Tks Bill. My father was in WW2. He never talked about his service. My father passed, then years later my mom. When I was preparing the property to be sold, I found an old 50's style cigar box crammed full of letters my parents exchanged during wartime....in the bottom of the box wrapped in a tissue was a Purple Heart w/ the accompanying government letter.
Props to your late pop, Mr. Mayo. Much 💓 to both your folks, sir. R.I.P.😇 My departed dad was a Korean / Vietnam Wars vet himself with 30 years active duty service in the Army
My stepfather never talked about it either. When he was buried at Arlington I found out. He went through the wringer. His Purple Heart went to his grand son.
Much enjoyed hearing the story of your finding your dad’s family mementos in the cigar box. My dad had a similar memory he left behind- but I’m glad to say he was able to tell me about much of it. I am sure your dad was much like mine…. they went, did their duty, and just wanted to come back home and leave the memories mostly behind them. Getting my dad to tell anything, was like trying to coax a turtle out of his shell….. but as I grew up he loosened up, and I learned much which I could have never imagined. I hope you are able to pass his history along to your children. May God bless your endeavors….. that WW2 generation- set the mark for my dad (Korean war) and many who followed. We owe MUCH TO YOUR DAD - and that generation. (Caps for emphasis only/ not yelling- all offered with respect).
Well done! Excellent video giving honor to all who struggled at Olustee. My GG-Grandfather, Lt. Henry Williams, 19th Ga Inf, was wounded there and his brother, J.W. Williams killed.
Me too, 1st NY Engineers; doubt I'm seen: but I was interviewed by a group from the BBC. Most of the POWs from this fight would up as the first prisoners at Andersonville. Florida became the source of beef { the cattle here look like longhorns] and pork for the CSA after 4 July 1863 when Vicksburg fell and supplies from the west were cut off: ie starve the troops and the war will end. What happened to the 54th Mass troops was a war crime. {Above comments made BEFORE I watched this, so I'm 'restating' what is here} Though it was still winter, and it can be brutally cold here in winter, the battle was fought on what would normally be considered a beautiful spring day...clear skies, and temps in the mid to upper 60s (15 to 20C ). What is now Lake City was, at that time, called Alligator or Lancaster. For reference, Gainesville was then Newnansville; tho it has also been called Hogtown for the wild hogs that ran wild thru the streets. Yes, quite a few of the troops were under the age of 18. The location of the railroad junction they talked about early is now located in Suwannee Springs State Park; the earthworks erected there are still visible. Like most reenactorsn I am an amateur historian, and I live less than 25 miles from the aforementioned earthworks, I have visited it often. The soldiers at th-cam.com/video/28Ukf7wg0ac/w-d-xo.html are filling gibbons; useful in stopping incoming bullets, or if large enough mitigating the image done by artillery. The rapids seen at th-cam.com/video/28Ukf7wg0ac/w-d-xo.html are Big Shoals on the Suwannee river { these are a class 3 rapids and I have video here on youtube}. There were both Spenser rifles and some Sharps carbines in use at this battle. Reenactors travel here from Britain and Germany as well, I've talked with many over the years. Many of my buddies can be seen at various parts of this; the group phot has John. Poe (1st NY Engineers), Lou Evans (48th NY), Brian Smith (1st NY Engineers).
My gg-grandfather, Pvt John Barrett Everett, of Marion in Twiggs County, Georgia, fought with the Sixth Georgia, Company I, Twiggs County Volunteers.. When the unit ran out of ammunition, the unit, as requested, stood its ground, and, so the story goes, resorted to throwing rocks at the Yankee forces. Colquitt and his units received commendations, and Colquitt was thereafter known as "The Rock of Olustee". Following this action Colquitt, along with the Sixth Georgia, were sent to Petersburg, Virginia, where they joined the forces defending Richmond, and were next in line to the Crater, and provided covering fire keeping the Federals in the Crater. A description of the explosion and the action was written by Christopher "Kit" Cowan Anderson, and published in the Macon Telegraph after the War. The newspaper may be accessed through Project Galileo.
@@silversurfer2313 Marxist inspired political wedge driven into the American polity. That was 150 years ago; in the South it was illegal for slaves to join any military unit, North or South, thus the executions. Study some history, and quit applying current political attitudes to long ago event, oh Social Justice Warrior.
Silver Surfer while it was a tragedy what they did you must understand the times were far different and under the laws of the confederacy and the laws of the United States prior to 1863 armed African Americans were considered to be in state of revolt and were to be put down by any means necessary and as the federal laws said on the matter “ any slave taken in a state of armed rebellion against their masters or the government were to be treated as pirates and bandits “
@@JackPoynter It was murder anyway you want to rationalize it. It's nothing but a war crime regardless if it was part of their draconian legal system. Did the Nazi mass executions get mitigated by rationalizing the Death Camps as only following orders because that was deemed lawful under the laws of Nazi Germany? The status of the laws is no adequate argument for war crimes.
@@lucassimmons2345 That kind of rationalization of their actions being lawful under their State didn't work for the Nazis in Nuremberg and doesn't work for the Confederacy today in making it appear any more acceptable. It was a war crime and blatant murder that the actors should have been hung for.
Mr. Jack Poynter, you may be just the man I'm looking for! I, being from Alma, Ga., just recently found out that I have a couple distant relatives that fought for the C.S.A., one being killed in Spotsylvania county Virgina on May 12 1865 and one surviving the war. There's one more relative, the brother of one of those men, as well as being the father of the one that survived the war, that is listed as having died on Sept. 18 1864 in Mt. Jackson, Virginia, that I'm suspecting may have fought for the C.S.A as well, although it doesn't say that in the papers I have. I know they must have joined in Georgia, as they were born, and lived in Swainsboro, Ga. (Emanuel County). I would like to find out more information about these gentlemen, where they served, and in what units, but I don't have a clue where to begin searching for such information. I do have their names, I just didn't want to put that out in the open for just anyone to see. If you could point me in the right direction to look for this information, i would be eternally grateful. My email is loganmcurl@gmail.com if you would rather reach me that way. Thanks!
Seen this battlefield on my drive to NW Fla. Didn't know much about it even though I am a lifelong Florida boy. I LOVE my Florida, tho I like it without outsider politicians. Just leave us be. Good video.
I concur. We have a good governor now and having Don down south Florida is not so bad but we hold our own in our state. Don’t believe our capital was ever taken nor did our Indians sign a peace treaty. That’s how we roll…!!
I live in north Florida and have all my life (which is considerable). Back in 1968, I took the train from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, and I remember thinking about this battle as we traveled through the area, and imagined what it must have been like ... I was there, just 104 years later, I reckon.
My grandfather( C. Earl Rumph) was born across the road from Oleno State Park and his grandparents lived in Lulu. He told us that a family member died in the battle at Olustee, he wasn’t in the regular Florida army or militia but went to fight the Federals when they heard of the coming fight.
My G. Grandfather, William G. Mcfarlin was a private in company I, 32nd Georgia and participated in the battle. Co. I was known as the “Upson County Boys”. This was the third time he fought the 54th Mass. My wife’s G. Grandfather was also at the battle. He was in the siege artillery. “
@@silversurfer2313 The Confederacy was much more honorable and noble than the Union. The civil war would be much more accurately named if it were titled "the war of Northern aggression against the South". Slavery is not, AND WAS NOT the reason the Confederate States of America was formed, nor the reason the civil war was fought. The primary reason was a distant federal government and sleazy, dishonest politicians trying to rule over southern states/people, as well as force them to abide by the wishes/demands of that federal government, and extort the majority of the South's natural resources and manual labor; all of this being forced upon the Southern people, while they receive nothing even remotely compensatory from the North, as well as not being granted equal, nor even adequate representation in the federal government and it's decision making process. So, you had politicians, an extreme minority in our population (who are typically dishonest, self serving people disconnected from the real world, and usually never did an honest day's work in their life), making life altering decisions for the rest of the population (a population they usually look down upon with contempt), against their own will and without even giving the population a real say-so/vote, and then telling the people that they will follow these orders/laws or else they will be met by violence from the politicians' goon squad and have their freedom taken away or possibly even be killed. So...basically the EXACT same situation we find ourselves in today, once again, especially in places like Virginia, CommieFornia, Massachusetts, etc... Tyrants will always seek to do tyrant shit, I suppose. As such, true patriots will always respond by doing true patriot shit, I hope! The time for talking and 'voting' is drawing to a close, people. We either stand United, or we will surely hang individually......
I'm A Barber living in Commerce Ga from Okeechobee FLA and Kissimmee and have Barber family far and wide here in the south east USA. Moses Edward Barber is the , then owner and Cattle Barren who owned and operated the Ponderosa called Barber Station on the Ranch Bordering Georgia and Florida on the St Mary's River. He also owned a spread in Holapaw and holdings throughout the State from which he hunted Spanish Cattle and sold them to Cuba . This is the first I've seen with My family in the mix . My Grandpa Josh L Barber , clerk of Courts in Okeechobee raised me and told me much about our family and the injustices that were levied against them when 19 Barber Men were slain in 1870 by the scurvy dogs that held local offices in Orange County FLA where many of my family were murdered for their lively hood and heritage that we carved from the swamps and grasslands that were the landscape of Florida clear to the FLA straights Moses and his men hunted Spanish Cattle and were the backbone of the American Cowboy we know today !
I'm fascinated in the civil war topic and had ancestors who fought in olustee and was wondering if you had happened to know what the Confederates in florida would wear?
I am very interested in watching the reenactment with my family, will there be one this February ?? If so can you give me the dates for it , thank you very much most interested !!!!
Great documentary! Very cool, that it was filmed during the 150th Anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Olustee. A few of my Facebook friends who reenact with the 54th Massachusetts, were present for this filming. Hope to see a future reenactment of this battle in person, someday.
How they can claim that the Battle of New Orleans was the "pivotal battle of the war of 1812" is beyond belief, if was neither pivotal in any meaningful way and also fought after the peace treaty had been signed!
Very nice production. Had heard of the battle but this did a good job of explaining what happened. To bad some of the imagines used had nothing to do with this battle.
My great great grandfather served under the 3rd Florida infantry. He was discharged as 2nd Leutenant. They called the third Florida infantry as the swamp raiders. RIP Andrew Jackson Nettles
One of my ancestors was wounded at Olustee and is recorded on the Confederate role of casualties. I visited the battlefield as a child with my father and with my sons when they were children. Nice to note it is one of only two battlefield parks without a damn Yankee monument. I still have kinfolk in the area.
I was at that Reenactment. My geat-grandfather, Jeremiah Hogan, was in the 3rd Rhode Island Artillery and is listed as having been wounded, "in the left leg, severely" (as a child I was told that a bullet remained in his "left leg" --I suspect it was his ass-- and that he wanted to join the Army after the War, but they would not take him unless he had an operation to remove it, which he refused, as an operation in that era was more dangerous than being in a battle). I was also told that he was picked up from the battlefield and his life saved by a slave, but it seems obvious that is must have been some someone from the 54th or the Coloured units. At the Reenactment, when I showed the men acting as the 3rd Rhode Island that my ancestor was actually in that unit, they let me pull the lanyard on the 3-inch ordinance rifle twice. Apparently the cannon is stored at Fernandina and the Florida Park service brings it down for the Reenactment. Incidentally, Jermiah Hogan was Boston Irish and the reason he was in the Rhode Island Artillery is that his father yanked him from the recruiter in Boston because he was only 15. So he walked to Providence to enlist. Can you imagine a 15-year-old walking 50-60 miles to join the Army nowadays? I can't go to the Reenactment this year (something to do with grandchildren), sort of lost track of it for Covid, but I would love to connect somehow.
I'm so proud of my ancestors who fought to protect their farms and State from the Union invaders who raped, pillaged, and murdered to preserve the Union Treasury. Lincoln's Presidential Proclamation NO 81 (one of seven documents claiming Lincoln's was about REVENUE TAX MONEY). "Whereas an insurrection against the Government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and the laws of the United States *for the COLLECTION of the REVENUE (TAX MONEY)* can not be effectually executed therein conformably to that provision of the Constitution which requires *DUTIES (REVENUE TAX MONEY)* duties to be uniform throughout the United States; and......" "Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern school teachers their version of the War; will be impressed by all the influences of history and education to our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit subjects for derision!" General Patrick Cleburne, CSA
Nice soft worsted wool wasn't around during the Civil War and I imagine wearing a wool uniform in 1864 would be like wearing a scratchy wool blanket. No thanks. That would be pure misery any time of year but N Florida in February isn't exactly summer. In fact it can get downright cold and the Battle of Olustee on February 20 wasn't exactly pretty but the narrative described a chilly morning that later turned warmer 'into one of those beautiful Florida days'
@@LuvThatDirtyWater The unlined uniforms feel like scratchy blankets, but there's also lined uniforms that usually had muslin or other soft materials on the interior. I haven't done reenacting in Florida but I do it in the Midwest where it can get to 90+ easily and it is rough.
@@killianlile173 I have a cousin who's a big Civil War buff (also a pilot for NW Air) who does lots of re-enactments. Haven't asked him about scratchy but knowing him he'd be the General wearing silk. Me? I'd be the sharpshooter behind the tree in a privates uniform but I'd insist on gabardine (wink)
@@JVRottweil Have you actually tried on a authentic reproduction of a Civil War uniform and stood in the sun for a couple hours? It's not exactly comfortable dude lol.
Why is it that during the civil war almost all battles are described as one of the bloodiest of the entire war. Which battle was the second bloodiest and third and fourth. Same goes for WWII Battles for the most part, especially in the pacific.
Tanto I. Goldstein well okay I know what you mean because I watched the battle of Antietam animated map and it said that there was more casualties than Pearl Harbor d day and 9/11 aka the attack on the World Trade Center
Lieutenant Colonel William Nikolaus Reed (1825 to 1864) 35th United States Colored Troops USCT Infantry Regiment was the highest-ranking Black Line officer in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War was mortally wounded in this battle on 02-20-1864 and died 02-26-1864.
There's a lot excluded and a lot of excuses being made as to why the Floridians won the battle. I can't very well comment on all that I would like to, but from the beginning where it seems like Spain simply abandoned Florida and let us have it ( Florida was PURCHASED from Spain in 1821 ), to near the end, where it is claimed that black troops were murdered after captivity ( shades of Ft. Pillow ) which has never been proven, there are so many unresolved issues in this documentary. For instance, the Union troops fought with "old" firearms. Ok, what did the Confederates fight with, new ones ? Black troops hadn't yet seen combat before this. Where did the Confederates fight before this, I'd like to know. Many, many things are left out of this. I've lived in Jacksonville for 44 years, the better part of my life. I wish when out if state people come here to rewrite our history, that they would spend more time talking to the residents and ancestors of our state, instead of listening to the whinings of those yankees who lost that battle. Furthermore, I will keep my Confederate flag and will make anyone pay that tries to take it from me.
As a South Carolinian I echo this same sentiment . Our ancestors fought with what they had . One of my ggg grandfathers was 17 when as a member of the home guard only armed with an out dated musket repelled a larger union brigade size element that was attempting to sack Asheville at the end the of the war . The boys and the elderly, and the previous battle wounded vets some missing limbs stood in there and saved that city from a certain burning and pillaging. I’m so tired of the righteous causers with the war fought to free the slaves narrative coming down from their northern utopias to desiccate our gallant southern dead . This battle flag will keep flying and more are being put up every day ! 120 footer coming soon on I-85 . Never stop defending OUR ancestors honor .the way I see I defend yours you defend mine WE ALL DEFEND OURS . Deo vindice!
The slaughter of black troops after the battle had absolutely been proven, you dolt. You just don’t have the courage to do any kind of research that will uncover things you won’t like.
if you want to learn how the battlefeild looks and troop positions then this channel won't teach you much. Battle animations would help the viewer follow the story, understand the complicity of fighting in the civil war and come away with a profound respect to the leaders and men fighting on such ground.
And the racist southerners continue showing ignorance in what the rebellion of the south was all about slavery. Read the Declaration of southern States. Yes I'm a southerner and white Florida panhandle.
The reason for calling it one of the bloodiest battles for the Union was that the percentage of dead troops to total casualties at Olustee was only exceeded by that at Antietam. As I point out in my comment, this was due to the slaughter of USCT noncombatants by the Confederates.
@@claytonkaeiser6214 That and maybe the sheer murder of Union Troops who had been captured. Hard to imagine Americans killing Americans in such brutal and barbaric way. Just goes to show you if you get behind a cause the lengths people will go. God Bless them all both sides.
@@claytonkaeiser6214 All troops are legitimate targets. Even if they're black. And don't forget Yankee troops had an unwritten but strictly enforced no black Confederate POWs on Northern soil policy. Black Confederates were routinely shot out of hand by guards immediately on entering federal prisons like Camp Douglas outside Chicago. Then there's Custer's executions of seven men from Mosby's Rangers taken from a POW camp. And how about the official Federal army policy of hanging all civilians in Missouri living in areas outside federal control and expelling all the inhabitants of three counties on pain of death??
Many Southern states did not have Lincoln on the ballot how ever there were 4 different "democrats". the party was divided and so could not beat Lincoln.
Great video. Just got a few things wrong. Black soldiers were segregated in the union army. Black soldiers fought side by side with Confederate soldiers. My great great great grandfather fought under stand watie a Brigadier general and Cherokee chief in the Confederate army. American Indians that fought for the union never got any rank. I'm a reenactor at the battle of Olustee, natural bridge, and Gettysburg.
I tell people this all the time and people look at me like I’m crazy . I grew up in South Carolina and I lived in Oklahoma some also. My ancestors were in the 1st SC orrs rifles, 10th , 14th ,& 19th SC as well as 34th NC and Ferguson’s Arty. Although I had no Cherokee ancestors that fought my great great grandmother was 1/2 Cherokee . Stand Watie is easily in my top 3 favorite generals and I wear a Cherokee Braves first National Patch (with 5 blue interior stars for the 5 tribes) on my hat . The last general to surrender and his exploits like 2nd cabin creek and sinking of the steamboat JR Williams are legendary . I truly believe that that the CSA would have left Indian territory alone and given them representation after the war . The CSA was compromised of white , black , Hispanic (Chicano) and Indian soldiers who wanted nothing more than to govern themselves and not be extorted by tariffs . Btw you may find it interesting the US government made a stamp on general stand Watie in confederate uniform in 1994/5 you can find them on eBay for $1 or $2 .
Black Union soldiers were segregated by way of their regiments , obviously; but when it came to actual battle they fought side by side with whites too, that were obviously part of a different regiment. You’re kidding yourself if you think a confederates body servant (aka SLAVE) firing a few rounds at Yanks is the same thing as a full blown mustered in Black soldier; of which the Union Army had approximately 180,000 of.
Stand Watie just may have been the last Confederate General to surrender . Everything I ever read or heard about him was very positive, unless you were a Yank. A dangerous opponent for sure.
Yep! The only real agreement made at the peace conference at Ghent was to stop the fighting. The American republic was still getting on its feet and the British had their own problems with Napoleon Bonaparte--the War of 1812 was trouble that neither party needed!
The compromise of 1820 did not say that no slaves were allowed in the new The new territories it Was any new state above a certain line could not have any
It´s a bit..awakening that the name "Olustigee".. To us vikings it´s "olustig",where the G is often silent. "Olusti.." which about,pronunciation wise comes to about the same thing. "Anything but at ease"...sorta...
TLDR: The Yankees came to Baldwin, stole ole Abner's shoes, the Yankee who stole ole Abner's shoes was whupped, then ole Abner's shoes were obtained back again to their rightful owner.
they say that for every battle. "This was the BLOODIEST BATTLE OF THE ENTIRE CIVIL WAR". They were ALL bloody none were the bloodiest maybe the big one was Gettysburg
The United States DID NOT win the War of 1812, if they had Canada would not exist. wresting Canada from the British Empire was a declared goal of the war. The peace treaty that ended the war put the situation back to where it was before the war commenced. Yes the Americans won several of the battles of the war, but winning some fights doesn't mean you win a war. There was nothing "pivotal" about the battle of New Orleans, by the time it was fought the war had been over for two weeks. The British Army may have been defeated there, but it had no bearing on the outcome of the war.
I enjoyed the documentary but definitely did not like the constant commercial interruptions. For the record, Michael Bloomberg lost my vote in the primary due to his involvement in two of the interruptions. I live in Miami and attended the reenactment with my Aunt (who lived in Lake City) in the mid-1980s. It was definitely worth the trip. The documentary does mention the slaughter of wounded USCT but I think glosses over the true extent of the incident. As the documentary notes the Union casualties included 546 "missing" during the battle. Exactly where did these "missing" troops end up? It's hard to imagine Northern men and freed slaves "blending back in" to the local population. At the exhibition HQ in Lake City, they claimed these troops wandered off into the swamps and were eaten by alligators but I think it clear these "missing" troops actually should be included in the ranks of the slaughtered USCT wounded and captured. As the documentary notes, Olustee was one of the bloodiest Civil War battles for the Union side. Even though the total number of dead troops adds up to much less than many other battles, the percentage of dead troops to total casualties at Olustee is exceeded only by that at Antietam. I think it clear that this ratio can only be explained by the slaughter of USCT non-combatants by the Confederates.
I am still early in the video, and I understand the desire to keep it short, but the explanation of the war in the first five minutes is just very misleading. South Carolina did not rebel by seceding, the Northern opposition to slavery was more the result of white nationalism as opposed to some moral repugnance to that most peculiar institution, and the Republican Party was as much the party of white nationalism, corporate welfare, and centralization as it was an anti-slavery party. Again, I understand the need for brevity as the video is about Olustee, but it wouldn't have taken much more time to have balanced the background information.
America did not “defeat” Britain...no country goes to war for wars military goals， but for political ends..an Britain won its political ends and the US failed..study history closely
Yea well look at where we are today versus our counterparts across the pond over there. I'd say we made an excellent decision to throw off the old countrys tyranny. Hopefully my brethren over there will wake up and take back their country before its not there anymore.
Who the heck wrote this script?? "For the Union Army, the Battle of Olustee was the 3rd Bloodiest of the Civil War"....????? So, it wasn't The Wilderness or Fredericksburg of even 2nd Bull Run(Manassas) with much more dead and wounded? With a little over 200 Union dead and 1,100 wounded, it was more like the 12th or more bloodiest battle.
For the number of troops involved, yes it was. The script didn't say it was the 3rd bloodiest of the war overall, but in this battle, casualties for the Union Army engaged was 34%. Perhaps you missed the qualifier when it was narrated but these are the casualty statistics for the battle from a number of sources: "Union casualties were 203 killed, 1,152 wounded, and 506 missing, a total of 1,861 men-about 34 percent. Confederate losses were lower: 93 killed, 847 wounded, and 6 missing, a total of 946 casualties in all-but still about 19 percent. Union forces also lost six artillery pieces and 39 horses that were captured. The ratio of Union casualties to the number of troops involved made this the second bloodiest battle of the War for the Union (some sources say 3rd, but...), with 265 casualties per 1,000 troops."
@@LionHeartFilmWorks I thank you for that info. I did re listen. "For the Union Army....The Battle of Olustee ranks as the 3rd bloodiest of the Civil War". No mention of the percentages involved. They should get their facts straight.
I see so many documentaries on the civil war & there's always at least one confederate flag that's upside down. Only this time it was right at the beginning...
Stop it! Next you'll be telling me that it was am infamous land grab based on Britain's only field army being in Iberia to support for the Portuguese and Spanish people's War of Independence from the French Empire! Surely the American government didn't support the French Empire in it's wars aimed at subjecting Europe to French Imperial rule and annexing territory into it's borders. Luckily no crowds cheered British troops and nobody continued to supply those rascals with wheat, timber for masts, no American citizens who'd moved to Canada had their homes looted by American troops and no New York militia men baulked at the idea of fighting their neighbours who they regarded as friends...... PS Hadn't the peace been settled prior to the Battle of New Orleans.
It’s amazing to me that despite coloured people fighting for the North and South, for the USA in both world wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars, and so many other wars and conflicts they are still treated by some as being unfit to wear the uniform and unfit to even be classed as American, Why? Does ANYBODY know? The only difference between any human being and another is colour of skin, and nothing more, it’s so sad that some can’t see past that. Excellent re-enactment thanks for sharing. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴
@@bonzomcduffy8336 What events are being canceled? Some have been canceled because the fear of bombs... Caused by a sex offending csa Reenactor who planted a bomb at the Cedar Creek event and he send bombs threats to the memorial march in Gettysburg. And to the organizers and to their family members... The Gettysburg reenactment is canceled caused by a right wing political event the same weekend. None of it got anything to do with hurt feelings.
Slavery was not an issue that started this war it is merely northern propaganda formulated during the war and after to justify an illegal war against the south. The main cause of the war was a 20% tariff tax on exports the largest of witch where southern Tabaco and cotton 80 to 90% of the Federal Governments income came from this tax on the South. (there was no standard income tax at this time) Lincolns platform called for an increase in this tax up to as much as 50% it's no wonder the South rebelled.
@@tantoismailgoldstein6279 LOL! When your capital is captured and burned and you conquer nothing in return. You lose 2x as many men. How can one call that a victory?
We got all we wanted in the treaty, the Brits got nothing , it was the Brits who asked for an end to the fighting. You can read the treaty online. It don't matter if you take a capital or not ,it's who Sue's for peace first.
Obviously they were busy with the real super power of the time (France). I hardly call a treaty of peace a victory. You started the war and were pretty keen on ending it, now even claiming the treaty was so good, you had to sign it. Sounds like a good deal for the Brits to me. Freeing up so many resources for the real battle(s) in Europe.
It’s sad that they all died.An sad to see what has become of our great nation of today’s time ppl Whinnying over stupid shit when they have it so good n the hatred amongst one another that is dividing our country n can blame a lot of it to the political agenda n them selling us out ! God’s Speed to all Americans that we unite as one nation under God n the liberty of all men equal as for what so many died for for 400 years.So let’s not F/it up now!
I was really interested in watching this till the statement USA won the war of 1812.. LOL by what matric. US Capital was sacked non of the aims or goals of the US declaring war were achieved USA ended the war Bankrupted. The war hardly affected UK economy at all. US went to war to invade Canada and to end some United Kingdome Maritime policies US did not like (and stated as there main reason to go to war) they failed in the attacks on Canada and the maritime policies continued unabated after the war.. At best the US can claim a draw
The British won at Montreal and Washington yes but the US won at Ft. McHenry, New Orleans and several naval battles. For a country that was barely 30 years old and started an army and navy from scratch and then took on the superpower of the day, the US did surprisingly well. The British even advised their ships to avoid 1v1 fights with US ships and the British army suffered a humiliating defeat at New Orleans by a US army of pirates, indians, freed slaves and settlers.
@@TheJMBon A super power that was involved major war against Napolian and France. British losses 1,160 [8]-1,960 killed[1][c] in action 3,679+ wounded 10,000 died from all causes[1][d] 4 frigates captured ~1,344 merchant ships captured (373 recaptured)[4] 15,500 captured US losses 2,200-3,721 killed in action[4] 4,505 wounded est. 15,000 died from all causes[b] 4,000 slaves freed [5] 20,000 captured[6][7] 8 frigates captured or burned 278 privateers captured 1,400 merchant ships captured The UK was not interested in this war. UK had bigger problems.. Britan advised there Frigates to avoid fight against the constitution Class Frigates as these frigates had in the regain of 30-50% heavier heavier waight of shot and Crew, There was no General rule about avoiding fights with all navy ships. Please dont get me wrong USA Did Quite well but the can not claim to have won the war in any way
@@timmycolpman I agree. The US can't claim to have won but neither can the British. The US, while suffering early defeats like Montreal and Washington, did win large victories at Ft. McHenry and New Orleans. Additionally, Britains Indian allies suffered staggering losses and led to the US expanding more into Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri as well as the US moving into Florida.
Jackson led the country to victory at the Battle of New Orleans. It's not well worded, but I don't think the claim was being made the US won the war. Jackson had very little to do with the war. Even his big victory was after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed.
@@frankverdino477 Yes it was after the treaty had been signed but neither Jackson nor the British commander knew this. As far as they both knew, the war was still going. The outcome was the same, a professional British army was defeated by an American army comprised of mostly pirates, thugs, indians and frontiersmen with a contingent of regular forces. The US didn't win but it did gain significantly from the war. In addition to the land gain, it increased war weariness in Britain, led to the Spanish abandoning FL and the British demilitarization of the Great Lakes region as well as a severe weakening of Indian resistance in the region.
@@Victory1981 And what was England doing at this time? O yes beating the brutal dictator and self declared King of France. The Royal Navy was busy with the French. And the americans joined with a pirate. Don't worry yank the peace afterWaterloo lasted decades.Careful or we might have to teach you another lesson.
I participated in the reenactment of this battle 3 years in a row in the early 2000s. It was one of my favorites.
Tks Bill. My father was in WW2. He never talked about his service. My father passed, then years later my mom. When I was preparing the property to be sold, I found an old 50's style cigar box crammed full of letters my parents exchanged during wartime....in the bottom of the box wrapped in a tissue was a Purple Heart w/ the accompanying government letter.
God Bless!
Intense. Your father did not believe in being a hero, he survived the war. Much respect.
Props to your late pop, Mr. Mayo. Much 💓 to both your folks, sir. R.I.P.😇 My departed dad was a Korean / Vietnam Wars vet himself with 30 years active duty service in the Army
My stepfather never talked about it either. When he was buried at Arlington I found out. He went through the wringer. His Purple Heart went to his grand son.
Much enjoyed hearing the story of your finding your dad’s family mementos in the cigar box. My dad had a similar memory he left behind- but I’m glad to say he was able to tell me about much of it. I am sure your dad was much like mine…. they went, did their duty, and just wanted to come back home and leave the memories mostly behind them. Getting my dad to tell anything, was like trying to coax a turtle out of his shell….. but as I grew up he loosened up, and I learned much which I could have never imagined. I hope you are able to pass his history along to your children. May God bless your endeavors….. that WW2 generation- set the mark for my dad (Korean war) and many who followed. We owe MUCH TO YOUR DAD - and that generation. (Caps for emphasis only/ not yelling- all offered with respect).
Well done! Excellent video giving honor to all who struggled at Olustee. My GG-Grandfather, Lt. Henry Williams, 19th Ga Inf, was wounded there and his brother, J.W. Williams killed.
My 4 and your 2 great grandfathers could have known eachothet
I'm actually in this lol what are the chances . I'm a civil war reenactor here in Florida and my unit was in this film
Me too, 1st NY Engineers; doubt I'm seen: but I was interviewed by a group from the BBC.
Most of the POWs from this fight would up as the first prisoners at Andersonville.
Florida became the source of beef { the cattle here look like longhorns] and pork for the CSA after 4 July 1863 when Vicksburg fell and supplies from the west were cut off: ie starve the troops and the war will end. What happened to the 54th Mass troops was a war crime. {Above comments made BEFORE I watched this, so I'm 'restating' what is here}
Though it was still winter, and it can be brutally cold here in winter, the battle was fought on what would normally be considered a beautiful spring day...clear skies, and temps in the mid to upper 60s (15 to 20C ).
What is now Lake City was, at that time, called Alligator or Lancaster. For reference, Gainesville was then Newnansville; tho it has also been called Hogtown for the wild hogs that ran wild thru the streets. Yes, quite a few of the troops were under the age of 18. The location of the railroad junction they talked about early is now located in Suwannee Springs State Park; the earthworks erected there are still visible.
Like most reenactorsn I am an amateur historian, and I live less than 25 miles from the aforementioned earthworks, I have visited it often. The soldiers at th-cam.com/video/28Ukf7wg0ac/w-d-xo.html are filling gibbons; useful in stopping incoming bullets, or if large enough mitigating the image done by artillery. The rapids seen at th-cam.com/video/28Ukf7wg0ac/w-d-xo.html are Big Shoals on the Suwannee river { these are a class 3 rapids and I have video here on youtube}.
There were both Spenser rifles and some Sharps carbines in use at this battle.
Reenactors travel here from Britain and Germany as well, I've talked with many over the years. Many of my buddies can be seen at various parts of this; the group phot has John. Poe (1st NY Engineers), Lou Evans (48th NY), Brian Smith (1st NY Engineers).
Yes it was for sure a war crime but I am with the 75th ohio here in Florida
I took part in the 2020 reenactment, as a member from Co. K 7th Fl. Vol. Inf.
There were over 1,100 reenactors in this years battle.
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My gg-grandfather, Pvt John Barrett Everett, of Marion in Twiggs County, Georgia, fought with the Sixth Georgia, Company I, Twiggs County Volunteers.. When the unit ran out of ammunition, the unit, as requested, stood its ground, and, so the story goes, resorted to throwing rocks at the Yankee forces. Colquitt and his units received commendations, and Colquitt was thereafter known as "The Rock of Olustee". Following this action Colquitt, along with the Sixth Georgia, were sent to Petersburg, Virginia, where they joined the forces defending Richmond, and were next in line to the Crater, and provided covering fire keeping the Federals in the Crater. A description of the explosion and the action was written by Christopher "Kit" Cowan Anderson, and published in the Macon Telegraph after the War. The newspaper may be accessed through Project Galileo.
@@silversurfer2313 Marxist inspired political wedge driven into the American polity. That was 150 years ago; in the South it was illegal for slaves to join any military unit, North or South, thus the executions. Study some history, and quit applying current political attitudes to long ago event, oh Social Justice Warrior.
Silver Surfer while it was a tragedy what they did you must understand the times were far different and under the laws of the confederacy and the laws of the United States prior to 1863 armed African Americans were considered to be in state of revolt and were to be put down by any means necessary and as the federal laws said on the matter “ any slave taken in a state of armed rebellion against their masters or the government were to be treated as pirates and bandits “
@@JackPoynter It was murder anyway you want to rationalize it. It's nothing but a war crime regardless if it was part of their draconian legal system. Did the Nazi mass executions get mitigated by rationalizing the Death Camps as only following orders because that was deemed lawful under the laws of Nazi Germany? The status of the laws is no adequate argument for war crimes.
@@lucassimmons2345 That kind of rationalization of their actions being lawful under their State didn't work for the Nazis in Nuremberg and doesn't work for the Confederacy today in making it appear any more acceptable. It was a war crime and blatant murder that the actors should have been hung for.
Mr. Jack Poynter, you may be just the man I'm looking for! I, being from Alma, Ga., just recently found out that I have a couple distant relatives that fought for the C.S.A., one being killed in Spotsylvania county Virgina on May 12 1865 and one surviving the war. There's one more relative, the brother of one of those men, as well as being the father of the one that survived the war, that is listed as having died on Sept. 18 1864 in Mt. Jackson, Virginia, that I'm suspecting may have fought for the C.S.A as well, although it doesn't say that in the papers I have. I know they must have joined in Georgia, as they were born, and lived in Swainsboro, Ga. (Emanuel County). I would like to find out more information about these gentlemen, where they served, and in what units, but I don't have a clue where to begin searching for such information. I do have their names, I just didn't want to put that out in the open for just anyone to see. If you could point me in the right direction to look for this information, i would be eternally grateful. My email is loganmcurl@gmail.com if you would rather reach me that way. Thanks!
Seen this battlefield on my drive to NW Fla. Didn't know much about it even though I am a lifelong Florida boy.
I LOVE my Florida, tho I like it without outsider politicians. Just leave us be. Good video.
I concur. We have a good governor now and having Don down south Florida is not so bad but we hold our own in our state. Don’t believe our capital was ever taken nor did our Indians sign a peace treaty. That’s how we roll…!!
I live in north Florida and have all my life (which is considerable). Back in 1968, I took the train from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, and I remember thinking about this battle as we traveled through the area, and imagined what it must have been like ... I was there, just 104 years later, I reckon.
My grandfather( C. Earl Rumph) was born across the road from Oleno State Park and his grandparents lived in Lulu. He told us that a family member died in the battle at Olustee, he wasn’t in the regular Florida army or militia but went to fight the Federals when they heard of the coming fight.
Mike Seigel, The Union wanted to control the ENTIRE USA commerce... at the Sea ports.
I love olena state park. I was a boyscout then.
My people probably fought alongside your people. We come from providence and traxler.
God bless reenactors!
My G. Grandfather, William G. Mcfarlin was a private in company I, 32nd Georgia and participated in the battle. Co. I was known as the “Upson County Boys”. This was the third time he fought the 54th Mass. My wife’s G. Grandfather was also at the battle. He was in the siege artillery.
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@@silversurfer2313 that was a fucked up thing to say!
@@silversurfer2313 Funny to call them traitors for following their nation’s call
Third Great Grandfather Tom Abney served in this battle with the Confederate Siege Artillery out of Savannah.
Thomas Bertelsen Respect to your family .
@@silversurfer2313 The Confederacy was much more honorable and noble than the Union. The civil war would be much more accurately named if it were titled "the war of Northern aggression against the South". Slavery is not, AND WAS NOT the reason the Confederate States of America was formed, nor the reason the civil war was fought. The primary reason was a distant federal government and sleazy, dishonest politicians trying to rule over southern states/people, as well as force them to abide by the wishes/demands of that federal government, and extort the majority of the South's natural resources and manual labor; all of this being forced upon the Southern people, while they receive nothing even remotely compensatory from the North, as well as not being granted equal, nor even adequate representation in the federal government and it's decision making process. So, you had politicians, an extreme minority in our population (who are typically dishonest, self serving people disconnected from the real world, and usually never did an honest day's work in their life), making life altering decisions for the rest of the population (a population they usually look down upon with contempt), against their own will and without even giving the population a real say-so/vote, and then telling the people that they will follow these orders/laws or else they will be met by violence from the politicians' goon squad and have their freedom taken away or possibly even be killed. So...basically the EXACT same situation we find ourselves in today, once again, especially in places like Virginia, CommieFornia, Massachusetts, etc... Tyrants will always seek to do tyrant shit, I suppose. As such, true patriots will always respond by doing true patriot shit, I hope! The time for talking and 'voting' is drawing to a close, people. We either stand United, or we will surely hang individually......
What a great documentary!!! Thank you!!!!
I'm A Barber living in Commerce Ga from Okeechobee FLA and Kissimmee and have Barber family far and wide here in the south east USA. Moses Edward Barber is the , then owner and Cattle Barren who owned and operated the Ponderosa called Barber Station on the Ranch Bordering Georgia and Florida on the St Mary's River. He also owned a spread in Holapaw and holdings throughout the State from which he hunted Spanish Cattle and sold them to Cuba . This is the first I've seen with My family in the mix . My Grandpa Josh L Barber , clerk of Courts in Okeechobee raised me and told me much about our family and the injustices that were levied against them when 19 Barber Men were slain in 1870 by the scurvy dogs that held local offices in Orange County FLA where many of my family were murdered for their lively hood and heritage that we carved from the swamps and grasslands that were the landscape of Florida clear to the FLA straights Moses and his men hunted Spanish Cattle and were the backbone of the American Cowboy we know today !
Im your kin folk im a Yates descendant through my great grandmother Mary Jane savage born st. Cloud 1910
So proud of my Fourth-Great Grandfather fought and died for the Union.
I am a Civil War reenactor living in Florida. I have been in the hobby for over 20 years and to date I have only missed two reenactments at this site.
I'm fascinated in the civil war topic and had ancestors who fought in olustee and was wondering if you had happened to know what the Confederates in florida would wear?
I am very interested in watching the reenactment with my family, will there be one this February ?? If so can you give me the dates for it , thank you very much most interested !!!!
February 2024 !!!
@@daviareitz2432 it usually takes place during the weekend closest to Valentine's Day.
@@markfoor4137 Thank you Mark, I look forward to seeing it. God bless you.
I live nearby, in Suwanee County. Thank you. Very comprehensive.
These are incredible works of art
The Hell Of Olustee The Gruesome Hell Of War Memories Live On There.
Really informative video. Thank you very much sir for uploading.
Well done. I had never heard of Olustee.
Great documentary! Very cool, that it was filmed during the 150th Anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Olustee. A few of my Facebook friends who reenact with the 54th Massachusetts, were present for this filming. Hope to see a future reenactment of this battle in person, someday.
The tall pines in the marsh/swamps of Florida was an interesting backdrop to say the least.
Aye i was in this. Im a rebel reenactor. Maybe not THIS video, but i've been to the Olustee event like 5 times.
What cameras and lens were you guys using? Your footage is always incredible!
How they can claim that the Battle of New Orleans was the "pivotal battle of the war of 1812" is beyond belief, if was neither pivotal in any meaningful way and also fought after the peace treaty had been signed!
This is very cool to watch, my 4 great grandfather Lisbon B Averitt fought in this battle
Very nice production. Had heard of the battle but this did a good job of explaining what happened. To bad some of the imagines used had nothing to do with this battle.
First heard of this battle while reading A Land Remembered yesterday, and I looked it up today which happens to be its 160 year anniversary
My great great grandfather served under the 3rd Florida infantry. He was discharged as 2nd Leutenant. They called the third Florida infantry as the swamp raiders. RIP Andrew Jackson Nettles
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek (Missouri 1861) had similar tactics and outcome as Olustee.
Nicely done!
By far the biggest plantation in Jacksonville during this time was owned by African Anna Jai madgigine Kingsley
Shhhh you can't tell people that man it's not PC
I tried four different replies above and all were deleted.. lol algorithms man
Yeah, pretty sure her English husband had nothing to do with that
@@danebrass1473 yeah pretty sure that is irrelevant she still owned them and that's fact. Don't be a mindless oaf and deny fact
@@hissyhonker220
Me too
One of my ancestors was wounded at Olustee and is recorded on the Confederate role of casualties. I visited the battlefield as a child with my father and with my sons when they were children. Nice to note it is one of only two battlefield parks without a damn Yankee monument. I still have kinfolk in the area.
Also nice to note is that your family was racist, murdering traitors.
i live right near there, and it’s interesting to learn about it
i live in Jacksonville
I was at that Reenactment. My geat-grandfather, Jeremiah Hogan, was in the 3rd Rhode Island Artillery and is listed as having been wounded, "in the left leg, severely" (as a child I was told that a bullet remained in his "left leg" --I suspect it was his ass-- and that he wanted to join the Army after the War, but they would not take him unless he had an operation to remove it, which he refused, as an operation in that era was more dangerous than being in a battle). I was also told that he was picked up from the battlefield and his life saved by a slave, but it seems obvious that is must have been some someone from the 54th or the Coloured units.
At the Reenactment, when I showed the men acting as the 3rd Rhode Island that my ancestor was actually in that unit, they let me pull the lanyard on the 3-inch ordinance rifle twice. Apparently the cannon is stored at Fernandina and the Florida Park service brings it down for the Reenactment.
Incidentally, Jermiah Hogan was Boston Irish and the reason he was in the Rhode Island Artillery is that his father yanked him from the recruiter in Boston because he was only 15. So he walked to Providence to enlist. Can you imagine a 15-year-old walking 50-60 miles to join the Army nowadays?
I can't go to the Reenactment this year (something to do with grandchildren), sort of lost track of it for Covid, but I would love to connect somehow.
Today its the 160TH anniversary of the battle of olustee and also its February 20TH! never forget!
"Will winning Florida Turn the Tide of the War?????" The film asks in the intro.
No.
I have camped at the campground at Olustee. To get a break from the city.
I'm so proud of my ancestors who fought to protect their farms and State from the Union invaders who raped, pillaged, and murdered to preserve the Union Treasury.
Lincoln's Presidential Proclamation NO 81 (one of seven documents claiming Lincoln's was about REVENUE TAX MONEY).
"Whereas an insurrection against the Government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and the laws of the United States *for the COLLECTION of the REVENUE (TAX MONEY)* can not be effectually executed therein conformably to that provision of the Constitution which requires *DUTIES (REVENUE TAX MONEY)* duties to be uniform throughout the United States; and......"
"Surrender means that the history of this heroic struggle will be written by the enemy; that our youth will be trained by Northern school teachers their version of the War; will be impressed by all the influences of history and education to our gallant dead as traitors, and our maimed veterans as fit subjects for derision!" General Patrick Cleburne, CSA
Well done thanx you
Maps would have added clarity
Just follow I-10 from Jacksonville to the West. You'll see the towns mentioned.
Battle of New Orleans was NOT pivotal. In fact, since peace was already signed, it a useless pointless battle.
This is not about the battle of New Orleans.....
Wearing wool uniforms in a Florida summer, is indeed a misery.
Nice soft worsted wool wasn't around during the Civil War and I imagine wearing a wool uniform in 1864 would be like wearing a scratchy wool blanket. No thanks. That would be pure misery any time of year but N Florida in February isn't exactly summer. In fact it can get downright cold and the Battle of Olustee on February 20 wasn't exactly pretty but the narrative described a chilly morning that later turned warmer 'into one of those beautiful Florida days'
@@LuvThatDirtyWater The unlined uniforms feel like scratchy blankets, but there's also lined uniforms that usually had muslin or other soft materials on the interior. I haven't done reenacting in Florida but I do it in the Midwest where it can get to 90+ easily and it is rough.
@@killianlile173 I have a cousin who's a big Civil War buff (also a pilot for NW Air) who does lots of re-enactments. Haven't asked him about scratchy but knowing him he'd be the General wearing silk. Me? I'd be the sharpshooter behind the tree in a privates uniform but I'd insist on gabardine (wink)
Linen and wool are actually cooler than cotton due to its ability to wick moisture unlike cotton
@@JVRottweil Have you actually tried on a authentic reproduction of a Civil War uniform and stood in the sun for a couple hours? It's not exactly comfortable dude lol.
Why is it that during the civil war almost all battles are described as one of the bloodiest of the entire war. Which battle was the second bloodiest and third and fourth. Same goes for WWII Battles for the most part, especially in the pacific.
All battles were the bloodiest if you were there.
Well I know that the first bloodiest battle of the civil war was Gettysburg
@@chasemurraychristopherdola7108 no antitiam was sorry if my spelling is wrong but more men died there then any other Battle
Tanto I. Goldstein well okay I know what you mean because I watched the battle of Antietam animated map and it said that there was more casualties than Pearl Harbor d day and 9/11 aka the attack on the World Trade Center
Oh ya there are some good stories on here about it. But I've you want a good civil war movie God's and general's ,and Gettysburg are classics
vERY GOOD....tHANKS....!
Lieutenant Colonel William Nikolaus Reed (1825 to 1864) 35th United States Colored Troops USCT Infantry Regiment was the highest-ranking Black Line officer in the U.S. Army during the American Civil War was mortally wounded in this battle on 02-20-1864 and died 02-26-1864.
There's a lot excluded and a lot of excuses being made as to why the Floridians won the battle. I can't very well comment on all that I would like to, but from the beginning where it seems like Spain simply abandoned Florida and let us have it ( Florida was PURCHASED from Spain in 1821 ), to near the end, where it is claimed that black troops were murdered after captivity ( shades of Ft. Pillow ) which has never been proven, there are so many unresolved issues in this documentary. For instance, the Union troops fought with "old" firearms. Ok, what did the Confederates fight with, new ones ? Black troops hadn't yet seen combat before this. Where did the Confederates fight before this, I'd like to know. Many, many things are left out of this. I've lived in Jacksonville for 44 years, the better part of my life. I wish when out if state people come here to rewrite our history, that they would spend more time talking to the residents and ancestors of our state, instead of listening to the whinings of those yankees who lost that battle. Furthermore, I will keep my Confederate flag and will make anyone pay that tries to take it from me.
As a South Carolinian I echo this same sentiment . Our ancestors fought with what they had . One of my ggg grandfathers was 17 when as a member of the home guard only armed with an out dated musket repelled a larger union brigade size element that was attempting to sack Asheville at the end the of the war . The boys and the elderly, and the previous battle wounded vets some missing limbs stood in there and saved that city from a certain burning and pillaging. I’m so tired of the righteous causers with the war fought to free the slaves narrative coming down from their northern utopias to desiccate our gallant southern dead . This battle flag will keep flying and more are being put up every day ! 120 footer coming soon on I-85 . Never stop defending OUR ancestors honor .the way I see I defend yours you defend mine WE ALL DEFEND OURS . Deo vindice!
The slaughter of black troops after the battle had absolutely been proven, you dolt. You just don’t have the courage to do any kind of research that will uncover things you won’t like.
Only in America, could a conquered enemy be allowed to display their battle flag. God bless America!
if you want to learn how the battlefeild looks and troop positions then this channel won't teach you much. Battle animations would help the viewer follow the story, understand the complicity of fighting in the civil war and come away with a profound respect to the leaders and men fighting on such ground.
I have heard from my regiment that the people who run this event can be jerks
Who won the War of 1812? I'll give you a hint. I'm posting this from Canada.
WELL WHAT FLAG DOES THE US FLY?
@CelticSaxon88 Trick question, they fly whatever there british masters tell them to fly.
@CelticSaxon88 Cope.
Looks like someone coping that the British are under control of the us😂😂🤣
Good for you. ❤
I live in Jacksonville,FL. Right down the road from Olustee. The Confederates won the battle, but the union won the war.
Yes the north was ultamately victorious. Sometimes the bad guys win.
Wait what? The Union won?
@@JVRottweil yep. Unfortunately...😑
And the racist southerners continue showing ignorance in what the rebellion of the south was all about slavery. Read the Declaration of southern States. Yes I'm a southerner and white Florida panhandle.
@@TheSticlizard Lincoln invaded because the South seceded over high taxation. You're welcome
I wouldn't call it one of the bloodiest battles, but certainly more brutal than what the modern US military is accustomed to.
The reason for calling it one of the bloodiest battles for the Union was that the percentage of dead troops to total casualties at Olustee was only exceeded by that at Antietam. As I point out in my comment, this was due to the slaughter of USCT noncombatants by the Confederates.
@@claytonkaeiser6214 That and maybe the sheer murder of Union Troops who had been captured. Hard to imagine Americans killing Americans in such brutal and barbaric way. Just goes to show you if you get behind a cause the lengths people will go. God Bless them all both sides.
@@claytonkaeiser6214 All troops are legitimate targets. Even if they're black. And don't forget Yankee troops had an unwritten but strictly enforced no black Confederate POWs on Northern soil policy. Black Confederates were routinely shot out of hand by guards immediately on entering federal prisons like Camp Douglas outside Chicago. Then there's Custer's executions of seven men from Mosby's Rangers taken from a POW camp. And how about the official Federal army policy of hanging all civilians in Missouri living in areas outside federal control and expelling all the inhabitants of three counties on pain of death??
49:24 This photo was taken at Cold Harbor, VA., not at Olustee.
You're right.
Some of the others too: 2 of Gettysburg dead and one of a trenchful of dead I believe Sharpsburg. Small annoyances to those craving accuracy.
Many Southern states did not have Lincoln on the ballot how ever there were 4 different "democrats". the party was divided and so could not beat Lincoln.
Three Democrats: Douglas, Breckenridge and Bell.
Great video. Just got a few things wrong. Black soldiers were segregated in the union army. Black soldiers fought side by side with Confederate soldiers. My great great great grandfather fought under stand watie a Brigadier general and Cherokee chief in the Confederate army. American Indians that fought for the union never got any rank. I'm a reenactor at the battle of Olustee, natural bridge, and Gettysburg.
I tell people this all the time and people look at me like I’m crazy . I grew up in South Carolina and I lived in Oklahoma some also. My ancestors were in the 1st SC orrs rifles, 10th , 14th ,& 19th SC as well as 34th NC and Ferguson’s Arty. Although I had no Cherokee ancestors that fought my great great grandmother was 1/2 Cherokee . Stand Watie is easily in my top 3 favorite generals and I wear a Cherokee Braves first National Patch (with 5 blue interior stars for the 5 tribes) on my hat . The last general to surrender and his exploits like 2nd cabin creek and sinking of the steamboat JR Williams are legendary . I truly believe that that the CSA would have left Indian territory alone and given them representation after the war . The CSA was compromised of white , black , Hispanic (Chicano) and Indian soldiers who wanted nothing more than to govern themselves and not be extorted by tariffs . Btw you may find it interesting the US government made a stamp on general stand Watie in confederate uniform in 1994/5 you can find them on eBay for $1 or $2 .
Black Union soldiers were segregated by way of their regiments , obviously; but when it came to actual battle they fought side by side with whites too, that were obviously part of a different regiment.
You’re kidding yourself if you think a confederates body servant (aka SLAVE) firing a few rounds at Yanks is the same thing as a full blown mustered in Black soldier; of which the Union Army had approximately 180,000 of.
“American Indians that fought for the Union never got any rank”
False. Ely Parker, Google him.
Stand Watie just may have been the last Confederate General to surrender . Everything I ever read or heard about him was very positive, unless you were a Yank. A dangerous opponent for sure.
Are they still doing reenactments?
"After defeating the British once more" Lol, that's a stretch.
Yep! The only real agreement made at the peace conference at Ghent was to stop the fighting. The American republic was still getting on its feet and the British had their own problems with Napoleon Bonaparte--the War of 1812 was trouble that neither party needed!
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Colquitt and Clinch have county's named after them in Georgia
The compromise of 1820 did not say that no slaves were allowed in the new The new territories it Was any new state above a certain line could not have any
Would like to visit battlefield
It´s a bit..awakening that the name "Olustigee".. To us vikings it´s "olustig",where the G is often silent. "Olusti.." which about,pronunciation wise comes to about the same thing.
"Anything but at ease"...sorta...
Cool!
La Crosse FL there trees with civil war bullets in them
TLDR:
The Yankees came to Baldwin, stole ole Abner's shoes, the Yankee who stole ole Abner's shoes was whupped, then ole Abner's shoes were obtained back again to their rightful owner.
they say that for every battle. "This was the BLOODIEST BATTLE OF THE ENTIRE CIVIL WAR". They were ALL bloody none were the bloodiest maybe the big one was Gettysburg
One of my cousins lives in Jacksonville but I don’t know if she has been to oluste
The United States DID NOT win the War of 1812, if they had Canada would not exist. wresting Canada from the British Empire was a declared goal of the war. The peace treaty that ended the war put the situation back to where it was before the war commenced. Yes the Americans won several of the battles of the war, but winning some fights doesn't mean you win a war.
There was nothing "pivotal" about the battle of New Orleans, by the time it was fought the war had been over for two weeks. The British Army may have been defeated there, but it had no bearing on the outcome of the war.
I enjoyed the documentary but definitely did not like the constant commercial interruptions. For the record, Michael Bloomberg lost my vote in the primary due to his involvement in two of the interruptions. I live in Miami and attended the reenactment with my Aunt (who lived in Lake City) in the mid-1980s. It was definitely worth the trip. The documentary does mention the slaughter of wounded USCT but I think glosses over the true extent of the incident. As the documentary notes the Union casualties included 546 "missing" during the battle. Exactly where did these "missing" troops end up? It's hard to imagine Northern men and freed slaves "blending back in" to the local population. At the exhibition HQ in Lake City, they claimed these troops wandered off into the swamps and were eaten by alligators but I think it clear these "missing" troops actually should be included in the ranks of the slaughtered USCT wounded and captured. As the documentary notes, Olustee was one of the bloodiest Civil War battles for the Union side. Even though the total number of dead troops adds up to much less than many other battles, the percentage of dead troops to total casualties at Olustee is exceeded only by that at Antietam. I think it clear that this ratio can only be explained by the slaughter of USCT non-combatants by the Confederates.
Why are all the reactors fat ?
~Raises glass
To all those misinformed on the perseverance tenacity and bravery
of the United States Army🇺🇸
Cheers
Just got back from 2022 reenactment. First since covid hit.
I am still early in the video, and I understand the desire to keep it short, but the explanation of the war in the first five minutes is just very misleading. South Carolina did not rebel by seceding, the Northern opposition to slavery was more the result of white nationalism as opposed to some moral repugnance to that most peculiar institution, and the Republican Party was as much the party of white nationalism, corporate welfare, and centralization as it was an anti-slavery party. Again, I understand the need for brevity as the video is about Olustee, but it wouldn't have taken much more time to have balanced the background information.
Drive them back to Jacksonville
And into the Atlantic Ocean, where hopefully plenty of very hungry great white sharks are circling.
America did not “defeat” Britain...no country goes to war for wars military goals， but for political ends..an Britain won its political ends and the US failed..study history closely
"Turned away" the British would have worked.
As per the Constitution of 1871 making us a corporation and no longer a country .
Yea well look at where we are today versus our counterparts across the pond over there. I'd say we made an excellent decision to throw off the old countrys tyranny. Hopefully my brethren over there will wake up and take back their country before its not there anymore.
What are y'all smoking we did win , it was the Brits who asked for an end to the fighting.
And on top of that we got what we wanted in the treaty. The Brits got nothing they were looking for.
Rebels kicked butt
Who the heck wrote this script?? "For the Union Army, the Battle of Olustee was the 3rd Bloodiest of the Civil War"....?????
So, it wasn't The Wilderness or Fredericksburg of even 2nd Bull Run(Manassas) with much more dead and wounded? With a little over 200 Union dead and 1,100 wounded, it was more like the 12th or more bloodiest battle.
For the number of troops involved, yes it was. The script didn't say it was the 3rd bloodiest of the war overall, but in this battle, casualties for the Union Army engaged was 34%. Perhaps you missed the qualifier when it was narrated but these are the casualty statistics for the battle from a number of sources: "Union casualties were 203 killed, 1,152 wounded, and 506 missing, a total of 1,861 men-about 34 percent. Confederate losses were lower: 93 killed, 847 wounded, and 6 missing, a total of 946 casualties in all-but still about 19 percent. Union forces also lost six artillery pieces and 39 horses that were captured. The ratio of Union casualties to the number of troops involved made this the second bloodiest battle of the War for the Union (some sources say 3rd, but...), with 265 casualties per 1,000 troops."
@@LionHeartFilmWorks I thank you for that info. I did re listen. "For the Union Army....The Battle of Olustee ranks as the 3rd bloodiest of the Civil War". No mention of the percentages involved. They should get their facts straight.
I see so many documentaries on the civil war & there's always at least one confederate flag that's upside down. Only this time it was right at the beginning...
They never make Lake City
Long live Dixieland, Down with the Yankee tyrants. Long live the spirit of President Davis.
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The Americans didn’t win the war of 1812 the British/Canadians did. the war was about the invasion of Canada which the Americans failed
Stop it! Next you'll be telling me that it was am infamous land grab based on Britain's only field army being in Iberia to support for the Portuguese and Spanish people's War of Independence from the French Empire!
Surely the American government didn't support the French Empire in it's wars aimed at subjecting Europe to French Imperial rule and annexing territory into it's borders.
Luckily no crowds cheered British troops and nobody continued to supply those rascals with wheat, timber for masts, no American citizens who'd moved to Canada had their homes looted by American troops and no New York militia men baulked at the idea of fighting their neighbours who they regarded as friends......
PS Hadn't the peace been settled prior to the Battle of New Orleans.
It’s amazing to me that despite coloured people fighting for the North and South, for the USA in both world wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars, and so many other wars and conflicts they are still treated by some as being unfit to wear the uniform and unfit to even be classed as American, Why? Does ANYBODY know? The only difference between any human being and another is colour of skin, and nothing more, it’s so sad that some can’t see past that.
Excellent re-enactment thanks for sharing. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴
Those of us with deep roots in the Suwannee valley,have ancestors that scull drug the Yankees at Ocean Pond
This place needs a Union monument real bad.
The biggest welfare families are the British "nobility". Do very little real work...and are always on the dole.
So not only out of state forces for the Yanks, but raising local troops from the slave population. Very smart.
And in 2020 no more re enactments because everyone is butthurt and ignorant.
haven't made one in some 6 years, what happened?
@@oldegrunt5735 nothing happened. He has no clue.
www.floridastateparks.org/learn/battle-olustee-reenactment
Are you stupid? or just a troll?
The 2020 event was held two weeks ago...
@@thomasbaagaard both? Neither? I keep seeing statues taken down and reenactments being canceled because history hurts people's feelings.
@@bonzomcduffy8336 What events are being canceled?
Some have been canceled because the fear of bombs... Caused by a sex offending csa Reenactor who planted a bomb at the Cedar Creek event and he send bombs threats to the memorial march in Gettysburg. And to the organizers and to their family members...
The Gettysburg reenactment is canceled caused by a right wing political event the same weekend.
None of it got anything to do with hurt feelings.
Slavery was not an issue that started this war it is merely northern propaganda formulated during the war and after to justify an illegal war against the south. The main cause of the war was a 20% tariff tax on exports the largest of witch where southern Tabaco and cotton 80 to 90% of the Federal Governments income came from this tax on the South. (there was no standard income tax at this time) Lincolns platform called for an increase in this tax up to as much as 50% it's no wonder the South rebelled.
Ummmm, the usa didint win the war of 1812. Wtf kinda propaganda is this? lol
The hell we didn't win.
@@tantoismailgoldstein6279 LOL! When your capital is captured and burned and you conquer nothing in return. You lose 2x as many men. How can one call that a victory?
We got all we wanted in the treaty, the Brits got nothing , it was the Brits who asked for an end to the fighting. You can read the treaty online. It don't matter if you take a capital or not ,it's who Sue's for peace first.
And in fact the Brits gave us more then we asked for and payed for the war to us.
Obviously they were busy with the real super power of the time (France). I hardly call a treaty of peace a victory. You started the war and were pretty keen on ending it, now even claiming the treaty was so good, you had to sign it. Sounds like a good deal for the Brits to me. Freeing up so many resources for the real battle(s) in Europe.
Nothing is as sad as poor young soldiers being maimed and killed for a small group of rich white planters.
OR juice bankers
The north invaded the south, southerners were defending their land.
They wouldn't have died if Lincoln didn't invade to get revenue.
.and so it goes.. the young dying for the rich.. nothing has changed.
Ads make it not worth a see
The narrator is a great propagandist for the northern invaders.
Yes. It's barely noticeable but the narrator just might have a Yankee tail between his legs
It’s sad that they all died.An sad to see what has become of our great nation of today’s time ppl Whinnying over stupid shit when they have it so good n the hatred amongst one another that is dividing our country n can blame a lot of it to the political agenda n them selling us out ! God’s Speed to all Americans that we unite as one nation under God n the liberty of all men equal as for what so many died for for 400 years.So let’s not F/it up now!
I was really interested in watching this till the statement USA won the war of 1812.. LOL by what matric. US Capital was sacked non of the aims or goals of the US declaring war were achieved USA ended the war Bankrupted. The war hardly affected UK economy at all. US went to war to invade Canada and to end some United Kingdome Maritime policies US did not like (and stated as there main reason to go to war) they failed in the attacks on Canada and the maritime policies continued unabated after the war.. At best the US can claim a draw
The British won at Montreal and Washington yes but the US won at Ft. McHenry, New Orleans and several naval battles. For a country that was barely 30 years old and started an army and navy from scratch and then took on the superpower of the day, the US did surprisingly well. The British even advised their ships to avoid 1v1 fights with US ships and the British army suffered a humiliating defeat at New Orleans by a US army of pirates, indians, freed slaves and settlers.
@@TheJMBon A super power that was involved major war against Napolian and France. British losses 1,160 [8]-1,960 killed[1][c] in action
3,679+ wounded
10,000 died from all causes[1][d]
4 frigates captured
~1,344 merchant ships captured (373 recaptured)[4]
15,500 captured
US losses
2,200-3,721 killed in action[4]
4,505 wounded
est. 15,000 died from all causes[b]
4,000 slaves freed [5]
20,000 captured[6][7]
8 frigates captured or burned
278 privateers captured
1,400 merchant ships captured
The UK was not interested in this war. UK had bigger problems.. Britan advised there Frigates to avoid fight against the constitution Class Frigates as these frigates had in the regain of 30-50% heavier heavier waight of shot and Crew, There was no General rule about avoiding fights with all navy ships. Please dont get me wrong USA Did Quite well but the can not claim to have won the war in any way
@@timmycolpman I agree. The US can't claim to have won but neither can the British. The US, while suffering early defeats like Montreal and Washington, did win large victories at Ft. McHenry and New Orleans. Additionally, Britains Indian allies suffered staggering losses and led to the US expanding more into Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri as well as the US moving into Florida.
Jackson led the country to victory at the Battle of New Orleans. It's not well worded, but I don't think the claim was being made the US won the war. Jackson had very little to do with the war. Even his big victory was after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed.
@@frankverdino477 Yes it was after the treaty had been signed but neither Jackson nor the British commander knew this. As far as they both knew, the war was still going. The outcome was the same, a professional British army was defeated by an American army comprised of mostly pirates, thugs, indians and frontiersmen with a contingent of regular forces. The US didn't win but it did gain significantly from the war. In addition to the land gain, it increased war weariness in Britain, led to the Spanish abandoning FL and the British demilitarization of the Great Lakes region as well as a severe weakening of Indian resistance in the region.
We as democrats should be ashamed we started slavery.
Yanks lost war of 1812 1814. Got beat by the Canadians.
will Henry It was a stalemate.
@@Victory1981 Is that what you guys said as you built a new White House?
will Henry The US burned and looted York(Canadian Colonial Capital) Remember, Thames, Lake Champlain, Baltimore and New Orleans.
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@@Victory1981 And what was England doing at this time? O yes beating the brutal dictator and self declared King of France. The Royal Navy was busy with the French. And the americans joined with a pirate. Don't worry yank the peace afterWaterloo lasted decades.Careful or we might have to teach you another lesson.
Excellent (except the British won the war of 1812).
Sure. That's why they left for Napoleon...
America did not beat the British in the 1812 war. They were soundly beaten. Get your facts right and stop spouting nonsense.