Battle of Fairfield During the Third Day of Gettysburg: Gettysburg 158 Live!

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  • Just eight miles from Gettysburg - Fairfield, Pennsylvania, hosted a skirmish and a battle, bookending the terrible fighting at Gettysburg. It also saw the retreat and pursuit of both armies. Join our own Kris White and Dr. Carol Reardon of the Gettysburg Foundation for a look at this interesting and often overlooked place!
    This video is part of our battlefield tour series commemorating the 158th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. You can view the entirety of the playlist here: • 158th Anniversary of G...
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  • @ewittkofs
    @ewittkofs 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dr. Reardon gave a remarkable presentation about this lesser known battle that deserves to be remembered.

  • @wayfaerer320
    @wayfaerer320 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Dr. Reardon was my American Military History course professor at Penn State. She also took us on a Battlefield walk at Gettysburg - will never forget it!

  • @michaellaverty1844
    @michaellaverty1844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dr. Reardon, you are a National Treasure. God Bless🇺🇸

  • @carolcraig2580
    @carolcraig2580 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love Dr. Reardon. Her book on Picketts Charge in memory is one of my favorite books...

  • @platform15gym
    @platform15gym 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Carol is amazing! I could listen to her talk all day! Thanks for having her on as a guest on your tours!

  • @LeesTexan
    @LeesTexan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very OUTSTANDING presentation by this fine Lady !!! Love these little battles and events not very well known! Never knew any of this, so wonderful to learn this history !!

  • @indycoman1852
    @indycoman1852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love to think of someone watching this during ‘Gettysburg 258’ because you have all made a terrific permanent record of the battle’s nuances this year. Something that will always remain invaluable. The three of you fit so well together, each bringing a great change of pace when following each other. Besides, you two get to work alongside a national treasure in Dr. Reardon! Great job.

  • @heynowls3058
    @heynowls3058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Keeping it coming folks. Grateful. Love Dr Carol.

  • @Butterbean00
    @Butterbean00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thanks Dr. Reardon and to all of you for that excellent description and the visual you provided. Grumbles would have appoved. Thanks.

  • @bobdoyle4077
    @bobdoyle4077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have watched all the videos. I especially like seeing Carol.

  • @edwardstoner9967
    @edwardstoner9967 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent presentations. Thank you all.

  • @dr.oscarboomsaad3905
    @dr.oscarboomsaad3905 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brilliant and thoughtful presentations. Thank you for your sensitivity and warmth.

  • @BemusedHumanist
    @BemusedHumanist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! Thanks, Dr. Carol!

  • @joshuaglaude1549
    @joshuaglaude1549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have become a fan of Dr. Reardon because of these videos. I had no idea who she was before. Very knowledgeable, well spoken. But I guess that's why she has the credentials she does.

  • @garypoe4411
    @garypoe4411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank all of you, I always look forward to this, I hope next year we can do this again.

  • @buck1978
    @buck1978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This video was awesome
    My h-g-grandfather fought with the 6th us cav and it’s great seeing and hearing about where he was
    Thank you

    • @Gravelgratious
      @Gravelgratious ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My 5th great grandfather was a Alabaman private in g troop of the 6th cav . It is amazing to see these places our ancestors saw.

  • @chancewebster7953
    @chancewebster7953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great 158 series. Thank you

  • @matthewmiller9526
    @matthewmiller9526 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great story, thanks for telling it, I had never heard it before.

  • @bcask61
    @bcask61 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great presentation as always, thank you ABT and Dr. Reardon.

  • @GhostofSicklesleg
    @GhostofSicklesleg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The ABT has hit a home run as always!

  • @Bricameron
    @Bricameron 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fascinating and tragic at the same time.

  • @evanmyers100
    @evanmyers100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Never been out there either. Great work. Next year go to Vickburg.

  • @dukeman7595
    @dukeman7595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Carol was a treat, she was an excellent speaker with great knowledge and told it so well. I was intrigued listening to her, hope to hear who speak again.

  • @MarkFlashman
    @MarkFlashman 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Road is busy. Thank you for this.

  • @timm1894
    @timm1894 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Professor Reardon is the best. Drop the mike here.

  • @edmerkle5688
    @edmerkle5688 ปีที่แล้ว

    My great-great uncle, Frederick Merkle, served with the US 6th from the beginning and survived the war. His brother, Lewis (Suel) Merkle US 6th, was KIA at Yorktown, Penninsula Campaign.

  • @beerye9331
    @beerye9331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    LOL...Curmudgeons...I am familiar with the lot, being an Amateur Radio Operator, they are commonplace.
    I could listen to Carol Reardon for hours.

  • @Wilett614
    @Wilett614 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    EXCELLENT Narration and Presentation ! Very well Done THANK YOU and FYI the M 24 "Chaffee " Tank was also named after Chaffee !!

  • @bryanfields5563
    @bryanfields5563 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stopped by this site a few years ago when we stumbled upon it - interesting to hear more detail about this action.

  • @anthonybendl8125
    @anthonybendl8125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic content! Thanks

  • @matthewmcswegan7403
    @matthewmcswegan7403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I could lister to her breakdown of events all day

  • @jeffreywhite7899
    @jeffreywhite7899 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow, my great, great grandfather was a trooper in the 6th U.S. Cav. Fortunately for me his company and one other were picked to be the escort guard for Maj.General Pleasonton . So he was not present at the Fairfield engagement although his company had a ringside seat for Pickett's Charge.

    • @Gravelgratious
      @Gravelgratious ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Which troop was he in? My 5xgreat grandfather was in troop G. Do you know a good source of unit information?

    • @troychrisman2035
      @troychrisman2035 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Gravelgratious my GGG was in the 6th U.S Cav. William Sherrow - he was captured at First Funkstown on July 7. 1863.

  • @LittleAnastasia...
    @LittleAnastasia... 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You should do a video on all the German men who came over here to fight on both sides.

  • @harlandpope1198
    @harlandpope1198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You are an excellent orator carol! Thanks for the info. Will be in Gettysburg for a few days at the end of the month, and your info has been interestingly informative.

  • @eoyguy
    @eoyguy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    First, the traffic on that country road is crazy. Second, the M24 Chaffee tank was named for Adna Chaffee Jr.

  • @aaroncumberland7625
    @aaroncumberland7625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why is it that no one ever talks about the lesser known battle that took place nearby in the predominantly Italian village of Spaghettysburg?

  • @dadsongs
    @dadsongs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you, Carol. Never heard this story. It was riveting!

  • @michaelpatterson2955
    @michaelpatterson2955 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting video! Please, move the camera around more. It's not necessary to keep it so focused on the speaker. I've noticed this on different videos. So many people want to see the terrain and to know points of reference without staring at the speaker. Just a friendly suggestion, but thanks for your intense study and good work.

  • @jamessinclair4212
    @jamessinclair4212 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    She is really cool

  • @bill4572
    @bill4572 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting

  • @V1Speed360
    @V1Speed360 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    She’s awesome

  • @markzimmerman7279
    @markzimmerman7279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Not a retreat a tactical withdrawal.

    • @markzimmerman7279
      @markzimmerman7279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      General John b Gordon in his memoir said they waited the whole day of July 4 for the Yankees to attack but they didn't come.

    • @waso122463
      @waso122463 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lucky they weren't pursue that's all.

  • @citizenbobx
    @citizenbobx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    There was a Chaffee tank, right?

  • @melvingaul6637
    @melvingaul6637 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After the first day why General Roads didn't help General heath in attack union forces

  • @gmatt200
    @gmatt200 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This all happened BEFORE Starr resigned in 1857?? Something doesn't add up there...

  • @Hambone61
    @Hambone61 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can you tell me what the highest level of education Chaffee obtained?

  • @evanmyers100
    @evanmyers100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Planting soybeans thought you might like know.

  • @4bulldurham
    @4bulldurham 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    put a muff on the mic

  • @waso122463
    @waso122463 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think God saw to it the righteous took the day.

    • @WendyDaCanuck
      @WendyDaCanuck 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think George Meade saw to it the righteous took the day. If god exists than all he did was watch.

  • @WendyDaCanuck
    @WendyDaCanuck 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Guidon not colours.