So this is a play by play of me seeing this video. “45 mins? When the hell do I have time to watch this? I’ve got kids man!” 34 minutes later “Dad can I come inside?” “No! I told you to get your butts outside and stay out there till I’m done watching this! Leave me alone!” I’m more than ok with my parenting choices.
Have History Will Travel I’ve had a love of history, primarily the civil war since I was a kid. I enjoy your content for the intricacies of battles that I never knew. Keep the videos coming, and I’ll keep neglecting my children to watch them(kidding about the neglect, but they can play outside and I can porch sit and watch them and your videos.)
12 years later on Dr. Phil. "So, you are dissapointed that you kids ran of with a civil war reenactment troupe." "No sir, i am dissapointed they did not take me with them!"
Erik Runge Madsen “Damn kids, I work my butt off to put them through school and they chose to run off and reenact the civil war?!? Without me?!? I’m heartbroken! And they are on the Yankee side knowing damn well my great great grandfather is spinning in his Georgia grave!”
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@@HistoryGoneWilder id love to see do a animated battle map of the battle of bunker hill during the american revolution and the battle and victory of yorktown and lees surrender at appomatox
@@HistoryGoneWilder What do you mean, one? What you're saying is pure hyperbole and has nothing to do with why the War was fought. Why? No one really knows.
So, Pope thought that Jackson was on the run.......... FOR THREE DAYS?! He literally didn't move from the railroad. And why couldn't Pope accept the possibility that Longstreet moved faster than he calculated? Not good. I know that the fog of war is a scary thing, but damn. Great video!
Pope was a blowhard who hadn't face any real opposition in the minor engagements he had led up to that point. He ignored all evidence of Jackson's flanking movement and insisted that Lee was in retreat simply because that was what fit his own narrative and fed his own ego. After he was relieved of command he never again played a significant part in the war, and was unceremoniously shipped off to a backwater on the frontier to keep an eye on the indians. And that was about the extent of command he was capable of handling. He was a perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
@@ashleighelizabeth5916 that's why history matters. Incompetent leadership must be taught and fully understood, especially to our children. There were lives at stake and uselessly lost in this battle because of pride and poor foresight. These are the same things affecting humanity today, and we're doomed to repeat it
@@timothyhiggins8934 On the other side of the coin, the competent leadership of Lee, Jackson, and Longstreet should be taught and fully understood as well. By taking a carefully considered calculated risk they took the initiative away from Pope and McClellan, divided the Army of Northern Virginia in the face of a numerically superior and better-equipped enemy, and won a spectacular victory through deception and maneuver. This was followed up by a surprise flank attack with Longstreet's Corps that hit Pope with piledriver force. All valid military principles. Obviously Lee, Jackson, and Longstreet learned more at West Point than Pope did. Of course Pope had served before the war as a military surveyor and topographical engineer while Lee/Jackson/Longstreet had prior experience in the combat arms. In hindsight, it could be said that the Lincoln administration made an error by putting Pope in command of that army in the first place. But Lincoln's choices were few; there weren't many competent Union commanders of sufficiently high rank who were available in 1862.
I badly want more videos like this. There are a few, but not enough, channels that do in depth battle maps and analysis. I vastly prefer this kind of in depth review of battles in the 18-19th century, and while there are a ton of great videos to get a quick overview there are not nearly enough that take the time and show the tactics of the battles as opposed to the general strategy and a few noteworthy actions. Thank you for the time you put in to this.
@@HistoryGoneWilder glad to hear it. I've always been interested in the civil war since I was really young, being middle aged now I'm much more interested and better able to understand the tactics so I've been looking for content like this.
@@HistoryGoneWilder this happens to be one of my favorite battles of 1862 along with sharpsburg and fredericksbur ths battle happens to be featured in the book gods and generals by jeff shaara
Once again, lost for words.Almost. With the right mindset, while watching these videos, I can hear the sounds of battle, smell the powder and blood, envision man's thirst for life while doing his best to kill. Ty sir.
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Subscription! This is one of the most comprehensive and understandable Battle Reports I have seen so far on any Civil War event. Mixed with incredible detail at the right places - a Newfoundland dog chasing cannon balls through a field? Priceless.
This is literally the first video on youtube I have seen about this battle. I have looked for it many times because I believe this was Jackson at his best. There are many videos about 1st bull run, Shiloh, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor etc... But if you look up this battle this is the only video there is especially with animation. So I thank you for making this video.
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Over my many years I have only been able to read the major movements and usually by a certain commander and a few before and after prints with a time of start and finish. BUT THIS is outstanding in detail, individual ironic moments and diamonds of reasons why & why not that I hadn't the slightest knowledge of. For as deadly and the ground it was fought over always caught my attention and I would look and wonder why and why didn't something happen. NOW I am much wiser and humbled by the kick-ass quality of this. Just plain superb.
This channel and Warhawk are two of my favorites. As a child, I would study these maps and dream up hypothetical and alternate scenarios. But it’s a great way to understand the battles.
What?? Longstreet launching a flank attack like at Chancellorsville?? And before Chancellorsville?? Geez, I "heard" that Longstreet was only a "defensive" general...
Oh wow, I'm sure this was a ton of work but it's impressive. Ive seen all your videos and this long one was my favorite. Growing up and living near Sharpsburg, Id love to see something on that battle or even South Mountain which is often overlooked. Thanks for your great work.
@@HistoryGoneWilder excellent! This last one was simply amazing work. I started work for the NPS at Gettysburg this year so next time you visit that way it would be great to meet you and if you're interested can get you inside some of the buildings that aren't typically open to the public. Wish I had been there when you visited last fall. Keep up the great work.
@@HistoryGoneWilder well that's a crazy coincidence! I've not visited the gap yet, well aside from the livestream tour you did with your dog, haha. We are planning a trip down the Valley when the pandemic ends to Luray Caverns and other sites so we might as well keep going and visit the gap as well. I've greatly enjoyed your channel and I'm not sure if you can see exactly what day I joined but I believe I'm one of your 1st few dozen subscribers. Keep up the great work and whether Gettysburg or Sharpsburg it would be a pleasure to chat history in person if the opportunity arises in the future.
@@HistoryGoneWilder if youv read gods and generals y jeff shaara idk why jeff shaara added this battle to his book gods and generals i hated the movie alot for not adding this battle i alrady knew about how jackson defeated the federals without even watching the movie my histiry teacher told me in elementary school that first battle of bull run was a big load of terror she even told me even more to read gods and generals due to it being one of the best books ever written including the killer angels and the last full measure she told me no movie can do first battle of bull run if theirs a battle that should be put onto film it should be second battle of bull run
Thanks for the history of this battle. My Great-great Grandfather Pvt. Thomas Wonders was with the NY regiment and wounded in the leg during this battle. He recovered with his leg intact and after 6 months was put in a PA regiment to finish out his time in the war.
Lee was absolutely amazing and brought wisdom, but Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was the heart and soul of the Confederacy. After we lost him it was all down hill! Checkout the movie Gods and Generals, it shows a small piece of Jackson's role in the confederacy and is a great movie!
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This was a fantastic series, I appreciate learning about the Civil War like this. Thank you for bringing this fascinating part of American History to us👍
I’m deeply moved by the story of Jackson’s nephew’s death. Even for a man of devout faith like Jackson, he has to reconcile his faith with the casualties of war. Pretty powerful if you imagine yourself in his shoes. And it shows you just how much he still loved his first wife. I can’t imagine that burden.
Thank you so much for making this informative video. My 3x great-grandfather (Irish-born Michael Sheridan of Oswego, New York) fought in this battle as part of the 24th Infantry Regiment. He was struck by a cannonball and taken prisoner by the Confederate army. He was in his 20s. I didn't know too much about this battle before and am grateful to now have a better grasp of what he and his men experienced.
24:43 So glad to have an overview on the order of battle and how things went down since I've never had a detailed look. One point of feedback if any I can offer; 24:43 sometimes it seems like you're zoomed too close in so to speak, couldn't see Hooker's division to the left. Otherwise, I look forward to more, soon.
Best video I have seen on a battle in the Civil War. To bad old pete wasn't as aggressive as Jackson. They might have been able to bottle up the majority of this Union army.
@@HistoryGoneWilder thanks to your super detailed videos I managed to put together a easy ruleset for playing at regimental level with 6mm miniatures. my friends hate you now because now they have to fight a civil war battle every time they come to visit me😂. Poor devils they only want to play an easy Catan ending giving order to the texas brigade on a flank attack. sorry for the wrong english. Greetings from Italy.
WOW Dude... if this all correct,, true, and historically accurate (And I believe it is), then this is Absolutely Phenomenal. For every student of history this is a “Must-See”. The American Civil War is a turning point in World History. Just WOW!!! I’ll gladly give a dollar (and then some) for more of these on the other battles like Gettysburg, Antietam, and Vicksburg. Again-Just a phenomenal piece of work. Thank You!
My three times great grandfather was Corp. William Henry Talbert of the 6th N.H. Vol. He was shot in the leg and wounded on the battle field on August 29, 1862. Thank you for the visual, it helps a lot to see what happen leading to the time of his death. Sadly, he suffered. He died 12 days after at a hospital. It is marked at 27:10
I'm so glad to hear that this helped you understand your ancestor's role in the battle. It was my intention to do just that for people. Please check out my other videos and consider subscribing if you have not done so already.
Can you do a video on the fight between the confederate division of John Bell Hood and the 5th and 10th New York infantry regiments and during the fight the 5th New York had suffered almost 300 120 mortally wounded out of a total of 500 men and I would love to see a video on this fight because it was the largest loss of life of any infantry regiment in a single battle during the entire war and I would also love to see a video on this fight because one of general Hoods officers wrote that the bodies that were lying on a hill reminded him of the Texas countryside when the wildflowers were in bloom
Hood just destroyed the Army of Tennessee. He sent his men across 2 miles of open ground. Forrest was beside himself. He had the Union Army trapped against a River two days before and Hood ordered him away. Forrest only obeyed Hood because Hood promised him he wouldn't let the Union Army move the Hood went to sleep and never sent Troops to replace Forrest. Hood was on Laudanum and he was a drinker. Hood lived in a Fantasy World looking for Victory to impress a Richmond Lady Socialite. Hood had lost a arm and a leg. Forrest told him if you weren't half a man he would give him a whipping. While Hood was asleep the Union Army marched by him at night before the Battle. The two Armies were so close a few Union Soldiers were taken Prisoner while lighting their Cigars on Confederate Fires. Lee told Jefferson Davis that Hood wasn't the General to replace Johnson. Davis didn't like Johnson because he would only fight from fortified positions. Johnson just beat the hell out of Sherman at Kennesaw Mountain. The Biggest Mistake David made not putting Forrest in Charge. Davis didn't think Forrest could handle the Army. At that point in time I think Forrest would not have wasted men like that. I know he wouldn't have. The man was a Natural Genius at Topography and was able to change according to what was happening during a Battle. I suggest you research Forrest at Brices Crossroads. He beat the hell out of Sturgis and a force almost 4 times Forrest's Size. 30% of Sturgis's Troops had new Repeating and Cartridge Rifles. Forrest Captured 1,100 stands of Rifles, 16 Cannons and 187 Wagons of supplies. As small as Forrest's Cavalry and Infrantry was he Captured more Supplies and Prisoners than any other General on both sides during the war.
It still amazes me how many of these battles were waves and waves of back and forth with such high deaths and injuries, only for many of the battles we all know made famous are often only days, weeks apart - just constant killing time after time, must have been terrible experience for any that lived. Alos we as armchair generals and historians with all the knowledge of positions, and results but for those in battle the fog of war, constant loss of officers and battle field enviroments it must have been so confusing and such a mess for many it amazing how disciplined many were and testiment to will power for those from both sides and shear terror for those facing certain death. Another fantastic showcase and covering of the battles - much appreacited 👌
Great job, historian! The battle seemed life like with the maps, sound effects and portraits! I have never heard about General Lee getting shot in the face by sharpshooters before! This was fantastic. 🎶🎶🌺
Found out my relative took a musket ball to the head in this battle, lived, and patched his hat so he could still use it a few months later once he returned to service. Thank you for the video!
Well presented! Where was this information found? Was very detailed, far beyond most history classes ive taken. Im interested in reading deeper into these battles.
My GGF was in the 7th Virginia leading Longstreet’s attack. They took the Union Battery narrowly missing getting killed. I left a copy of his account of the attack with the pArk rangers.
How do you fail to mention the gallant stand of the 5th NY, the action at Chinn Ridge and the action at OX Hill where both Kearny and Stevens were killed and prevented Jackson from marching on Washington City.
I think the video is excellent, but it seems like it ended before the critical fighting on Chinn Ridge. Perhaps you could go back and cover Chinn Ridge in the same detail and then edit it into this video. As it is, it seems like a half finished story.
My ggguncle Pvt. Benjamin F. Thomason with the 35th Ga. "Walton Sharpshooters" CSA was KIA there on the morning of the 30th. He was buried where he fell and never found again. He was 22 years old.
More long videos sir, these are by far the best battlefield series on TH-cam and I throughly enjoy hearing a fellow southerner narrate. Which state are you from if I might ask? I’m an Alabamian and get excited every time I see my state represented.
Good representation of the chaos and terrible leadership in this fight. Had Pope placed a group of reserve units to punch through the gaps formed in the last Union charge, they very well could have beat Jackson. But to totally ignore Longstreet is inexcusable. It’s like Pope kept wishing thinking up that the Confederates would retreat for some reason. Just terrible, with a General who has zero business leading a force that large.
@HistoryGoneWilder I do have a question, in your opinion do you think the battle of gettysburg would have gone differently if Jackson had lived to fight?
I just found this guys channel somehow and this is amazing... does anyone know if he has other feature length videos like this? I see a lot of smaller vids
At about 14:28 , I see some Virginia units on the Union side. I checked the Union's order of battle and these are apparently called West Virginia in retrospect. At the time of this battle, West Virginia had not been admitted to the Union as a separate state.
I didn't understand that. so there were virginians fighting on both sides, I get, but there were at least 3 Virginia brigades fighting for the union. can someone explain that more thoroughly please?
I had 3 Ancestors fight at Shiloh and other Engagements. Two for the South and one from the North. I have my Federal Ancestors Release from the Federal Army after the War. It is priceless. It is in it's original picture frame and I keep in a Dark Closet to persevere the Document. I am thinking about Donating to Shiloh National Battlefield. I live less than a hour from Shiloh.
Nice account of a rather confusing, but epic battle. A couple of names you mangled, though: Kryzynowski, is pronounced more like "Sheh-sheh-NOV-ski", and Schimmelfennig (German for "shiny penny") is pronounced "SHIM-l-fenn-ig". But, you did get Taliaferro right, sounding more like "Tall-i-ver" than its spelling might suggest.
Thank you so much for watching. Yes, I found out I had pronounced the names incorrectly. One of my patrons on patreon brought that to my attention. But I did correct the Kryzynowski pronunciation in the third phase of the battle I covered.
@@HistoryGoneWilder I also realize that it's not the simple matter it might seem to get in there with an audio editor and make those corrections!!! You often need to re-narrate whole "paragraphs" of copy to fix one rapidly-spoken word in the midst of dozens of others in context!!! I feel your pain!
at 28:01 the painting was of the Union artillery at first bull run, at 35:00 minute mark,the mass of troops are of Confederate prisoners captured after the wilderness/spotsylvania
Thank you for pointing that out. I have a limited budget. Some of the images don't match up exactly, but I try to make the images relevant to what I am talking about.
I will say I have no respect for Judson Kilpatrick as he was a horrible cavalry commander in made many many mistakes and his career and somehow managed to keep command. During the March through Georgia he continually got his hind end kicked by Joseph Wheeler and it got to the point where Sherman had to escort him with 2 brigades of infantry just so Wheeler would stay off of him. It was just as bad in the carolinas
@@1TruNub Yes, I cannot understand why he not only retained his commands despite repeated failures and a very high casualty rate, but ended the war as a Major gen. of volunteers and a brevet MG in the regulars???? Kind of like O.O. Howard? He must have had very great political support...or had "something" on someone in high authority!! NO sense!
I personally like the Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, where Killcavalry let himself be surprised by Wade Hampton's cavalry. Kilpatrick was shacked up with his mistress at the time and fled the scene in his nightshirt. He hid in a swamp until he pulled himself together and regained control of his force.
The guy in my avatar was in the 60th Georgia Infantry of Lawton's Georgia Brigade, Ewell's Division. He was killed on August 26th during the Second Manassas Campaign. His unit was performing a rearguard action at Bristoe Station while the rest of Jackson's men were at Manassas Junction destroying Pope's supply base. Hooker's Division was pursuing Jackson and attacked the rearguard. Ewell's men were to delay Hooker as long as possible but to get out before being overwhelmed. My ancestor's regiment was posted on the left flank of the Confederate line. They were in position where they could pour fire into the advancing Yankee's flank. The Yankee's eventually realized the problem and sent a regiment to flank the flankers. The Yankee regiment poured their fire into the 60th Georgia, killing my ancestor. His body was left on the field as the Confederates retreated. His photo is on a battlefield marker not far from where he fell. I took a stone and a handful of dirt and brought it back to Georgia where his wife is buried and his tombstone marks an empty grave. I placed the dirt and rock at his tombstone.
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What is up with some of the positioning of regiments in this battle? They are bumbling about, placed at weird angles with flanks pointed towards the enemy. I have to be misreading the cartography and not seeing ravines or other obstacles. This will sound dumb, but I have played a lot of civil war video games, and no battle has ever had regiments moving around like this. I understand that smoke blocks views, sounds of battle don't always carry far, fog of war stuff. Maybe I am underestimating what a regiment of 500 men looks like or how much space it covers. Maybe my scale is off.
I think you may have answered your own question. You were playing a game. Considering it is now pushing 160 years ago since the Battle and with only Maps from that time I believe the presentation was excellent. He works really hard to be as accurate as he can with the Information he is able to obtain. Modern Tactics are very different than the Tactics of the Civil War but some Tatics are timeless.
@@kurtsherrick2066 oh, to be clear, i am not directing any criticism at the video. Rather, confusion and interest in understanding why regiments and brigades moved and behaved as they did. was there a hill that blocked view from the main line of confederates? Why didn't confederates advance and flank the force right in front of them. So, just a lot of command and control questions regarding it.
@@diraska I understand. I will say that the Battles in most cases were covered by smoke from Rifles and Cannon Smoke. I am sure at times it was very confusing. One of the biggest factors for both sides was communications. When you study the Battles there always were missed Orders or Orders that weren't understood correctly. Sometimes the defense and attack lines were miles long.
@@kurtsherrick2066 Very true. The more I read of this time period, the more I learn to factor that overwhelming confusion into things. at 11:30, Kryzanowski's brigade placement is one of the odd placements I reacted to. They have their flank pointed at two Confederate brigades. There is a line between them, perhaps that is a deep creek/river/ravine that means the confederates would have no chance to cross it or fire over it. One other thing that is probably working against me is that I am from Illinois. Imagine the flattest field you have seen, then imagine it stretching off in every direction for hours and hours. So I probably lack some awareness of what normal planet earth terrain can look like. Others might look at the placement at 11:30 and figure out what terrain features are at play that would allow it to make sense. My flatlander brain, however, thinks that all that separates them is a little creek and some medium thickness forests.
@@kurtsherrick2066 see Kryanowski's regiments placement at 11:30, with his flank pointed at two enemy brigades. One thing I need to remember is that I am from super duper flat Illinois. A place scoured flat by huge glaciers, so ravines, boulders, hills, etc are all foreign to me. So I probably have major blind spots when looking at this map, not realizing that it shows that his flank is blocked by rugged boulders and a ravine or something like that. But to my flatlander eyes, it looks like a wee little creek with some mildly rugged forest is all that separates him from the confederates.
@@HistoryGoneWilder you have a great series going. I'm from a little community called Redwood. Its about 10 miles north of Vicksburg. Where my mother lives, was where the Union had a camp during the Vicksburg campaign. My nephews have found many artifacts: mini balls, shells, and plates. I have always loved to study the Civil War. I have a history degree. Your series shows the little things that changed the course of history.
Impressive how a narrator sounding like his sympathies are principally Secessionist manages to present the battle from a completely impartial standpoint.
So this is a play by play of me seeing this video.
“45 mins? When the hell do I have time to watch this? I’ve got kids man!”
34 minutes later
“Dad can I come inside?”
“No! I told you to get your butts outside and stay out there till I’m done watching this! Leave me alone!”
I’m more than ok with my parenting choices.
I love your comments. I'm so happy that you enjoy my videos. It truly humbles me.
Have History Will Travel I’ve had a love of history, primarily the civil war since I was a kid. I enjoy your content for the intricacies of battles that I never knew. Keep the videos coming, and I’ll keep neglecting my children to watch them(kidding about the neglect, but they can play outside and I can porch sit and watch them and your videos.)
12 years later on Dr. Phil.
"So, you are dissapointed that you kids ran of with a civil war reenactment troupe."
"No sir, i am dissapointed they did not take me with them!"
Erik Runge Madsen “Damn kids, I work my butt off to put them through school and they chose to run off and reenact the civil war?!? Without me?!? I’m heartbroken! And they are on the Yankee side knowing damn well my great great grandfather is spinning in his Georgia grave!”
More full battles please, loved this video and the outro, love your entire channel and hope to see more videos.
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@@HistoryGoneWilder id love to see do a animated battle map of the battle of bunker hill during the american revolution and the battle and victory of yorktown and lees surrender at appomatox
I'm a 50 year old Australian history teacher, and I love your civil war history... fascinating.
Thank you so much.
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@@HistoryGoneWilder What do you mean, one? What you're saying is pure hyperbole and has nothing to do with why the War was fought. Why? No one really knows.
So, Pope thought that Jackson was on the run.......... FOR THREE DAYS?! He literally didn't move from the railroad. And why couldn't Pope accept the possibility that Longstreet moved faster than he calculated? Not good. I know that the fog of war is a scary thing, but damn. Great video!
Pope was a blowhard who hadn't face any real opposition in the minor engagements he had led up to that point. He ignored all evidence of Jackson's flanking movement and insisted that Lee was in retreat simply because that was what fit his own narrative and fed his own ego. After he was relieved of command he never again played a significant part in the war, and was unceremoniously shipped off to a backwater on the frontier to keep an eye on the indians. And that was about the extent of command he was capable of handling. He was a perfect example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
@@ashleighelizabeth5916 that's why history matters. Incompetent leadership must be taught and fully understood, especially to our children. There were lives at stake and uselessly lost in this battle because of pride and poor foresight. These are the same things affecting humanity today, and we're doomed to repeat it
@@timothyhiggins8934 On the other side of the coin, the competent leadership of Lee, Jackson, and Longstreet should be taught and fully understood as well. By taking a carefully considered calculated risk they took the initiative away from Pope and McClellan, divided the Army of Northern Virginia in the face of a numerically superior and better-equipped enemy, and won a spectacular victory through deception and maneuver. This was followed up by a surprise flank attack with Longstreet's Corps that hit Pope with piledriver force. All valid military principles.
Obviously Lee, Jackson, and Longstreet learned more at West Point than Pope did. Of course Pope had served before the war as a military surveyor and topographical engineer while Lee/Jackson/Longstreet had prior experience in the combat arms. In hindsight, it could be said that the Lincoln administration made an error by putting Pope in command of that army in the first place. But Lincoln's choices were few; there weren't many competent Union commanders of sufficiently high rank who were available in 1862.
@@ashleighelizabeth5916 That's right! The War Department sent John Pope to Minnesota to deal with the famous Sioux uprising there.
Superb battle details from the regimental level. Thank you, will be watching all your shows.
@@Gort-zs5ph thank you so much!
I badly want more videos like this. There are a few, but not enough, channels that do in depth battle maps and analysis. I vastly prefer this kind of in depth review of battles in the 18-19th century, and while there are a ton of great videos to get a quick overview there are not nearly enough that take the time and show the tactics of the battles as opposed to the general strategy and a few noteworthy actions.
Thank you for the time you put in to this.
You are very welcome. In 2 weeks, I will be launching my animated battle map series for the Battle of Chickamauga. Please stay tuned.
@@HistoryGoneWilder glad to hear it. I've always been interested in the civil war since I was really young, being middle aged now I'm much more interested and better able to understand the tactics so I've been looking for content like this.
@@HistoryGoneWilder this happens to be one of my favorite battles of 1862 along with sharpsburg and fredericksbur ths battle happens to be featured in the book gods and generals by jeff shaara
@@thereturnofdarthcaedus I hope you enjoyed this video.
@@HistoryGoneWilder im a star wars fan and star wars has battles like thos but in space plus star trek does as well i love history history is amazing
This is really top notch! Clear simple descriptions and an excellent use of the maps too. Thanks!
Wow. Another great video! HHWT is becoming one of TH-cam's best. Well done, and thank you for this.
This was an exceptionally well put together presentation. Thank you.
Once again, lost for words.Almost.
With the right mindset, while watching these videos, I can hear the sounds of battle, smell the powder and blood, envision man's thirst for life while doing his best to kill.
Ty sir.
Awesome job, narration, presentation, and depth of detail of the three day battle. Thanks !!!
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This is one of the most comprehensive and understandable Battle Reports I have seen so far on any Civil War event.
Mixed with incredible detail at the right places - a Newfoundland dog chasing cannon balls through a field? Priceless.
Thank you so much. I truly appreciate it.
Please check out my other animated battle maps.
I had a couple of relatives in that battle from the 14th Louisiana....
My 5th cousin 10 times removed was George Washington
This is literally the first video on youtube I have seen about this battle. I have looked for it many times because I believe this was Jackson at his best. There are many videos about 1st bull run, Shiloh, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor etc... But if you look up this battle this is the only video there is especially with animation. So I thank you for making this video.
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Over my many years I have only been able to read the major movements and usually by a certain commander and a few before and after prints with a time of start and finish. BUT THIS is outstanding in detail, individual ironic moments and diamonds of reasons why & why not that I hadn't the slightest knowledge of. For as deadly and the ground it was fought over always caught my attention and I would look and wonder why and why didn't something happen. NOW I am much wiser and humbled by the kick-ass quality of this. Just plain superb.
This channel and Warhawk are two of my favorites. As a child, I would study these maps and dream up hypothetical and alternate scenarios. But it’s a great way to understand the battles.
These are the best Civil war battle docs ive seen. I love the details.
What?? Longstreet launching a flank attack like at Chancellorsville?? And before Chancellorsville?? Geez, I "heard" that Longstreet was only a "defensive" general...
Oh wow, I'm sure this was a ton of work but it's impressive. Ive seen all your videos and this long one was my favorite. Growing up and living near Sharpsburg, Id love to see something on that battle or even South Mountain which is often overlooked. Thanks for your great work.
I'll be doing Miller's Cornfield next week.
@@HistoryGoneWilder excellent! This last one was simply amazing work. I started work for the NPS at Gettysburg this year so next time you visit that way it would be great to meet you and if you're interested can get you inside some of the buildings that aren't typically open to the public. Wish I had been there when you visited last fall. Keep up the great work.
Thank you so much. I work for the NPS as well at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
@@HistoryGoneWilder well that's a crazy coincidence! I've not visited the gap yet, well aside from the livestream tour you did with your dog, haha. We are planning a trip down the Valley when the pandemic ends to Luray Caverns and other sites so we might as well keep going and visit the gap as well. I've greatly enjoyed your channel and I'm not sure if you can see exactly what day I joined but I believe I'm one of your 1st few dozen subscribers. Keep up the great work and whether Gettysburg or Sharpsburg it would be a pleasure to chat history in person if the opportunity arises in the future.
@@jfiery shoot me an email at hhwt247@gmail.com
Reading this account in the various books I've read, this battle seems rather confusing, thank you for making this video and making it very clear.
You are very welcome. I'm so glad that it helped clarify the battle.
@@HistoryGoneWilder if youv read gods and generals y jeff shaara idk why jeff shaara added this battle to his book gods and generals i hated the movie alot for not adding this battle i alrady knew about how jackson defeated the federals without even watching the movie my histiry teacher told me in elementary school that first battle of bull run was a big load of terror she even told me even more to read gods and generals due to it being one of the best books ever written including the killer angels and the last full measure she told me no movie can do first battle of bull run if theirs a battle that should be put onto film it should be second battle of bull run
Thanks for the history of this battle. My Great-great Grandfather Pvt. Thomas Wonders was with the NY regiment and wounded in the leg during this battle. He recovered with his leg intact and after 6 months was put in a PA regiment to finish out his time in the war.
Thank you so much for sharing. Please check out my other videos. I've got Burnsides Bridge coming out tomorrow.
I have not watched it yet. Thank you for putting it together.
No problem. Happy to do it.
Great Videos.. Lee was a true militray genious, without him the confederecy would lose in 6 months
Lee was absolutely amazing and brought wisdom, but Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was the heart and soul of the Confederacy. After we lost him it was all down hill!
Checkout the movie Gods and Generals, it shows a small piece of Jackson's role in the confederacy and is a great movie!
Thank you for making this!!! I had a great grandfather X5 who was a 5th New York Zouave and was killed during their beatdown on the left flank.
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One of the best channels on youtube, thanks for the upload, very much appreciated.
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This was a fantastic series, I appreciate learning about the Civil War like this. Thank you for bringing this fascinating part of American History to us👍
I’m deeply moved by the story of Jackson’s nephew’s death. Even for a man of devout faith like Jackson, he has to reconcile his faith with the casualties of war. Pretty powerful if you imagine yourself in his shoes. And it shows you just how much he still loved his first wife. I can’t imagine that burden.
Very well done presentation! More details than I have ever heard before.....
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Glossing over the third day is unfortunate. The battle ended with Jones driving Porter off of Henry Hill??? When? Where was Reynolds?
I did but I hope to rectify that in the future.
@@HistoryGoneWilder Despite my bitching, your format and quality are great. Keep it up.
Thank you so much for making this informative video. My 3x great-grandfather (Irish-born Michael Sheridan of Oswego, New York) fought in this battle as part of the 24th Infantry Regiment. He was struck by a cannonball and taken prisoner by the Confederate army. He was in his 20s. I didn't know too much about this battle before and am grateful to now have a better grasp of what he and his men experienced.
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Good to see Gen Early, "Old Jube" help save the day!
24:43 So glad to have an overview on the order of battle and how things went down since I've never had a detailed look. One point of feedback if any I can offer; 24:43 sometimes it seems like you're zoomed too close in so to speak, couldn't see Hooker's division to the left. Otherwise, I look forward to more, soon.
Best video I have seen on a battle in the Civil War. To bad old pete wasn't as aggressive as Jackson. They might have been able to bottle up the majority of this Union army.
Thanks for putting together this presentation. Well done!
Very well done! I'd love to see Chancellorsville!
William Thomas Roszell, great great great grandpa, was in the 7th Indiana infantry. Letters he wrote home detailed some of this battle.
I hope this animated battle map helped you understand his role in the engagement.
Best channel about civil war battles.
Gold for wargamers at regimental level.
Thank you so much! I paint miniatures and want to get into war gaming.
@@HistoryGoneWilder thanks to your super detailed videos I managed to put together a easy ruleset for playing at regimental level with 6mm miniatures.
my friends hate you now because now they have to fight a civil war battle every time they come to visit me😂.
Poor devils they only want to play an easy Catan ending giving order to the texas brigade on a flank attack.
sorry for the wrong english.
Greetings from Italy.
@michelesambiase3237 no problem. I'm so happy you are enjoying the videos and they are helping you defeat your friends.
hot dog Virginian very nice sat. treat. i like the sat. posts. thank you sir. very very excellent.
Good commentary, this Sothern boy really appreciate your work.
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WOW Dude... if this all correct,, true, and historically accurate (And I believe it is), then this is Absolutely Phenomenal. For every student of history this is a “Must-See”. The American Civil War is a turning point in World History. Just WOW!!! I’ll gladly give a dollar (and then some) for more of these on the other battles like Gettysburg, Antietam, and Vicksburg. Again-Just a phenomenal piece of work. Thank You!
Very nicely done!
Excellent presentation. A number of my ancestors fought in this battle as part of the 12th South Carolina under Maxcy Gregg and Col. Dixon Barnes.
Very well done. Thank you!
I really like the way you say fight😊 I've been practicing it for a while now hahaha
My three times great grandfather was Corp. William Henry Talbert of the 6th N.H. Vol. He was shot in the leg and wounded on the battle field on August 29, 1862. Thank you for the visual, it helps a lot to see what happen leading to the time of his death. Sadly, he suffered. He died 12 days after at a hospital. It is marked at 27:10
I'm so glad to hear that this helped you understand your ancestor's role in the battle. It was my intention to do just that for people. Please check out my other videos and consider subscribing if you have not done so already.
Damn I love your channel. This was amazing stuff
Really like the longer videos, please keep them coming.
When visiting bull run battlefield what struck me most was how close the opposing positions were.
I felt the same way. Especially First Bull Run
@@HistoryGoneWilder i imagine physically watching enemy trains arrive at the junction bringing in reinforcements may have spurned rash decisions.
Can you do a video on the fight between the confederate division of John Bell Hood and the 5th and 10th New York infantry regiments and during the fight the 5th New York had suffered almost 300 120 mortally wounded out of a total of 500 men and I would love to see a video on this fight because it was the largest loss of life of any infantry regiment in a single battle during the entire war and I would also love to see a video on this fight because one of general Hoods officers wrote that the bodies that were lying on a hill reminded him of the Texas countryside when the wildflowers were in bloom
Just a great job! Fantastic and very addictive
Did you change the channel name or has it always been this? Also, the hair and beards of the mid 1800’s….man oh man.
I rebranded slightly. I have a video grading Civil War beards. Please check it out.
Idk if you have done it but I would love to see you do the battle of Franklin, TN. I live in NC but think it is an interesting battle.
I have done Franklin. Please check out my other videos and please consider subscribing to the channel if you have not done so already.
Hood just destroyed the Army of Tennessee. He sent his men across 2 miles of open ground. Forrest was beside himself. He had the Union Army trapped against a River two days before and Hood ordered him away. Forrest only obeyed Hood because Hood promised him he wouldn't let the Union Army move the Hood went to sleep and never sent Troops to replace Forrest. Hood was on Laudanum and he was a drinker. Hood lived in a Fantasy World looking for Victory to impress a Richmond Lady Socialite. Hood had lost a arm and a leg. Forrest told him if you weren't half a man he would give him a whipping. While Hood was asleep the Union Army marched by him at night before the Battle. The two Armies were so close a few Union Soldiers were taken Prisoner while lighting their Cigars on Confederate Fires. Lee told Jefferson Davis that Hood wasn't the General to replace Johnson. Davis didn't like Johnson because he would only fight from fortified positions. Johnson just beat the hell out of Sherman at Kennesaw Mountain. The Biggest Mistake David made not putting Forrest in Charge. Davis didn't think Forrest could handle the Army. At that point in time I think Forrest would not have wasted men like that. I know he wouldn't have. The man was a Natural Genius at Topography and was able to change according to what was happening during a Battle. I suggest you research Forrest at Brices Crossroads. He beat the hell out of Sturgis and a force almost 4 times Forrest's Size. 30% of Sturgis's Troops had new Repeating and Cartridge Rifles. Forrest Captured 1,100 stands of Rifles, 16 Cannons and 187 Wagons of supplies. As small as Forrest's Cavalry and Infrantry was he Captured more Supplies and Prisoners than any other General on both sides during the war.
It still amazes me how many of these battles were waves and waves of back and forth with such high deaths and injuries, only for many of the battles we all know made famous are often only days, weeks apart - just constant killing time after time, must have been terrible experience for any that lived.
Alos we as armchair generals and historians with all the knowledge of positions, and results but for those in battle the fog of war, constant loss of officers and battle field enviroments it must have been so confusing and such a mess for many it amazing how disciplined many were and testiment to will power for those from both sides and shear terror for those facing certain death.
Another fantastic showcase and covering of the battles - much appreacited 👌
One of my 3rd great Grandfathers fought in this battle in the 1st Tennessee Volunteers Turney’s brigade.
Great job, historian! The battle seemed life like with the maps, sound effects and portraits! I have never heard about General Lee getting shot in the face by sharpshooters before! This was fantastic. 🎶🎶🌺
What is the time stamp of this event? I've never heard of it
He tried to rally the second Mississippi....😂😅😂
I had relatives that lived in the village of Groveton during the battle. She witnessed first and second battle
Found out my relative took a musket ball to the head in this battle, lived, and patched his hat so he could still use it a few months later once he returned to service. Thank you for the video!
Wow! That was some packed video. Keep'em coming, history dude.
Hope your dad's doing well.
Very well done video.
Well presented! Where was this information found? Was very detailed, far beyond most history classes ive taken. Im interested in reading deeper into these battles.
Excellent! Thanks for sharing!
My GGF was in the 7th Virginia leading Longstreet’s attack. They took the Union Battery narrowly missing getting killed. I left a copy of his account of the attack with the pArk rangers.
I hope this animated battle map for the Battle helped you understand your ancestor's role in the battle.
How do you fail to mention the gallant stand of the 5th NY, the action at Chinn Ridge and the action at OX Hill where both Kearny and Stevens were killed and prevented Jackson from marching on Washington City.
That saved the Union. Otherwise my GGF and the rest of Longstreet’s and Jackson’s Corp would have destroyed the Yankee army and taken Washington.
Amazing thank you. Love this😳😳😳
At least Gibson likely died quickly facing his demise with open eyes and calm that only a spiritual man can know.
I think the video is excellent, but it seems like it ended before the critical fighting on Chinn Ridge. Perhaps you could go back and cover Chinn Ridge in the same detail and then edit it into this video. As it is, it seems like a half finished story.
My ggguncle Pvt. Benjamin F. Thomason with the 35th Ga. "Walton Sharpshooters" CSA was KIA there on the morning of the 30th. He was buried where he fell and never found again. He was 22 years old.
More long videos sir, these are by far the best battlefield series on TH-cam and I throughly enjoy hearing a fellow southerner narrate. Which state are you from if I might ask? I’m an Alabamian and get excited every time I see my state represented.
I'm from southwest Virginia. Thank you so much for the kind words.
Thanks so much!
Good representation of the chaos and terrible leadership in this fight. Had Pope placed a group of reserve units to punch through the gaps formed in the last Union charge, they very well could have beat Jackson. But to totally ignore Longstreet is inexcusable. It’s like Pope kept wishing thinking up that the Confederates would retreat for some reason. Just terrible, with a General who has zero business leading a force that large.
Some events in this battle should be put into a movie.
Great video, easy to follow.
Please check out my others and stay tuned for my animation of the Overland Campaign which comes out on March 19th.
@HistoryGoneWilder I'm going through the list now. Looks great. That's me set for the next week or so. 👍🏻
@HistoryGoneWilder I do have a question, in your opinion do you think the battle of gettysburg would have gone differently if Jackson had lived to fight?
@Wodens-Wolf I've got a video that talks about that. It called "what if Jackson had lived "
@@HistoryGoneWilder excellent thanks
I just found this guys channel somehow and this is amazing... does anyone know if he has other feature length videos like this? I see a lot of smaller vids
Had a relative killed in this battle. He was with one of the divisions that became West Virginia. He was in the union army
At about 14:28 , I see some Virginia units on the Union side. I checked the Union's order of battle and these are apparently called West Virginia in retrospect. At the time of this battle, West Virginia had not been admitted to the Union as a separate state.
I didn't understand that. so there were virginians fighting on both sides, I get, but there were at least 3 Virginia brigades fighting for the union. can someone explain that more thoroughly please?
You’re getting better
Thank you so much.
Could’ve zoomed out a little on some of those maps maybe definitely nine out of ten though at least, bravo
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Well done, very well done
Good oration.having family on both sides
What a time of chivalry. That is still in us.
I had 3 Ancestors fight at Shiloh and other Engagements. Two for the South and one from the North. I have my Federal Ancestors Release from the Federal Army after the War. It is priceless. It is in it's original picture frame and I keep in a Dark Closet to persevere the Document. I am thinking about Donating to Shiloh National Battlefield. I live less than a hour from Shiloh.
2nd Manassas was a big battle
Outstanding video
Nice account of a rather confusing, but epic battle.
A couple of names you mangled, though: Kryzynowski, is pronounced more like "Sheh-sheh-NOV-ski", and Schimmelfennig (German for "shiny penny") is pronounced "SHIM-l-fenn-ig". But, you did get Taliaferro right, sounding more like "Tall-i-ver" than its spelling might suggest.
Thank you so much for watching. Yes, I found out I had pronounced the names incorrectly. One of my patrons on patreon brought that to my attention. But I did correct the Kryzynowski pronunciation in the third phase of the battle I covered.
@@HistoryGoneWilder I also realize that it's not the simple matter it might seem to get in there with an audio editor and make those corrections!!! You often need to re-narrate whole "paragraphs" of copy to fix one rapidly-spoken word in the midst of dozens of others in context!!! I feel your pain!
Slight error at 1:09. Jackson's position was to the northwest of the old battlefield, not the northeast.
at 28:01 the painting was of the Union artillery at first bull run, at 35:00 minute mark,the mass of troops are of Confederate prisoners captured after the wilderness/spotsylvania
Thank you for pointing that out. I have a limited budget. Some of the images don't match up exactly, but I try to make the images relevant to what I am talking about.
Where are your videos, Paul? I’d love to see them.
I will say I have no respect for Judson Kilpatrick as he was a horrible cavalry commander in made many many mistakes and his career and somehow managed to keep command. During the March through Georgia he continually got his hind end kicked by Joseph Wheeler and it got to the point where Sherman had to escort him with 2 brigades of infantry just so Wheeler would stay off of him. It was just as bad in the carolinas
Killcavalry!
@@USGrant-rr2by At the battle of monroes crossroads in North Carolina he actually was ran off the battlefield and barely managed to get a vict'ry
@@1TruNub Yes, I cannot understand why he not only retained his commands despite repeated failures and a very high casualty rate, but ended the war as a Major gen. of volunteers and a brevet MG in the regulars???? Kind of like O.O. Howard? He must have had very great political support...or had "something" on someone in high authority!! NO sense!
You don’t christened “killcalvery” by your own men if you are a competent commander. He was a joke.
I personally like the Battle of Monroe's Crossroads, where Killcavalry let himself be surprised by Wade Hampton's cavalry. Kilpatrick was shacked up with his mistress at the time and fled the scene in his nightshirt. He hid in a swamp until he pulled himself together and regained control of his force.
Slight correction:Pope was in command of the Army of Virginia and The Army of the Potomac
The guy in my avatar was in the 60th Georgia Infantry of Lawton's Georgia Brigade, Ewell's Division. He was killed on August 26th during the Second Manassas Campaign. His unit was performing a rearguard action at Bristoe Station while the rest of Jackson's men were at Manassas Junction destroying Pope's supply base.
Hooker's Division was pursuing Jackson and attacked the rearguard. Ewell's men were to delay Hooker as long as possible but to get out before being overwhelmed. My ancestor's regiment was posted on the left flank of the Confederate line. They were in position where they could pour fire into the advancing Yankee's flank. The Yankee's eventually realized the problem and sent a regiment to flank the flankers. The Yankee regiment poured their fire into the 60th Georgia, killing my ancestor. His body was left on the field as the Confederates retreated. His photo is on a battlefield marker not far from where he fell. I took a stone and a handful of dirt and brought it back to Georgia where his wife is buried and his tombstone marks an empty grave. I placed the dirt and rock at his tombstone.
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That darn Iron Brigade.
Them black hat fellers
It tickles me when I hear "Break Jacksons left" "Crush Jacksons center",or "roll up Jacksons right".
Well Done!!
Can you be my history teacher? Thanks in advance🤣.
What is up with some of the positioning of regiments in this battle? They are bumbling about, placed at weird angles with flanks pointed towards the enemy. I have to be misreading the cartography and not seeing ravines or other obstacles.
This will sound dumb, but I have played a lot of civil war video games, and no battle has ever had regiments moving around like this. I understand that smoke blocks views, sounds of battle don't always carry far, fog of war stuff. Maybe I am underestimating what a regiment of 500 men looks like or how much space it covers. Maybe my scale is off.
I think you may have answered your own question. You were playing a game. Considering it is now pushing 160 years ago since the Battle and with only Maps from that time I believe the presentation was excellent. He works really hard to be as accurate as he can with the Information he is able to obtain. Modern Tactics are very different than the Tactics of the Civil War but some Tatics are timeless.
@@kurtsherrick2066 oh, to be clear, i am not directing any criticism at the video. Rather, confusion and interest in understanding why regiments and brigades moved and behaved as they did.
was there a hill that blocked view from the main line of confederates? Why didn't confederates advance and flank the force right in front of them. So, just a lot of command and control questions regarding it.
@@diraska I understand. I will say that the Battles in most cases were covered by smoke from Rifles and Cannon Smoke. I am sure at times it was very confusing. One of the biggest factors for both sides was communications. When you study the Battles there always were missed Orders or Orders that weren't understood correctly. Sometimes the defense and attack lines were miles long.
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Very true. The more I read of this time period, the more I learn to factor that overwhelming confusion into things.
at 11:30, Kryzanowski's brigade placement is one of the odd placements I reacted to. They have their flank pointed at two Confederate brigades. There is a line between them, perhaps that is a deep creek/river/ravine that means the confederates would have no chance to cross it or fire over it.
One other thing that is probably working against me is that I am from Illinois. Imagine the flattest field you have seen, then imagine it stretching off in every direction for hours and hours. So I probably lack some awareness of what normal planet earth terrain can look like. Others might look at the placement at 11:30 and figure out what terrain features are at play that would allow it to make sense. My flatlander brain, however, thinks that all that separates them is a little creek and some medium thickness forests.
@@kurtsherrick2066 see Kryanowski's regiments placement at 11:30, with his flank pointed at two enemy brigades.
One thing I need to remember is that I am from super duper flat Illinois. A place scoured flat by huge glaciers, so ravines, boulders, hills, etc are all foreign to me. So I probably have major blind spots when looking at this map, not realizing that it shows that his flank is blocked by rugged boulders and a ravine or something like that. But to my flatlander eyes, it looks like a wee little creek with some mildly rugged forest is all that separates him from the confederates.
Great video!
Thank you so much!
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@@HistoryGoneWilderSo what are your opinions of the court martial of Porter?
Rebel Yell, there's nothing like it!
I see that your picture is Mississippi State. That's where I'm getting my PhD from. Lived there for 2 1/2 years. Hail State.
@@HistoryGoneWilder you have a great series going. I'm from a little community called Redwood. Its about 10 miles north of Vicksburg. Where my mother lives, was where the Union had a camp during the Vicksburg campaign. My nephews have found many artifacts: mini balls, shells, and plates. I have always loved to study the Civil War. I have a history degree. Your series shows the little things that changed the course of history.
That’s it...! Full video...👍🏻
i want that lee and all his generals painting on my wall
Does many-body on this site have an opinion on Hugh Judson Kilpatrick?
You have to wonder if anyone on the Union side had ever heard of coordinating their attacks in this battle.
and the 3rd Corps under GW Smith... Oh, and an independent reserve division under RH Anderson...
Impressive how a narrator sounding like his sympathies are principally Secessionist manages to present the battle from a completely impartial standpoint.