The Fight for Culp's Hill | Battle of Gettysburg | In the Footsteps of the Confederate Attack
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- On July 2, 1863 Confederate forces under Gen. Edward "Allegheny" Johnson's Confederate division began its charge up the boulder-strewn slopes of Culp's Hill. Three confederate brigades numbering nearly 5,000 men would make the initial assault against 1,400 New Yorkers of Gen. George Sears Greene’s brigade. Greene’s men were tasked with holding the extreme right flank of the Union army and protecting its supply and communication artery, the nearby Baltimore Pike. During the night, soldiers from both sides reinforced the area and The battle for Culp's Hill continued at daybreak on July 3.
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It's been just over 2 decades since I last visited Gettysburg in June, 2003, sir. Far too long. In fact, Culp's Hill was the last site I went to with a LBG (Licensed Battlefield Guide) the day prior to leaving for home🏡. I had an awesome time there😊
Thank you for doing Culp’s Hill. This battle needs this kind of recognition. They fought just as hard and they were fighting in the dark. You do a great job explaining the battles that it’s really a easy to see and understand what both sides were going through. 👍👍👍👍
I appreciate that. It’s a very unique portion of the battlefield. Thanks for watching!
Culps Hill is where we start and end our visits to Gettysburg when I take my family to visit. My father always told me that General Greene and the his men never got the recognition they deserved. That was over 40 yrs ago when he took me to the battlefield. Glad you were finally able to see this most important part of the battle and appreciate you telling the history of what General Greene and his men were able to do here. Thank you!!
Glad I was able to visit as well. Thanks as always for watching
It's so important to remember as well that at the time of the battle, there was no undergrowth (as we see today) in these wooded areas (here and on other portions of the battlefield) since most of the farm animals "free-ranged" and ate all the undergrowth. Looking at this video and eliminating all that growth, that seems like perfect concealment today, makes the task of taking this hill even more daunting and intimidating. Great work on the vid!!
You’re absolutely right! Appreciate that and thanks for watching.
One of my favorite spots on the Gettysburg battlefield. Even though I have visited Culp's Hill dozens of times, I can't imagine how chaotic the fighting was there.
This was my first time here and it was absolutely eye opening seeing the terrain. I really enjoyed this spot.
Totally agree. There is always something to study and learn at Culp's Hill. Many people gloss over the fighting here because it is confusing. It occurred over two days, and there's also lower Culp's Hill that had a lot of action. A lot to take in! Great job with the video. I appreciate your work!
Always something to learn! Thanks for watching and I appreciate that.
@@davidwilhelm3431I went to Lower Culp's Hill my last day visiting Gettysburg in the accompaniment of an LBG, Mr. Wilhelm. It's a part of that particular battleground that gets overlooked concerning its importance and recognition go, sir
Your videos are excellent. Brigadier General Greene was brilliant! He’s one of my favourites! Thank you so much.
Thank you so much! Happy to hear you enjoyed it.
Excellent presentation! Culp’s Hill is so complicated and hard to visualize. You make it easier to understand. Keep up the good work!
Happy to hear that. I try to simplify it as much as I can. Helps me learn as well. Thanks for watching!
I especially like the maps and diagrams in your videos.Keep up the good work!👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks as always Mark! You’re support is greatly appreciated!
Thank you so much for this. I've recently discovered your channel and I am enjoying watching your videos from here in the UK. Your personal style in all your videos realy assists in 'telling the story', and I love the soldiers perspective footage too. It is clear that you have a boundless enthusiasm for your topics and your knowledge is exceptional. I've always wished I could get to the Gettysburg battlefield and I've been studying it for some years now. This is the next best thing!! Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much for the very kind words. I’m very happy to hear you’re enjoying the channel. I hope one day you’ll be able to see Gettysburg in person. Thanks for watching and again thanks for the support.
Great presentation, love the details, many thanks UK
Thanks for watching!
Culps Hill is quickly becoming my favorite spot on the Gettysburg battlefield. Great job with the video showing the fighting and the terrain across the battle line. Another well done video my friend 🇺🇸
Definitely glad we were able to visit this portion. Eye opening terrain changes
Thank you for doing this video. My ancestor J. S. Scarborough of the 2nd LA was killed while attacking the hill.
Thanks for watching and thanks for sharing your family’s story.
@@ProjectPast1565 I noticed in your battle map that it shows the Louisiana Brigade in one long line, ive seen in other maps that the louisianians had 2 line with the 1st, 2nd, 10th LA in front and the 14th and 15th LA in the back. Do you know which one is correct ?
I’ve seen different variations as well. I’m honestly not sure. The brigades at Gettysburg book didn’t mention anything about their formation on approach.
@@ProjectPast1565 Ah its ok, thanks for your help.
Great Job showing the terrain and explaining some of the actions on Culp's Hill. esp for those who haven't explored that area as not many get out and walk it. it's even rougher at night. back in the day when the park closed by 11pm i spent time out there mostly on lower culp thats an experience (wish the NPS would change the hrs back to that)
Thanks for watching Paul. It’s definitely one of those places were walking the actual ground gives you a whole new perspective.
Not TODAY, that's when the vandals come out to play.....
With their spray paint. I was there in 1963 Centennial, who'd NEVER EXPECTED vandalism anywhere
on SACRED GROUND....WHAT
HAVE SOME AMERICANS BECOME???????
Great video 👍
Thanks Levi!
Another great episode man! Awesome job as always brother! Btw congratulations on 5K!!! 🎉 Love Culp’s Hill. You can just imagine the hail of gunfire and the wizz of the bullets here!
Thanks bud! Glad you enjoyed it!
My 3rd GGU Jefferson B Jessee was a Color Bearer for the 37th Virginia Infantry who gave his life for the cause at Culp’s Hill. He was shot through the thigh, got up and advanced the regimental colors and was shot through the other thigh, fracturing the bone. His leg was amputated in a field hospital on 7-3-63 and he passed 7-4-63. [>
I appreciate you sharing your family’s story and thanks for watching.
@@ProjectPast1565 thank you for sharing this video. I have not been to this site yet and your video helped me to understand his last hours on earth. It was a brutal war and people have their opinions on things, but the fact is that every soldier was a human being who had his own personal reasons for doing what they did. I am proud of my Southern ancestors. Again, thank you so much for doing this video. It means a whole lot to me.
Once again James, your very personal on sight account of the facts
with your grahic movement of camera and specific photos of terain
is impecable. As I've commented before, IT'S YOU and how you orate
if all factually and descriptivly that brings me right into the hat of the battle.
Culps Hill is not up on the hot list like the right Confederate flank of
little roundtop and the wheatfield but it is equally cucial. Best outlay of
Culps Hill that I've seen. Great descrption of the rock 75 yards from Union
breast works. Leav ing the rock took a lot of courage. Lee made HUGE MISTAKES t Gettysburg… Culps Hill was just one. Very impressive actual image of the breastworks. Poor guys in grey that day. I KNEW that the union lin e here was weakened becuz of Sickles Saliant and knew Culps Hill was weakened. Now I understand more details and understand the saving from the 137th Traverse… if that had failed, Gettysburg may have ended differently… TRULY A VERY IMPORTANT MOVE.
Love you showing both sides. I SO GET IT NOW…. BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED.
SO SAD, CARNAGE AND AMERICANS KILLING
I’m very thankful for your support and kind words Carson. You’re support is greatly appreciated. It’s a very interesting and often overlooked portion of the battle of Gettysburg. Happy I was able to share it.
@@ProjectPast1565 I THOROUGHLY enjoy your presentations James. I learn a lot from you of history that I enjoy very much. I've always been fascinated with the U.S. Civil war..... unbelievable brutality but ironically a necessary war. It set the U.S. in a different but better direction. God bless you and yours.
@carson1861 thank you Carson. It’s a very important time in history. A lot to learn from.
I don't care what anyone says or thinks this fight was the most critical for the union
It’s certainly an overlooked and extremely important position! Thanks for watching!
My understanding is the Union had fewer men holding Culp's hill
Yup roughly 1300 against 4,000 on the night of July 2nd.
You going to do an episode from the union side
I guess you missed the part when I showed the positions of the 102nd NY, 60th NY and 137th NY🤷♂️
Why the Confederates would persist in attacking that position which clearly seemed impregnable is hard to fathom.
Culp's Hill was a suicide mission for the Confederates. Trying to defeat an enemy while climbing a sheer rock cliff 100 feet high is virtually impossible. This was the single biggest mistake of the Confederacy at Gettysburg. They should have attacked Cemetery Hill with everything they had and left Culp's Hill alone. You couldn't even see the battlefield from Culp's Hill- it had no strategic importance on Day 3- none. Cemetery Hill was the most important strategic position on Day3- by far.
Traitors got what they deserved