The Story Behind Camp Nelson, USCT Training Center: Civil War Kentucky
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ย. 2020
- 20 miles south of Lexington, Kentucky, Camp Nelson was originally established as a Union supply depot for advances into Tennessee. As the Civil War progressed, the camp became a major training facility for the United States Colored Troops, as well as a refugee camp for their family members.
Learn more about the backstory and history of the camp as Garry Adelman is joined by Ernie Price of the National Park Service for a tour of the grounds of the Camp Nelson National Monument site.
Look for our numerous videos on TH-cam over the next week, and special thanks to all the donors who helped make this trip possible!
Very knowledgeable and educational at Camp Nelson and the skirmishes of March 1863 at Hickman Covered Bridge and across Duck River following the earlier battles in Perryville and Richmond in 1862.
My wife ancestors were slaves. I can only imagine how wonderful it must’ve been to serve knowing there was a possibility of a positive change. This monument is very important and I’m glad it was made official. Thanks for producing this video.
It’s too bad your wife’s ancestors enslaved the Hebrews there in Egypt. They paid your wifes ancestors back through the Rothschild Bank of England and their East India Trading Company, which were the Caribbean slave ships. Payback !
@@kenanacampora I don’t get what you are trying to say, my wife’s ancestors were from south Eastern Africa.
@@keithwhisman Pay him no mind. Just another weasel-worded defense of slavery through whataboutism. If he actually cared about the enslaved he would not be defending it simply because of who it was happening to.
Thank you! Would love to see more episodes about the USCT. Great work.
I really enjoyed this about camp Nelson. I live in Pulaski County KY and never have stopped there to see it in person. History at the old Eubank high school I went is a lot history in it. From around the1920s to 1982
I loved watching this because it felt like I was getting a personal tour. I never knew of this place and Ernie Price was clearly excited to share his knowledge with us. Thank you! I’ll love to visit whenever I can get to Kentucky.
An otherwise unknown aspect of the American Civil War, which sheds further light upon the massive efforts/struggle of each side to wage war. Well done & thanks !
Excellent job. Thank you for an interesting informative presentation.
Very educational! Thank you for your tyme Ernie, Gerry, and cameraman
My g g grandfather, Samuel M. Payne, did his basic training at Camp Nelson.
Private Co. E 8th TN Cav.
He was from Sneedville, Tn.
I find using Google Earth in conjunction with watching these videos help to see the aerial view of the location. It's clear to the see the palisades of the river and understand how getting water would be a problem. Ernie is right in that these locations fill in the blanks on how the logistics of war are executed. Only 2 years ago, I had the chance to visit Johnsonville, TN and it's importance as both a supply depot and a battle with NBF. There is so much to see and learn in what the East might call "fly over" country!
First up! Wish I could have been there but glad you are taking me along!! California is so far away!
Odd that Jessamine county courthouse has a statue of a confederate solder. They should at least have a statue for each army.
Is the max quality 360p on this video, or is TH-cam just downgrading it for me for some reason?
When will the Camp Nelson National Monument have an official NPS brochure/map?
Like a modern day LSA
Logistic support area*
Asking what the difference is for the enslaved population working at the camp or for a "master"...it sounds like a tone deaf question. I KNOW you guys don't mean to be and present things from a purely historical perspective, but the difference in being "owned" and potentially free for a human being is clear.
Love your videos and love learning from them, but I do wish a little more consideration would come into play sometimes.