The Long-Haired Red-Bearded Beast of Georgia, John Pemberton Gatewood (PODCAST)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2024
- John Pemberton Gatewood was a notorious Confederate bushwhacker/guerrilla leader.
Born in Fentress County, Tennessee, in 1844, Gatewood's life took a dark turn after a Union attack on his family led him to abandon the Confederate army and become a guerrilla fighter. Leading his own unit in north Georgia and known as the long-haired, red-bearded beast, Gatewood was driven by his thirst for revenge after the brutal assault on his family.
John Pemberton Gatewood, a figure whose story is one of the Stories of Appalachia.
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Greetings from Germany
Every adult red-haired man who doesn't go bald is almost obliged to become a rebel or at least a rock star
Love the hat ☺️. Thanks so much for the research boys, was tickled pink when i saw this. Im gonna read that book about the beast. Keep up the good work, youre the best channel on the tube ❤️🩹🤍
Thanks a bunch. Glad you like our little podcast!
I live in South Georgia. I consider myself a modern day Bushwhacker. I've whacked a LOT of Bush since 1977. 😁
Outstanding story
I have not heard your podcast on Baby Bates. However, I grew up where he was from. He was actually, John Wright’s cousin. To THIS DAY, the Wright’s, and the Bates to a less degree, are STILL A POLITICAL POWERHOUSE…. They are intermarried to many certain last names of the area. And, the Wright’s are fine fine people. The Bates’ are known as people who are not to be trifled with.
Baby abates as he was called, settled all accounts when he returned from his capture as a Confederate. While he was captured, He was so big they took him to Washington DC, and he was paraded in front of President Lincoln. President went down and stopped Bates and said, “ I have been waiting my whole life to ask somebody this. Usually people ask me- “How is the weather up there!” True story. Then he- Lincoln, and Bates discussed area politics where Bates was from. Kentucky was well known by Lincoln, who worked hard behind the scenes to keep it from going with the Confederacy.
First time viewer... well done
Thanks!
Love herring stories about history
The civil war was a brutal free for all on both sides! Can’t blame a man who was wronged like he was and with modern eyes lay blame, hell, I’d probably have done the same only my victims would have been from the unit who did that to my family. Different time same crimes.
I understand the frustration of not being able to find information about an event that has happened in the past. When I moved to the Americus Georgia area in the early 90's, I heard about a shoot out that took place in the 1800's. About a year ago I thought I would look it up. The first thing I found was a chronological list of historical events. In it for July 6th or 9th 1857 there were a few sentences about it. For months off and on I finally pieced it together at least the gist of what happened. The only newspaper article was about six lines. I think maybe there is a diary somewhere that has more information. Anyway thank you for the story. It was very interesting.
I always wondered it Americas was a good place to live? It really looked like a beauty of a gem online. 😊
You all are just so interesting to listen to! Thank you for bringing us these stories and history! And for sparking our interest to explore some on our own!
Thank you for those kind words.
You can become what twists you , very sad ❤
Josey Wales was based a book by a man named Forrest Carter. It was called Gone to Texas.
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Josey Wales was based on real life person Bill Wilson. Research is your friend.
I believe it was a reference as a POSSIBLE role model for Josey Wales...there was no intended linking of Gatewood to Wales.
I have an ancester that was known as the "Cherokee Rose". Something about this plant blooms at night. He killed yankees during the night. Unfortunately he was caught and killed.
Historically guerilla units are moving to fast to take prisoners. So are forward units, so in history, not being a historian, killing of prisoners does not surprise me. Killing civilians a differant thing.
My maternal ancestors are from Fentress County Tennessee-surname “Stephens” and also appear to have come out of Virginia. My folks were from Buffalo Cove.
It’s similar to John Hinson’s story. Union soldiers decapitated his sons and he went rogue sniper on the blue coats
These stories are sadly all too common during the Civil War.