Appreciate you mapping out the First Battle of Kernstown. My great great great grandmother's brother Fred Stillwagoner was killed there with the 1st West Virginia, fighting alongside 3 of his brothers.
You're welcome VTH! Thats really cool, sadly I have any known ancestors who fought in the eastern theater but im still looking. Also thanks for reacting to one of our shiloh videos, I hope you like it!
I consider the valley campaign as Jackson's best campaign of the war, he used the terrain perfectly and masterfully confused and defeated the northern armies.
Port Republic was indeed the bloodiest fight of the 1862 Valley Campaign, Jackson's remark in the aftermath is well founded. Fremont should have been relieved of command immediately afterward for what he did.
@@Dawsonguidroz8538 Bro doesnt know his time lines at all, if you are trying to simp about the Valley Campaign it was before the 7 days battle. The dude was a one trick pony.
@@__mindflayer__ bro im not simping over one battle i say he did well at manassas the valley campaign chancellorsville was when he died fr the fog and scared of the men might have killed him
I’m from Harrisonburg VA. and my ppl have been in the Shenandoah Valley since the late 18th century and my great papaw was in the 33rd VA. infantry in the Stonewall brigade and he fought in the valley campaign and later at Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville and Gettysburg and was present at Appomattox for Lee’s surrender. Our family farm was burned down during Sheridan’s scorched earth campaign in the valley in 1864. We have the Turner Ashby high school in my hometown which is where he died
Was very pleased and surprised to see your work on Shiloh viewed by Chris (Vlogging Through History). I follow both intently (I have a passion for the American Civil War myself). Glad to see WarHawk getting the attention they/he deserves.
This is probably the 4th or 5th time I've watched this video. Such a well done vid. Excellent. Love this channel. It's the only US Civil War military operations channel out there. Been following the 7 Days Campaign since the start and I'm waiting for the next vid on that series. Plus the teaser about Cedar Mountain, brutal. But the direction the videos is flawless. Outstanding!!! Bonnie Blue Flag forever!
@@WarhawkYT Hello, again. Just to let you know that it's War of Northern Aggression night and 2 of your videos are on the playlist. Jackson's Valley Campaign(my favorite so far) and 7 Pines. Can't press the like button again, but more views for the Algorithm. LoL. Cheers.
As a Southerner, I admire the campaigns of men such as Sherman and Sheridan. Even though the devastation they caused severely harmed the South's economy for nearly a century to come, it was an effective strategy to cripple Confederate morale. Otherwise, the war probably would've lasted longer as the Confederates would have likely adopted more guerrilla war tactics.
It's only my personal opinion and I will make a good argument for it but I think this battle at kernstown guaranteed Garnett's death in the war which would come at Gettysburg.. it's known that he took risks and commanded in a "different" way from here on out and I think his high opinion and regard of Jackson even still after the fact speaks for itself. He still even after demonstrated his ability to lead and command time and time again and had nothing to prove even Lee spoke well of him.. anyway He had had a horse related injury before Gettysburg and was having big difficulty walking so hence the horse during the charge on the third day at Gettysburg. And deciding to ride at the head instead of walk or even stay behind which would have been completely ok with no loss to honor, he was even asked and refused to give in, thus his need to "prove" himself even after Jackson's death showed how that aftermath at Kernstown effected him as a man and officer. Anyway I'm done rambling now! It's just a thought
I agree with you. Dick Garnet could have set Gettysburg out, but honor demanded he lead his Brigade. I also think that Garnet understory the pressure Jackson was under and probably had a better grasp of the confusion at Kernstown. That may also be why Garnet was a continuing admirers of Jackson. And I don't think Jackson's personality would allow him to admit he had made a mistake/bad decision. Unfortunately, the doubt was out there and even though he was exhonorated Garnet's honor had been besmerched in the court of public (officers) opinion.
It's almost incredible how much Jackson's campaign scared Lincoln and his cabinet in DC. His manoevers and operations in the valley were brilliant and are in my estimation one of the most important reasons (toghther with J. E. Johnston's wound at Seven Pines) Richmond wasn't captured. Lincoln easily could've sent 20k men to McClelland and it would have been very difficult to save the Confederate capital. Jackson was the perfect diversion.
Although Jackson would prove his prowess at 2nd Manassas and Chancelorsville, Commissary Banks, Fremont and Shields weren't exactly the "most feared of opponents"...still, during the Valley Campaign Jackson's use of intelligence, maneuver, use of Calvary screening his intentions, and massing at the point of attack are textbook quality...great video...as a hobbyist of military history I find the animated maps very useful, and yours are very nice...great work, and fine detail (unit IDs).
As an Ohioan it's so hard to understand how we were ever at war with Virginians, we're practically the same people. As a guy i always wonder how i would have done in the civil war, i'd hope i was half as brave as most of these men.
Fantastic video, these videos are very very useful when reading about these battles, your video on pea ridge is the only reason i could understand the book I was reading about it for a civil war class
Excellent video, sir. My cousin, General John Echols, commanded part of the Stonewall Brigade. He was wounded severely at First Kernstown. He was a colonel that day, and was promoted to brigadier general as a result of his bravery. General Jackson called him "the noble leader" in his battle report. Old Blue Light also mentioned their mutual subordinate in that report: General Patton's granduncle, Lieutenant Colonel John Mercer Patton, Jr.
I am as big a Stonewall devotee as it gets, but his treatment of the honorable (AND CORRECT) Dick Garnett is just another inidication of his queer personality quirks. Garnett was a fellow West Pointer, served in Mexico, led at Antietam and later died heroically at Gettysburg. You have to figure General Lee put pressure on Stonewall to back off and like the pitbull he was, he refused. Shows alot ol' Dick that he took Jackson's death so hard and regretted not being with him at Chancellorsville
Can I ask a request, please? In Madison County, va. Is the site of Jack's Shop battle. Happened a month after Gettysburg. When JEB Stuart was able to stop a union attack on the rear of RE Lee in Orange CH.
Imagine if stonewall survived and was at Gettysburg? I really never got into counterfactual history but its an interesting thing to think about. I dont really know how you would structure your research for something like that.
Stonewall wouldn’t of changed anything. His valley campaign is all he’s really known for, he got lost multiple times at the seven days battle and lost to Thomas of the Union.
@@__mindflayer__ He wouldn't have changed the ultimate outcome of the battle, but I highly doubt that Lee would've ordered Pickett's Charge if both Jackson and Longstreet were objecting. Gettysburg wouldn't have been the decisive battle that we know it to be, and the eastern theater of the war would've have been drawn out longer and been more bloody.
Lograv00 he’s also know for his famous flank attack at Chancellorsville, capturing over 10k Union soldiers at harpers ferry playing a main role at both the first and second battle of Manassas and all you got is that he got lost once…you don’t know much about the civil war your just a troll
I am still a big Robert E. Lee fan, but I'm really starting to realize how devastating Jackson's loss was for the Confederacy in 1863. They not only lost their best general ever, but in the process the South also lost its heart and soul. Jackson was a man of unquestioned virtue and his death was the true high watermark of the Confederacy. Not Gettysburg.
Jackson very good tactically and operationally, but ultimately not strategically. And you have to question his decision to be so hands on at Chancellorsville that led to his demise.
I imagine sometimes that instead of McDowell,Fremont and Banks the army would have put Grant,Sherman and Phil Sheridan against Thomas J. Jackson. Would this Shenandoah valley campaign look the same. As I watched this,only Kimball had a victory on the battlefield during that campaign against Stonewall.
A belt buck saying God with Us is one thing. A man's heart, the truths inside only he will ever know or his religion and beliefs are a completely separate
"Got Mitt Uns" was something on German belt buckles well before the Nazis... Not to mention Nazism's issues with Christianity as a whole, many high ranking officials being pagans, atheists, or members of some sort of occult.
There is another documentary,called the Second battle of Bullrun,one problem,no such thing,there were two battles of Manassas, never a battle of Bullrun!
Their house is still in front royal it’s called bell air planation beautiful place you can only see it from the road Lee stayed there I think 3 weeks after Gettysburg
Hello. I am currently making a file in srt format with Russian subtitles for your video about the first Manassas. How can I transfer this file to the channel so that you add Russian subtitles?
True, but Big Lick was there with 6 other small independent settlements.. my great grandfather's brother my grt grt uncle moved to the area from the Smith River area near modern day Axton VA, outside Martinsville in 1856-57 after he had gotten married
Down here in N.Florida,our Ancestors killed so many Yankees,35 miles to the west,at the Battle of Olustee,that the survivors never slowed down until they boarded their Ship,back to Yankeeland!!!
Almost 2 hours wow. Amazing. Personally I’d prefer less/lower/ or no music. That’s just my personal preference tho I like watching/listening to this type of stuff at night and the music is distracting just extra noise. I understand it adds some dramatization to the video and ThTs prolly why you do it tho. None the less thanks for putting this together!
Love your vids they are exceptional , I would like to draw your attention to your comment of rifled muskets ,and how outdated the 1842 Springfield's were , In fact the 1842s with buck & ball could be deadly at 100 yards they were also faster load and more robust in fact some units refused to trade them in for rifled muskets , Considering the average range in the Civil War was 80-150 yards the rifled musket really was not that effective because of lack of training and marksmanship.
Appreciate you mapping out the First Battle of Kernstown. My great great great grandmother's brother Fred Stillwagoner was killed there with the 1st West Virginia, fighting alongside 3 of his brothers.
You're welcome VTH! Thats really cool, sadly I have any known ancestors who fought in the eastern theater but im still looking. Also thanks for reacting to one of our shiloh videos, I hope you like it!
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My cousin, a few times removed, was Stonewall Jackson.
Nothing sadder then a fellow Virignian dying against his brothers. It just makes me so incredibly sad
yeah right
I consider the valley campaign as Jackson's best campaign of the war, he used the terrain perfectly and masterfully confused and defeated the northern armies.
Port Republic was indeed the bloodiest fight of the 1862 Valley Campaign, Jackson's remark in the aftermath is well founded. Fremont should have been relieved of command immediately afterward for what he did.
General Jackson was as Masterful a tactician,as we have every had,for ever live Stonewall!!
Really? Then why did he get lost so many times at the 7 days battles if he is so great?
This Chancellorsville and both battles of Manassas were his crowing achievements
@@__mindflayer__bro thats because its hard as he was trying to search also give him respect bro he fought smartly despite losing he got his payback
@@Dawsonguidroz8538 Bro doesnt know his time lines at all, if you are trying to simp about the Valley Campaign it was before the 7 days battle. The dude was a one trick pony.
@@__mindflayer__ bro im not simping over one battle i say he did well at manassas the valley campaign chancellorsville was when he died fr the fog and scared of the men might have killed him
I’m from Harrisonburg VA. and my ppl have been in the Shenandoah Valley since the late 18th century and my great papaw was in the 33rd VA. infantry in the Stonewall brigade and he fought in the valley campaign and later at Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville and Gettysburg and was present at Appomattox for Lee’s surrender. Our family farm was burned down during Sheridan’s scorched earth campaign in the valley in 1864. We have the Turner Ashby high school in my hometown which is where he died
I have a friend who said that his great, great, great grandfather on his sister's side helped burn down that farm
The way Jackson died is just crazy... A nightwatch that couldn't recognize his comander...
Fantastic episode. I always enjoy the long episodes, full of information and constant entertainment
Thanks Dave, its a combination of the last 6 videos of Jackson's Valley Campaign!
Was very pleased and surprised to see your work on Shiloh viewed by Chris (Vlogging Through History). I follow both intently (I have a passion for the American Civil War myself). Glad to see WarHawk getting the attention they/he deserves.
This is probably the 4th or 5th time I've watched this video. Such a well done vid. Excellent. Love this channel. It's the only US Civil War military operations channel out there. Been following the 7 Days Campaign since the start and I'm waiting for the next vid on that series. Plus the teaser about Cedar Mountain, brutal. But the direction the videos is flawless. Outstanding!!! Bonnie Blue Flag forever!
Wow Paul, I am so glad to hear that you really enjoy our videos!
@@WarhawkYT Hello, again. Just to let you know that it's War of Northern Aggression night and 2 of your videos are on the playlist. Jackson's Valley Campaign(my favorite so far) and 7 Pines. Can't press the like button again, but more views for the Algorithm. LoL. Cheers.
The best military campaign fought by any american general in any war. This is coming from a yankee.
A true master piece.
General Winfield Scotts Mexico City campaign is up there too. That’s where these guys learned their trade.
@@adamharrell9008 I was going to say the same thing
As a Southerner, I admire the campaigns of men such as Sherman and Sheridan. Even though the devastation they caused severely harmed the South's economy for nearly a century to come, it was an effective strategy to cripple Confederate morale. Otherwise, the war probably would've lasted longer as the Confederates would have likely adopted more guerrilla war tactics.
Vicksburg is up there too
It's only my personal opinion and I will make a good argument for it but I think this battle at kernstown guaranteed Garnett's death in the war which would come at Gettysburg.. it's known that he took risks and commanded in a "different" way from here on out and I think his high opinion and regard of Jackson even still after the fact speaks for itself. He still even after demonstrated his ability to lead and command time and time again and had nothing to prove even Lee spoke well of him.. anyway He had had a horse related injury before Gettysburg and was having big difficulty walking so hence the horse during the charge on the third day at Gettysburg. And deciding to ride at the head instead of walk or even stay behind which would have been completely ok with no loss to honor, he was even asked and refused to give in, thus his need to "prove" himself even after Jackson's death showed how that aftermath at Kernstown effected him as a man and officer. Anyway I'm done rambling now! It's just a thought
I agree with you. Dick Garnet could have set Gettysburg out, but honor demanded he lead his Brigade. I also think that Garnet understory the pressure Jackson was under and probably had a better grasp of the confusion at Kernstown. That may also be why Garnet was a continuing admirers of Jackson. And I don't think Jackson's personality would allow him to admit he had made a mistake/bad decision. Unfortunately, the doubt was out there and even though he was exhonorated Garnet's honor had been besmerched in the court of public (officers) opinion.
Eh it's hard to say in war if Jackson's actions would cause Garnett to be killed in a battle... it kinda happened to about a 700,000 ppl in that war.
It's almost incredible how much Jackson's campaign scared Lincoln and his cabinet in DC. His manoevers and operations in the valley were brilliant and are in my estimation one of the most important reasons (toghther with J. E. Johnston's wound at Seven Pines) Richmond wasn't captured. Lincoln easily could've sent 20k men to McClelland and it would have been very difficult to save the Confederate capital. Jackson was the perfect diversion.
Although Jackson would prove his prowess at 2nd Manassas and Chancelorsville, Commissary Banks, Fremont and Shields weren't exactly the "most feared of opponents"...still, during the Valley Campaign Jackson's use of intelligence, maneuver, use of Calvary screening his intentions, and massing at the point of attack are textbook quality...great video...as a hobbyist of military history I find the animated maps very useful, and yours are very nice...great work, and fine detail (unit IDs).
Thanks man for the kind words!
A.P. Hill was a real asset to the cause but most never heard of this great Man
Your videos are truly gold. Thank you.
I send my respect and reverence for the Confederate Generals
As an Ohioan it's so hard to understand how we were ever at war with Virginians, we're practically the same people. As a guy i always wonder how i would have done in the civil war, i'd hope i was half as brave as most of these men.
This Jackson fellow is a decent commander, hopefully he has a long career.
As long as he stays away from the front lines, he'll be fine...
hopefully he shall not be riding on his horse at night scouting on May 2nd, 1863, surely
Should be ok i think he turned off friendly fire on the main menu settings.
As long as he doesn't take a bullet in his arm by his own soldiers, he'll be just fine ☺️
He'll definitely not develop a habit of flanking incompetent
Fantastic video, these videos are very very useful when reading about these battles, your video on pea ridge is the only reason i could understand the book I was reading about it for a civil war class
Thanks Nova, glad to hear that!
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This was a really neat, interesting video - thanks for making/uploading it!
Sweet! All together in one place. I always have happy thoughts when I get the notification that theres a new Warhawk video. Gracias amigo.
Ayy you're welcome Jason Ranck!
Excellent video, sir. My cousin, General John Echols, commanded part of the Stonewall Brigade. He was wounded severely at First Kernstown. He was a colonel that day, and was promoted to brigadier general as a result of his bravery. General Jackson called him "the noble leader" in his battle report. Old Blue Light also mentioned their mutual subordinate in that report: General Patton's granduncle, Lieutenant Colonel John Mercer Patton, Jr.
That's awesome!
If I had a nickel for every time Stonewall Jackson court-martialed someone...
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1:27:00 Tyler apparently unfamiliar with the philosophy of not interrupting the enemy when they are making a mistake.
Thank you! The single best explanation of The Valley Campaign
That was exceptionally well done.
Thank you Clint for the kind words!
amazing
I visited Cross Keys this week. Amazing how little fanfare is made of it in the area….
I see you are almost at 16k great job I can't wait for the 7 day battles
Almost there! Maybe the Seven Days will get us up to 20k
Thank you for sharing
Very well done video sir! I congratulate you
Excellent collection of videos!
very very well done.......great :)
I am as big a Stonewall devotee as it gets, but his treatment of the honorable (AND CORRECT) Dick Garnett is just another inidication of his queer personality quirks. Garnett was a fellow West Pointer, served in Mexico, led at Antietam and later died heroically at Gettysburg.
You have to figure General Lee put pressure on Stonewall to back off and like the pitbull he was, he refused. Shows alot ol' Dick that he took Jackson's death so hard and regretted not being with him at Chancellorsville
Damn it I just fenced him in
too bad!
It turns I’m to a stalemate. But, Jackson did better with smaller numbers.❤️💯
Awesome video. I need more
He drove em crazy!!!
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Can I ask a request, please? In Madison County, va. Is the site of Jack's Shop battle. Happened a month after Gettysburg. When JEB Stuart was able to stop a union attack on the rear of RE Lee in Orange CH.
Does anyone know the rules that Stonewall's Valley Campaign teaches?
Ashby,highest Subordinates cause the tarnished views of Ashby,Ashby and his men are some of the best of the Stonewall brigade!
Imagine if stonewall survived and was at Gettysburg? I really never got into counterfactual history but its an interesting thing to think about. I dont really know how you would structure your research for something like that.
Off the top of my head, Jackson was as aggressive as Lee, so when
ol R.E Lee got a wild
I wonder if he would have been sent out west instead of Longstreet
Stonewall wouldn’t of changed anything. His valley campaign is all he’s really known for, he got lost multiple times at the seven days battle and lost to Thomas of the Union.
@@__mindflayer__ He wouldn't have changed the ultimate outcome of the battle, but I highly doubt that Lee would've ordered Pickett's Charge if both Jackson and Longstreet were objecting. Gettysburg wouldn't have been the decisive battle that we know it to be, and the eastern theater of the war would've have been drawn out longer and been more bloody.
Lograv00 he’s also know for his famous flank attack at Chancellorsville, capturing over 10k Union soldiers at harpers ferry playing a main role at both the first and second battle of Manassas and all you got is that he got lost once…you don’t know much about the civil war your just a troll
Rally behind the Virginians!!
I am still a big Robert E. Lee fan, but I'm really starting to realize how devastating Jackson's loss was for the Confederacy in 1863. They not only lost their best general ever, but in the process the South also lost its heart and soul. Jackson was a man of unquestioned virtue and his death was the true high watermark of the Confederacy. Not Gettysburg.
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The long awaited Warhawk video 👀
Jackson very good tactically and operationally, but ultimately not strategically. And you have to question his decision to be so hands on at Chancellorsville that led to his demise.
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Ashby was an impeccable leader as well
Can't wait for Spotyslviania Fredericksburg Chancellorsville & Wilderness!
Have you seen his HQ in winchester sir?
i have not
I imagine sometimes that instead of McDowell,Fremont and Banks the army would have put Grant,Sherman and Phil Sheridan against Thomas J. Jackson. Would this Shenandoah valley campaign look the same. As I watched this,only Kimball had a victory on the battlefield during that campaign against Stonewall.
Garnett,was Jackson's best Subordinate!!!
Yessss
Thank you President Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and all who fought to end African American slavery and save the USA
Look there is Jackson standing like a stonewall rally behind the Virginians boys!!!!!
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God is every combatants’ shield. The Nazis even had their belief in Got on their belt buckles.
A belt buck saying God with Us is one thing. A man's heart, the truths inside only he will ever know or his religion and beliefs are a completely separate
Your point?
"Got Mitt Uns" was something on German belt buckles well before the Nazis... Not to mention Nazism's issues with Christianity as a whole, many high ranking officials being pagans, atheists, or members of some sort of occult.
i had family in the 12th ga
Thats nice bro!
Gen.Ewell,Gen.Early and A.P. Hill all try,but come up,we'll short in Replacing Stonewall,Early knows none of them capable,reading his memioers!
That free men would willingly die to protect the slaves of rich men suggests civilization is not long for the world.
There is another documentary,called the Second battle of Bullrun,one problem,no such thing,there were two battles of Manassas, never a battle of Bullrun!
Mrs. Buck describes the Yankees,being nice,not calling them the sorriest lot possible!
Their house is still in front royal it’s called bell air planation beautiful place you can only see it from the road Lee stayed there I think 3 weeks after Gettysburg
Why are some regiments (for example the 5th OH in Battle of Kernstown) colored differently?
Because they wore that color at the battle
Hello. I am currently making a file in srt format with Russian subtitles for your video about the first Manassas. How can I transfer this file to the channel so that you add Russian subtitles?
Send me the file at proxats1@gmail.com and i can add it
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@@WarhawkYT I sent the file.
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Roanoke didn't exist during the Civil War nor has that area ever been considered part of the valley. The Shenandoah ends in Buchanan.
True, but Big Lick was there with 6 other small independent settlements.. my great grandfather's brother my grt grt uncle moved to the area from the Smith River area near modern day Axton VA, outside Martinsville in 1856-57 after he had gotten married
Winchestertonfieldville????
57:11 I thought that was just a joke oversimplify made up
"There is Jackson, standing like a Sigma Male"
oop Jackson do be standing like a stonewall
@@WarhawkYT he over there 🧱 up.
Amen
Why are yall showing so many stars on that Union Flag?
That’s the us flag they had during the civil war
@@WarhawkYT that many States?
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Let's not forget 13 left the Union
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33 Stars
Great video but maybe lower the music and make the volume of canon shots and gunfire a little bit higher
Does this have ads? I want to fall asleep to it but if there are ads I’ll have to pass.
Its rogel dorn in disguise
From watching your videos I don't understand how the north one
just wait and watch :wink:
won.
Down here in N.Florida,our Ancestors killed so many Yankees,35 miles to the west,at the Battle of Olustee,that the survivors never slowed down until they boarded their Ship,back to Yankeeland!!!
Trimble's men were some of the best,the Yankees didn't stand a chance!
Anytime you have to battle a Mercer,it is hell
Almost 2 hours wow. Amazing. Personally I’d prefer less/lower/ or no music. That’s just my personal preference tho I like watching/listening to this type of stuff at night and the music is distracting just extra noise. I understand it adds some dramatization to the video and ThTs prolly why you do it tho. None the less thanks for putting this together!
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Love your vids they are exceptional , I would like to draw your attention to your comment of rifled muskets ,and how outdated the 1842 Springfield's were , In fact the 1842s with buck & ball could be deadly at 100 yards they were also faster load and more robust in fact some units refused to trade them in for rifled muskets , Considering the average range in the Civil War was 80-150 yards the rifled musket really was not that effective because of lack of training and marksmanship.
The valley campaign is just as brilliant as Napoleon's battle of austerlitz..
What kind of Virginian would be a Southern sympathizer,smdh!!!
Hey man could you Chill .
I always thoght StAnton would be a Town in Switzerland. 😅🤣
I thought he got his nickname Stonewall from the way he made spaghetti😂
A.P. Hill was a real asset to the cause but most never heard of this great Man