You should visit the UK and we'd be happy to see you. We have history that includes the Celts, Romans, Norman's, Vikings, Medieval, English Civil War, castles, battlefields, and Anglo-Saxons, to name a few.
One of my favorite battlefields to visit. I’m amazed at the length of the Confederate line (7 miles?). A good full day of battlefield touring is to see Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville/Wilderness. Stop and see Stonewall Jackson’s buried arm. My father was in tears standing at the graveside. Thanks to The Trust for all you do.
I had two great grandfathers both of whom defended against the war of northern aggression at the first battle of Fredericksburg. Both were injured during then battle. Many years ago during a college archeology class, our instructor said: “if your DNA was at Fredericksburg, you were there” BTW. I really like this side by side of the old and modern sunken road visuals. An excellent visualization
Thanks you, Kris. A wonderful analysis of the Russell photo and surrounding area and the use of VR. I grew up on Hanover Street nearby and still live nearby to walk this road. The Union cemetery above the Sunken Road is a wonderful retreat and remembrance from our time.
Just an amazing photo. Through it, You are able to give us a sense of what the fighting must have been like for soldiers on both sides at the sunken road, of Marye's Heights! Thank you!
My wife and I lived in Fredericksburg while I was stationed at Quantico in the mid-late 80’s. Since we’re both history buffs we took advantage of the rich history of the area. When I later attended the SNCO academy at Quantico in the mud 90’s I used the battle at the sunken road as my post battle analysis brief complete with maps and overlays.
Lived in Fredericksburg, briefly, as a child, and attended Ferry Farm Elementary School in Falmouth. . That was my first introduction to the Battle of Sunken Road. I travel to the DC metro area, frequently, and never miss an opportunity to return to Fredericksburg. When I was a child, the little museum there had more artifacts than it does now but I still enjoy going back to that spot that is frozen in time.
Thank you so much this is so important. My family has been in Fredericksburg since before the war and to hear your stories not only remind me of family stories but also of how important this area is. Thank you for all your hard work ❤❤much love from the Canal side of town
In 1966 my dad handed me a book of before and after shots of the Civil War by Brady. It inspired me to become a photographer. Brilliant presentation here, well done.
I’ve lived here in The Burg for 24+ years and have been to Sunken Road many times. This is the first time I’ve seen these photos! Very cool video! Well done!
I love the visualization! Thank you for that great work! I read all the books, starting with the venerable Time/Life series on the Civil War, but none of it gave me that visceral sense of what the battlefields were really like.
Yea, great presentation. Meant a lot to me personally. I'm from Ireland and I've walked that road. Amazing to see the photo and the modern road overlapped. Thanks.
Great and informative video! I love living in Fredericksburg and seeing such historic and monumental areas almost on a daily basis! Every time I'm on this section of Sunken Road, I always think how horrible it was for both sides and the townsfolk who stayed here during each of those battles.
One of my favorite videos you made , and the style too is excellent like being there after , like to see more stones river before and after photos , we ancestors of these soldiers appreciate them being remembered ....
this is incredible...i have seen this photo many times over the years but bringing it to life in 3D brings this in a perspective i wasn't expecting....no longer just a distant impersonal photo...it's now an immersive first person perspective and experience....it seems as if the battle had just ended.
Some, but not all, of the larger stones at the base of the wall looked original during the reveal of your presentation. VERY interesting! TY for posting this.
Was just there in August and the Ranger gave is a solo tour of the Innis house since we were the only ones to show for his Ranger program. Very interesting
I have read that rifles, and hats, were often staged in photographs. Anyone else remember reading that? I think it was done by Matthew Brady & Co at Gettysburg, but may have been employed by photographers of the day in other venues.
This is my home town. I guess growing up here I didn't look at it as being as an amazing place as it is. A lot of history of the Civil War here in Fredericksburg and Chancellor. Great video.
Excellent. Love it. Now that's great teaching. Really enjoyed that. Loved the graphics. Overlaying the picture. So helpful and his explanations was great. I learned alot. Thank you.more like this please👏👏👏
One of the most brilliant presentations allowing the viewer to experience what occurred just after the battle at the Sunken Road.
In my opinion every citizen should experience the Sunken Rd. The feeling you get is totally amazing to know the fear of the men who fought there.
Well done! Blending the photo of the past, exactly with the rocks in the stone wall, was brilliant editing. You really brought history alive
This is fantastic! The way the 1860's photo carpet lays out as you walk is so impressive and effective in understanding the layout. Thanks so much!
As a native Fredericksburger, one of my favorite things about living there was being among so much history.
@@nunyabuziness8421 I don't think there's another name for it. 😅
Now at night 😢 wow 😮
Very sad history 🫣😥
I agree. I lived in Stafford for about a year and I loved the feel of the place. There is a section of Fredericksburg thats practically a museum.
You should visit the UK and we'd be happy to see you. We have history that includes the Celts, Romans, Norman's, Vikings, Medieval, English Civil War, castles, battlefields, and Anglo-Saxons, to name a few.
My great great great grandfather Corporal Richard Pierce Co B 27th North Carolina Infantry fought there December 13th 1862
So you are the descendant of a garbage human who fought to keep others enslaved? I sure would not admit to that.
Did he survive the war?
Brilliantly done with the vintage photos superimposed over the top of today's site. Wow!
Reflect on this battle when thinking you're having a bad day.
What a video! Really brought that battle home.
depends which side of the battle you were on if you were having a good day or not (or if you got hit or not)
I watch a lot of UA-cam and this is one of the coolest videos I've seen on here for a while, well done, that was awesome.
One of my favorite battlefields to visit. I’m amazed at the length of the Confederate line (7 miles?). A good full day of battlefield touring is to see Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville/Wilderness. Stop and see Stonewall Jackson’s buried arm. My father was in tears standing at the graveside. Thanks to The Trust for all you do.
Did that tour with my late friend, and historian, in early fall of 2002. Epic.
Why was he crying?
@@guaporeturns9472 IYKYK
I had two great grandfathers both of whom defended against the war of northern aggression at the first battle of Fredericksburg. Both were injured during then battle.
Many years ago during a college archeology class, our instructor said:
“if your DNA was at Fredericksburg, you were there”
BTW. I really like this side by side of the old and modern sunken road visuals.
An excellent visualization
@@wmjohns881 So they were traitors and they fought to keep slavery legal? Good to know
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Thanks you, Kris. A wonderful analysis of the Russell photo and surrounding area and the use of VR. I grew up on Hanover Street nearby and still live nearby to walk this road. The Union cemetery above the Sunken Road is a wonderful retreat and remembrance from our time.
Just like chris said, i always thought that photo was from dec 1862. Wow. Top notch job chris
Just an amazing photo. Through it, You are able to give us a sense of what the fighting must have been like for soldiers on both sides at the sunken road, of Marye's Heights! Thank you!
Excellent explanation of the battles of Fredericksburg, focusing on the Sunken Road.
Great job - extremely informative video! The side-by-side with the old photo and present day helps put it all in perspective!
I agree. That side by side visualization was really good.
And I never knew there was a second battle at Fredericksburg. Outstanding presentation, thank you!
My wife and I lived in Fredericksburg while I was stationed at Quantico in the mid-late 80’s. Since we’re both history buffs we took advantage of the rich history of the area. When I later attended the SNCO academy at Quantico in the mud 90’s I used the battle at the sunken road as my post battle analysis brief complete with maps and overlays.
"mud" typo or clever foreshadowing of the Mud March January 1863 😅
Thanks!
Lived in Fredericksburg, briefly, as a child, and attended Ferry Farm Elementary School in Falmouth. . That was my first introduction to the Battle of Sunken Road. I travel to the DC metro area, frequently, and never miss an opportunity to return to Fredericksburg. When I was a child, the little museum there had more artifacts than it does now but I still enjoy going back to that spot that is frozen in time.
More of these then and now please!!
So, so, good, the presentation of the "then & now" photos, the narration, both excellent & thank you for posting!🇺🇸
Thank you so much this is so important. My family has been in Fredericksburg since before the war and to hear your stories not only remind me of family stories but also of how important this area is. Thank you for all your hard work ❤❤much love from the Canal side of town
What a remarkable way to show history. Bravo.
So amazing the use of a real photograph over the actual site!
In 1966 my dad handed me a book of before and after shots of the Civil War by Brady. It inspired me to become a photographer. Brilliant presentation here, well done.
I’ve lived here in The Burg for 24+ years and have been to Sunken Road many times. This is the first time I’ve seen these photos!
Very cool video!
Well done!
Absolutely amazing. THANKYOU for sharing this with those of us for whom these civil war era photographs are drenched with meaning.
Outstanding work, guys. Really appreciate the work that goes into these.
Ditto! And feel better man. GA
This is a stunning presentation of just what happened and where. Stellar!
Well done, great job of bringing attention to the details and giving the viewer a better understanding of what occured there.
I love the visualization! Thank you for that great work! I read all the books, starting with the venerable Time/Life series on the Civil War, but none of it gave me that visceral sense of what the battlefields were really like.
This presentation has the most impressive filmography I’ve ever seen for helping the viewer see & understand the story. Way cool.
Yea, great presentation. Meant a lot to me personally. I'm from Ireland and I've walked that road. Amazing to see the photo and the modern road overlapped. Thanks.
Great and informative video! I love living in Fredericksburg and seeing such historic and monumental areas almost on a daily basis! Every time I'm on this section of Sunken Road, I always think how horrible it was for both sides and the townsfolk who stayed here during each of those battles.
I am Canadian and appreciate history. Regarding American Civil War history, in terms of research and presentation, it is unsurpassed in its quality.
Wow, what a beautiful video. The way you laid a picture to what is there today. Well done
Thank you Kris . Great documentary on the sunken road!
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Great special effects. Your videos keep getting better.
What an amazing story! Thank you for sharing this video with us!
Thanks to this vid, I learned so much more about Fredericksburg, not just the battles, but the city, too & why it was so important
Fascinating. When I go to places like this, I think of Arlington and the signs that simply say "RESPECT."
One of my favorite videos you made , and the style too is excellent like being there after , like to see more stones river before and after photos , we ancestors of these soldiers appreciate them being remembered ....
Extraordinarily well done. Thank you!
I grew up on Sunken Road. Right below the college. Awesome work on a fantastic battle. Thanks!
I love then and nows and this is the best use of it yet. Great job, looking forward to more
I am absolutely loving this series! I hope you guys do more of these!
I love the way you took the past picture and placed with the modern day to see how it looked, really COOL!
Sorry i ever gave you guys a hard time. THIS was one of the best videos ever! More please!
AWESOME VIDEO KRIS!!!
Wonderful job, Kris! You and the ABT have taken us back to that very day. What a tragedy for all those young men and the nation.
Wow, my favorite series you all do. I've been to that very spot but looking at the photos brings it to life...
This is AWESOME. Do more of these!!! You folks are terrific.
The cemetery and the home on the hill with the name Willis is my family line. I love the blending of the old and new. Great job~
Excellent Report...Tough History..
Great video and visual effects!
As someone with ancestors that fought on both sides of the American Civil War, thank you.
Really good presentation. Probably the best short video on Fredericksburg I’ve seen.
this is incredible...i have seen this photo many times over the years but bringing it to life in 3D brings this in a perspective i wasn't expecting....no longer just a distant impersonal photo...it's now an immersive first person perspective and experience....it seems as if the battle had just ended.
Magnificent history telling. Thank you.
All to keep black people in slavery... what a reason to get bayoneted...
Great stuff. Keep up the good work. Big fan.
Very good superimposition. I really enjoyed this video.
Magnificent videography and story telling.
This presentation is amazing. I wish I could give you more than just a thumbs up.
Bravo! Thank you!
Fascinating! I love the then & now perspective, almost as good as standing there then and now. Almost
It’s always moving walking that area.
Read a book on letters from the civil war soldiers while sitting in that cemetery, real moving
Very cool. Thanks for your great work.
Some, but not all, of the larger stones at the base of the wall looked original during the reveal of your presentation. VERY interesting! TY for posting this.
Thank you for this moving and thoughtful historical depiction. Semper Fi!
Excellent presentation, most informative video and technically well done.
I love these kinds of videos. It bring the pictures of history into reality.. We are screaming toward another at high speed with mad men at the helm
Love how you present this information.
Just seeing this. Absolutely AWESOME!!! I look forward to watching more
Great production/presentation.
Was just there in August and the Ranger gave is a solo tour of the Innis house since we were the only ones to show for his Ranger program. Very interesting
Very good unfolding side by side of the original photo and the current sunken road. RIP to the poor soldiers.
Very informative, good job!
Keep up the great work!
Such a brilliant video! Thank you!
I have read that rifles, and hats, were often staged in photographs. Anyone else remember reading that? I think it was done by Matthew Brady & Co at Gettysburg, but may have been employed by photographers of the day in other venues.
You are absolutely correct, even corpses were posed. I believe my source for that was William A. Frassanito.
This is my home town. I guess growing up here I didn't look at it as being as an amazing place as it is. A lot of history of the Civil War here in Fredericksburg and Chancellor. Great video.
Excellent. Love it. Now that's great teaching. Really enjoyed that. Loved the graphics. Overlaying the picture. So helpful and his explanations was great. I learned alot. Thank you.more like this please👏👏👏
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Awesome video,from Madrid, Spain.. super interesting!
A great victory for Lee. Brave men on both sides.😎 I have been there. The Florida Beachcomber
That is an amazing video. It brings it all into ones mind Im totally impressed. Im sub in up
Never knew about the second battle. Cracking video and channel.
incredible the way the has been presented! well done :)
Love when you guys do this, great job
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Hat's off to the video editor and crew.
Thank you for the history lesson, I appreciate your job.
VERY, VERY INFORMATIVE!
Great work. TY
These videos are great!
Incredible Video.
Wonderful job.
Excellent presentation!
This is what I needed. Pls more of this!
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Excellent job Kris!
Great video. Thanks.
Lived in fxburg most my life, as a history buff it was heaven haha
Wow - very cool effect - thanks
Amazing to see this, thank you.
Brilliant Content!!