Stonewall Jackson On Fredericksburg
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- This video is the report of Lt. General "Stonewall" Jackson about the Battle of Fredericksburg, one of the Union Army's greatest blunder.
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Stonewall Jackson is my hero, whenever I ,ve been in doubt as to a coures of action, I,ve asked what Stonewall Jackson would do, it helped me think and never failed me. He,s been a guide for me since childhood.
Lt.General Jackson was a true military tactical commander from the fighting in the valley early in 1862 until his untimely death at Chancellorsville.And as seen after Jackson the army of northern Virginia was never the same.
the reason why i am reading darkness at chancellorsville and gods and geberals is just because stonewall jackson is in the books i am also am reading stonewall goes west which is a what if if had jackson lived and would later fight william t sherman in the west during 1864 to 65 its a trilogy but the thrid book is not out there yes the book is short but i seriously am enjoying it stonewall jackson and robert e lee completely destroyed the army of the potomac at chancellorsville i keep asking myself why didnt lee just destroy the army of the potomac at chancellorsville why did he want to destroy the union army on enemy spil his plan failed due to is generals like ewell and hill not being good commanders hill was sick during gettysburg when lee needed him the most ewell was not a good core commander he and hill didnt understand lees comman style or how to take orders fun fact about me its not longstreets fault the csa lost at gettysburg its lees fault
My gr gr grandfather was there. Under A.P. Hill. 23rd North Carolina
Awesome. I'm a big studier of A. P. Hill.
No kidding.? Would be cool if you had a journal or any of his letters of that day
my great grand father 14th TN co I
Timothy South My GGpa - John Johnston- 36th NC
My gr gr gandpop was also there under gen Meade and lost that battle but won later at Gettysburg and whipped those secessionists bastards 20th Massachusetts represent and btw Jackson just looked like such a genius because Burnside possibly the worst union gen ever took forever getting those plontoon bridges otherwise it would have been totally different outcome
I'm a graduate of Stonewall Jackon High School in Manassas Virginia so TJJ has always been a person of extreme interest to me. Thanks so much for this video.
I hope to God some stinkin' PC Lefty doesn't demand a name change for the school. I'm thoroughly disgusted with and have had quite enough of the "Scubbers of American History" wanting to remove Confederate Memorials around the country. Every single person memorialized was a brave American fighting for what he believed in; Yankee or Rebel. BTW, my Civil War Hero is Colonel John Singleton Mosby, "The Gray Ghost", Commander of the 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry, Partisan Rangers AKA "Mosby's Rangers" or "Mosby's Raiders". I would be thrilled to hear your take on him.
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hey my man,, im from No. Virginia & id hate it if they did that too. They already changed Stuart-- and it makes me sick. People dont know history. I also used to live near Manassas Battlefield, and if the NutZ touch the Stonewall statue -- we may have to restart the War!!!! God Bless and take care friend
They all were traitors who fought against the U.S.A. They all should have been exterminated.
awesome as usual virginian. thank you so much. jackson was truly a gifted tactician. can’t wait for more.
Thank you so much. Cleburne should be the next video.
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Flawless reading of a significant first-hand account.
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Another great, and informative video.
I live in manassas just spent the day Walking Jackson's line at Fredericksburg hard battlefield to understand
Another great video. I always enjoy listening to you and look forward to each new video. I only recently discovered your channel but have binge watched all your past shows. Thank you for your wonderful work. If you ever decide to stop i will be very disappointed. While i read everything i can get my hands on much of these primary sources are out of my reach. You contribute to my continuing quest for knowledge regarding the civil war. Although i am a history nerd My ancestor was william t sherman a cousin) so i have a particular passion for the civil war.
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See how General Jackson never sent his men out on open fields covered by enemy cannons. Jackson knew how to fight when his men had the advantage thus Jackson knew how to win victories. It was a lesson Lee could have observed but failed too.
I always heard that Jackson kept asking Lee for permission to attack the Union during this battle. As Jackson believed you needed to be on the offensive... He didn't really believe in defensive battles.
That is the way Jackson was. He was just like Forrest in that regard. Forrest would dog the enemy to the point of exhaustion. He say "Keep the scare on" Jackson learned the importance of offense in the Mexican American war. He chased a about a thousand Mexicans with two cannons under heavy fire at times. He is not only a Confederate Hero he is also a American Hero. People should never forget that.
@@kurtsherrick2066 Jackson also knew about the defense.
Lee was the commander, not Jackson or Longstreet ...
I believe Jackson’s talent was to know the difference between when to go on the offensive and when to strategically pull back. Without knowing it, he followed Sun Tzu’s _Art of War_ philosophy with great success. Unfortunately, the great commander, General Lee was more so known for being the relentless aggressor - to his best successes (e.g.,Chancellorsville, Seven Days, etc.) but also his worst failures (Pickett’s Charge, etc.).
It seems Jackson instinctively knew the difference and leaves us forever wondering just how successful he would have been had he lived.
@@kurtsherrick2066 Stonewall Jackson and general Lee deserve the medal of Honor and many other Confederates, but no the lincolnites only give the medal of Honor to their soldiers
Great video! An great channel! I love stonewall Jackson, he is one of my heros of the war. My son is named after him! Thank you for the videos!
Why would anyone name their child 'Stonewall'? Poor kid.
@@ColinH1973 how about you mind your own damn business, keep your negative comments to your self. I didn't name him Stonewall smartass...
@@Mudbuggy87 if you didn't name him Stonewall smartass what did you name him?
Very insightful. Stonewall Jackson was a great man!
Wow what a story. Thank you for this
These 1st hand accounts are excellent in understanding how the general maneuvered his troops
Very good job! I'd like to hear what Longstreet said at this battle. We have ancestors in the 18th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Behind the stone wall.
Lt. General Stonewall Jackson was clearly a military genius.
I agree, after Robert E Lee ( of course) Stonewall Jackson and William Barksdale are my favorite confederate Generals
steve halling Forrest and Longstreet also.
Also A. P Hill and Patrick Cleburne. I have a high opinion of Hood as a division commander but definitely not as a major general .
Indeed. If he hadn't died after Chancellorsville, the Confederacy may have won in Gettysburg. They certainly wouldn't have lost so soundly.
@@araliusmaximus8799 He was amazing military tactician.
I would find hearing these reports more informative if the visuals highlighted the terrain, units and movements involved when the report specifically mentions them. Penelmen's position is where? The Port Royal Road? Where was Stalker positioned? etc. etc.
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@@HistoryGoneWilder Thank you for your response> I look forward to future episodes with, I hope, the positions and movements more clearly identified.
Thank you again for another informative video.
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Great channel! Really enjoy the videos! I had an ancestor there as well. 3x great grandfather. Was later on killed at Chancellorsville with Co. B of the 22nd NC “macdowell rifles”. Would love to see anything on that battle. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much. A deep dive into Fredericksburg is in the making.
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I had family on both sides of that battle. Georgia & 11th Pennsylvania infantry. The great great great great grandfather on union was injured. They were also on same battlefield at Gettysburg. The Georgian grandfather was next to Confederate Irish regiment on the wall. Georgia's 3rd regiment. Calvary also. I have paperwork and my grandma confirmed the 11th infantry great great great grandfather was my ancestor
They were tougher than nails back then eating hardtack & returning to duty after being wounded. The Pennsylvania infantry great grandfather was injured at a few different battles & kept returning to duty. I'm happy that they weren't killed or I would not be here today. Amazing hearing About Stonewall's account of the incident.
Jackson never mentioned that the gap in AP Hill's front battle line was a swamp area. Wet and cold on this December day, the troops assigned there refused to stand in it due to catching a cold. The gap measured 604 feet long and was perhaps the worst ground to place defending troops. Thank you for your programs. Although I may not alway comment you are always correct but some rare times you do lack certain details. Nothing critical against you though. Take care and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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Read all in one take. Great oration.
Read all in one take but with minor edits. Thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel.
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It's interesting to put oneself into the mindset of a commander from very earnest, emotionally volatile generation. Although Jackson probably cared about such things less than any of his Southern comrades, even he was surely cognizant of the fact that if his report failed to mention, or even simply failed to sufficiently laud a particular unit or leader when said leader felt the contributions of his men or him deserved it, it was quite likely to cause...problems. In extreme cases, a contentious after-action report could provoke a duel, although by the time the war had well and truly kicked off (and perhaps given the men of the era a bit more perspective on life and death) taking things to such an extreme was uncommon. But if wartime duels between fellow officers were uncommon, vocal and public umbrage, appeals to authorities, demands for transfer, threats to resign, and less than enthusiastic compliance with future orders certainly were not. And of course, there were some men who literally spent the rest of their lives publicly through letters, speeches, memoirs, etc. against whatever report and/or writer of a report they felt slighted by. Again, sometimes that took the form of disclaiming culpability for particular failures, and sometimes claiming the credit they felt they deserved but for notable successes; but whatever they details, regardless of their sectional affiliation, the men of that generation (the educated, officer class, at least) valued "honor" and "reputation" above their own lives. So to see themselves as having been slighted in the official narrative of what most thought would be--and rightly so--their defining moment and contribution to history, perhaps makes it easier for a modern observer to understand the anger over what we might otherwise dimsiss as petty squabbles over even pettier details, which ought to be of no concern when contrasted against the possibility of military victory or defeat of their country.
But to my original point: I can imagine it was a delicate thing sometimes for a commander to write an official report; I can also imagine a general's staff officers bearing much of the responsibility for making sure their general (espescially one as notoriously unconcerned with opinions of others as Jackson) phrased things diplomatically in his official written records.
my 3rd great grandfahter died Text: "Killed in action at Marye's Hights May 4 1863"
I thought the great stomping occured in December of 62?
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General Jackson has eternity in his eyes! He will be riding in the Army of Heaven with Christ upon his return in victory.
Did Jackson issue any insightful reports from his experiences at Chancellorsville?
Jackson unfortunately got wounded at Chancellorsville and shortly after that, he died from pneumonia so I don't believe there was any report written by him, as he would have been resting in bed during the time after the battle.
Of course Jackson saw a great opportunity for an offensive. Classic Jackson
Had Jacksons counter attack gone through, the CSA would have utterly annihilated the battered and demoralized army of the Potomac. As union forces fled back across the river, southern forces could have chased them over their own pontoon bridges. This could have ended the civil war...
@Sue Taft one of many missteps by the CSA.
Do you ever do videos on Union Commanders, both good and bad?
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I have always considered, with their backs to the river, that after delivering the huge number of casualties on the Union army, a follow up to totally destroy the army was missed. Fredericksburg is one of many examples where the south earned a crushing defeat on the Union but was okay with letting them fall back to Washington instead of following up to end the conflict altogether. The Union artillery on the hill across the river was formidable. That turned out to be a problem that Lee did not consider until after the repulse of the Union army. Perhaps if preparations had been made, such as a large calvary raid on the cannon, the war would have ended that day.
The Union had a very good artillery. Good comment, agree!
They were usually so tuckered out after repelling the Union forces that a pursuit of the retreating force wasn’t doable to any effect.
Since most people are assumed that the federals repulsed at the line and never broke it ! And yet the federals did brake the line and if they where supported it, Jackson would have been in more desperate fight than what he already was . Think on that for a minute... and my great great grandfather in the 1st Tennessee would have been the railroad cut at Gettysburg all over again .
GENERAL LEE SIR, BURNSIDE IS ON THE RUN!!!!!!!!!!
Glad To Always see you are still around General Jackson!!! I Admire you very much Sir!!!!👍👍
@@kennethterry8196 I must say I am rather disappointed Burnside pushed my men back, until James Longstreet tagged in and pushed him back. General Lee believed in me, and I failed.
The Yankees poured through that swampy part of the line that was thinly defended because it was a swamp and it was thought more men weren't necessary to defend this stretch of the line.
Fear naught. They are working to erase this.
George Meade had stonewall Jackson beat due to the huge gap Jackson’s men left.
The north may well have won at Fredericksburg if Meade had been better supported, turning the confederate right.
It’s one of Jackson worst outings
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Im belong Thomas Jackson army.hurrah
both Confederate and the union had their share of bad generals, but christ this engagement was dumb in epic proportions. burnside was almost batting for their adversary!!! just awful bad! feel bad for the dudes who actually had to walk up there, 16 god damn times.
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My gr gandpop was there fighting for gen Meade union blue all the way down with secessionists
General Stonewall Jackson is my 2nd cousin four times removed!
Longstreet, tactically and strategically, remains insanely underrated and Jackson overrated. No shade, just what it is.
I agree sir, Longstreet was a true visionary and was way ahead in terms of tactics and military application. Longstreet and Jackson in the same army is unstoppable.
@Anthony Conino Longstreet was a much better strategist than Jackson. Longstreet was also right at Gettysburg. Jackson was a great tactician, but he committed numerous blunders that would have cashiered many generals. His performance during the Seven Days was notably atrocious.
@Anthony Conino Longstreet outperformed Jackson at Fredericksburg and was more responsible for that being a defensive battle and in helping choose the ground for it than Jackson was. Jackson should have been better entrenched at Fredericksburg. Longstreet was by far the better general there. Chancellorsville, I'll give you was Jackson at his best.
it's interesting how all these battles of the American Civil War never ended in complete rout and destruction of the enemy army - they were like an endless stream of undecided draws. : )
Another great, and informative video.
Another great, and informative video.