Normally an officer, especially high ranking officer like a colonel would be buried separately or even given to the union by the Confederates. But because he commanded African American soldiers, Shaw was buried in a common grave with them. When his father learned of this, he wrote: "We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers. ... We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company. - what a body-guard he has!"
@@myegyptiandadreacts4824 Zero Dark Thirty is really good about the Afghanistan war nominated for 5 Academy Awards and Lone Survivor is really good also about the Afghanistan War ... both movies are 100% true movies... and American Sniper is real good and also a 100% true story about the Iraq war.. really really good movies..
Oh no it was HARSHER then that, they shamed his body in Wagner, dug a hole and threw his body in there and when the General asked Confederate Soldiers were his body was they said "Haha, we buried him with his n******"
and unfortunately Leftists want the statue memorializing Shaw and the 54th torn down because they call it "racist" that a White Officer is depicted riding a horse while the Black Soldiers march on foot
@@MisterW0lfe I am very well aware of our Most cultural devolutionaries. They succeeded with the statue for Theodore Roosevelt at the museum of natural history
This relationship with Father and Son is amazing. Watching your reaction together brought this grown man to tears. My father wasn’t around most of my life, and he just died 3 weeks ago! I wished I had this relationship to just watch a movie and give high fives…..Dammit
14:57 General Strong was given the impossible order to take the fort and was so guilt ridden for sending the 54'TH and two other regiments to certain death that he personally led the forth assault and suffered fatal wounds during that attack.
In early 80's in elementary school we had to do book reports every 2 weeks. In our library there were these books w/ red tape on the bound (to be banned by the state for inflammatory language/content). Of course i read as many as is could, and one of was called The Letters of Robert Gould Shaw, photo copied letters of Mr Shaw wrote to his mom during his tenure w/ the 54th. Truly magnificent piece of history... also know... when his mom learned of his passing and confederate burial.. she told the Union he is not to be exhumed as he is buried with the men he fought with... and she would have it no other way. Before my daughter was born, i travelled to that burial site wondering if he was near me giving me strength.
When they left the burning village, you see Shaw's men roll their flags up. This is to keep their flags innocent from the shame before them. The Flag was treated like a living thing, with more dignity than we see today. I was so impressed that thy kept this bit of detail in this film.
I love this movie, but one of my few complaints is when Shaw ask if there was any word on rifles. The 54th was a regular line army unit, they would have used muskets, not rifles. Rifles would have only been used by specialist, dedicated units.
In that last frame, seeing Robert Shaw being buried and then Trip resting on Robert, as brothers in arms. When Robert Shaw's parents were asked if his body should be exhumed his father said, "We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers. ... We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company. - what a bodyguard he has!"
Powerful historical drama about the real life 54th Massachusetts. I highly recommend reading about these highly respected men. They continue fighting long after the events depicted in this epic movie and gain many honors. Fun Fact: Very early in the movie, Union soldiers play baseball. Considerable dispute remains about exactly when, where, and how the sport was invented, but the Civil War itself had a significant role in the sport's rapid growth. It became a popular pastime for soldiers on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line, who spread it around the country.
Colonel Gould's father was quoted when asked if he should be returned to Boston for burial "We would not have his body removed from where it lies, surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers. We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company."
The first battle where Shaw is wounded was the Battle of Anteitem which was and remains the bloodiest day in American history with 23,000 soldiers killed. It was a draw on the field that Lincoln was able to claim as a victory because Lee had to retreat back to Virginia.
One of my favourite movies and I'm not even American. I was, however, in Boston last year and payed homage to Col. Shaw and his men, as seen in the end credits. All while humming James Horner's legendary score.
The camps look so realistic because they have civil war re-enactors or living historian that perform their portrayal year round near or even on the actual battlegrounds. The largest display I've heard of was 15,000 actors playing to 50,000 spectators, the American journalist/business/billionaire is a huge enthusiast actually made a cameo in the film Gettysburg. Also tents, clothing and equipment and cannons all have a level of authenticity because they were probably battle worn over years of re-enactment.
This is one of the most underrated, epic, beautiful and powerful films ever made. So few people do reactions to this and I am so glad that you did! Robert Gould Shaw was only 23 years old when he assumed command of the 54th Massachusetts. His bravery and sacrifice is astonishing and an Admirable record of the Abolitionist spirit that was so pervasive in the Northern States. Per Denzel Washington finally directing his anger where it belonged, you have to imagine; for his entire life he wouldn't have been able to even look a white man in the face. Never allowed to question. Never ever allowed to talk back. To even have a bad look on his face would have gotten his back torn off by a whip. To finally be able to not only fight a white man, but to be allowed by Law to stab him to death, up close and personal, what a satisfying explosion that would be for him. That is him getting his Justice. Finally. And lastly, the end sequence with Shaw turning his horse loose on the beach, from them til the end was more moving than most things I have seen in my life. The Confederates buried Shaw with his men as an insult to him, and many said his body should be removed and sent back to Massachusetts with his people. His parents said, those are his people and that it was a great honor for him to be buried with the men he fought beside, regardless of their color.
Great reactions and thanks for sharing. About five years ago the descendant's of Colonel Shaw found the actual sword he carried into and lost in this battle. It was given to a museum in Massachusetts for display.
a great film .. great leadership.. sacrifice.. brotherhood.. we really have such a messy ugly yet still beautiful history of overcoming.. because thru it all we’re family.. thats my takeaway from this epic.. i dig the hand slaps with your dad during the powerful scenes! good emphasis!
All combat veterans "have seen the elephant" and fight for the guy next to them, not for a flag. Glad to find your channel ... your ancestors fought for Pharaoh at Megiddo ... my ancestors fought on both sides in this war. They were in battle, but were defeated quickly and were made POW. Early in this war, POWs could be paroled home, but not later and died in POW camps. All of mine were early POWs and never fought again. If these ancestors didn't survive, I would not be here today, watching you.
Some people think the Scottish Sargent was too harsh with the Soldiers he trained but the fact is Scottish Sargent's were always that hard including on the White Soldiers in training. Some people feel that Shaw was hard on his friend who joined and who the Sargent said has to grow up - but the Kernel was perfectly fair to his friend treating him with the same equal rules as all the other soldiers. The Soldier told Shaw "I am not fighting this for you" but when Shaw was killed he was infuriated and picks up the battle flag and tells them the charge! They end up buried on the beach one atop the other together in death - how I wish more people would contemplate this in Life!
What a cast! Great reaction to this 🤗 I recommend US-571 with Matthew McConaughey… I love your Dad; reminds me of my Dad 😇 *I can hear y’all so much better in this video also!* 💚💚
In 2022, I am amazed at how people can watch this movie...and not see the chilling state of American society today. It's clear to me that American society has learned absolutely nothing.
Our Flag was treated like a living thing, at those times. When leaving the town they were forced to burn, you see them rolling the Flag around the pole as they marched away. They didn't want the Flag to see nor be stained by the bad terrible thing they just did. I was impressed by this simple yet important detail that was not left out.
I’m glad to hear that. It kind of bothered me that these (mostly) runaways, still legally considered property, at least before the emancipation, would be sent back in arms to fight their owners. But since they were born free men, there is no question of their moral or legal right to join the army. Now it just bothers me that they would still be treated as runaway slaves by the South.
From what I have read, the decision to allow for units like the 54th was very controversial, even in the north. There was the concern that if freed slaves were sent back in as solders, the resentment would have made Tripp's hatred seem like polite conversation. Remember... the U.S. had to be re-united and that simple forage/pillage raid would have been a walk in the park compared to what it would have been with ex-slaves. Think of that a thousand times over and ever re-uniting could never have happened. That's why the powers that be decided to only allow for freemen to join.
@@haraldisdead Thank you for responding to my comment. Often folks that watch Glory think of Col. Shaw as simply an undeserving guy with family influence. His appointment as Col. was certainly linked to who he knew, but his previous rank as Captain in an infantry company was not. Back then, company grade officers (meaning lieutenants and captains) were elected by their men. That meant that in order to lead over a hundred men in a company, one had to be a good enough soldier to make them want you as the commander. It was totally merit based. Shaw must have had some special quality to be elected when so young. As for his "minor" injuries, he'd been wounded before Antietam, for artistic license, his wounds were minimized in the movie. Mathew Broderick's general appearance doesn't scream out big strong guy, but neither did Col. Shaw's. If you look at the monument, you can see that Col. Shaw and Mathew Broderick could have passed for brothers. I often see comments that ask why did they just stand there in big crowded groups. There was a real reason for that. It was based on the fact that prior to the weapons of the Civil War, the largest factor in the win or loss of a battle was the shock of massed troops all coming together at the same time. From the time before Rome, massed troops had moved as a group to strike as a single unit. That's also why bayonet training was so important. Infantry might move to within a couple of hundred yards of each other before firing a single shot. They would then fire a volley or two and then charge. Had they started their run several hundred yards apart, they would be disorganized and most importantly, tired when they entered the hand to hand phase of the battle. As for why the Union troops moved down that little beach, there was no other route to the fort. Even the troops that followed the 54th had to use that lane and they suffered massive casualties also. There were four major attempts made to take the fort. The General that Col. Shaw speaks with about leading the first charge led the final charge and was killed. Something that really pleased me was how both you and your father recognized that the Irish Sgt. Mulcahey was not a miserable wretch, but was instead, wanting to train those men to be good fighting soldiers. Training was staggeringly difficult in those days and also hurried. There was not a lot of time given to what we think of today as gentle guidance. Remember; The entire population of both the north and south was one tenth (31 million) what it is now. They went from a tiny military in 1860 to 2 million in the Union and a million in the Confederacy. That means that 10% served. But... out of that total population, not all are potential troops. Figure ten million at most could serve. That means one in three served. Now, the population could probably produce seventy five million potential soldiers, but there are only a million in the military. We have the luxury of hand holding and sweet talk for our military training because we have time to spare. Give my best wishes to your father. My thanks to both of you for reminding me just how much I enjoy watching Glory.
From what I have read, the decision to allow for units like the 54th was very controversial, even in the north. There was the concern that if freed slaves were sent back in as solders, the resentment would have made Tripp's hatred seem like polite conversation. Remember... the U.S. had to be re-united and that simple forage/pillage raid would have been a walk in the park compared to what it would have been with ex-slaves. Think of that a thousand times over and ever re-uniting could never have happened. That's why the powers that be decided to only allow for freemen to join.
I'm a American born in the south. I get hate for that. This is very power, not all white guys are bad. When DzW says cmon. It was American pride. I cry at that part.. we are unified
Confederates had to eventually abandon the fort. One reason was cause their water supply had gotten contaminated by the dead bodies. In a way, 54th did capture it.
You guys should watch this true telling Civil War movie about the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania! It’s about he decision of the Southern Confederate States of America to invade the Northern Union state of Pennsylvania. It was a decision to invade the North so to get close enough to threaten Washington DC by Confederate General Robert E Lee to get Washington to sue for peace! A United States of America, Union Calvary soldiers happen to be at the right place at the right by shear coincidence the of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania just started! This story is very significant because it was the tide that turn for the Union Army, who practically lost every battles fought against General Robert E Lee! It’s an emotional story told by both sides!!!
Awesome Reaction To This Awesome Movie With Your Father. There's Another Civil War Movie *GETTYSBURG* with Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, Stephen Lang And Sam Elliott.
My only criticism of this film is that the men of the 54th, and other similar units, were all freeborn yankees. They wouldn't be speaking AAV and lamenting their pasts as slaves. If anything, they were all thomases.
I agree, but I think the film wanted to show a range of personal experience in the black troops and it works well for the film. The dichotomy between the freeman Thomas and the runaway slave Tripp was just fantastic.
I know that I'm going to be the bad guy in this room but I look at this movie and have read on this time and feel that the United States has lost this. The notion of people who believe in front of fighting for the country that you believe in. It is highest action you can do as a person and this movie shows that in an honorable way.
Remember the South didn't invade the North. They just wanted to leave peacefully but others fought because the union army invaded their homes. Most southerners had nothing to do with slavery. Originally it was Lincolns intention to just preserve the Union.
Normally an officer, especially high ranking officer like a colonel would be buried separately or even given to the union by the Confederates. But because he commanded African American soldiers, Shaw was buried in a common grave with them. When his father learned of this, he wrote:
"We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers. ... We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company. - what a body-guard he has!"
That is absolutely beautiful
@@myegyptiandadreacts4824 Zero Dark Thirty is really good about the Afghanistan war nominated for 5 Academy Awards and Lone Survivor is really good also about the Afghanistan War ... both movies are 100% true movies... and American Sniper is real good and also a 100% true story about the Iraq war.. really really good movies..
Oh no it was HARSHER then that, they shamed his body in Wagner, dug a hole and threw his body in there and when the General asked Confederate Soldiers were his body was they said "Haha, we buried him with his n******"
and unfortunately Leftists want the statue memorializing Shaw and the 54th torn down because they call it "racist" that a White Officer is depicted riding a horse while the Black Soldiers march on foot
@@MisterW0lfe I am very well aware of our Most cultural devolutionaries. They succeeded with the statue for Theodore Roosevelt at the museum of natural history
This relationship with Father and Son is amazing. Watching your reaction together brought this grown man to tears. My father wasn’t around most of my life, and he just died 3 weeks ago! I wished I had this relationship to just watch a movie and give high fives…..Dammit
I am truly sorry to hear about the loss of your father. My deepest condolences to you and your family 💐 ❤️❤️
14:57 General Strong was given the impossible order to take the fort and was so guilt ridden for sending the 54'TH and two other regiments to certain death that he personally led the forth assault and suffered fatal wounds during that attack.
Yeah, and what really sucks is that he didn't receive his fatal wound until they started their withdrawal.
Denzel Washington won a Best Supporting Oscar for his performance here.
In early 80's in elementary school we had to do book reports every 2 weeks. In our library there were these books w/ red tape on the bound (to be banned by the state for inflammatory language/content). Of course i read as many as is could, and one of was called The Letters of Robert Gould Shaw, photo copied letters of Mr Shaw wrote to his mom during his tenure w/ the 54th. Truly magnificent piece of history... also know... when his mom learned of his passing and confederate burial.. she told the Union he is not to be exhumed as he is buried with the men he fought with... and she would have it no other way. Before my daughter was born, i travelled to that burial site wondering if he was near me giving me strength.
The Confederates had light grey uniforms, and the Union troopers had navy blue uniforms.
When they left the burning village, you see Shaw's men roll their flags up. This is to keep their flags innocent from the shame before them. The Flag was treated like a living thing, with more dignity than we see today. I was so impressed that thy kept this bit of detail in this film.
After the war the Shaw family paid for the town to be rebuilt out of they"re own money.
Wow, nice catch man.
I love this movie, but one of my few complaints is when Shaw ask if there was any word on rifles. The 54th was a regular line army unit, they would have used muskets, not rifles. Rifles would have only been used by specialist, dedicated units.
eternal glory to those who fell in the fight for freedom!
This movie has one of the greatest scores of alltime.
the high fives are the most wholesome thing ive seen
In that last frame, seeing Robert Shaw being buried and then Trip resting on Robert, as brothers in arms. When Robert Shaw's parents were asked if his body should be exhumed his father said, "We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers. ... We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company. - what a bodyguard he has!"
Powerful historical drama about the real life 54th Massachusetts. I highly recommend reading about these highly respected men. They continue fighting long after the events depicted in this epic movie and gain many honors.
Fun Fact: Very early in the movie, Union soldiers play baseball. Considerable dispute remains about exactly when, where, and how the sport was invented, but the Civil War itself had a significant role in the sport's rapid growth. It became a popular pastime for soldiers on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line, who spread it around the country.
There’s documentation of a game called rounders that’s very similar to what we know as baseball.
Colonel Gould's father was quoted when asked if he should be returned to Boston for burial "We would not have his body removed from where it lies, surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers. We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company."
The first battle where Shaw is wounded was the Battle of Anteitem which was and remains the bloodiest day in American history with 23,000 soldiers killed. It was a draw on the field that Lincoln was able to claim as a victory because Lee had to retreat back to Virginia.
One of my favourite movies and I'm not even American. I was, however, in Boston last year and payed homage to Col. Shaw and his men, as seen in the end credits. All while humming James Horner's legendary score.
Glory is a great movie. Thank you for your reactions.
When Trip grabs the flag, it gets me every time. But also moving to see father and son with such genuine reactions.
One of my favourite movies thanks for the reaction!
One of my top 5 movies. The cast, the performances and the music. Just epic.
My top movie. Best film ever made in my opinion. I've seen it so many times I know the script...word for word.
The camps look so realistic because they have civil war re-enactors or living historian that perform their portrayal year round near or even on the actual battlegrounds. The largest display I've heard of was 15,000 actors playing to 50,000 spectators, the American journalist/business/billionaire is a huge enthusiast actually made a cameo in the film Gettysburg. Also tents, clothing and equipment and cannons all have a level of authenticity because they were probably battle worn over years of re-enactment.
I hope to have a relationship like this with my son when he's older.
I just have to add...
CONGRATS on hitting 1k subs! Keep it going! 🥳🥳🥳
Thank you SO much Mum! 😊🙏
This is one of the most underrated, epic, beautiful and powerful films ever made. So few people do reactions to this and I am so glad that you did! Robert Gould Shaw was only 23 years old when he assumed command of the 54th Massachusetts. His bravery and sacrifice is astonishing and an Admirable record of the Abolitionist spirit that was so pervasive in the Northern States. Per Denzel Washington finally directing his anger where it belonged, you have to imagine; for his entire life he wouldn't have been able to even look a white man in the face. Never allowed to question. Never ever allowed to talk back. To even have a bad look on his face would have gotten his back torn off by a whip. To finally be able to not only fight a white man, but to be allowed by Law to stab him to death, up close and personal, what a satisfying explosion that would be for him. That is him getting his Justice. Finally. And lastly, the end sequence with Shaw turning his horse loose on the beach, from them til the end was more moving than most things I have seen in my life. The Confederates buried Shaw with his men as an insult to him, and many said his body should be removed and sent back to Massachusetts with his people. His parents said, those are his people and that it was a great honor for him to be buried with the men he fought beside, regardless of their color.
Denzel is one of the All time great actors
Great reactions and thanks for sharing. About five years ago the descendant's of Colonel Shaw found the actual sword he carried into and lost in this battle. It was given to a museum in Massachusetts for display.
You guys are great and I so miss my Dad
The father/ son dabs are so pure lmao
Denzel asked the flogging to include a whip that would hurt. Not damage him. But he requested that he be actually whipped. Those tears are real
a great film .. great leadership.. sacrifice.. brotherhood.. we really have such a messy ugly yet still beautiful history of overcoming.. because thru it all we’re family.. thats my takeaway from this epic.. i dig the hand slaps with your dad during the powerful scenes! good emphasis!
All combat veterans "have seen the elephant" and fight for the guy next to them, not for a flag. Glad to find your channel ... your ancestors fought for Pharaoh at Megiddo ... my ancestors fought on both sides in this war. They were in battle, but were defeated quickly and were made POW. Early in this war, POWs could be paroled home, but not later and died in POW camps. All of mine were early POWs and never fought again. If these ancestors didn't survive, I would not be here today, watching you.
That's twice someone thinks he's falling asleep, he's passing out
I like your reactions I used to watch movies like this with my mother brings back good memories. Keep up the great work and stay safe!!!
Some people think the Scottish Sargent was too harsh with the Soldiers he trained but the fact is Scottish Sargent's were always that hard including on the White Soldiers in training. Some people feel that Shaw was hard on his friend who joined and who the Sargent said has to grow up - but the Kernel was perfectly fair to his friend treating him with the same equal rules as all the other soldiers. The Soldier told Shaw "I am not fighting this for you" but when Shaw was killed he was infuriated and picks up the battle flag and tells them the charge! They end up buried on the beach one atop the other together in death - how I wish more people would contemplate this in Life!
I believe he's Irish 🍀🍀🍀🍺😊 But I agee with what you're saying 🍺🍀😁🤙
Denzel Washington, with surrounding actors and music, while getting whipped is the greatest scene of movie history I've seen ever
This movie just hits different. The civil war was a insane time
You sir are a monster. I agree tho :)
Thanks for reviewing this great and important film.
This is the best movie ever!
Very classic movie 💯💯☯️
Just found your channel. After watching this I subscribed. Thank you!
What a cast! Great reaction to this 🤗 I recommend US-571 with Matthew McConaughey…
I love your Dad; reminds me of my Dad 😇
*I can hear y’all so much better in this video also!* 💚💚
Underrated movie
In 2022, I am amazed at how people can watch this movie...and not see the chilling state of American society today.
It's clear to me that American society has learned absolutely nothing.
Such a powerful movie. Great reaction.
I absolutely LOVE Dad.
🇯🇲 Respect 🇺🇸 🌎
Thank you for sharing, it's great to see father and son enjoying movies
New sub!!! Love the chemistry you and your dad have
I saw this in the theater when it came out and remember the quiet as the end credits rolled.
I recommend Das Boot. About a German U-boat crew in an ever impossible situation in World War Two
I wish that my father and I had the relationship that you and your father display here. He is long gone and this will never be.
Our Flag was treated like a living thing, at those times. When leaving the town they were forced to burn, you see them rolling the Flag around the pole as they marched away. They didn't want the Flag to see nor be stained by the bad terrible thing they just did. I was impressed by this simple yet important detail that was not left out.
My only criticism of this film is that the 54th were all northern born, Yankee free men. But, artistic license, I guess.
I’m glad to hear that. It kind of bothered me that these (mostly) runaways, still legally considered property, at least before the emancipation, would be sent back in arms to fight their owners.
But since they were born free men, there is no question of their moral or legal right to join the army. Now it just bothers me that they would still be treated as runaway slaves by the South.
@@johngorrie3364 exactly. The bastards captured free men and sold them as slaves during the Gettysburg campaign.
From what I have read, the decision to allow for units like the 54th was very controversial, even in the north. There was the concern that if freed slaves were sent back in as solders, the resentment would have made Tripp's hatred seem like polite conversation. Remember... the U.S. had to be re-united and that simple forage/pillage raid would have been a walk in the park compared to what it would have been with ex-slaves. Think of that a thousand times over and ever re-uniting could never have happened. That's why the powers that be decided to only allow for freemen to join.
@@ytorwoody uggh... good politics can be so inhumane sometimes.
@@haraldisdead Thank you for responding to my comment. Often folks that watch Glory think of Col. Shaw as simply an undeserving guy with family influence. His appointment as Col. was certainly linked to who he knew, but his previous rank as Captain in an infantry company was not. Back then, company grade officers (meaning lieutenants and captains) were elected by their men. That meant that in order to lead over a hundred men in a company, one had to be a good enough soldier to make them want you as the commander. It was totally merit based. Shaw must have had some special quality to be elected when so young.
As for his "minor" injuries, he'd been wounded before Antietam, for artistic license, his wounds were minimized in the movie.
Mathew Broderick's general appearance doesn't scream out big strong guy, but neither did Col. Shaw's. If you look at the monument, you can see that Col. Shaw and Mathew Broderick could have passed for brothers.
I often see comments that ask why did they just stand there in big crowded groups. There was a real reason for that. It was based on the fact that prior to the weapons of the Civil War, the largest factor in the win or loss of a battle was the shock of massed troops all coming together at the same time. From the time before Rome, massed troops had moved as a group to strike as a single unit. That's also why bayonet training was so important. Infantry might move to within a couple of hundred yards of each other before firing a single shot. They would then fire a volley or two and then charge. Had they started their run several hundred yards apart, they would be disorganized and most importantly, tired when they entered the hand to hand phase of the battle.
As for why the Union troops moved down that little beach, there was no other route to the fort. Even the troops that followed the 54th had to use that lane and they suffered massive casualties also. There were four major attempts made to take the fort. The General that Col. Shaw speaks with about leading the first charge led the final charge and was killed.
Something that really pleased me was how both you and your father recognized that the Irish Sgt. Mulcahey was not a miserable wretch, but was instead, wanting to train those men to be good fighting soldiers. Training was staggeringly difficult in those days and also hurried. There was not a lot of time given to what we think of today as gentle guidance. Remember; The entire population of both the north and south was one tenth (31 million) what it is now. They went from a tiny military in 1860 to 2 million in the Union and a million in the Confederacy. That means that 10% served. But... out of that total population, not all are potential troops. Figure ten million at most could serve. That means one in three served. Now, the population could probably produce seventy five million potential soldiers, but there are only a million in the military. We have the luxury of hand holding and sweet talk for our military training because we have time to spare.
Give my best wishes to your father. My thanks to both of you for reminding me just how much I enjoy watching Glory.
It might be hard to find, but you should watch the movie, Amistad. Don't know what streaming service it's on
From what I have read, the decision to allow for units like the 54th was very controversial, even in the north. There was the concern that if freed slaves were sent back in as solders, the resentment would have made Tripp's hatred seem like polite conversation. Remember... the U.S. had to be re-united and that simple forage/pillage raid would have been a walk in the park compared to what it would have been with ex-slaves. Think of that a thousand times over and ever re-uniting could never have happened. That's why the powers that be decided to only allow for freemen to join.
Keep up the great work ya'll are awesome.
I'm a American born in the south. I get hate for that. This is very power, not all white guys are bad. When DzW says cmon. It was American pride. I cry at that part.. we are unified
The only thing to do with anger is to resolve and release it
Only if it’s in the right direction 😂
Helll yessss i love your reactions!!
"I mean they're little children, for God's sake, they're little monkey children!"
***Father and son dab.***
Me: Confused.
It’s like conveying “wooow he really said that” a dab isn’t the same in all cultures lol
@@myegyptiandadreacts4824 👍👍👍
I highly recommend you two watch another great Civil War movie. It's called Gettysburg and it's based off of a book called Killer Angels.
Morgan Free man.
You two are awesome!!!
Great stuff
Confederates had to eventually abandon the fort. One reason was cause their water supply had gotten contaminated by the dead bodies. In a way, 54th did capture it.
You guys should watch this true telling Civil War movie about the battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania! It’s about he decision of the Southern Confederate States of America to invade the Northern Union state of Pennsylvania. It was a decision to invade the North so to get close enough to threaten Washington DC by Confederate General Robert E Lee to get Washington to sue for peace! A United States of America, Union Calvary soldiers happen to be at the right place at the right by shear coincidence the of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania just started! This story is very significant because it was the tide that turn for the Union Army, who practically lost every battles fought against General Robert E Lee! It’s an emotional story told by both sides!!!
Awesome Reaction To This Awesome Movie With Your Father. There's Another Civil War Movie *GETTYSBURG* with Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, Stephen Lang And Sam Elliott.
The. Best. Movie.
God bless inJesus Christs name Amen!
Outstanding reaction! Could you react to "Flame and Citron" it's a great resistance movie about WW2 from Denmark!
Tough to do a glory reaction in less than 30 but let’s see how you do
My only criticism of this film is that the men of the 54th, and other similar units, were all freeborn yankees. They wouldn't be speaking AAV and lamenting their pasts as slaves.
If anything, they were all thomases.
I agree, but I think the film wanted to show a range of personal experience in the black troops and it works well for the film. The dichotomy between the freeman Thomas and the runaway slave Tripp was just fantastic.
best movie
I know that I'm going to be the bad guy in this room but I look at this movie and have read on this time and feel that the United States has lost this. The notion of people who believe in front of fighting for the country that you believe in. It is highest action you can do as a person and this movie shows that in an honorable way.
Please watch the last samurai
Guys hello 👋 react to One man’s hero it’s about the “Mexican 🇲🇽 American 🇺🇸 war” staring Tom Berenger
Hey guys love your reactions can you please react to Men of Honor with Cuba Gooding Jr.
Can react to the godfather(1972) since it marks 50 year anniversity of the movie?
Ok, this is fine, too.
Still rooting for Das Boot
It has been requested to us a lot and we’re pretty excited to watch but the priority goes to the VIP patron requests first! :) it’s coming soon tho!
Remember the South didn't invade the North. They just wanted to leave peacefully but others fought because the union army invaded their homes. Most southerners had nothing to do with slavery. Originally it was Lincolns intention to just preserve the Union.
Yes they wanted to live and continue enslaving others...so glad they lost.
Lol, I'm pretty sure that you can't use that word, even if you are quoting someone, sir.