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Trying to envision what the individual soldier went through always helps me connect with the battlefield. I love the Culp’s Hill area. Thanks for watching.
My ancestor helped build the breastworks , around the area of where 137th New York battle line was ,he was in the 147th Pennsylvania company f. He spent the late night of July 1st early morning of july 2nd on the northern slope of little round top. His name was John Bainbridge. Candys brigade under Geary. He was killed july 3rd in the early morning union attack to drive George "Maryland" Stuerts brigade from the stonewall in pardee field , in the attack to retake the breastworks on the lower slopes of culps hill. He was 19 years of age when he fell at Gettysburg. He was a blacksmith from Harrisburg. He's buried at the soldiers national cemetery , his final resting place. James Thanks for sharing this story. A story of a great battle that changed that world as we know it. You bring honor to the ones that fought there and gave their last
I really appreciate you sharing your family’s story. Down the road and if our paths ever cross, I’d love to meet up and share/film the area where he fought. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video. I've never walked that particular section of the battlefield but after seeing this video, I can understand why Ewell was hesitant to attack Culp's Hill. I really loved your friends perspective as someone who has been in combat.
Another aspect of Culp’s Hill is that the fighting was so close and so heavy, that many of the trees that were there basically died of lead poisoning years later.
Also, weren't breastworks kind of a "new" thing as the war progressed? General Greene was a civil engineer so not surprised he'd start their construction.
9.51 According to the Almanac, though , it was a full moon period. Good enough for a Lt. Payne to sketch out a map for Gen Meade that night. Reasonably good visibility.
While it was a full moon soldiers still had trouble seeing and fired blindly into the night. Add in some trees and some of that moonlight illumination dissipates along with thick clouds of black powder smoke. One of the biggest factors is Civil War soldiers weren't trained for night combat and this just added to the chaos.
@@ProjectPast1565 Agreed. On the powder clouds..can't find any record on winds at that time. Earlier the day had been calm according to primary source stories. Muzzle flash would have been a bear. Night fires with our M16A1's were bad enough in the 80's.
A lot of the undergrowth wouldn't have been there, as well as some trees. Local farmers grazed their livestock on the battlefield, a lot of the tree starts would not have gotten a chance to grow. [Matt Atkinson, park ranger NPS]
Yup. That’s why I think winter is the best time to visit a battlefield. You get a pretty good sense of what it would have looked like during the battle.
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I enjoy the way you bring a personal perspective of the soldiers to your videos. Culp's Hill is the most underappreciated battle at Gettysburg IMHO.
Trying to envision what the individual soldier went through always helps me connect with the battlefield. I love the Culp’s Hill area. Thanks for watching.
Such a great perspective and was very thought provoking. You and Colby did a great job. The video came together very well bud!!!
It was neat seeing how he viewed the battlefield differently. Thanks for watching Dustin!
Man, awesome video 👊
Thanks Michael. Appreciate you watching!
Never thought about the ricochets that bounce from the rocks...good one.
Very intriguing video.
Thanks for watching!
My ancestor helped build the breastworks , around the area of where 137th New York battle line was ,he was in the 147th Pennsylvania company f. He spent the late night of July 1st early morning of july 2nd on the northern slope of little round top. His name was John Bainbridge. Candys brigade under Geary. He was killed july 3rd in the early morning union attack to drive George "Maryland" Stuerts brigade from the stonewall in pardee field , in the attack to retake the breastworks on the lower slopes of culps hill. He was 19 years of age when he fell at Gettysburg. He was a blacksmith from Harrisburg. He's buried at the soldiers national cemetery , his final resting place. James Thanks for sharing this story. A story of a great battle that changed that world as we know it. You bring honor to the ones that fought there and gave their last
I really appreciate you sharing your family’s story. Down the road and if our paths ever cross, I’d love to meet up and share/film the area where he fought. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video. I've never walked that particular section of the battlefield but after seeing this video, I can understand why Ewell was hesitant to attack Culp's Hill. I really loved your friends perspective as someone who has been in combat.
Thanks Mark! He had some great insight. Seeing the terrain in the winter really helps paint a clearer picture.
Nice video 👍
@LeviTheNerd thanks Levi! Appreciate you watching.
Colby is a marine and from Florida. And I still like the guy
@@Grant25 we are actually both from the central Florida area. It was neat to meet and talk history together. I had a blast working with him.
Bouncing rounds...allow for round ball vs modern shaped rounds for your ricochet trajectory. Allow for tech differences.
Another aspect of Culp’s Hill is that the fighting was so close and so heavy, that many of the trees that were there basically died of lead poisoning years later.
Also, weren't breastworks kind of a "new" thing as the war progressed? General Greene was a civil engineer so not surprised he'd start their construction.
Definitely. At the beginning of the war they weren’t very common. As it progressed both armies utilized them more and more.
9.51 According to the Almanac, though , it was a full moon period. Good enough for a Lt. Payne to sketch out a map for Gen Meade that night. Reasonably good visibility.
While it was a full moon soldiers still had trouble seeing and fired blindly into the night. Add in some trees and some of that moonlight illumination dissipates along with thick clouds of black powder smoke. One of the biggest factors is Civil War soldiers weren't trained for night combat and this just added to the chaos.
@@ProjectPast1565 Agreed. On the powder clouds..can't find any record on winds at that time. Earlier the day had been calm according to primary source stories. Muzzle flash would have been a bear. Night fires with our M16A1's were bad enough in the 80's.
A lot of the undergrowth wouldn't have been there, as well as some trees. Local farmers grazed their livestock on the battlefield, a lot of the tree starts would not have gotten a chance to grow. [Matt Atkinson, park ranger NPS]
Yup. That’s why I think winter is the best time to visit a battlefield. You get a pretty good sense of what it would have looked like during the battle.
@@ProjectPast1565 Um..but in July, you get more of a feel of the heat these guys were suffering...2019 trip made a point of it.
@@ProjectPast1565 Not QUITE Korea grade humidity, but danged close. Second infantry...Second to none. Cheers.
Soft heavy lead minet balls wouldn’t ricochet as much as smaller lighter fmj 7.62 rounds tho. Those lead ball flatten out when they hit rock.
Definitely a valid statement. Shrapnel from those rocks is also a consideration from those rounds. Thanks for watching!
@ I’m a combat infantry 11b vet and civil war nut. I appreciate the video.