If you read something about going "up the valley", that actually means moving south, and "down the valley" means moving north. It can be a bit confusing sometimes if you don't know that's how they thought of it.
Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mama Take me home, country roads
Good video though I think a good point was missed probably due to the time constraint. The valley was the first place to witness the use of "total war" tactics under Union Generals David Hunter and Philip Sheridan. These tactics would be more famously used to great effect when amplified under Sherman but it's important to note that style of warfare against non military objects and citizens began in the valley.
“About a quarter were free black and slaves.” From the 1860 census only about 6% of blacks were free in the South before the war so about a quarter of the valley’s population was enslaved and a rounding error’s worth were free.
I drove through Virginia going to Gettysburg two weeks ago. The Shenandoah mountains are beautiful!
If you read something about going "up the valley", that actually means moving south, and "down the valley" means moving north. It can be a bit confusing sometimes if you don't know that's how they thought of it.
Which side used these terms?
Up the valley referred to the general increase in elevation as you moved south. It is still used here today.
This is true. We have filmed a piece explaining this. Haven't figured out how to edit it yet without confusing people 😆
@@fbksfrank4 Both did, and as Paul Richards pointed out, it's still in use today since the elevation increases as you move south.
@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust I suggest a multi-day video of Gary Gallagher filming an altimeter as he walks the entire valley.
I'm just reading Shelby Foote's first Volume. History writing at its best!
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I grew up here. They just changed the name of my high school from “Stonewall Jackson” high school. The war never ends. Sad.
I went to Stonewall Jac❤kson HS graduating in 1971.
Keeping history alive. Great channel. I always enjoy it.
Great video! I just bought some unfired Cleaner bullets from a fellow that lives near Luray, VA. Love the Civil War stories and history.
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River
Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads
Thanks and good to understand what happened there.
great story telling
Good video though I think a good point was missed probably due to the time constraint. The valley was the first place to witness the use of "total war" tactics under Union Generals David Hunter and Philip Sheridan. These tactics would be more famously used to great effect when amplified under Sherman but it's important to note that style of warfare against non military objects and citizens began in the valley.
Excellent!
Thank you, sir.
Greetings Jonathan from your old chem prof back in the day. Well done, old friend!
My ancestors, the Ashbys, settled the northern Shenandoah Valley. They had descendants who fought on both sides.
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Martinsburg, WV is known as the northern gateway of the Shenandoah Valley. Not Harpers Ferry.
Very sad.
“About a quarter were free black and slaves.”
From the 1860 census only about 6% of blacks were free in the South before the war so about a quarter of the valley’s population was enslaved and a rounding error’s worth were free.
*Insert Jackson in the Valley here.*
The valley was in ruins. You mess with the bull, you get the horns. Don’t do it again.
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