With Sam Elliott playing Buford in the classic film "Gettysburg", it makes it that much more fitting that they have him do a voiceover in this documentary.
Great video! After watching many, many videos on Gettysburg, I actually learned a few new things! I’m glad you mentioned several of the unsung heroes! I would like to point out a couple things though. When Chamberlain was promoted to General by Grant, everyone thought Chamberlain was going to die. He was wounded several times at Petersburg. Also, I am glad you pointed out some of Hancock’s heroics! He made several other amazing troop deployments that day that could have lost the day if he hadn’t.
These men deserve as much homage and honor as those who charged the beaches of Normandy... God bless them all . I've been doing US Civil War reenactment since 1993, and we use black powder. After the first volley of the battle... one cannot see the adversary through the smoke. It's an absolute fog of war. The heat, the lack of vision, only the screams of friends and foe... unbearable. War brings out the worst and best in man. War trains the man, perfects the physical constitution, summons the soul, and brings men into such close collision at critical moments... that man measures man. God bless the American warrior.
Shelby Foote in Ken Burns civil war documentary said that we had lost our ability to compromise. I think that was the point slavery was not an issue one could not compromise on you either agreed with it or despised it
I think what Foote was wanting to say, but didn't/couldn't, is that wasn't it just a little immature of the North to not accept Southern dictates about slavery. Foote was a Southern propagandist and apologist who spent his career trying to slide around the fact that the war was about one race attempting to permanently enslave another. When Southern forces massacred black soldiers at Fort Pillow all Foote could summon up is that it was "an incident". Cheers!
Foote knew that the destruction of half the country; scorched earth warfare; and, a million plus war casualties simply is not acceptable. That wound will never heal. A compromise would have allowed time for grass roots union/abolition sympathizer numbers to grow in the south. Perhaps, if the Brit-born drive to colonize and profit from the expansion of slavery could be contained just a little longer - the freed slave might have received something besides emancipation (and hunger) for a lifetime of labor lost. The real enemy was across the pond in both the revolutionary war and the civil war. The Zulu war was fought nearly 15 years after the civil war ended. Funny how many Brits comment on civil war videos.
Foote despised slavery as he said himself. Foote also knew that you couldn't just set 7 million slaves to be free with no foundation for their immediate future let alone the long turn implications. It should have been done gradually with forethought for the slaves. They were better off believe me before they were set free with nowhere to go and nobody to feed them. One must put himself in that time and place to understand slavery in the south. Shelby Foote said that also. He was a southern born man who loved his heritage. Nothing wrong with that!! Nobody was fighting over the slaves in the first place,especially in the first 2 and a half years. Hardly any southern soldier owned any slaves. Only a half of one percent of the PLANTERS owned slaves.
I believe that after Meade’s win at Gettysburg and Grant’s taking of Vicksburg that Lincoln knew the Union could and would end the awful war. He knew he had the right generals in the right places for the first time in a long time. He couldn’t say when it would end, but knew it would sooner rather than later!
If you want some interesting reading take a look at Fredrick Douglass’s comments about Abraham Lincoln - especially on the ten year anniversary of Lincoln’s death (it’s not what you would expect)
Just how many Slaves did Abraham Lincoln save? Or did Abraham Lincoln make the Slaves homeless, Starving and unemployed? The Slaves never even got their 40 acres and a mule, that they were promised.
Lincoln didn't fight to end slavery. He fought to preserve the Union. It became a fight to end slavery after they were being beaten on the battlefield. The emancipation proclamation was a war measure. It didn't free anyone.
Had nothing to do with slavery .. the union didn’t mind the south had slaves, its when they stop paying taxes the union needed as excuse to declare war
@@Auzzzie82the south fired first and I have NO DOUBT slavery was the primary issue. Lincoln was elected and the south was threatened by that fact. It’s why the state seceded and is mentioned in their articles of succession. Anyone who says otherwise is simply spouting the “Lost Cause” garbage. I’m a conservative southern man born in the 1950’s and still that is crystal clear to me.
Numerous Battles! Abraham Lincoln gloated, "That he was going to whip the Southerners in one big battle." At one of the earliest battles at First Manassas. (Bull Run) (P.G.T Beauregard and Johnston lit the Union Army up.)
Ulysses Grant has been called the first modern general I think the answer to that is he is a west point graduate who has experience in the mexican war who applies his training and schooling to his trade something necessary in the civil war as we were fighting our own countrymen in a rebellion it was something I think that Lincoln was impressed with as he came from a modest beginning and become a lawyer and eventually president
No more than any one who faced the army shooting at them including the union forces they were terrified of Lee and his army because he defeated them time and time again Gettysburg was the first defeat of lees army the Confederates were convinced lee could not lose. And the Yankee could not win because when faced with Lee's army. They would turn and run.
@@WonderfulEagle-mm1vjRobert Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg suffered a heart attack coming out of Maryland into Pennsylvania. And Lee had been suffering with chronic dysentery for weeks. And with the death of Lees' right arm man...Thomas Jackson, 6 weeks earlier: Robert E. Lee wasn't quite himself at Gettysburg. But Lee did full fill his reason for going to Gettysburg, when he did. And when departed Gettysburg and out of Pennsylvania and back into Maryland and back into Northern Virginia.. Robert E. Lees' departure plan was geniuses.
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With Sam Elliott playing Buford in the classic film "Gettysburg", it makes it that much more fitting that they have him do a voiceover in this documentary.
I wish they would have Sam do EVERY voice over!!!
How eloquent is that letter from the Rebel soldier before pickets charge.? Beautiful
Excellent documentary! Thank you!
The Revolutionary War created a Nation.The Civil War made a Nation.
Great video! Learned new bits of history. Made my day!
Great video! After watching many, many videos on Gettysburg, I actually learned a few new things! I’m glad you mentioned several of the unsung heroes! I would like to point out a couple things though. When Chamberlain was promoted to General by Grant, everyone thought Chamberlain was going to die. He was wounded several times at Petersburg. Also, I am glad you pointed out some of Hancock’s heroics! He made several other amazing troop deployments that day that could have lost the day if he hadn’t.
Thats the style Lo! Thats the style.😮
My respect to all who fought at Gettysburg, and may they rest in. Peace , Thank you for your service in our freedom. ,
These men deserve as much homage and honor as those who charged the beaches of Normandy...
God bless them all .
I've been doing US Civil War reenactment since 1993, and we use black powder.
After the first volley of the battle...
one cannot see the adversary through the smoke.
It's an absolute fog of war.
The heat, the lack of vision, only the screams of friends and foe...
unbearable.
War brings out the worst and best in man.
War trains the man, perfects the physical constitution, summons the soul, and brings men into such close collision at critical moments...
that man measures man.
God bless the American warrior.
Love all the colorized pictures.
Excellent
this is amazing!! Gettysburg needed a more modern documentary!!
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@@PointofSpearAn amazing & detailed documentary, sir. My compliments on a job very well done🙂👌
@@PointofSpearIt's honestly 1 of the best ones on Gettysburg I've ever viewed👍💯
Shelby Foote in Ken Burns civil war documentary said that we had lost our ability to compromise. I think that was the point slavery was not an issue one could not compromise on you either agreed with it or despised it
I think what Foote was wanting to say, but didn't/couldn't, is that wasn't it just a little immature of the North to not accept Southern dictates about slavery. Foote was a Southern propagandist and apologist who spent his career trying to slide around the fact that the war was about one race attempting to permanently enslave another. When Southern forces massacred black soldiers at Fort Pillow all Foote could summon up is that it was "an incident". Cheers!
@@kw19193 outstanding I agree 👍💯
Foote knew that the destruction of half the country; scorched earth warfare; and, a million plus war casualties simply is not acceptable. That wound will never heal. A compromise would have allowed time for grass roots union/abolition sympathizer numbers to grow in the south. Perhaps, if the Brit-born drive to colonize and profit from the expansion of slavery could be contained just a little longer - the freed slave might have received something besides emancipation (and hunger) for a lifetime of labor lost. The real enemy was across the pond in both the revolutionary war and the civil war. The Zulu war was fought nearly 15 years after the civil war ended. Funny how many Brits comment on civil war videos.
Foote despised slavery as he said himself. Foote also knew that you couldn't just set 7 million slaves to be free with no foundation for their immediate future let alone the long turn implications. It should have been done gradually with forethought for the slaves. They were better off believe me before they were set free with nowhere to go and nobody to feed them. One must put himself in that time and place to understand slavery in the south. Shelby Foote said that also. He was a southern born man who loved his heritage. Nothing wrong with that!! Nobody was fighting over the slaves in the first place,especially in the first 2 and a half years. Hardly any southern soldier owned any slaves. Only a half of one percent of the PLANTERS owned slaves.
I believe that after Meade’s win at Gettysburg and Grant’s taking of Vicksburg that Lincoln knew the Union could and would end the awful war. He knew he had the right generals in the right places for the first time in a long time. He couldn’t say when it would end, but knew it would sooner rather than later!
2 WOMEN gave the same final measure of devotion as the men, only found out after death on the battlefield.
Damn...Lee faced the UNITED STATES ARMY and it is that ARMY he lost to.
Thank you President Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Frederick Douglass, and all who fought to end slavery and save the USA.
If you want some interesting reading take a look at Fredrick Douglass’s comments about Abraham Lincoln - especially on the ten year anniversary of Lincoln’s death (it’s not what you would expect)
Just how many Slaves did Abraham Lincoln save?
Or did Abraham Lincoln make the Slaves homeless, Starving and unemployed? The Slaves never even got their 40 acres and a mule, that they were promised.
Lincoln didn't fight to end slavery. He fought to preserve the Union. It became a fight to end slavery after they were being beaten on the battlefield. The emancipation proclamation was a war measure. It didn't free anyone.
Had nothing to do with slavery .. the union didn’t mind the south had slaves, its when they stop paying taxes the union needed as excuse to declare war
@@Auzzzie82the south fired first and I have NO DOUBT slavery was the primary issue. Lincoln was elected and the south was threatened by that fact. It’s why the state seceded and is mentioned in their articles of succession. Anyone who says otherwise is simply spouting the “Lost Cause” garbage. I’m a conservative southern man born in the 1950’s and still that is crystal clear to me.
Ironicallly they used Sam Elliot to narrate Buford,who portrayed him in the 1993 movie "Gettysburg"....
A better guy couldn't have been chosen for the task, sir👍💯
It wasn't Sam Elliot.
a poor depiction for sure
@@FrancoM7747 Maybe its not him,but it sure sounds like him.
They stripped the audio directly from the movie.
Were there any other battles in the Civil War OTHER than Gettysburg??
Numerous Battles!
Abraham Lincoln gloated, "That he was going to whip the Southerners in one big battle." At one of the earliest battles at First Manassas. (Bull Run) (P.G.T Beauregard and Johnston lit the Union Army up.)
Ulysses Grant has been called the first modern general I think the answer to that is he is a west point graduate who has experience in the mexican war who applies his training and schooling to his trade something necessary in the civil war as we were fighting our own countrymen in a rebellion it was something I think that Lincoln was impressed with as he came from a modest beginning and become a lawyer and eventually president
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The quote is ….the last full measure of devotion. At least get it right
Of course more battlefields all over the nations states.
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Pickett men must have been terrified
No more than any one who faced the army shooting at them including the union forces they were terrified of Lee and his army because he defeated them time and time again Gettysburg was the first defeat of lees army the Confederates were convinced lee could not lose. And the Yankee could not win because when faced with Lee's army. They would turn and run.
@@WonderfulEagle-mm1vjRobert
Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg suffered a heart attack coming out of Maryland into Pennsylvania. And Lee had been suffering with chronic dysentery for weeks. And with the death of Lees' right arm man...Thomas Jackson, 6 weeks earlier: Robert E. Lee wasn't quite himself at Gettysburg. But Lee did full fill his reason for going to Gettysburg, when he did. And when departed Gettysburg and out of Pennsylvania and back into Maryland and back into Northern Virginia..
Robert E. Lees' departure plan was geniuses.
Hahaha
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🤔 so.....what did he "full fill" ?
GALATIANS 5 verse 26
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