Two of my great-great grandfathers served in the 6th Vermont Volunteer Infantry from July, 1863 until the end of the war; both were present at The Wilderness. Luckily, both escaped being wounded through to the end.
My wife's family farm is part of this battlefield and borders on the North Anna right at the old Jericho Mill, a Yankee crossing point. We used to swim at the rapids there. My brother-in-law's antebellum house was used as a hospital by the North during the battle.. A Yankee trench line was still barely discernible only 30 yards from the house back when I first visited as a teenager in 1968. They were always finding relicts.
Grant was NOT known as a butcher until the war ending campaign in the east. What was different about him is that when he was checked and bloodied, instead of pulling back, he pressed. Lee knew he was dealing with a very diffrent animal at that point.
Interesting video. I do think it would have been improved by some maps showing the armies' positions - I had a pretty good idea what was going on as I've been reading about the ACW" for many years but people without that background might have found it a bit confusing. Another point you were critical of Ewell prsumably because of his failure to capture Cemetery Hill on the first day, I'd point out that General Hunt, a very competent officer, is quoted Edmonds history of the war that Ewell could not have attacked before six pm because his troops needed to regroup and by that time the posiiton was quite secure. That said I accept if Jackson had received the famous 'if practiable' order he would have certainly had a go so I accept Ewell was not as good as he might have been.
@@jwhite146 Agreed, and if he had taken the hill it's likely that Meade would have just fallen back to Pipe Creek where he had originally intended to fight. Lee'a real problem, in my view, was that his army was more or less living off the land and you can't send out foraging parties when you;re in contact with the enemy.,
Anybody else notice the horse has THREE rear legs? Wonder how that happened? Thinking on it maybe the horse shifted its leg as the glass plate was exposed and with the slow exposer it created this effect.
Nice recount just wish more attention to maps and position and numbers on each side with numbers of cannons and placements - sorry it's just lacking the data I would like - casualties😢
You got one thing wrong Lees right man was STONEWALL JACKSON and he was the one that was shot by his own men....An later died.....But thanks very much.... Old F-4 Phantom pilot Shoe🇺🇸
Sorry, but a smashing Confederate victory would not have "changed the tide of the war." At this point, the West was lost and Sherman was driving into Georgia. Had Lee's plan worked perfectly, he could only hope to delay Grant, who was going to stay in contact and win through attrition.
Marshal Lee should have briefed his direct subordinate as to what his orders were should Lee not be available. How easy was that! A golden opportunity missed, never to return.
Oh, I think Lee did pretty good against Grant, who lost half of his army pushing Lee away from Richmond. Does anyone know of any brilliant tactical moves by Grant in the Overland Campaign? Maybe the May 12 Mule Shoe Assault inspired by Upton's smaller attack. But sometimes numbers count.Lee's mistake was being too aggressive all the time. Lee pretty consistently lost a higher percentage of his army than the Union, thus by Spotsylvania Courthouse was spread pretty thin. Certainly by the siege around Petersburg Lee just did not have the men necessary to hold the expanding lines of trenches.
I was wondering that too. Those hats and rifles do not look right. One picture was set in a desert. A lot of double breasted jackets. Not sure why AI images are necessary when there are so many Civil War images available, unless you are really cheap and don't want to pay royalties. More images of the actual battlefield would have been nice as well to illustrate the set up.
Oh?? He was just unlucky at Gettysburg? One of the many myths of the Confederacy. Lee was not as smart as the mythology makes him out to be. He was a fool in his planning to attack Little Round Top, and his poor planning and ego doomed Pickett's brigade.
My great X 3 grandfather was wounded at this battle, he was in the 62nd Pennsylvania volunteer infantry
Two of my great-great grandfathers served in the 6th Vermont Volunteer Infantry from July, 1863 until the end of the war; both were present at The Wilderness. Luckily, both escaped being wounded through to the end.
My wife's family farm is part of this battlefield and borders on the North Anna right at the old Jericho Mill, a Yankee crossing point. We used to swim at the rapids there. My brother-in-law's antebellum house was used as a hospital by the North during the battle.. A Yankee trench line was still barely discernible only 30 yards from the house back when I first visited as a teenager in 1968. They were always finding relicts.
Sir your writing is excellent. One of the best history channels
Thanks 👍
Lee, who almost always lost a bigger % of his army than the Union - a recipe for ultimate defeat.
My GG grandfather was in the Overland campaign. He fought for the WV 7th. He continued on through the pursuit of Lee and was at Appomattox.
What is the name of the site you are using. Great presentation❤
A map would’ve been nice
Grant was NOT known as a butcher until the war ending campaign in the east. What was different about him is that when he was checked and bloodied, instead of pulling back, he pressed. Lee knew he was dealing with a very diffrent animal at that point.
Interesting video. I do think it would have been improved by some maps showing the armies' positions - I had a pretty good idea what was going on as I've been reading about the ACW" for many years but people without that background might have found it a bit confusing. Another point you were critical of Ewell prsumably because of his failure to capture Cemetery Hill on the first day, I'd point out that General Hunt, a very competent officer, is quoted Edmonds history of the war that Ewell could not have attacked before six pm because his troops needed to regroup and by that time the posiiton was quite secure. That said I accept if Jackson had received the famous 'if practiable' order he would have certainly had a go so I accept Ewell was not as good as he might have been.
At Gettysburg, there were Union troops on Ewell's flank. And the hill was covered by Union troops. Cemetery Hill was not takeable by the CSA
@@jwhite146 Agreed, and if he had taken the hill it's likely that Meade would have just fallen back to Pipe Creek where he had originally intended to fight. Lee'a real problem, in my view, was that his army was more or less living off the land and you can't send out foraging parties when you;re in contact with the enemy.,
Anybody else notice the horse has THREE rear legs?
Wonder how that happened?
Thinking on it maybe the horse shifted its leg as the glass plate was exposed and with the slow exposer it created this effect.
Nice recount just wish more attention to maps and position and numbers on each side with numbers of cannons and placements - sorry it's just lacking the data I would like - casualties😢
There is a book called 'A Southern Yarn" which tells the story about Lee crushing Grant at the North Anna
Typical of the mythology the South holds on to. They love their lies.
Mr. Murphy was On Station
You got one thing wrong Lees right man was STONEWALL JACKSON and he was the one that was shot by his own men....An later died.....But thanks very much....
Old F-4 Phantom pilot Shoe🇺🇸
Sorry, but a smashing Confederate victory would not have "changed the tide of the war."
At this point, the West was lost and Sherman was driving into Georgia.
Had Lee's plan worked perfectly, he could only hope to delay Grant, who was going to stay in contact and win through attrition.
Marshal Lee should have briefed his direct subordinate as to what his orders were should Lee not be available. How easy was that! A golden opportunity missed, never to return.
Lee was great against bad generals.
Or maybe he made good generals look bad
Oh, I think Lee did pretty good against Grant, who lost half of his army pushing Lee away from Richmond. Does anyone know of any brilliant tactical moves by Grant in the Overland Campaign? Maybe the May 12 Mule Shoe Assault inspired by Upton's smaller attack. But sometimes numbers count.Lee's mistake was being too aggressive all the time. Lee pretty consistently lost a higher percentage of his army than the Union, thus by Spotsylvania Courthouse was spread pretty thin. Certainly by the siege around Petersburg Lee just did not have the men necessary to hold the expanding lines of trenches.
Grants casualties were not much worse than Lees
Andersonville could have provided provisions to feed the Confederate hog farms
"Fifth Corps"
AI images. Grossly inaccurate.
I was wondering that too. Those hats and rifles do not look right. One picture was set in a desert. A lot of double breasted jackets. Not sure why AI images are necessary when there are so many Civil War images available, unless you are really cheap and don't want to pay royalties. More images of the actual battlefield would have been nice as well to illustrate the set up.
These AI generated images are a hoot.
Hootable is more like it . . . .
"V corps"??? .its the 5th corps
Burnside - consistent poor results - or worse.
Lee was a great general but not lucky ❤
Oh?? He was just unlucky at Gettysburg? One of the many myths of the Confederacy. Lee was not as smart as the mythology makes him out to be. He was a fool in his planning to attack Little Round Top, and his poor planning and ego doomed Pickett's brigade.
Grant was a better general all the way around
I wish Lee had the Men and supplies then we would see who was better.
@@volslover1504 Grant was better
@@markwest1963 no he wasn't.
@@volslover1504 without a doubt he was better than Lee. It wasn’t just about resources. Lee lost
@@markwest1963 no he wasn't. He had the resources Lee didn't. You can tell yourself that all you want. Lee ran out of material and men.
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