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Really, Really?? None of you Sherman admirers ever wore the blue, so saying “ We Did this or that, We really showed the Rebel Traitors” is stupid. What you admire is a psychopath leading a bunch of 18-20 year old arsonists, robbers,rapists and murderers against a helpless civilian population. The fairy tale of Southerners burning down their own houses, plantations and cities is a fantasy. Civilians were abused all along Sherman’s March. Foraging for food is just another word for stealing. Herding civilians down the road in front of the Federal column to be blown up by the equivalent of IED’s or then called torpedoes is a war crime. You also must be admirers of the atrocities in WW 2 on the Eastern Front. What a bunch of psychos. You ought to read what President Eisenhower said about secession and Robert E. Lee for some perspective.

This is my Longstreet impersonation... 😡😡😢😪😭😭🤧

This is really interesting. Regarding the impact of 1848, as an Australian historian, it's been hard to avoid the involvement of "'48s" in the Eureka Uprising in Victoria in 1854 which was largely repsonsible for the Antipodean experiment in representative democracy (early adoption of manhood suffrage, the invention of the secret ballot and early adoption of female suffrage). This was a multicultural uprising with Irish, German, Italian, Canadian and American components (one of the "ringleaders charged was a former slave from Baltimore", but that's a different point from the one that I want to make here). The point is that there were young men from Europe fleeing the defeat of revolution to seek their fortune on a gold field in Australia. When they arrived there and were faced with "taxation without representation" their response was to rebel. In the early stages, the rebellion was respectable under English leadership. But when the authorities proved unresponsive the Irish in particular, with the other pre-mentioned nationaltiies backing them up, resorted to arms to resolve their grievances. They lost the battle but won the war. Eighteen "ringleaders" were acquitted by a sympathetic jury. The first of these was the aforementioned former slave from Baltimore. who was held on the shoulders os supporters in triumphant procession through the streets of Melbourne. After that trial, the colonial government held an "inquiry" which recommended a dramatic lowering of the cost of a "Miner's Right" (the tax in question) along with giving every holder of one the vote. They then proceeded to elect a new parliament which expanded the franchise and the democratic experiment began.

Asia Booth Clarke lived in my home town of Bournemouth .

Thank you sir, for you work and love in putting this piece together. I am from Maryland, and during the 100th commemoration of the war, was taken by my dad to several battle sites and re-enactments. During the 1990's I made many trips to Gettysburg, sometimes to just go up Little Roundtop and just sit and meditate. My great-great and great grandfathers fought together in the war and I have many items which I inherited from Samuel Moore (great grandfather) from that era. One of such is a set of original bound volumes (chronicles) by the U.S. government published in 1866 and 1867 chronicling the war; which, as I was told as a child, were published and made available only to union veterans of that war. These large books are invaluable as an authorized written history of the Civil War produced by the "victors" of that war. Perhaps there may be some historical interest. My email address is 'Peterpage.2020@gmail.com'. Let me know.

I learned a lot more about history listening to this talk. I believe President Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage" describes the one senator who voted against convicting President Johnson's impeachment.

I am an American who has lived in Japan for 31 years. These first person history videos are excellent in both entertainment and information. Thank you, sir!

Longstreet did complain and disagree with Lee, that is a fact well documented by historians from the South and North. The complaints by Longstreet were in fact correct, this is supported by the events and the outcome of the battle. Lee was responsible for the heavy losses at Gettysburg not Longstreet. Your suggestions of are not supported by historians. Your opinion I respect but totally wrong.

Another excellent job Cory - thank you for the excellent research.

Phil Sheridan is my favorite General of the Union Army and Nathan Bedford Forest of the Confederate Army. Their clear sheet determination and ability to recover their gaps, using experience as it should be used, to correct their direction.

Excellent presentation. Well researched.

I enjoy these tremendously. Thank you for taking your time. They give me deeper insight than other videos out there. Thanks again

I hate when people smack their lips as they talk...other than that, brilliant!

Lee had Gettysburg on June 26. He had Early march North, AWAY from the Union army. This mistake led to Lee being unable to fight the approaching Union Corps separately as they entered Pennsylvania. Later he kept his troops in a long arc, giving Meade time to get to the high ground. Lee had no qualms about sending Jackson on a flanking march at Chancellorsville but forbade Longstreet to execute the same maneuver. Lee also made the mistake of starting a battle with out Stuart on the field. Longstreet had only 15 to 20,000 men at his disposal. Not really sure why people think he should have beaten Meade's 80,000 on his own. Lee fought a battle he did not have to, and fought it in a hurry. Meade knew ho to fight on a hill, and Lee obliged him.

You should wear war worn clothes as Grant did to make it look more real. I do enjoy your channel as I’m always studying Civil War.

My great great great uncle Sergeant Thomas McCracken of the 16th North Carolina Infantry Penders Brigade of Hills Light Division fought at Gaines Mill

Grew up in the county (Fairfield) next to the county (Perry) Sheridan grew up in. The Sheridan house in Somerset is open for tours on Saturdays.

This would be more authentic if the narrator wasn't speaking with a southern accent - Grant was from Illinois. He sounds like an Alabami

Excellent presentation on General Irvin McDowell.

Is there a full original draft of the Lieber Code with Abraham Lincoln's full preamble(declaration/speech justifying it) attached? Doing some historical research, but can't find any government documentation of it, as if this piece was deliberately erased from history.

-No purposeful yet still a delay on July 2. Riding in the middle of his marching columns a poor decision. -July 3 yes he resisted lees plan. The attack was not obstructed though & was done as planned.

Team Longstreet ❤

Lee was the best general the Confederates had, he was not perfect or a god.

I have been researching antebellum Westpoint curriculum. I came across your video and you have confirmed my suspicion. Which is the blaring emphasis on engineering that was taught. This research began after noticing the engineering backgrounds mentioned in several officers' memoirs although I was looking for infantry tactics/strategy when I began. Very interesting. Thanks! I'll be watching more.

Grant had a southern accent? He was a Westerner.

I think the big thing historians ignore about the primary sources is they had reasons to lie or play politics. Many of the staff officers and generals were in their 30s or younger during the war. They had 30+ years after the war to live and try to make an income. In that time period a man's reputation was a huge factor in that and so many had very large incentive to flat out lie. I find it funny how with some generals, especially certain union generals, historians always discount or take their primary account with grains of salt but those same historians seem to think all the southern generals are telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth all the time. Col. Long specifically contradicts himself in his personal accounts of gettysburg a few times yet historians use his account more than any to criticize Longstreet. Specifically Long says Lee was bewildered when meeting with Ewell at around 10am why he didn't hear artillery and the attack starting on the right. But that's simply a clear lie. There is no reasonable way that Lee should have expected that or thought that. It's clear Long lied to further the "Longstreet delayed the attack" narrative. This brings up how many other people lied to further that narrative. It's interesting to me that Longstreet received letters from Taylor and Long saying they didn't know of a sunrise attack order but both men later criticized Longstreet along that narrative. Again these were young men who's family well-being relied on their untarnished reputation. Of course they'd lie to protect their reputation. Especially when you boil down to who really was at fault at gettysburg you find it was Lee's staff that was in the wrong many times and leading the failures. Lee himself in his resignation letter to Davis specifically mentions he over estimated the ability of his personal staff to convey his orders and bring him information. So Taylor, Johnston, Long, and the rest of Lee's staff were likely where most of the blame lay so they are the most active in blaming Longstreet later on after initially giving accounts that didn't blame him. Jubal Early and Penelton found and created a scapegoat that these desperate men then latched onto and laid into. As a side note historians do the same with northern general accounts. Meade is painted as truthful and Sickles as a liar. The reality is Meade was political too and likely lied some too. Historians often need to sell books and what sells books is romanticized stereotypic characters. Black and white situations. The liar and the good guy narratives. The victim and the persecutors. In reality almost everyone in society lays in the gray area between these stereotypic black and white realms of narratives. They both act in good intentions and bad. They both win and lose. Real people are complex and not simple.

My daughter lives about a mile from Grant's Farm in St. Louis and I've been to Jefferson Barracks. I often wonder when I'm on streets around that place and Jefferson Barracks, did they really walk here??? RIGHT HERE? Maybe :)

Surprised to hear that correspondents traveling with the AOP's Cavalry Corps armed themselves. Always thought they were considered to be non-combatants.

Thank you

I'm so impressed with the accurate Southern pronunciation of Lafayette!

The ridiculous "Lost Cause" tiresome lie about a tragic doomed prideful disaster. Plenty of blame for all persons unnamed.A well defended position should be hailed. Is that time, and place?

Effing Rebs

Lee to Longstreet - I trust you more than anyone… but Im not going to listen to a word you say

I'm a sheridan

Logan was much more popular with the troops than Sherman. A reporter wrote "When Uncle Billy rides by, he receives a smattering of polite applause; but when Black Jack makes an appearance, the men cheer and throw their hats in the air." Logan performed magnificently at Atlanta, and his subsequent demotion is to Sherman's everlasting discredit.

* Chamberlain*

Where was col . Chamberland ?

Fields portrays Grant flawlessly. Thanks and Bravo!!!!

Curt Fields portrays Grant so well! I'd swear it was the great Ulysses himself!! Bravo.

Burnside got revenge on Longstreet for Fredericksburg, at Fort Sanders ! 💥 🇺🇸 💥

Great PIctures..Cheers

Thank you for sharing this on YT. I hope your book sales go well.

P R O M O S M 🤤

From what I’ve read, I believe Lee should’ve heeded Longstreet’s advice to move to better ground. I have not listened to the presentation yet so I may be sitting here corrected, which is fine but this is everything that I’ve read up until now without this lecture in my mind yet. I think Lee had several factors going against him. His goal was to draw out the union Army, and to do his best to destroy the army of the Potomac to force Washington DC into negotiations for an agreement of having two separate countries! The main obstacle I think was Lee did not know what was in front of him. Prior to the battle all he is intelligence came from an actor acting as a spy, who gave them and pinpointed the position of the union Army Corp by Corp. JEB Stuart and his ridiculous dislike of two of his cavalry subordinates were left behind in Virginia when they should’ve been marching with Lee while Stuart was under orders, creating a ruckus so as to force the union hand. The problem is 3 to 4 days away would be his usual. Of time, but he was away for eight days and had not reported the whereabouts of the union army! That alone was enough to tell General Lee that he should consider different ground! He allowed the union army to dictate on what ground they would fight! I believe Longstreet was of cerebral commanders who had asked to reposition and deploy to find better ground. General mead would’ve followed the army of northern Virginia anywhere and being as cautious as he was and new to command, he would’ve made a mistake, most likely. He would’ve fought on the wrong ground, which this became the essence of the battle in my opinion. The north had the high ground and the south did not! The southern army could not afford to lose the people on day three. Pikkit charge was lost from the very beginning, and it never happened! I don’t know why Robert E Lee did not listen to his subordinate commanders specifically Longstreet regarding day, two trying to attack an army in trenched in the heights and then day three setting 15,000+ people on a March well over a mile to brave union artillery while Porter Alexander did not have enough artillery to sustain his garage as it was too far behind the lines. Alexander been able to sustain his bombardment, it may have been a different outcome at least a little more challenging anyway!! I’m going to listen to the lecture now so this is my opinion before the lecture and I’m looking forward to hearing it! Thank you very much for posting this ! I’m a Yankee, but for some reason I can’t help but pull for the South in this conflict that had BEWARE written all over it after day one!

I don’t think Sam Hood should’ve attacked Little Round Top. I think the second and third days were Lee’s mistake. I think they should’ve re-deployed.

That 19th Indiana position is one of THE WORST deployments on the whole field. Anyone who flanks you will do so from an elevated position.... and they were the end of the brigade.... the high ground forms a bowl that they sat on the bottom of. The banks of Willoughby's run tributaries acted as a trench for north Carolina troops.

When you claim one is a hero without fail named Lee thrn all the fails of Lee had to be done by a scapegoat.

Some of the tokens are over struck on coins and also on other tokens. These were not mint products. One button company would make brass buttons and in their spare time, make tokens. There were some independent engravers in the mid-west who made a lot of the tokens for that area. Not sure what equipment they used in regard to the steam press question. May have used water powered equipment.

Great presentation as it reinforced my knowledge from recently re-reading Davis' book on New Market. Also have Knight's book and did visit the battlefield some years ago. So, the next obvious step is to read Sarah's book and plan another trip to the Valley. Thanks for posting.

Jeez you even look exactly like him! Very cool