Episodes on the Picket Line, 1864
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
- Much of what we believe about U.S. and C.S. soldiers on picket is based on what the veterans said and wrote long after the Civil War. During this period, as the two sides sought to heal lingering wounds, they leaned into the positive aspects of fraternization. Here's three episodes from wartime newspapers, each painting a more nuanced view of reality on the ground.
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Image: "Picket hut, near Freemans Ford," drawn by Edwin Forbes on Feb. 2, 1864. Library of Congress.
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This was a great episode.
I remember reading a story about picket detente during the civil war but I can't recall the battlefield or the year. One night Billy Yank was playing his trumpet. The men on both sides of the line were camped fairly close, so when the trumpet was playing both sides on the line could hear it well. It was said the sound was so beautiful many thought it was the song of the archangel Gabriel himself. The rebs enjoyed the concert and and gave it a good cheer. The next night all the soldiers along the line on both sides waited for the beautiful playing to start anew. But there was nothing. A disappointed reb called out to the Yank side, "where's the horn man tonight we wanna hear him play them sweet songs again." A yank yelled back, "he's a lil shy tonight....scared you gonna bust his horn all up." The reb yelled back "tell him it's all right, his horn is a friend." And so BOTH sides enjoyed another concert in peace. I don't think Bob Hope and Marlene Dietrich could have pulled this off.
Another interesting view of the war. Thank you.
Johnny had plenty of tobacco. Billy had plenty of real coffee. Of course they were going to do some friendly business.
Happy July 4, 2024, my fellow Americans.
Amazing stories and 1st time I've heard of both sides fraternizing and chatting, sharing food in the civil war...very *civil.*
The Christmas Truce of 1914 along parts of the line in Belgium.
This is a civil war channel. 🤷🏼♂️ lol wtf
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I was thinking of that exact same event.
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I was thinking of that same event.
@@waynestogbauer7083 sigh… 🤦🏼♂️
I’m sure soldiers on both sides had had enough by 1864, better to have a little peace and quiet 😊
Oops! When I saw the video title with the words "Picket Line," the first thing that came to mind was about the famous Gettysburg charge and the conversations some of the men in it had (if any survived to tell it). Then I noticed the spelling of Picket was shy of a "t" and the year 1864 should have been 1863. Wow! That seemed like too many typos.....until I started watching, ha ha😁!
Pickett
No moonshine