Gettysburg: Animated Battle Map
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- We at the American Battlefield Trust are re-releasing our Animated Battle Maps with newly branded openings. Enjoy learning about the most famous battle in American history, with the Union and the Confederates trading blows over three hot summer days in July of 1863.
Our collection of animated maps bring battles of the American Civil War to life, complete with troop movement animations, narratives, reenactment footage and more.
0:00 Lee Moves North into Pennsylvania
1:30 The Battle begins
3:50 The Union fishhook position
4:24 The Peach Orchard
4:55 The Confederate Plan on Day 2
5:22 Devil's Den and Little Round Top
6:29 The Wheatfield
7:42 Ewell attacks the Union right at Cemetery Hill
8:31 Culp's Hill at nightfall and the next morning
10:13 Pickett's Charge
12:41 Action at East Cavalry Field
13:33 Lee retreats to Virginia
14:22 Lincoln gives Gettysburg Address
For our returning viewers, these are the same productions as before, just with our new American Battlefield Trust opening. We wanted a more cohesive look moving forward as our audience continues to grow. As always we appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to share our passion for American history.
American Battlefield Trust Its a good excuse to watch them all over again. Great work ABT!
This video needed an explanation as to why the battle was fought at Gettysburg, instead of Harrisburg, like Lee planned.
Nuts! If Hoods advice was taken early on they could have won.
@@idunbeezasmart1 Please explain why.
@@henrygerman7858 Every time I try to respond, I end up writing an essay, in the interests of being as thorough as I can. That being said, I have no idea if you'd bother to read a lengthy reply, so I will keep it short and forgo an in-depth explanation and if you wish to discuss it further, I will happily comply.
The short answer is; it can be inferred at 1:10 that Lee is already at Gettysburg and waiting for Meade, which couldn't be further from the truth. Gettysburg is not where Lee's army was nor was it ever part of his invasion plan. It's easier to understand why Gettysburg was fought the way it was if we understand the situation leading up to it.
One thing I didn’t realize about Gettysburg until visiting the town is how absolutely MASSIVE the battlefield is. It’s the entire town and miles of land surrounding it.
The lines stretched for some good miles whereas the opposition were camped out and facing each other about a mile when not engaged
aye, amazing we can watch everyone on 1 map ...
hard to imagine how the generals or the men on the field even visualized things back then
the general could be imagining the forces/ground one way, when in reality it is completely different ... (at least without having the high ground where he can literally see everything)
Yes the battlefield of Gettysburg covers some 25 sq miles of land that encompasses the town, fields to the west of town and land directly south of town is the primary area of fighting. The no man’s land between the armies was somewhere between 3/4 of a mile to 1.25 miles depending on the location on the battlefield you are standing.
Check out Manassas battlefield if you like being awe-struck
Right?
Its amazing how well Meade read the battlefield and adjusted troops constantly during the battle. He definitely won the tactical battle and Lee's hubris allowed for a decisive victory.
Yup and Lee played right into his hands. Longstreet argued a redeployment. He knew the army would have to walk almost a mile and half to attack the union main force. Another words suicide. Just crazy.
amen
Decisive?😂
@@tovarishlumberjack2356 Yes because those treasonous rebels lost the war.
@@tovarishlumberjack2356 it shattered the last bit of offensive power the army or Northern Virginia had. It also ensured Lincoln’s reelection. Not quite Napoleon at Austerlitz, but the Confederacy died that day. They just didn’t know it quite yet.
I had two Great Great Grand Fathers and Great great great Uncle in the Union Army At Gettysburg. I am grateful to them for saving my Nation and country.
Only to be giving it away now. What a waste of human life. Those lost souls have to be turning over in their graves when they see what is happening now to their country.
Gettysburg is a place you really have to visit to appreciate. A lot of the stones put up by the soldiers for cover are still there, exactly as they were. And the view from Little Round Top shows exactly why it was so important, that whoever held that spot would win the battle.
I have actually walked the distance from the Virginia memorial on Seminary Ridge over to Cemetery Ridge. It's a little bit of a walk. To have made that walk, with completely no cover, under fire from massed artillery and then massed (rifled) musket fire and grapeshot or canister, would have been horrific. The men who made it to the Union lines had nerves of steel.
Michah Knepper I know what you mean because like I had some ancestors that were living right behind little round top during the battle and like their houses were used as field hospitals for the union army.
Same as the pallisade cliffs in NJ the bottom park underneath the GWB has an old stone wall with oblong holes every ten feet that was from the patriots shooting at the British ships
@@johnalden5821 I stood on Cemetery Ridge and imagined Pickett's charge coming toward me. I couldn't
Went there about 16 years ago, nothing shows the importance of having the high ground in battle back then like this view did.
The site at Gettysburg is absolutely surreal. It's like stepping back in time.
It is! I live not too far from there-maybe an hour or so. It's like you can walk around and can just sense the past everywhere. For me it's subtle, shadowed just underneath the surface, as if two parallel realities are happening at the same time, superimposed upon each other. Maybe it's in my imagination, but it feels like more than that.
Well except for all the marble monuments of course!
Spooky too, but maybe that's my imagination!
Want to go back, was there as a kid. Would appreciate it more now…
@@df5295 Not you imagination at all. I felt someone tap me on the shoulder at Big Round Top and again at the Covered Sachs Bridge. The sorrow was so tangible.
I am from Vietnam and I love to read about history. I saw this video at midnight while killing time to wait for the first semi-final of the Euro. I was urged to open up Red Dead Redemption 2 but somehow this video just caught all of my attention and I actually spent more time reading about General Meade and Chamberlain. Thanks for the great video!!! Hope everyone reading this has a good day :>
Try the Killer Angels book. It will bring to life the Gettysburg history from a perspective you will enjoy.
You're a good man! 🙂
Grant and Sherman are my fav generals of the war for me
I lived within driving distance to Gettysburg. When you visit the park, one cannot be moved enough and feel the tremendous pain. I have a true reverence for those who fought here.
@@holdyourhorses9842 I did the self guided tour several years ago just before my sister's wedding there. The information is incredible but a person can't truly understand the scope of the battle until they actually stand on the battlefield. That's a truly humbling experience.
I was there (Not during the Battle, of course) and this is gut wrenching. You can still see trenches and walls. You can actually feel what happened there. It’s profound. Moving. I believe the kids today would say “Epic”.
Unfortunately kids and young adults today wouldn't feel what happened there. They would be too busy mindlessly staring at Tik Tok videos and protesting this great country they live in. Pride for the US and it's history among citizens born after 1995 or so, is dead.
@@CheekyMenace Kids aren't born that way. Not to mention stereotyping an entire generation or generations of your own countrymen is disappointing. My son loves history because I taught it to him, instead of expecting someone else to do it. The pursuit of the almighty dollar led to more focus on business interests than the necessities of citizenship. Selfishness has won out over community, and that's on the heads of parents who failed to spend time passing on lessons of civics instead of trying to make more money.
The last images with the Gettysburg address quote was so perfect it gave me chills.
Not being an American, I find this an excellent way of learning about the American Civil War.
Many thanks.
If you don’t mind me asking but what Nation do you live in
Me, i'm Canadian, but i have a tremendous interest in American History.
I know what you mean because I have met people from Europe who are very interested in American history and i am so interested in American history because I never knew that my 6x 5x 4x and 3x great grandfathers were part of American history and also how my 3x great uncle and aunt were part of history
@@chasemurraychristopherdola7108
Hello Chase
I'm English.
Gazza 29 oh okay because I know English people fought in the American civil war especially at Gettysburg
Hello, I am a french fan of American History, and this horrific battle makes me think of a three days battle of Austerlitz. The CS infantry has been destroyed by a major movement of the professionnal soldiers of the US troops. Long live the american-french brotherhood!!
Sending our regards to your late countryman Gilbert du Motier , Marquis de Lafayette. I'm a big fan. Who knows, without his help maybe we would still be driving on the road and eating Chips instead of French Fries. He even assisted much so in his home country leading eventually to your beautiful queen's barber taking a little too much when she asked for a shorter haircut.
huh?
Battle of Austerlitz was a one the greatest battle in Europe history! French soilders made a great victory for the France! Gj guys
American fan a of French history here. Vive L'Empereur!
I'm from Timor-Leste and I love reading into the US civil war. It showed the brutality and carnage of warfare while also demonstrating epic courage, noble principles and magnanimity of the eventual winners. Lessons for everyone. Viva TL!
You citizens of East Timor greatly suffered at the hands of the muslims some 15 years ago?
Hopefully all are living in mutual peace now.
Pray to God you are.
@John Francis No, we suffered at the hands of a brutal Indonesian dictator and his oppressive regime. Our struggle was never against Islam, nor ordinary Indonesians (who suffered as much as we did under Suharto). Our heroic war of liberation echoes the valor and justice that lay at the heart of the North's response to southern treachery. Two distant theatres that chime in unison.
"general lee i must tell u straight, that i believe this attack will fail. no 15,000 men ever made, will overtake that ridge today."
Who said that?
@@couldbeanybody2508 Longstreet
Could Be Anybody General Longstreet, just before Pickett's charge.
Ghandi
@@couldbeanybody2508 Tom Berenger
Sad video. I live by Gettysburg. Devils Den is pretty spooky at night. I’ve climbed in between the rocks at night. Eire feelings there. Little round top is cool as well. It is a must visit.
I agree with you because I went to little round top for sunset and it was beautiful
I've never been but I keep hearing rumors that it's haunted. Is there any truth to it?
@Thomas Headley Lol You're right !
@Thomas Headley Yes! True! At 78 I know that! Thanks!
decades of using the little round top as a dump spot in the bushes...sure they will tell you anything to keep on the pavement.
A frontal charge in broad daylight over open ground for 1 mile. What could go wrong?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
"That man had my regiment "
Blame Stuart for taking the cavalry for a joy ride. He had taken the cavalry behind Union lines and was not present to provide reconnaissance that would have probably led Lee to a different tactic.
Lee lacked the information good cavalry would have provided. As such, he fell back on what he knew and what he could see. What he could see was two strong positions connected by what appeared to be a weak line of men. He had no idea of the reinforcements sitting behind them.
Lee went with the standard military training of the day. A maneuver from no less than Napoleon of attacking the weak middle and enveloping/destroying the strong ends in turn. The maneuver was valid and proven, and doomed to failure in the face of the technological advances of firepower since Napoleon first used it.
Lee made the plan, and gave the order, so ultimately the blame is his. But several factors came together to contribute to this Union victory.
The only last chance to win the war for the South. Lee knew it.
Exactly. Did we not learn from Fredericksburg? Lee was correct: it was his disaster.
One point that seems to be missing is the fact that at one point the Union General in charge of Artillery called to halt firing because both sides were missing, and he didn't want to waste ammunition and this gave the Confederates the idea that their artillery fire had knocked out that of the Union. So when Picket moved forward with his division he was under the assumption that there would be no further artillery fire from the Union side.
The other note about that is Gen. Hunt wanted to stop the cannons like you said and argued with Gen. Hancock who wanted to keep the cannon firing to keep the morale of his men from faltering.. Hunt won.. He had control of the Artillery. Hancock was a junior General at the time. Only taking over the 2nd Corp May 22 1863
Thank you so much. I’ve been watching many videos but had trouble visualizing the troop movements. I’ll watch this several times to really be familiar. I have a big motivator. My great grandfather, Solomon Walter Gedney of the 20th NY State Militia fought there and survived with a shot to the calf. He attended the 25th, 50th and 75th reunions. His regiment was renamed the 80th NY and apparently he wanted someone in the family to clarify his record because his memory sure lives in me. I really appreciate this overview and thanks again. Joan Williamson
Was that a milk calf or a beef calf? Seriously tho, he's lucky that is all he got.
An injury like that seems so small to us now, but these armies marched everywhere, no riding trucks and trains.
What's completely missing on these maps is topography. That's a fatal flaw in the explanation of why they went where they did.
Yes also lines of communication... and enemy contact The map is still done well . Also the historical narrative.
its easy to find flaws when you have hindsight and a perfect 2d top view of the battlefield
It is hard to move a land force, cannons and supplies up steep hills which is why having the high ground is advantageous
@@willb8684 I'm not trying find flaw. I'm saying you can't really understand these events if you don't consider the landscape. Everything from where the armies went and why, where Lee went through the mountains, and why the Union Army cavalry moving onto and holding the hilltops around Gettysburg proved decisive.
@@StereoSpace I know what you mean. Watching this, we are trying to follow the decisions that were made but we don''t have much of a picture of what the terrain was and why decisions were made the way they were.
If anyone else has ever been there, you know that feeling you get. I have never had such a somber, gut-wrenching feeling for anything that I did not experience first hand in all of my life. There are really no words to describe it.
Ever been to the Alamo?
I know the feeling I haven't been there but I've been to Dallas to the school book depository building I had a indescribable feeling throughout my body I looked threw the window where the shots were fired from and it is such a easy shot to make with a rifle I got goosebumps
@@coltc5360 Ozzy Osborne has lol.
That's what Hank Hill drinks.
@@coltc5360 Or Pearl Harbor
Going to Gettysburg was an amazing experience, and I hope to go back someday. There are still bullet holes in a lot of the houses. Very nice little town, too
I spent a full day at the battlefield a couple of weeks ago wanting to visit a few places I had not seen before. It was a great day and when I got home I was excited to tell my grandson that is learning about the civil war in school. So tomorrow I get to tour Gettysburg with my 13 year old grandson and I used this video and a few others as a way to help him understand some of what happened during the three days of battle. I wanted to watch the movie "Gettysburg" with him but I couldn't imagine him sitting for the movie. I'm so excited I get to spend another day at Gettysburg. If you're not a member of the "American Battlefield Trust" please join. Every dollar helps in so many ways and often around Gettysburg!
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I've read about the battle of Gettysburg, read about Sickles advance into the peach orchard and his later justification of the move, and I even recall reading about the Union troops being positioned in a "sort of fishhook" arrangement. But this clear video with its marching red and blue rectangles and smoking guns helped me fully understand the battle for the first time. That flintlock, though, was bit jarring to see in a war of mostly percussion-fired weapons. One thing missing: the Strategy of Lee. Had Lee cleared out Gettysburg, his army would have had a clear group of roads straight to the US Capitol, and the Civil War could have ended within a month. As it was, he broke his army trying to capture superior high ground that was defended by troops as brave as any in the world. Meade understood that he simply had to block Lee's advance to win; there was no need for Meade to attack Lee on the fourth day, so he didn't.
I was glad to hear a bit about the Maine regiments bayonet charge; they failed to mention those Maine boys were all mostly out of ammunition, so it was a very courageous order, and a very courageous bayonet charge.
In my opinion, desperation was the key to many Confederate victories. Many times they were left with no other option's, other than to charge with knives out, or throw rocks, etc. What do they say? "Fortune favors the bold." With that kind of reasoning, it would make sense to bayonet charge, when out of ammo. The 20th Maine evidently decided to fight the same way the Confederates would fight. Charge down hill, leave the high ground, to stop another push. For a Union regiment, it was very rare of them to just think something up, and do it. That was a bold move, using Confederate tactics, and it payed off. On the other hand, Lee took on Union tactics of marching into fire from an elevated position. Now that was brilliant. No matter how much I study the war, no matter how much I learn, I will never understand Pickett's charge.
@@dennismartin5821 To that point, the Confederates had not lost a battle. Some speculate they had an air of invincibility which may have religious and cultural implications, thus leading them recklessly into peril.
Yes, that is possible. Bear in mind, many of them may have just considered themselves superior in strength, and ability, to the Union troops. They may have held such belief in their own star, that in a way it aided them in combat.
Have you been to Gettysburg? If not and if you ever go, I recommend viewing the diorama of the battlefield located in the town itself before traveling the sites. It really helped me to understand what I would see later on. I also recommend getting the guided tour CD to play at you drive from spot to spot. it's excellent and easy to use.
The Great Debate: Could Lee have taken Washington? The simple answer: No. By 1863 Gettysburg was the most fortified city on EARTH. Had Lee succeeded in splitting the Union Army, the southern half would've immediately headed south along the Baltimore Pike directly to DC. Also Lee's army was practically decimated by then. One more thing: The Vicksburg campaign ended the next day and Rosecran's army wasn't yet committed to the Chattanooga campaign; thousands of western troops could've been moved by rail and ship to DC and arrived within 10 days if DC was seriously threatened. However, the political implications are what might have given the South a strategic victory.
I was at Gettysburg last week. This video is amazing.
1039sflem I go to Gettysburg once a month but it feels like I am going every day
I live there. I walk different parts of the battlefield, mostly near Gettysburg College, or over by Culp's Hill. It's an amazing piece of history, and you can feel that history as you walk the fields.
Manuel Parks oh my gosh my ancestors lived in Gettysburg as well the Weikerts and shrivers were my ancestors that live in Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Thank you for your service kind sir
How many did you killed?
Hard to believe my great great grandfather Joshua Jackson fought at Gettysburg and a few other major battles and survived. His grandfather which is mine removed 4 times fought the english in the revolutionary war too.
My 3x great grandfather survived Andersonville
was he union or confederate
@@c.r.s.6008 union
A lot of people's ancestors fought at Gettysburg.
I think of my Grandfather, who fought in WW1, lived in a time to hear Civil War stories direct from it's veterans. Wish I would have asked him so many questions. I do remember him saying that men who fought in these two wars wished no man to have to fight a war again.
I wish we had this in my high school history days. I am Canadian and lived in Toronto and our history teacher organized a trip to Washington and specifically to Gettysburg. This makes that memory more valuable. What sacrifice.
I missed Cemetery Hill when I was there. ha ha ha.
When I was visiting the US I‘ve been to Gettysburg, Antietam, Bull Run and Fredericksburg. It was very interesting. Keep up the good work in preserving those battlefields for future generations.
I had been to Gettysburg few times and I don't know if is just me but I can felt the soldiers spirit around me. So many people died in such horrific way on that place.
truly haunting
Just re-watched the 1993 movie a couple days ago. There's a legitimate reason why that film is such a classic, and why it's almost universally considered one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, American Civil War movies of all time.
Gettysburg is an incredible movie, though I was always a bit taken aback that it didn't include the cavalry actions.
Gettysburg is a great film. Glory is even better. And Gods & Generals is just awful.
@@damonmosier3651 Would you agree that Gods and Generals is actually a good movie but is let down by the fact that the scope is too big?
@@trajan231 I haven't watched it in forever, and only one time, but I'd say... probably not. Whereas any of the Hobbit films could be a decent 90 minute film, but trapped within a 3 hour bloated mess, I felt G&G was just pro-Confederate propaganda trapped in a 3 hour bloated mess.
@@damonmosier3651 It should've followed Gettysburg and focussed on the greatest Confederate victory in the war, the Battle of Chancellorsville. If they had gone with the back story, then they should have focussed on 1st Bull Run. Either way, they were probably trying to build up Confederate momentum going into Gettysburg.
The National Museum they have in Gettysburg is absolutely amazing for any history buffs. They have hundreds of guns, you can tour the rock wall line that the Union took cover behind. They have a monument that shows the names of every combatant on both sides, quite humbling to stand on that kind of hallowed ground
As a foreigner to US history, his was a fantastic way to learn about American history, very well animated and spoken. Will have to look at some more!
As a non american, these are EXCELLENT videos from where to learn about america's history
If you're interested in the Civil War you should come to Virginia the whole state of Virginia was a Battlefield why they don't promote history here I have no clue
Two of my great great grandfathers served in AP Hill's 3rd Corps with the Georgia 35th. They joined the Army of Northern Virginia in 1861 and were both present at Appomattox in April 1865. Had either not made it home, much of my family would not exist.
Sometimes it's sad when people DON'T die.
It's a joke btw. :P
I was stationed in APG, Maryland. During my last 2 wks in service, I took 3 days leave to Spend at Gettysburg. On the last morning, I went to Little Round Top at sunrise. I could feel an oppressiveness, as I viewed the area between LRT and Devil's Den. You know that the fighting was savage there.
Thanks for that great video! I m italian but i love american history: for me this battle was one of most important for the Union's victory. (Sorry for my english! )
It’s okay that English was great, just remember, when you talk about yourself always capitalize the letter i.
Love Italia 💖
If you get a chance you should visit Gettysburg National Military Park. The visitor's center there is amazing and you can walk over the entire battleground. Plus the park rangers who are guides there really know their stuff.
@@leifjohnson617 you're right! plus it's really humbling walking over the same grass that hundreds of thousands of people gave their lives for only ~150 years ago.
Your English is excellent!
Have been to Gettysburg a number of times, the first being July 1-4, 1993. Sat alone atop Little Round Top, as the sun set to the west. A surreal experience.
Far better than a lot of diverse history documentaries with 45 minutes and more. Well done!
Wow. Superbly done. I learned more about the battle at Gettysburg from this 15+ minute video than in my entire 60+ years. Congratulations!
I just visited Gettysburg last weekend, it’s an amazing feeling being there. Knowing what history took place, def a must visit for history buffs.
I always thought Gettysburg was haunted
"This is all my fault" - Gen. Robert E. Lee. As the commander it was indeed is fault even if others made mistakes, Lee's over aggressiveness was the biggest fault, though. When asked years after the war, why the Confederates lost, George Pickett replied "I've always thought the Union Army had something to do with it"
That's one of the many characteristics that makes Lee commendable, very few Generals in history have openly apologize to there men for there mistakes especially when there mistakes cost lives. They'll regret there decisions and mention it in there memories but they'll never openly apologize and be sincere about it the same way Lee did.
@@sirxavior1583 Lee was a great general but bloodthirsty and greedy. Guess I just don't like generals much.
Away down South in the land of traitors, Rattlesnakes and alligators,
Right away, come away, right away, come away.
Where cotton's king and men are chattels,
Union boys will win the battles,
Right away, come away, right away, come away.
Then we'll all go down to Dixie, Away, away,
Each Dixie boy must understand
That he must mind his Uncle Sam,
Away, away, And we'll all go down to Dixie.
Away, away, And we'll all go down to Dixie.
@@sirxavior1583 ''...there men for there mistakes especially when there mistakes cost lives. They'll regret there decisions and mention it in there memories ...''
OMG! Stop! Please! It's their! THEIR!!!
I kept thinking '' where mistakes? where decisions?? where memories?? I don't see them.''
Stonewall would have got it done
My 2nd great grandfather was in the VA 8th infantry (Army of the Potomac) and wounded but survived Pickett’s charge. He had the year before been in the battle of Antietam. I cannot imagine the horror these people endured.
2 tough battles
I live by Chickamauga battlefield and my home is on a battle site. We have dug hundreds of fired bullets and canister shot in our yard. Amazing history all of it. American Battlefield Trust is doing a good job bringing the battles to video. Thank you
Your balance of showing "who" actually fought there without comment is so refreshing in a time of polarised representations. Thank you!
No one wants to admit that their forebears were Confederates in today's polarized times. Sad.
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This all happened in our backyards. this is insane!!
It wasn't the first time Americans fought Americans, but it was so costly for so long that you'd think no one would ever want a civil war again.
I hope all the blood of those lost lives isn't forgotten by leaders today.
My grand father was there and part of the 142nd Pa Vol Company C, he charged and took the railroad cut with the Iron Birgade. He was wounded right forearm, amputated. He was a casualty on the first day but with many others because the insane amount of casualties, he instead was captured on the second day on paper work. Imagine thousands of confederates pouring in, firing rapidly and advancing and you’re watching your numbers take 8,000 casualties in one hour. Just insane to think of the bravery.
There’s something about this music when they make a charge that gives you goosebumps
A trip to Gettysburg should be mandatory. My family didn't want to leave. We also felt a presence.
Thank you Gen. Meade.
Maede was an underrated general. Could be one of Lincolns worst moves demoting him but he thought the war could have ended much sooner. Maede deserves all the credit for the victory he completely gave his troops the best chance for victory.
Meade remained in command of Army of the Potomac for rest of Civil War. I don't think he was demoted by Lincoln, But Lincoln summoned Grant to command of all Union Armies, and Grant chose to station himself in the field with Army of the Potomac..Thus Meade had his immediate superior RIGHT THERE where Meade was; Meade offered to resign but Grant asked him to stay on.
To think, the last survivor of the Civil War passed away in Texas in 1959. Brings it closer to home. Fantastic History video,
That’s a long time
@@dacstudios1168 Not really if you think about it. A good friend from Egypt once told me , that you can see 1000 or 1500 year old furniture being thrown away in outside trash piles in front of homes. ha ha that is older than our country, I guess time is relevant.
Not bad, but where is the mention of the 1st Minnesota, which on the second day of combat, was outnumbered 5 TO 1 and charged to break the Confederate assault. It sustained the highest rate of casualties, 82%, the worst in the history of the United States Army. General Winfield Hancock, who sent them on this assault, later remarked "There has never been a greater display of gallantry, in any battle, anywhere, in the history of warfare" and also.... Emphasizing the critical nature of the circumstances on July 2 at Gettysburg, President Coolidge considered, "Colonel Colvill and those eight companies of the First Minnesota are entitled to rank as the saviors of their country."
"Follow Me" the order given by Col. Chamberlain's bayonet charge is still used by The US Infantry as a motto.
George Floyd would have been proud.
Minnesota also never returned the Virginia Flag Colors they took at Picketts Charge to Virginia I believe it's the only taken flag that was never returned to Virginia.
2nd highest casualty rate in the war
The first being the 1st Texas at Antietam, around 82.3%
Yellow Panzer unfortunately, they weren’t US Army so the previous comment still stands as true.
As a foreigner, may I thank you for this animation. It made my understanding of the scope of the battle. I have copy of the magnificent movie made on that hallowed ground and I shall watch it again and again. All honour to the soldiers of both sides, the dead, the wounded and the survivors.
One of the things I wanted to do in my life, was to visit Gettysburg. I did several years ago. Simply an amazing, moving experience. So many men gave their lives on both sides. Simply a horrendous battle. Lincoln summed it up in his amazing Gettysburg address.
Excellently told, how close the union side came to losing, I hadn't realized how close it was.
I've had two incredibly humbling experiences in my life ( I'm 64 ) . One was visiting the Gettysburg battlefield . The other was the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor . I cherish those memories despite the tears they bring !
I'd recommend the American cemetery in Normandy it's incredibly humbling as well.
I was very humbled visiting the USS Arizona and showing the name of a family member on the memorial to my son and daughter and showing them hes entombed below us. My daugher wept as did I..
Yes , excellent choice ! Thank you !
Go to Gettysburg and you can walk out part of the way from the tree line where pickets men formed and waited then moved out into their lines, with glasses you can see the where the union lines are including the corner.. the perspective is amazing , i cannot see how anyone could move that far under cannon fire then shot and expect to survive.. that feeling stayed with me for some time.. my heart goes out to those men, on both sides.
I have never been to Gettysburg but it always wanted to go. I have studied the battles greatly though. When I think about the quality of a man that it took to fight that battle, on both sides, I am amazed that the American Spirit. We can't lift this Union Fall Again under the attack cuz it's going to through now. We the citizens have nothing to do with the political war being raged but we will suffer because of it. We cannot let this happen. The battle needs to be waged at The Ballot Box.
@@donaldcutler721 Amen to that Brother.
@@donaldcutler721 come to Gettysburg, walk the fields and drink in the history.
Bob Griffith I was told by a guide in 1983 that pickets charge was 2hrs late. The plan was to move the troops under the cover of the cannon fire by the time they did it they were in full view in an open field. They were just open targets I forget how many yards. Has anyone heard of this? He was an old guide at the time and forget his name. You could hire him and he would ride around in your car and tell you show and tell you things about the battle.
That’s why Longstreet was sad he knew most of them would die
Love the attention to detail on the uniforms. With what I know and from what I could see, the unique uniforms of each unit were very accurately depicted (for example, the black hats on the Iron Brigade soldiers Reynolds was ordering forward before he died) Most video makers/animators just give each unit the same generic look
I am always puzzled by the praise of Lee. He was a Traitor, Slaveholder, and Failed General who lost to McClellan, Meade, and twice to Grant (who, btw, freed his family's slaves years before the War and NEVER lost a battle). Lee benefitted greatly from post war revisionism of Southern hisotrians. Grant is the one worthy of admiration.
Lee was the military leader of a group of people who believed in the Constitution of the United States, and did not want the country to be ruled by a dictator and his friends. They did not want the government to grow into the monster it has nor did they want it to control every facet of our lives as it does now.`They had the right to secede from the union the same as they do now,but Lincoln over stepped his power and caused and supported that horrible war. The issue was State's Rights, not slavery as some are trying to say.
As horrible as the situation was then, slaves were no more than beasts of burden and no one would fight over them any more than they'd fight over horses, mules, or oxen. It was not the issue then as what it is made out to be since, by the politicians and other lowlives since.
Lee was first in his graduating class of the US Military at West Point, Grant was last in his. So much for intelligence, the way I see it.But Grant had all of Lincoln's power and taxpayer money behind him.
I was born in Ohio and grew up just across the line in Pa,this is my home. Have been all over the county and parts of the world, both as a military person and as a civilian. Had I lived then with the knowledge I have now, I would have been a Southern sympathizer and probably would have fought on the Confederate side, I am proud to say. And still would. When John Wilkes Booth jumped onto the stage at Ford's Theater the last thing he yelled was "Death to Tyrants" in Latin. I don't wonder why. Imagine that.
One of my favorite channels on CZcams. Thanks for sharing these and trying to give a better understanding of what the country was like and what these brave young men gave their lives so easily for. Keep up all the great videos ☺👍
Great video. American history is really interesting. Greetings from Bogota-Colombia. ^^
Thanks! Greetings from Green Bay, WI, USA!
as a member and a reenactor i finds these videos a great teaching tool when i am talk to school age children gettysburg was and is the most important battle in the civil war .
Government of the people, by the people and for the people. We are further from that now than any time in American history.
I've read a few accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg. I've never been able to clearly picture all the movements of the troops. This video gives me a much better idea, albeit horrific, of what happened and when. It makes me feel sicker and much more compassionate for all the Americans in the battle be they North or South. Our country lost too many fine men in the Civil War.
Thank you for showing this.
It gives me thankfulness and appreciation for the men and women who fought to keep this country together.
May the Southern soldiers rest in peace too.
They too fought for a cause.
We are in a Civil War now.
Civil War 2.0 Information War and rewriting history.
I will fight for my country.
All their videos are excellent. I wish people appreciated how unique our civil war was. Thanks for the great history.
This is the single best explanation of the battle that I've ever seen. Thanks very much for posting this and your other battle maps.
This is one of the best channels on CZcams. Thanks for the amazing videos.
What a great documentary! What a historical battle! The courage these men had to advance under enemy fire, seeing you comrades fall and the still keep on going. Picket's charge is my favourite!
Thanks to all involved in the production of this historical video.
This one video just gives me the chills. I’ve watched it several times. Not sure why I do that 🧐
Thank you. You're videos are done really well and I enjoy watching them very much.
These videos are absolutely fantastic. Great job!
As a member/supporter I very much appreciate these battle presentation videos!! a good job, Jim, keep up the good work!
Visited and toured the National Park. The animated map was outstanding. The horror of war. What was General Lee thinking? It didn’t look he had a strategy. The key was Cemetery Ridge. Gettysburg is the beginning of the end of the confederacy.
Thanks for your videos, you made and excellent job. I'm italian and I have been studying the american civil war for many years, but I always had problems to understand the course of the battles by reading from the books. Now the stages of the battles are really clearer to me. Sorry for my bad english and greetings from Italy
This is astonishing content. Its amazing to me how all this information was gathered and mapped out.i can only imagine how much hard work, time and dedication went into this. Thumbs ALL the way up👍👏
Thanks Xavier. Glad you enjoyed!
I cant even fathom the thoughts and feelings of all who were involved. Thank you to this channel for doing a wonderful job making sense of it.
Absolute best documentary on Gettysburg ever if you want to see the flow of the battle. Well done.
Proud to be a Yankee, with ancestors at Gettysburg. 16th Michigan. I to felt the feeling of the UNION ARMY at Gettysburg and Little Round Top.
I know what you mean because my 4x and 3x great grandfathers were living behind the line that the 16th Michigan held and they owned the land on which Joshua Lawrence chamberlain made his famous famous famous bayonet charge
@@chasemurraychristopherdola7108 it's a weird feeling for sure.
Another Michigander here who has been to Gettysburg. I've also taken pride in the fact the 16th Michigan was up there on Little Round Top, eventhough I had no ancestors there (mine all got off the boat from the Netherlands later in the century).
It’s so interesting but a soldier named ziba graham who was in the 16th Michigan said bad stuff about my 4x great grandfather like he called my 4x great grandfather a mean Dutchman and in reality I think this mister graham should have not said that stuff about my ancestor because from what I have heard about my ancestor is that he was so nice to people like his family especially my 3x great grandma because while my 3x grandfather was building a house nearby his dad let my grandmother give birth to my 2x great uncle Edward in my 4x great grandfathers house and he even let my 3x great aunt and her two girls and a neighbor stay at his house while my 3x great uncle was fighting with coles Calvary but sadly my 3x great uncle was captured and sent to Andersonville prison where he sadly passed away leaving my aunt and my cousins molly and Sadie who both died young
The Grand Army of the Republic!
Just came across this and watched it. This is So very well done. I can't wait to watch the other videos. Wow again, great job
Seriously, one of the best short documentaries I’ve seen..well done ✅
What a great video. A concise depiction of a very complex battle in a simple format that explains the battle and makes it easy to envision. TY for posting this.
I just visited Gettysburg with my family a couple weeks ago and found it fascinating, although I had a bit of a hard time imagining how the battle had played out. This video helps immensely, thanks for making it
Thank you so much for the work you do. This is the best video I have seen to date on the subject. It gives a very good feel for the conditions and flow of the battle.
Amazing. So easy to follow and well presented. Images, map graphics, narration music. 11 out of 10!
Thank all of you for putting this together for us...
Thanks for that great video! I m brazilian but i love american history:
for me this battle was one of most important for the Union's victory.
(Sorry for my english! )
I was at Gettysburg myself years ago and had a feeling people were all around me. It was creeping me out. I felt the presence of others but there was no one around. I said a prayer for all those involved in the Battle and vowed never to return. I never did as I believe their ghosts are still fighting each other. The only time I had that same feeling was at the Birdcage Theatre in Tombstone, AZ. I had a creepy feeling I was being watched all the time I was in there. Not at Boot Hill, only at the Birdcage.
they were there...my sister owned a house haunted by a red coat in Westchester, PA...they had to disclose the haunting during the sale...it was rough....he showed up 1 month a year and was angry about his death...but he was cool with her kids...I didn't believe it until my skeptical sister visited from NYC, was haunted by him in her guest room during the night...and she bolted the next day back to NYC scared to death...those ghosts are real
These videos are brilliant. I'm sharing them with all my friends.
I was at Gettysburg on the 123rd anniversary of the battle, which presented an interesting coincidence of the numbers (July 1/2/3, 1986). I was also graced with the same birthday as President Lincoln.
I am a retired US Army officer. I felt the overwhelming loss standing in that hallowed cemetery, and my tears flowed to the point of sobbing. I believe there is an eternal spiritual presence there.
Today? Government by the people, for the people, seems to have been largely forgotten.
Rain Coast Not forgotten, ignored.
Worse than that, assaulted. Someone once said "If the law does not apply to your leaders you're not being governed, you're being ruled."
Forgotten? By whom?
The Peace Project - Regrettably for many, “We the People” is coming to identify a minority of the population. Diversity is something many will not embrace. We should learn from the civil war what happens when we are unwilling to accept inevitable change. If we make the right choice the future can be bright.
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I have been to the Gettysburg battlefields twice years back, now I feel I have to go back again. Great watch. Thanks...…..
This is SO well done. Thank you very much for putting this together. Subscribed!
Very well done. Absolutely fascinating!
these animations help clear up my appreciation of this battle. After reading "Killer Angels", and watching this video i feel better informed . thank you
I read the 3 books and quite agree. The video gave me a better comprehension of what I had read.
If any of you get the chance, I highly recommend visiting the battlefield at Gettysburg. The visitors center there is really amazing. You can also schedule a tour of the battlefield with guides who really know their stuff. If you visit Gettysburg and if you go on a guided tour, it will be something that you will remember for the rest of your life.
A very good job of this battle. I had a relative who fought there and watching this helps me understand how his unit was involved. He was George Washington Courtney, private, 14 Alabama Infantry Regiment, Wilcox Brigade, Anderson Division, A.P. Hill Corp. He was wounded in the foot on July 2 and was captured on July 3rd.
After Lincoln delivered the Address, Edward Everett told Lincoln, "I should be glad if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion , in two hours, as you did in two minutes." That is what made Lincoln the great man and president that he was.
When I was in grade school, many years ago, each of us had to memorize the Gettysburg address and then get up in front of the class and recite it.
The Gettysburg Address and both of Lincoln's Inaugural Addresses are masterpieces of oratory.
The narrator got a tiny thing wrong. Meade wasn't in charge of the Army of the Potomac until June 28th, so when they say Meade and his 95,000 troops march to follow Lee, it should have said General Hooker. He was in charge up until June 28th.
Gordon Adams If you look at the Graphics at the beginning program it shows Hooker/Meade - - For brevity I just don’t think they narrated it
@@july1776usa I saw the graphic, but the narrator made no mention of it. I was just being picky.
@@ltrain4479 Hooker was already on his way out and Meade was one of his suboordinates in the command staff.
@@ltrain4479 You have the right to be picky; it's a video from the Battlefield Trust, not some CZcamsr making it on his own. There's a major mistake in the opening narration; they say Lee concentrated his army at Gettysburg; true that but the battle started as a meeting engagement that grew as both sides concentrated their armies; this gives the impression that it was an Antietam-type engagement.
@@indy_go_blue6048 Also Meade was unsure where Lee was headed, and had just arrived, and had to deal with resistance and arguably insubordination, since he was promoted in charge of the Army of the Potomac, over other more senior officers. He didn't have much time to get his bearings. But he adopted a large defensive line, the Pipe Creek line, because of needing to keep D.C protected, but as the battle heated up, he was able to refocus well. They do sort of illustrate it with the escalation of troops and noting which general was where and arriving when.
A visually clear summary of the movements of the two armies. An excellent video on this battle's importance.
It will chill you to the bone to visit there. I could hardly open my mouth to speak and didn’t want to. You will leave a few tears on the battlefield. It deserves our awed silence… make sure to take either a guided tour or for sure buy the audio guided tour…..stop somewhere quiet and listen to the Gettysburg Address…..you will leave with those images etched on your forever (yes I meant to write it that way) after we drove away it was about an hour before anyone in the car said anything at all. I pray the Lord had mercy on those men.
Had the pleasure of visiting Gettysburg and took the audio guided tour. I know the feeling you are referring to. Really brave men gave their lives.