"Give My Love to My Men, and Say to Them That I Shall Be With Them No More"
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- First Lieutenant John Howard Worcester of the 7th New Hampshire Infantry was something of an anomaly among officers in any army at any time in history. He was that rare breed of leader who could socialize with his men without losing the grip on his command of them. Here's his story.
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Thanks again Ron for keeping the human memories of the forgotten human again in our thoughts. Such a magnificent generation- blue and gray.
When I listen to your stories of these great men, I fantasize meeting some of them and interacting with people of such character. I wonder how a ten minute conversation with Worcester, and so many others like him, would have influenced me.
Great to hear stories of these unsung heroes! Thank you for this!
Epitaphs any man would be proud to have.
It is well that we celebrate and conger the memory of good, otherwise forgotten people because it gives the young, who must replace us, with examples of what they too should strive to be. For us old geezers, the histories of these people serve to both make us proud that we too, in small ways, may claim to have achieved some of that greatness of soul, even if we never equaled it. Though their (and our) contributions may be, in the grand scheme of things, exceedingly small, their lives mattered. Thanks for keeping this man's memory green.
Another excellent tribute Ron! Thank you for sharing.
It is so amazing and wonderful that we continue to learn and honor those who fought in such an important war within our own. Thank you for consistently giving us information and new ways of viewing our historical past.
Interesting comments on 1Lt Worcester. I visited Fort Ticonderoga a number of years ago, and one of the exhibits in a display case was an open journal of a surgeon who had spent time at the fort during the Revolutionary War. The particular observations were about the relationships between officers and men, which to the surgeon appeared to vary based on colony of origin. He stated units from Massachusetts had the most informal relationships, with all unit members being on a first name basis, but the further the unit's origin was from Massachusetts, the more formal the relationships and distinction was between officers and men.
One of so many sad stories from this war.
Very interesting. I knew officers who could actually, comfortably talk and mingle with their troops yet lead well. A rare breed. Good video.
Sounds like a great young man. One can only wonder what might have become of him without the war.
Great summary of an impressive young man and soldier.
These videos are extremely well done. This one kind of got to me more than usual. Thank you for presenting
wow awesome
You tell be best stories. So happy I have found your channel. Thank you!
Another great episode thanx mate
Is his family related to the same name of the town in Mass?
Those men that had to go up against Wagner had to know it was a suicide mission they had some guts it was never taken was it? 🍀🍀🍀