His Last Stand Before the Fall of Richmond
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- On April 2, 1865, the depleted ranks of the 2nd Maryland Infantry and a small band of artillerymen made a last-ditch effort to stop the Yankee army from breaking through the defenses of Richmond and Petersburg. They manned two field guns and fired grape and canister at the advancing bluecoats. It had no noticeable effect. The enemy soldiers overwhelmed the Marylanders’ position in a hand-to-hand fight. One of the Marylanders in the action was Henry Gerard Robertson. Here's his story.
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Fantastic Ron
What an inspiring story! Thank you for this. This is the first post I have seen from this group. I will look through the rest.
A very moving story told, today. Well done, Ron. The viewer can see that you were especially touched by this piece. Many thanks.
What a cruel irony to survive all the battles except the very last one. Amazing story well told.
I remind of the Canadian trooper who survived WW1 battles but died in the last hour before Armistice.
Thanks again for the MD. CSA topics.. Towards the end of the war the Marylanders CSA. had no home to go to, so they kept fighting. The 2nd Maryland had the least amount of desertion , and per General Jackson his best drilled and disciplined. Thanks
Another incredibly interesting Civil War story. How many more are there that we will never know about? Thank you Ron.
The idea of how it feels to be a soldier in a hopeless cause when then end is in sight is hard to process.
This was a fantastic story! This was very tragic to die in the last battle of a lost cause!
moving story. A bit like my grandmother's brother who was wounded in WW1 late in the war and died a week or two later leaving a pregnant wife who had the child who lived until relatively recently.
I always enjoy your videos. This one I particularly liked. Keep it coming
He served his country well, but all such an unnecessary waste. It is difficult not to shed a tear… too many… too young.
Ron I cannot even image facing grapeshot and canister you would have to be bezerk? The Vikings had troops called Bezerkers that was uncontrollably that is we're I got it from? Is it true?
According to The Maryland Line by Goldsborough, it happened how many shots they got off before the U.S. troops overwhelmed them is not a detail I found. The accuracy of the shots is also an open question. I agree with you it is hard to imagine running into such a fire. The many frontal assaults that occurred during the war, including Malvern Hill and Gettysburg, are proof that solders from both sides ran into cannon fire.
Why did they fight, given it was beyond hope. Such devotion to duty is unbelievable. The question then is did they believe in the cause or devotion to duty? Right or wrong they stood, sad really. Given that the cause was beyond saving at that point. This happens a lot in military history. Commanders push right to the end, sacrificing personal for no gain.
A story of valient steadfast faithfulness and honor and very sad. I salute you young man . We need many millions of warriors like you in our country right now to save our republic especially in case the 2024 election is stolen again .
I guess if you say that over and over you'll believe it but it's not true. Facts don't care about your feelings.
@@randallpickering9944 oh how easy it is for propagandists to convince simple thinking or guilty people to rationalize atrocities just so they will just fade away. And yes facts are facts . You just have not taken the time to explore them fully especially from the perspective of the ones who had very little to say about the ( re) writing of history. It is the same today and people actually believe CNN etc . If Germany had won WW2 people would have believed Goebles lies.
Did a little reenacting with the 2nd Maryland co C in early 90s