The Fatal Halt at Cedar Creek
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- čas přidán 30. 08. 2017
- Following one of the riskiest and most audacious assaults of the entire American Civil War, Lt. Gen. Jubal Early and his Army of the Valley seemingly won an improbable victory at Cedar Creek. Yet by nightfall, the Confederate army had suffered a near complete defeat and was in full retreat. What caused this stunning reversal was the most controversial decision Early made during the entire 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign, if not his entire military career. Known simply as "The Fatal Halt", this decision instantly generated acrimonious debate that continued for decades.
What kind of idiot would give this video a thumbs down? I see nine thumbs down that means nine idiots. This video is excellent. There is huge painting of the Vermonters at Ceder Creek in the Vermont Capital! Ceder Creek is one of the Vermonters greatest moments in the entire civil war! Two other great moments for the Vermont was at The Wilderness and Gettysburg!
I'm no military genius, but one of the best Confederate Generals I've heard of, would have said: "Once you get the skeer on them, keep it on them". Mr. Jubal Early, being a good lawyer, is quick to lay blame on others, when it comes to discussions about his failings. It's strange how bold Jubal Early, who blamed Ewell for failing to take Cemetary Hill on July 1st, 1863. Uses Ewell's reasons, almost word for word, to excuse his own failure to make an advance.
That night insertion was amazing.
Only reason we can do this in modern armies is because of radios or if we'd rehearsed it on the ground beforehand... Impressive feat for a mostly civilian army in the middle of the 19th century.
The lecture only talks about the secessionists. Why?
The lecture starts at 12:10
I read your comment at 12:06...:)
It's easy to apply blame when things go wrong. After listening to this excellent account I won't blame anyone, but I will praise Sheridan and the men who fought for him for the ultimate victory.
Jubal graduated West Point in 1837 not 1863.
By 1863 Washington DC was the most fortified city in the world. I doubt any army in the world could take it at the time.
In 1864 many of the soldiers in the Capital had been pulled off the forts to join Grant's army leaving the way wide open from the Maryland side into the heart of DC. Gen. Lew Wallace put together an small impromptu defense force marching from Baltimore to delay Early's superior numbers at Monocacy. This bought critical time for Grant's reinforcements to arrive in D.C. to man the defenses in time for the attack on Fort Stevens.
Zee Prussians, of courze!
Just the threat was enough to cause realignment of Union forces in CSAs benefit.
This Civil Buff recognizes that today is the anniversary of the battle of ceder creek!
13:20 he says the Shenandoah River runs from north to south. It runs from south to north. Everything else he says agrees with this (for instance, that marching north is marching downhill). I'm not being critical; it's easy to make mistakes. But it confused me, and I looked it up, so I'm mentioning it.
It flows from south to north but runs both ways rather than east west.
The end was near. This was all or nothing and not to pursue was an error. Gordon was correct, and the rout needed to be exploited. Grant might have had to pull troops from Richmond to meet a possible threat to DC due to Sheridans defeat.
lf one is interested in a good map of the Shenandoah Valley and surrounding area circa 1861-64 go to Vassal.org, the online board gaming site. Install VASSAL then go to the game "Stonewall in the Valley", download and install it per site instructions.
Its nice to actually see the map & follow instead of seeing the backs of peoples' heads as incompetent NPS cameramen ruin great presentations. INCOMPETENCE ABOUNDS.....especially among camermen at NPS. This was a a great presentation. Just perch a tripon showing the map & GET RID OF THE NPS CAMERAMAN! So many great presentations ruined; that is, unless you're doing a study on the back of peoples' heads for some medical school dermatology report.Tripod rightly arrainged beats incompetent cameraman 100:1. (I can actually watch this.). Buy a damn laser pointer.
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I do not blame the Confederates, their Government failed them. Of course they were going to plunder the enemy camps.
Test. Ignore.
You talk about how great these Confederate officers were but they knew nothing about taking care of their men. Confederate officers only took care of themselves and that is why they lost.
This fool talks like a confederate sympathizer. He is also wrong that Sheridan single handedly turned the battle around. Sheridan cursed at and turned around the stragglers that he encountered on his ride back to his army, this is true, but by the time he arrived his army had been pushed 3 miles north. It had already started reforming. The 6th Corp AOTP, consisting of the two Vermont brigades and one from NY, had decided to make a stand on a piece of high ground to stop the confederate advance. 4000 men strong they repulsed three assaults by the confederates. Early rushed cannon to the site but was unable to drive the elements of the 6 Corp off from the ridge their defensive line had been formed on. Sheridan upon arrival asked and was told who they were and was quoted as saying "we'll have our camps back by nightfall!" The halt that he speaks of was primarily due to this stand as the confederate advance became fixated on eliminating this force opposing them. These hardened vets from the Battle of Gettysburg are the ones who saved the day for the union.
The Confederates misuse and abuse of there armies was disgusting .