John Sedgwick's Hat Makes a Return to Gettysburg: Gettysburg 160
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2023
- Our friends at the West Point Museum are back with more amazing Civil War artifacts as we continue to cover of Day 2 of the Battle of Gettysburg.
This video is part of our tour series commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. View the full series here: • Gettysburg Campaign: 1...
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Too bad the Sixth Corps Marchers didn't hang around a few hours to talk to you. Three guys marched 86 miles from Edwards Ferry to Gettysburg and arrived about 4PMish. They retraced the route the Sixth took. In 2003, 2008 and 2013 I lead this march in honor of my Great Great Grandfather, James Dow, Pvt., 16th NJVI, Co. E who made this epic march. We started from Chantilly and marched the whole 120 miles. Lately the Virginians have looked dimly on their portion of the march however.
"Some were heroes on the battlefield. Some were heroes just to get there." That's the tag line I came up with after making a deep dive into this epic march and I am totally convinced of it. It was the largest movement of troops over the longest distance in the shorted time than any other movement of the war, from what I've read.
Thank you for bringing attention to their arrival on the field. It should be noted that the arrival of the Sixth allowed Meade to move the Fifth into line at a critical time, since he now had a new reserve Corps.
I will have to come up to Gettysburg and see the hat and the rest of the new museum. Thank you!
Nerd level or not, the interest and excitement you guys show for the Civil War is infectious. Thanks!
You guys/gal , are as good as it gets. These presentations are superb!
Great little-known aspect of the battle
Very well done. I have always admired General Sedgwick. Very sorry he did not survive the war. Blessed be his memory.
This was an outstanding tribute to a fine General and a wealth of information about Gen. SEDGWICK and the 6th Corps.
Great presentation. Rest in Peace Uncle John. A grateful nation remembers…
Well said.
The most famous last words of the civil war
" they couldn't hit a elephant from that distance"
Both sad and comical.
Excellent. Thank you to all involved working in these videos. Eaglegards...
"They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance!"
Great stuff guys! Your passion shines through on every video! I love the way you guys and girl, bring everything to life!! 🤗👏👏
Thanks for this. We hear so little about the 6th Corps. Our 15th New Jersey hailed from Flemington, NJ and was part of the 6th Corps. This was excellent information! Kris White, if ever given the opportunity to meet, I’m gonna pick your brain about the 6th Corps. Get ready!!
This is a great description of general John Sedgwick and that hat ,it looks so unique and every way that it's one of the few historical hats of the Civil War that still. I like to call them historical because it gives inside to who this person was and what he wore.
A witworth rifle loaded properly to spec was very accurate even by current standards
Thank you
The details in his monument are totally amazing!
Good thing nerd level is now a compliment! No different than being a “mark” for pro wrestling or whatever you enjoy. I personally find detailed Regiment and Brigade stories and interpretations SOOOO much more interesting than hearing the endless stories of the Corps and Divisions. I truly enjoy hearing that as the framework of the story before delving into the Brigade and Regiment stories gents!
Great content as always!
Fantastic
Awesome artifact. I love these videos
Keep going Sarah!! Appreciate your insight!
I thought that this video was going to be about what John Sedgwick did at Gettysburg in honor of the 160th anniversary. The hat is cool. Need another video about Sedgwick at Gettysburg. What did he do there? Where was he on the battlefield?
Thank you again Gary, Kris and Sarah.and of course Doug. Uncle John Sedgwick. Hat is a nice piece of indeed if it truly was his. From the West Point Museum.And thank you Erin.
It's live for y'all Aaron. Hahaha. Been there ...that hat is remarkable. Congrats Aaron thanks Sarah, Doug and Kris. You know you guys are fantastic. ....
Thanks for the post 👍🇺🇲
Outstanding content. Still playing catch up on all the channels and content on the 160th
Watching... from Manchester, Md!
Great coverage!!!
Thanks West Point museum!! Love watching!!
Ed from Lynchburg
Excellent discussion
This video is like freestyle rap where rappers step in and grab the mic for their turn.
Respect
Thank you for mentioning the Vermont Brigade of the 6th corp and their role in the battle of the Wilderness. When the 6th core began its march to Gettysburg Sedgwick ordered the Vermonters to take the lead as they were his fastest marchers and wanted them to set the pace for rest of the corp. The story goes that when "Uncle John" was killed a group of Vermont soldiers sought revenge, spotted a confederate sniper in a tree and shot him down. Historian Bruce Catton called the Vermont brigade "the toughest brigade of the toughest division of the toughest corp." They suffered the highest casualty rate of any brigade in the history of the US army.
Cornwall Hollow is a beautiful place. Along the Housatonic river in western Connecticut..... route 7 winds along the banks, and its as pretty as any road in America. 🎩🇺🇸🎩
Brilliant garth
I think tomorrow I'm going to go to his grave. It's only an hour and a half away from me. It'll be a nice ride. On a side note, driving around today, I bumped into the location of General Lyons boyhood home. I wasn't expecting that.
I know that hat may have belonged to Uncle John but, the few pictures we have of him wearing a hat looks nothing like the one shown. I prefer his little round kind of funny looking hat! LOL :) thanks for all you do,,your videos are truly inspiring to watch.
The Following the Greek Cross guy is also very handsome! Losers! Loved this video ❤
Anybody else thinking about the rain hitting the hat lol
His grave in Cornwall Hollow is quite impressive.
In regards to in this case Sedgwick wearing a "privates sack coat" or in the many references to Grant wearing a "Privates sack coat", I think we are stretching the facts a little bit. What we are talking about is a commercial sack coat. Yes these were worn by officers and enlisted men alike. Both were privately purchased (another commonly used name for this type of coat is a "private purchase sack coat") by enlisted and officers for two different reasons. For the enlisted man they were a step up from what the government issued to them. The step up could be a combination of various things such as the shape may have been cut to be a little more form fitting, the material used could have been a very fine broadcloth, they could have velvet on the inside of the cuff and collar, any number of extra pockets, piping or tape could be attached to the edges of the coat and the addition of a fifth button (or not). An officer would also have made a "private purchase sack coat" utilizing these same design elements in an effort to look more subdued like an enlisted man from a distance while still wearing something that was nicer than a government issued sack coat. There were even double breasted varieties of this type of coat made which General Mead can be seen wearing in at least one image.
I think Sedgwick deserved more respect than given him by Lee. He had the trust and respect of both his superior officers and his men, which was no small quality in an officer. He was a general who understood his role as a corp commander and fulfilled that role. I think that's why Grant held him in high regard. He wanted a general who would follow his orders and see them done.
When most people think about the brutality of the civil war its mostly about the battles rightly so but think about those long hot marches miles and miles over dirt roads and then at times you have to go right into battle boy these guys were tuff
Ah, yes, another place I can spend ten minutes hysterically crying at (John Sedgwick be my homie).
I believe that you can tell by the shape of the hat’s peak, Gen. Sedgwick placed and removed his hat from his head with his left hand. Was John Sedgwick left handed?
What is the Federal shield on Doug's waist?
Licensed Battlefield Guide.
9 dollars a month. Hahaha I am retired Navy and remember a snl skit in the late 70s with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd .... it's not just a job, it's a buck 69 an hour.
Where can I get a hat like Gary’s
Is "Mack ma Hone" correct? I'd think it more like "Mack May hon.
Does the company that made the hat still exist?
What a coincidence that he fought at Sedgwick Avenue! What are the odds???
😂
Did Garry change his beard allready??
😂 this was shot the day before.
If he died in battle the horse statue should have both front legs aloft?
“They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.”
- Major General John Sedgwick, shortly getting shot below the left eye by a Confederate sharpshooter from over 800 yards.
It makes me sick to my stomach knowing all of the documents and other historical items lost in the house fire.
I guess they actually could hit an elephant at this distance.
6th Corps took Maury's Heights? They asked for a truce, under false pretense, came up to the sunken road and spied on the Confederate defense. A skeleton group was defending the heights. So they charged the second time and was able to over run the position. My 2X Great Grandfather was with Wilcox's Brigade that held the Corps for a while, falling back in an organized retreat, then gave them all they wanted at Salem Church.
took a long list of f-ups for Rebs to lose this fight
Using the French pronunciation to mean the plural of a single corps is confusing.
I hpe the jay os anchor ed fown or else every body will try to wear it and try to steal it
The hat should be anchored down
Same reason your complaining i guess? Who knows 😂
Another sad Union death: McPherson at Atlanta.