Last words are usually bs. My late wife who was an ER nurse for decades says most common last words are usually ' can I have a drink of water' or requesting a blanket or pillow since no one knows when they'll speak their last.
Having grown up in the South with both the myth and reality of the Civil War,Shelby Foote is a man one could easily have imagined existed in both worlds.
A lot of people who write about Lost Cause do cite Shelby Foote but they pick and chose, in reality he was very balanced in both his research and writing. He speaks just as highly of Grant and Sherman in particular as he does the southern generals
Cross over the River, and rest in the shade of the trees...is yet another description of when we die, and go home to be with Jesus! That's what I want! And:I want that for all who will believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins, and then, after three days and three nights of being in the heart of the Earth, he then arose from the dead, for you and me, so that we can go to be with him. All a person has to do, is turn their back on sin, and receive Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord! It's that simple.
'Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees' has the three necessary elements of a pastoral poem: water , sun ("shade") and greenery .And it is a very lovely one.
I bet he was very well read to think like that in those terms. I think of stand-up comedian Greg Giraldo’s bit on civil war letters, comparing them to modern soldiers’ letters. Poetry.
@@brianwhite1189 The main difference that I hear is the R sound or lack of it in Foote's generation and prior. Notice he says McGuire as Muhg why uh and he says arm as ahm. My father was the same generation and grew up several miles north of Foote's hometown. He was a cotton farmer and hauled his cotton to the gin in what he called a treh luh (trailer). Occasionally, I hear someone of my generation pronounce the name Charlie as Chah lee, but generally that non-rhotic distinction is absent from anyone born after the invention of the television.
Just as Lynn Montross was Cicero's orator of military history, Shelby Foote became the orator of the American Civil War. The two corresponded, their correspondence is preserved at the Lynn Montross Special Collection at the University of Syracuse.
In his excellent book, 'I Dread the Thought of the Place', the author wrote that, while Gen. McLaws and Gen. Jackson conferred in the West Woods on 17 September 1862, a Federal shell landed near them but failed to explode.
@@9and7 And then what? Vicksburg was still falling in west splitting the confederacy in two and handing control of the Mississippi to the Union. Washington DC was still the most heavily defended city in America, even if Lee had won at Gettysburg he couldnt march on it. The South had one chance to win the war, and that was to make the North decide it wasnt worth the fighting anymore.
I had chills and became teary when I first heard this quote. I remember recounting this story to my ex girlfriend and she was totally untouched by it… should have been my first red flag
When you read through Civil War history, the loss of Thomas Jackson was possibly the most damaging hit to the Confederacy in terms of public confidence and national pride. Perhaps only Robert E Lee was more revevered by the southern people.. but no greater General than Stonewall has there ever been, nor likely will there ever be. His relentless belief in God and duty was incredible. RIP General.
It’s funny how we puny mortals reduce matters of eternal judgment to whatever the current political fashion is. All my relatives being Confederates, I am not sorry the Confederacy failed. But let’s not pretend we can judge another soul by such measures. The Lord, and the Lord alone, weighs the heart and determines its eternal destiny.
He was wrong, wrong , wrong about the civil war. He was a revisionist who thought the war was about states rights. Sure, the state having the right to own people.
I recall Foote telling of a news writer asking a peckerwood rebel soldier why he was fighting in the war as the young soldier had no property or slaves, nothing to defend and nothing to gain from his sacrifice. The soldier replied that he was fighting against the Yankees "because they're here." There is something to that. When a hostile force invades your homeland, you have very little choice but to defend it.
@@larryyoder4861 Gen Lee believed we would have won a great victory and secured the independence of our nation. This assumes Jackson was not sick or wounded, but in full health and vigor. At this point the North was weary of the war. Another defeat after those of 1862 and the first part of 1863, this time in the North, could have been used by those opposed to Lincoln to ask for peace, especially if Lee had been able to follow his plan to move toward Washington after defeating the Northern army. All this is conjecture of course, and the reality is we lost the battle, the War, and the Constitutional balance of power given by the Founders. Patrick Henry was right when he railed against the phrase, "We the People," which made this a national government, rather than "We the States." He said a war would be fought to settle the issue of being a confederation of independent, sovereign states or one national government.
Saddest day in confederate history perhaps. Shelby Foote was a brilliant writer and captivating speaker….bought several of his books after the PBS Civil War series. I respect the fact that Stonewall was very religious and seemed to respect all of the black folks he interacted with during his life…….yet, he fought to keep them in bondage. Complicated figure to say the least. Lee was perplexing as well.
Back in the day when it was still fashionable to honor leading officers on the southern side of the civil war, before the monuments started coming down.
Can't believe this guy got so much air time in Ken Burns' documentary, edging out real historians with real doctorates. Foote is just a lost cause apologist
Shelby Foote is a brilliant historian, but it's the light of his humanity, his soul shinning through, that truly sets him apart.
Well said.
"Was" a brilliant historian. He died.
One of the most engaging, spellbinding oratorians I've ever heard.
RIP, Mr Foote...
@@wisecracker1814 It came from the heart not a textbook.
@@wisecracker1814 : Died 19 years ago.
You nailed it ! I couldn't figure out what drew me to his historical accounts. He was such an amazing American Gentleman
Exactly the clip I was looking for. I could listen to Shelby Foote speak for hours.
Yes, a fascinating man. It almost seems as if he were born in the wrong century.
"Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees."
Beautiful, beutiful line. Hemingway used it as the title of one of his books.
Last words are usually bs. My late wife who was an ER nurse for decades says most common last words are usually ' can I have a drink of water' or requesting a blanket or pillow since no one knows when they'll speak their last.
@@russboatright2360 - so she was there nursing in the room with Stonewall Jackson?
@@russboatright2360Go be a communist somewhere else.
@@hammer44headhaha!!! Good one!!
Having grown up in the South with both the myth and reality of the Civil War,Shelby Foote is a man one could easily have imagined existed in both worlds.
Deo Vindice
America needs Mr. Foote more than ever these days.
A lot of people who write about Lost Cause do cite Shelby Foote but they pick and chose, in reality he was very balanced in both his research and writing. He speaks just as highly of Grant and Sherman in particular as he does the southern generals
Shelby Foote could read furniture assembly instructions and make them sound good.
Mr. Foote's mellifluous voice is like a song, dancing on the breeze. I could listen to him read anything, and enjoy every moment of it.
And when it is our time, may we all "cross over the river, to rest in the shade of the trees." Be it so.
Cross over the River, and rest in the shade of the trees...is yet another description of when we die, and go home to be with Jesus!
That's what I want! And:I want that for all who will believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins, and then, after three days and three nights of being in the heart of the Earth, he then arose from the dead, for you and me, so that we can go to be with him.
All a person has to do, is turn their back on sin, and receive Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord!
It's that simple.
Something about listening to this man's voice sets me at ease....and I am rarely anxious.
Shelby Foote, what a great historian.
He was the best part of the best documentary ever made.
I could listen to Shelby Foote all day
Mr Shelby Foote, what a fantastic; historian, author and man. I could never tire of listening to him. May he R.I.P. 🙏🇬🇧
This brings me to hear to tears each and every time I hear it...!
A beautiful scene from an amazing series!
An excellent historian - what knowledge and voice!
When I read William Faulkner, I hear it in Shelby Foote's voice.
As a Brit I could listen to this man all day long
'Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees' has the three necessary elements of a pastoral poem: water , sun ("shade") and greenery .And it is a very lovely one.
I bet he was very well read to think like that in those terms.
I think of stand-up comedian Greg Giraldo’s bit on civil war letters, comparing them to modern soldiers’ letters. Poetry.
Just the way he told this story had me mesmerized
That man has a voice like Tennessee.Whiskey could listen to him for days
Foote was friends with my cousin..I met him one time at his house..A true Southern Gentleman in all respects…and interesting as heck too
I could listen to Shelby Foote read the phone book !
Thank you
This is what people from Mississippi used to sound like.
Do they no longer sound like this? How has the Mississippi voice changed?
@@brianwhite1189 The main difference that I hear is the R sound or lack of it in Foote's generation and prior. Notice he says McGuire as Muhg why uh and he says arm as ahm. My father was the same generation and grew up several miles north of Foote's hometown. He was a cotton farmer and hauled his cotton to the gin in what he called a treh luh (trailer). Occasionally, I hear someone of my generation pronounce the name Charlie as Chah lee, but generally that non-rhotic distinction is absent from anyone born after the invention of the television.
@@robertroyal6478Great explanation, thanks!
I have read Mr, Foote’s books on the Civil War, he was a great historian.
What really distinguishes Shelby Foote is his writing skill….more than his creds as a historian.
Can't help but realize this is just a moment in time where fellow warriors see and forgive each other when they get to the other side.
The book Rebel Yell is an outstanding read.
A cool story told by one of the coolest dudes on Earth.
Used to love watching shelby
Just as Lynn Montross was Cicero's orator of military history, Shelby Foote became the orator of the American Civil War. The two corresponded, their correspondence is preserved at the Lynn Montross Special Collection at the University of Syracuse.
Wow
In his excellent book, 'I Dread the Thought of the Place', the author wrote that, while Gen. McLaws and Gen. Jackson conferred in the West Woods on 17 September 1862, a Federal shell landed near them but failed to explode.
May everyone have that river.
“I always wanted to die on a Sunday” is unequivocally based
I've heard Jackson also said "I shall be an infinite gainer to be translated."
The Voice of the Civil War .
Good Hemingway title..
I couldn't be more proud to be a Southerner.
Thought it’s Sigmund Freud
One of the great "what ifs" of History...
Had Jackson lived!
Wouldnt have neomarxists running rampant like today.
Cemetary Hill taken that day...
@@9and7 And then what? Vicksburg was still falling in west splitting the confederacy in two and handing control of the Mississippi to the Union. Washington DC was still the most heavily defended city in America, even if Lee had won at Gettysburg he couldnt march on it. The South had one chance to win the war, and that was to make the North decide it wasnt worth the fighting anymore.
I had chills and became teary when I first heard this quote. I remember recounting this story to my ex girlfriend and she was totally untouched by it… should have been my first red flag
When you read through Civil War history, the loss of Thomas Jackson was possibly the most damaging hit to the Confederacy in terms of public confidence and national pride.
Perhaps only Robert E Lee was more revevered by the southern people.. but no greater General than Stonewall has there ever been, nor likely will there ever be.
His relentless belief in God and duty was incredible. RIP General.
No greater general than Stonewall Jackson has there ever been? Not even Grant? Not even Alexander the Great? Or Caesar or Napoleon? He was that good?
It’s funny how we puny mortals reduce matters of eternal judgment to whatever the current political fashion is. All my relatives being Confederates, I am not sorry the Confederacy failed. But let’s not pretend we can judge another soul by such measures. The Lord, and the Lord alone, weighs the heart and determines its eternal destiny.
He was wrong, wrong , wrong about the civil war. He was a revisionist who thought the war was about states rights. Sure, the state having the right to own people.
I recall Foote telling of a news writer asking a peckerwood rebel soldier why he was fighting in the war as the young soldier had no property or slaves, nothing to defend and nothing to gain from his sacrifice. The soldier replied that he was fighting against the Yankees "because they're here." There is something to that. When a hostile force invades your homeland, you have very little choice but to defend it.
The saddest day in American history, second only to Appomattox. We lost the war the day Jackson died.
A great day when the south fell
I’ve always wondered what if Jackson had been at Gettysburg
The war was lost long before that when the north realized the south didn't have a moral compass while describing themselves as Christian.
@@larryyoder4861 Gen Lee believed we would have won a great victory and secured the independence of our nation. This assumes Jackson was not sick or wounded, but in full health and vigor. At this point the North was weary of the war. Another defeat after those of 1862 and the first part of 1863, this time in the North, could have been used by those opposed to Lincoln to ask for peace, especially if Lee had been able to follow his plan to move toward Washington after defeating the Northern army. All this is conjecture of course, and the reality is we lost the battle, the War, and the Constitutional balance of power given by the Founders. Patrick Henry was right when he railed against the phrase, "We the People," which made this a national government, rather than "We the States." He said a war would be fought to settle the issue of being a confederation of independent, sovereign states or one national government.
Saddest day in confederate history perhaps. Shelby Foote was a brilliant writer and captivating speaker….bought several of his books after the PBS Civil War series. I respect the fact that Stonewall was very religious and seemed to respect all of the black folks he interacted with during his life…….yet, he fought to keep them in bondage. Complicated figure to say the least. Lee was perplexing as well.
Back in the day when it was still fashionable to honor leading officers on the southern side of the civil war, before the monuments started coming down.
The southern side…. Was the 1) losing side 2) insurrectionist side. The monument worshippers can EABOD
Sorry but this is lost cause bs
He's recounting how a famous historical figure died, lmao
Why glorify these traitors?
Can't believe this guy got so much air time in Ken Burns' documentary, edging out real historians with real doctorates. Foote is just a lost cause apologist
Fool.
Foote isn't the only prominent Civil War historian without a degree. Bruce Catton attended Oberlin College, but did not graduate.
Someone's jealous...
This.
"lOsT CaUsE" is a double speak propaganda term designed to divide people and stir up tensions.
No comments on how slavery was divine? Not sure I believe that.
No, but feel free...