The Devil's Kitchen at Big Round Top: 159th Anniversary of Gettysburg
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2022
- Little Round Top gets all the love, so today we head into the woods of Big Round Top to an area of rocks known as "the Devil's Kitchen." #GettysburgTour
Garry Adelman is the Chief Historian of the American Battlefield Trust.
This piece is part of our coverage of the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. You can find all of the videos here: • 159th Anniversary of G...
The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.
Love seeing these lesser known spots on the battlefield. 👍🏻
Between you and Garry I am getting all the Gettysburg videos this week...lol
I challenge JD to find a salamander down there.
I agree with Shawn. Between Garry and JD, I learn a lot of history.
Love your and this channel
Garry, if everyone could love their job the way that you do, the world would be a happy place!!!
100%
Thank you so much for this video! Ban away for those that don’t get it! And thank you for doing so!
Thank you Gary A. I have caught your enthusiasm for CW history.
I love this Channel. Thank you
I feel your enthusiasm Garry! I always want to learn more.
Yay! Love your videos
I've only seen the movie Gettysburg once, but I'd bet money the quote from Hood was "Worst ground I ever saw"
Seeing the actual terrain is priceless 👍👍
One of my favorite places... yep, it's due to the movie! Great job as always, Gary, you make us all feel very welcome here, and are such a great teacher!
Always a pleasure to tune in Love It!
Garry, that was Sgt. Val C. Giles of the 4th Texas who said the quote! Hurrah for Texas!
What I love about these videos, is that I can use them in the classroom to give students a chance to see what some of these places look like. They just see the black and white photos and don't really see the size and scope of the battlefield. It is also nice to see your enthusiasm Garry. It shows my students I am not the only one excited about history! And a quick shout out.....I LOVE THAT SHIRT :-) :-) I have a warm cozy spot for it all ready :-)
Love to see something more in depth on Big Round Top.. great video! 👍
Thank you for showing this terrain and sharing some stories. I love the person helping others over the boulder. That commitment to maintaining the line in the face of such rugged terrain is admirable. Their drill masters would be proud.
Those personal little stories make it so real for us newer folks trying to understand the past. These were real people and not some arbitrary numbers. The terrain and those working together in combat are what shape history or any battle. I love the small personal stories and details. That is real life, no matter what year it occured.
@@Jonno2summit The little stories, personal contributions is where the true story lies. You learn so much more.
QUESTION for ALL:
Why did Robert E. Lee lead the Army of Northern Virginia out of Virginia and go North, when he did? Late June 1863?
(LEE was a beyond Brilliant man and a Virginian.)
Answer: The Union had devastated the Virginia Farms of their FOOD crops for 2 years, by the Union looting and burning... Starvation was USA Nation wide.
1863 It had been dry weather conditions with temperatures in the 90 degrees. In Early JUNE Nature, along with the Farm crops began to produce. Lee wanted the Virginians to harvest as much of their CROPs, as they could and persevere them for consuming. Especially for future days. Live Stock and wild animals is also producing. In Nature berries are producing in the wild. The SHENANDOAH Valley in all her glory..
Go to Frederick, Maryland and view back South... you are higher than the SHENANDOAH Valley..
It is Breath Taking.
I had a great uncle in the 47th Alabama. Sgt. William Berry Griffith. He surrendered at Appomattox and lived another 50 years.
3 of his brothers died in the Summer of 1862 from disease. His youngest brother was in the 13th Alabama, and was wounded & captured and at Pettigrew's charge. He was traded and discharged missing an arm in 1864.
Well done, sir
Thanks!
Gary thank you for this video
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Would love to have Garry and Dr Gary Gallagher for dinner and discussion it would be great! i cant of course, as I am in Northern Ireland!!!¬
It's easy to forget the terrain and it's multiple effects on tiered legs, blistered feet, being hot and uncomfortable and thirsty but still they went forward .....
Very well done. Boy I need to get to this battlefield it’s only a few hours away… I remember going with my parents when I was a young lad, and mostly I remember a big “animated” map showing the battle (what passed for animation in the early 70s)
The map is not there anymore. It moved to Hanover PA when the new VC was built. I don't know if it has ever gotten back up and showing the battle yet. You could probably google it to see if it is open.
Garry, your battlefield work is like the crack cocaine of history. So easy to get addicted to it. So grateful for your efforts!
Thanks Gary
Primo, as always!
I always love the stories which are rarely told. You are all so good at that. Thank you for the hard work.
So good Gary!
Keep 'em coming!
Leave it to y'all to find a spot less traveled. Thanks for all your work,
I've been to Little Round Top and Devil's Den.
Well now I know Gary Adelman is a gambler lol
I never heard that before on the limitations on moving forward
I have been to Gettysburg twice and Antietam
The amazing thing is that they were dehydrated, malnutrition and sick and still managed to do their duty.
I never knew the 20th Maine had two positions on the field very enlightening
It's no secret that the Civil War changed warfare across the world and killed Napoleonic tactics but it's really interesting to me that tactics have changed so much.
Marching across a battlefield in formation to the point of climbing over rocks and through potentially hazardous brush to maintain formation is crazy. Now days infantry tactics are built around being mobile and nimble and independent.
War is logistics! The officers should have known and dealt with the water situation.
I have The Killer Angels on my night stand as I type.
Was going to go up Round Top trail in May but two women who had just come down said there was nothing to see there. If your in a hurry, don't waste your time.
Great videos question how does one search for ancestors who where in the war and where they fought I had family in Missouri and Kansas ?
Google “finding your civil war ancester”
I saw the movie, great. But just wondering - some of those trees don't look very old. Were they actually there at the time of the battle? Or was it more open?
More open!
@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Tks. Thought it might.
Thank you for all that you do. I am wondering if you have any knowledge of
Whiney's landing? A Civil War battle which took place in white county AR.
Located about an hour NE of Little Rock.
Not off the top of our heads!
@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust I live in the area and will investigate our county historical society. Thank you for responding
@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust
Here's what information I currently have
May 19
Skirmish, Searcy Landing, Little Red River
MISSOURI--4th Cavalry (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D"); Battery "B," 1st Light Arty.; 3d (Go. "B") and 17th Infantry (Cos. "A," "F," "O," "H").
Union loss, 15 killed, 32 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 49....May 21Skirmish. Village CreekILLINOIS--9th
Well Garry. At least we know you're NOT a gambler.
battle of Gettysburg was such a mess for the Confederates
I would love to with permission to use a metal detector in the area and see what I find. They must not have collected all the balls
I hope you're not saying that a Jewish person is a bad thing.
Don’t look for an occasion to be offended.
…not at all. And Garry is a Jew.
What's sad is that
Lt. GENERAL Thomas Jackson was leading, but Love John Bell Hood... (The sacrifice Hood gave.) And Law... God Bless Every last man of them
And the reason Goldsboro stopped and got water.. It was 90+ degrees Fahrenheit outside and had been for days: With no rain in 6 weeks prior. "Devil's Den" is a proper name, for it. Union never did take "Devil's Den.
Blasphemer
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