Downtown fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg: Remembrance Day 2022
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- čas přidán 20. 11. 2022
- Now Coster Avenue is a residential neighborhood near Gettysburg College, but on July 1, 1863, this area just outside of town served as three wheat fields that witnessed the Union and Confederate armies clash on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Join Kris White, Doug Ullman and Evan Portman live at Gettysburg as they talk about the fight for the brickyard. #gettysburgtour
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 that you guys/girls bring attention to often overlooked areas that are action packed with historical information, thanks for what you do!
Thank you for telling the story of the 154th NY at Gettysburg. I am from Jamestown, NY where the Regiment was mustered.
When I went to college in the '60s, I had an apartment about 1 1/2 a blocks from this place on E Stevens Street, and never knew it existed. Maybe it didn't exist then? I moved back to town 50 years later. That's when I discovered this mural. I attended the parade this Remembrance Day. There were so many soldiers that if they turned North, they could have taken over Canada.
The Confederates would have lost half their strength from frostbitten feet.
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Interesting as always. This something I never knew. Thank you for sharing this. I love the stories about the residents.
I'm happy to see Evan associated with the trust. I have followed him on his You Tube channel and found his videos to be, both, informative and helpful.
Outstanding video! My wife's great-great-uncle fought here with 134th NY, was captured and died in a hospital in Richmond.
I live about 5 miles from Portville, NY! Cool story, thanks.
Quite interesting. I never had knowledge of this part of the battle. I guess this was the first day.
Great tour and great reporting/teaching Kris, Doug, Evan & Sara...
Hope Gary is alright.
I had no idea the origin of the sgt of the orphan picture orinated here. Thank you for the great work you historians are doing.
Really appreciate you guys being out there and giving us these great videos!.
Informative and interesting as always 👍 thanks again guys
I love how they pronounce the name of the town correctly, good job!
Kris was not aware of that skirmish at brickyard. Thanks for this information.
EVAN !
Enormous respect for you guys! I don't know anything similar in Belgium. Even we have way more battlefields, important in europes history, per size.
Thanks!
I went there with Ed Bearss on a tour with him. Try to visit that spot every few visits. Thanks for the great coverage and information.
A really great breakdown and explanation of the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg…which was confusing for those fighting and can be baffling to understand. Excellent work guys!
Appreciate the video!
Great video
Great video!
Hello. Here, my uncle is great 👍
I throughly enjoy the Maps.
Thank you.
-R.W.N II
I looked up “India Rubber”. It’s a true rubber as opposed to, say, saturating a cloth in linseed oil. “India” refers to the far east from which the raw rubber was imported. Apparently cloth was coated with the raw rubber and then somehow vulcanized or hardened. Synthetic rubber did not come along until much later.
I’d guess that the Confederates did not have access to rubber and had to fall back on oil soaked cloth.
If anybody has more knowledge about this please post.
Were they still finding and barring bodies. This far into November after the battle?
From what I have read I don't believe that all of the Union soldier's bodies had been disinterred from the field and moved to the cemetery at the time of Lincoln's visit. the confederate dead stayed buried on the field until sometime in the 1870s.
Louisiana Tigers didn't have a lot of Cajuns, I think. More Creoles and immigrants from all over.
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OK have i been saying GETTYSBURG wrong? It's pronounced GETTISBURG?
Ha, I believe I’ve heard it said it’s a local pronunciation or an historically accurate pronunciation. The town, apparently, was named after a German named James Gettys. He pronounced his name Gettis. Gettisburg seems to be an affectation taken on by a number of younger historians. I’ve heard Shelby Foote and Gary Gallagher both pronounce it as Gettysburg though Dr. Gallagher does trend toward Gettisburg at times. If you’re young and cool you might have to alter your pronunciation to maintain that status. If you’re old and less than pretty, like myself, you can continue with Gettysburg.
@@Chiller01 This was a solid synopsis, no need for us to add 😄
Been there many, many times. Too bad that not more of that particular fight could have been saved.
Why do they always say "going to"? It happened in the past.
Geddas-burg 🤣🤣
Actually pronounced Gettis-burg. LoL