It’s really mind boggling to think about how they were able to produce, maneuver, and distribute the quantities of food and materials for these massive amounts of ppl... it’s really hard to believe they made it work.

@Jay-gf8tm

Жыл бұрын

Almost like it never happened at all...

@Hookah_Horns

Жыл бұрын

And without any computers

Im my opinion this is one of the most interesting videos you have done, fantastic job

@joijaxx

4 жыл бұрын

Agree!

This series of 4 minute videos is informing. Keeps your interest by being brief and you'll want to see others as they cover such a wide range of topics.

@a_o_kplays3052

4 ай бұрын

IN YOUR DREAMS BUCKAROO

Grant cutting his teeth during the Mexican War as a quartermaster for 'Old Rough and Ready' Zachary Taylor is where the young Grant learned the importance of logistics. Napoleon famously stated "An army marches on it's stomach" which is a fantastic summation of conducting a successful campaign. Grant surprised Lee more than once during the Overland Campaign by stealing a march which I feel was due to Grant's excellent grasp of army logistics and keeping the machine rolling.

I served for 26 years in the Air Force in Security Forces, and we were in the field a lot. Logistics, and leadership were vital. Squad leaders had to keep a good eye on their team to insure they stayed hydrated.

The Napoleonic Armies usually concentrated for a brief period of time on a battllefield but had to disperse for fodder, food, and water for their animals and men. So Armies concentrated for a brief period of time but couldnt stay in one place for long periods of time. Armies could only concentrate for one or two battles per campaign but had to disperse again for lack of supplies, water, foraging and ability to bring up critical replcement equipment. The Romans built good roads for a reason because the good roads meant troops could march quickly to threatened areas but also to bring up supplies that supplied those legions giving the Roman army their staying power that built the empire. The American solution was steam riverboats and railroads of which 30,000 miles were built in America in 1860. Herman Haupt ran the United States Military Railroad system. If you can get a chance study the USMRR system in the Civil War under the War Department. Every major corporations today uses the same compartmentalized specialized management department system used by the War Department to run the US Army railroad system in the Civil War. Logistics allowed huge armies to be kept in the field for indefinite periods as long as the trains ran on time.

I really like and enjoy this series.

Another great and informative video - LIKED! Keep them coming pards. LT 1st Minn Sharpshooters.

Awesome knowledge and video. Thanks, as always.

This is a very well done documentary very well done good job

Amazing 👏 series so far! Bravo!!!

Very interesting!

I read the Army of Northern Virginia required 500,000 lbs of salt beef per week for sustainment, of course this does not include all the grain/fodder needed to transport said 500k lbs to the front

Very well said and very true.

This was excellent

@a_o_kplays3052

4 ай бұрын

STOP GLAZING

@sewermommy666

3 ай бұрын

@@a_o_kplays3052are you okay??

@a_o_kplays3052

3 ай бұрын

@@sewermommy666 your glazing

What is the best movie about the civil war?

I think it was Napoleon who said it: 'An army marches on it's stomach'. True dat.

0:16 LOOOOOOOL just an example... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Waterloo

@mehulvarshney3124

3 жыл бұрын

He meant the.largesr us army before civil war

@a_o_kplays3052

4 ай бұрын

NOT WHEN YOU BRING IT BACK TO ITS CORE VALUES@@mehulvarshney3124

how can a civil war historian pronounce "Cavalry" "calvary"

@fieryweasel

4 жыл бұрын

It's rampant, and I have no idea why. We see it over and over in documentaries, videos, talks, etc. It's almost up there with people using "that begs the question" as if it means "that raises the question".