Thanks for this excellent description of the action on cemetery hill. You are right about the limited exposure this part of the battlefield gets.

I love seeing which regiments went up against others. LA vs. OH, NC vs. NY, etc. etc. Fascinating.

@HistoryGoneWilder

2 жыл бұрын

Please check out my other animated battle maps. You will definitely enjoy them

Didn't think he would talk about it. "This battery is unser!" German artilleryman said to the mounted officer in the fight for Cemetery Hill. The battle for Cemetery Hill is hardly ever talked about.

@davidwilliam9681

3 жыл бұрын

Translation?

@zach7193

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidwilliam9681 it's from a book on the battle of Gettysburg. It's a quote.

@brentdoolin4791

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidwilliam9681 Unser is German for Our. The Eleventh Corps was largely German Immmigrants. Die Sollst Sie Haben is "And So You Shall Have It". One of my ancestors was with the 153d Pennsylvania and fell wounded on Barlows Knoll the day before and he died a week later from tetanus.

@davidwilliam9681

3 жыл бұрын

@@zach7193 What's it mean, for those of us who don't speak German? Just curious.

@racejames9342

3 жыл бұрын

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Such horrid bloodletting and yet full of fascinating stories; one of my favorite ones is about a curious character called Edward Cross, a colonel in the II Corps, he led his men into battle wearing a red bandana to make himself easier to spot by them (the enemy too had that advantage though) but before Gettysburg he was seen wearing a black bandana as he had forseen his own death, Gen. Hancock told him something like, "this battle will earn you a star" but Col. Cross told him Gettysburg would be his last battle thus the color of mourning was more appropiate to use; his prediction came be, he was mortally wounded fighting at the Wheatfield, he was 31 years old when he died on July 3th.

@jerroldbates7015

3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how many men, saw their death coming in battle.

@g.sergiusfidenas6650

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerroldbates7015 I guess there must be countless similar cases of men that correctly pinpointed their demise in a coming battle as it was is not like it was a far off possibility for any of them in such bloody conflict, I found this particular case interesting for the conviction Col. Cross showed despite being all but sure he was going to die and because it was a final colorful chapter for a character that seemed to be a brave and quite eccentric soldier.

Thank you for the work this took to produce, enjoyed it.

@HistoryGoneWilder

11 ай бұрын

I'm so happy that you enjoyed it. Please check out my other videos. Chickamauga will be full animated in September.

Well done. Very detailed and excellently explained.

Outstanding. 👏👏 Can’t get enough Gettysburg keep em coming pal

my gr8 gr8 grandpa Henry Collins was in the 61st ovi under Amsburg.... Nice video

@HistoryGoneWilder

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope this animated battle map helped you understand your ancestor's role in the battle.

another great presentation

Great job. Very intresting

Awesome as always sir

Never miss these

Would love to see your take on the battle of Monterey on Lee’s withdrawal from Gettysburg. Thanks for the great videos and info

Whenever Gettysburg is the topic,I want to share the amazing(and sad) story of John Wesley Culp. He was a teenager from Gettysburg. When the war broke out, he left home and traveled to Virginia and joined a regiment there. He eventually ended up right back in his hometown with the rest of Lee's Army. He was killed in the fighting involving the land which carried his family name- Culp's Hill.

Really well made!

“one of the least talked about segments of the civil war.” Entire first day of Gettysburg: am I a joke to you?

@celston51

3 жыл бұрын

There is a plethora of commentary about the first day's fighting. Most of it tends to focus on John Buford's delaying action and Reynolds' death but not so much on the unfortunate 11th Corps and the fallback to Cemetery Ridge. But yes, your larger point that the other two days of the Gettysburg battle get the lion's share of commentary is noted.

@Grandizer8989

Жыл бұрын

Right… and the fact that there were battles in Arkansas, Texas, Missouri that only the die hards have heard of

So happy to see you did an animated map for cemetery hill. Growing up I was allowed to play two video games, mostly due to my parents misunderstanding of how those games looked and worked. Company of heroes, and Sid-M; Gettysburg. Cemetery hill was always my favorite part, by far the most challenging part of the battle. I’m late to the game with your content, but I enjoy the shit out of it nonetheless. Thankyou sir!

@HistoryGoneWilder

Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you found my channel. Thank you so much for the support.

Fascinating

The 4h Ohio had a significant part in repulsing Pickett's charge also.

@BatteryH1862

20 күн бұрын

You're confusing the 4th and 8th Ohio (the 8th Ohio was the other regiment of the Gibraltar Brigade.) While Companies G & I of the 4th Ohio were pickets and involved with the fighting around the Bliss Barn, they were withdrawn prior to the cannonade that preceded the charge. It was the 8th Ohio that pivoted and poured fire into Pettigrew and Trimble's divisions. For a great understanding of what happened over the course of the 2nd and 3rd, I suggest Elwood Christ's "The Struggle for the Bliss Farm at Gettysburg".

My 4th Great grandfather was in the Company K 57th North Carolina. His names was James Rufus Swink. He was captured at Gettysburg. Got away and captured again in Rappahannock, Va. He spent time in Point Lookout. Took his Oath of Allegiance in 1864.

@HistoryGoneWilder

Жыл бұрын

I hope this animated battle map helped you understand your ancestor's role in the battle.

@dnwlogisticsllc8609

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryGoneWilderIt did. I learned more than I knew. Thank you

@HistoryGoneWilder

Жыл бұрын

@@dnwlogisticsllc8609 you are very welcome.

I love all your videos. They are always extremely informative.. would you please do at least one over the plains indians

@HistoryGoneWilder

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I will try to put one together in the near future. I do know that I am doing an animated battle map for the Little Bighorn in June.

My Great grandfather was there with the 6th La. So I know of this fight.

@marshalney6150

2 жыл бұрын

What company? My 4th great grandfather was in A.

A question that I've never seen fully answered: Why was Rodes late to the party? His partial brigade wouldve made the difference in this fight

The guy who stepped in front of the cannon probable regretted that decision, most likely it wasn't a quick death.

The German said “You shall have them”

Rodes should have attacked simultaneously with Early . The entire attack should have started earlier , in order to support general Wright who had managed to breach the union line near the angle about half an hour ago . And if Mahone also supported Wright , the outcome at cemetery hill would be very different . . .

@richhartnell6233

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy how the lives of so many thousands rest in the Hands of so few men. Their glory, their failure and their demise lie on decisions that seem trivial in hindsight.. and the commanders have to live with their mistakes. Knowing what they should have done. What a cruel fate

@wmschooley1234

3 жыл бұрын

Gen Ewell’s Second Corps was only tasked with launching a demonstration, i.e. a distraction against the Union right. As I read history, Ewell didn’t even send an alert order to Gen. Rode until about 19:30 (7:30 p.m.) as dusk was falling. This was about the same time that Ewell sent two brigades from Gen. Early’s division to commence the demonstration. Again, as I read history, Gen. Rode only had an alert order to prepare a follow up assault. Rode never actually had as assault or attack order from Ewell. Robert E. Lee’s orders only indicate that the action on East Cemetery hill by Ewell was primarily to be a demonstration to distract the Union right and support Longstreet’s main attack on the union left. Lee may have wanted to seize the high ground of Cemetery Hill, but Lee acquiesced to the protest of his Corp commanders Longstreet and Ewell. Lee’s command decision and his actual orders remain a compromise. Ewell would remain in place and conduct a demonstration to pin down the Union right so they couldn’t reinforce the Union left, where Longstreet would launch Lee’s primary attack. Rode cannot justly be criticized for not attacking in light of Lee’s limited objective on the Union right, his overall orders from Ewell and the time those orders were sent by Gen. Ewell. Respectfully, WS

@747panos

3 жыл бұрын

@@wmschooley1234 Μy friend , i didnt mean that general Rodes is the one to blame . What i ment is that during the second phase of the attack on july 2 , that is after Longstreet's attack had finished , it is pretty obvious that confederates suffer a command breakdown . Although it was essential that Hill and Ewell launch an almost simultaneous attack , we observe exactly the opposite . Ewell sends his corps against Culps Hill and Cemetery Hill only after Wright's brigade retreat from cemetery ridge . In addition to that , Ewell should have ordered Rodes at the time Wright was commencing his attack and by no means at 19.30 . Hill and Anderson on the other side failed to commit Mahone's brigade , a crucial mistake in my opinion . For me , the blame lies primarily on general Ewell and general Hill . . Finally , it was Lee that should have foreseen the complexity of the situation so that α full commitment of the second and third corps would be secured . .

@wv171

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed appear he didnt do much at all to help. Even a simple small probe's from behind would of helped some. Front & Rear attack always bring some type of confussion.

fairly accurate but it should have been mentioned that it was carroll's 2nd corps brigade from hays division located on the upper portion of cemetery ridge that came to howards rescue. the brilliant hancock ,hearing an outburst of heavy firing from there , ordered carroll to the hill.

I can't find the vid for your animated map of the Peach Orchard fight. I think you are the best at covering the Civil War when all categories are judged. I think that General Sickles gangster move was one that really saved the Union Army at Gettysburg. If he hadn't made that move, Longstreet's Corps would have been attacking much earlier and would have been well past the ground that the Alabamians tried to take from Col. Joeshua Chamberlain's brigade. He was gas lighting Meade when he told his commander something like "I could have them withdraw if you like" and Meade bought it when he said something like "By God, I wish you could but the enemy is upon you know and they will not let you". I think that Sickles didn't trust Meade not to retreat and had in attitude like "we are not going to lose this one, we are not retreating from this fight" and was determined to die in the battle if that is what it took. The move through Longstreet off SO much that it took hours for Longstreet to rearrange his men. I would cite Longstreet's own words but you have a vid saying that Longstreet is a liar, which I haven't watched yet.

@HistoryGoneWilder

Жыл бұрын

It's entitled "Barksdale's Charge". And thank you so much for the kind words.

@KingDavidProject

Жыл бұрын

@@HistoryGoneWilder Have you seen Nick Barksdale's vids on the Sea Peoples? General Barksdale is his ancestor.

@HistoryGoneWilder

Жыл бұрын

@@KingDavidProject I've never seen his videos.

Lousiana Tigers were fighting for Cemetery Hill.

In an odd coincidence it was the Confederate II Corps clashing with Oliver Otis Howard's XI Corps on day one at Gettysburg, just as it had been at Chancellorsville 2 months earlier,in Jackson's devastating Flank Attack.

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What about the 1st Minnesota?

@robertzelin158

3 жыл бұрын

the 1st was at the angle on Cemetery Hill

No one does it better than hhwt

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The attack began way to late in the day and wasn't very coordinated .

If only Avery had more platoons and Rodes had made a full attack

I had 2 ancestors that made that charge. Unbelievably my gg grandfather John Mellon McGalliard was in the 6th N.C. and a gg cousin Dr. William Millen McGalliard commanded the 8th Louisiana in the charge. 75 N.Carolinians and 12 Louisiana troops made it into the Union breastworks.