My great grandfather was there,, pvt James R. Henderson, C Co, 11th GA Infantry. He survived the battle.

I really liked the actor that played Armistead. It would have been incredibly easy to mimic or copy what Richard Jordan did, but he made the performance his own. Plus, he actually looks a lot like the real guy. Massive props.

@Tomatohater64

Ай бұрын

Whoever played Armistead looked just like him. Good research by the staff here.

Very good production. Surprisingly authentic and professional production.

Better than the movie. Imagine if they had a huge budget, this would have been right up there with "Glory."

Superb 30-minute overview of the battle and quite realistic. To see the battlefield afterward undoubtedly stripped every last ounce of ego and pride out of the surviving combatants and filled them with humility beyond human comprehension. 50-53,000 American men dead and injured in just 3 days of battle.

In the opening scene, no one has fixed bayonets. Bayonets are fixed when they form up.

Mate! I’m so looking forward to this! Cheers from Australia

Excellent!! Wonderful to see this again!! Hope to see Manassas: End of Innocence again soon.

This was well done

My first time veiwing this watched gettysburg n gods n generals but this is above them👍

@jonathanziegler8126

Ай бұрын

Gods and Generals is one of the worst films ever. And a Southern spank at that.

This is so well being done.. where can i obtain a copy of the movie ?

Robert E Lee had a short-term memory. Now, HE was the attacker at "Fredricksburg"

I was in 125th and 135th Gettysburg events.

Better than the movie.

I would put this scene up against the Omaha Beach scene in "Saving Private Ryan", as one of the greatest battle scenes in war movie history. BRAVO. !

@James-ll3jb

Ай бұрын

Er no.

It is a sad thing that we as Americans hated and waged war on fellow Americans over political differences. It is sadder still that we have learned nothing.

@fearlessfosdick160

9 ай бұрын

The hard truth is that we have never been one country.

@petereddinger3249

9 ай бұрын

@@fearlessfosdick160 Thank-you for making my point, you have learned nothing.

@fearlessfosdick160

9 ай бұрын

@@petereddinger3249 Oh, I have learned a great deal, but perhaps not what you would prefer.

@petereddinger3249

9 ай бұрын

@@fearlessfosdick160 Don't know till I hear it.

@cympimpin20

9 ай бұрын

We were never supposed to be one country. That's why the states are called States and not provinces. We were supposed to be a voluntary association of semi-autonomous smaller nations coming together for matters of mutual benefit. That's what the founding fathers designed.

Very emotive. But let's not forget who started this, and why!

@jeffmilroy9345

8 ай бұрын

You can not really blame the yanks or the rebs since this is primarily a legal question. Sure the Yankee fire eaters pushed for abolition and elected Lincoln which obviously would eventually lead to an unconstitutional federal "taking" of property (slaves) without financial compensation - but that train was in motion since the Constitution was ratified by the original 13 states without a clear resolution to the slavery question. The time to resolve that issue was decades before. If it had to be settled then the constitution initiative may have failed. You cannot "take" the labor force for such a large region without compensation - it's too hard to simply sweep under the political rug. In addition, if it was not for the invention of the cotton gin afterward this would have been a terrible disaster socially and financially. The south knew it - the North refused to acknowledge it. The fight was on and the only resolution was to force an unconditional surrender mandated by the North. There would be a fight to the death (500,000 casualties) and no clear winner, As a society we are still paying today.

😀 Outstanding!!! 🙂

With my 2 big toes 👍👍👍👍outstanding video

I was surprised not to see any reference at all to Lieutenant General James Longstreet. I believe he had a very historically significant part in this assault known as Pickett's Charge.

Damn that was a good movie, keep it up guys. Hoping to see one on Antietam soon.

Worst mistake Lee ever made. Longstreet was right, move around the Federals and set up a defensive position between the Federals and Washington.

@moegreen5760

10 ай бұрын

Should have gone around the right. John bell hood was begging for this on July 2nd

@simpilot8508

10 ай бұрын

Its easy for us when we have 160 years to figure this out.

@fredhall5038

8 ай бұрын

I believe that was General Hood’s plan on Day 2 but it was not approved. I also believe Lee’s err was I not realizing that the Union defensive line was six miles long and covered my 80,000 troops to Lee’s 68,000 or so. Also, the Union guns outnumbered the South’s by 4 to 1. It is believed that if the Union had been pushed off Round Top on Day 2 they could still have retreated to an even more imposing site some twenty miles south. But that is all conjecture. It is also interesting to wonder what Pickett’s troops could have achieved had they been onsite on Day 2. Picketts 11-14000 men might have made a shift around to the ‘right’ quite interesting. But that is war, ifs and buts don’t count.

I’m glad it’s back

Am finding all kinds of errors…….soldiers would not form up with muskets on the left shoulder nor without bayonets.

Remember seeing this before. This a reupload?

Time stamp is wrong……3:05 it says the assault began. Takes at least 20 minutes, in their formation to cover a mile. Then the fight…..then another 20+ mins, minimum to get back…….we’ll beyond 3:35pm.

Well done! If anyone believes this battle, the war, were fought for anything but slavery, you have been misinformed. I think a new, full length feature, from Meade's perspective should be filmed.

This seemed a bit more realistic than the Gettysburg movie, in it the Union cannons didnt hit anyone until the Confederates got really close.

Wish it was in 4K...

A cease fire and political resolution of the underlying issue would have made so much more sense. Lincoln not only could have suffered a huge defeat at this battle (and ultimate defeat at the ballot box) but also doomed us all as a society to endless societal conflict when the charge failed.

FIELDS OF FREEDOM? For who????? (or whom?)

Another……it wasn’t a single line. There were at least two distinct battle lines, the 2nd some distance from the front.

A question for Civil War history buffs...why did Lee decide to march past Washington D.C and go 65 miles north of D.C to engage the Union troops at Gettysburg, why not lay siege to D.C..seems he could have gotten some major concessions from the North if he had.

@FreQuese

9 ай бұрын

DC was an extremely fortified city at the time due to Lincoln not giving it up so easily, so a siege on DC was virtually impossible due to demographic and resource/man power issues. I think their only shot on taking DC was right after the Bull Run since the Union was kinda disorganized at that point and wasn't fortified. Lee was always outnumbered in manpower and he knew a siege on DC would have been a disaster and probably a huge turning point in the war for the Union to win.

@fredhall5038

8 ай бұрын

Lee was headed for Harrisburg which was the East/West railroad supply line for the Union. Cut that line and the West and East might wither on the vine so to speak. Jeb Stuart understood that which is why he headed there first but had to cut his mission short to return to Gettysburg. Lee’s foot soldiers were strung out from Gettysburg north to Carlial(?) and on day one of the battle had to turn about and March back south. That was twenty miles for some and if you have travelled those hills in 90 degree heat you would appreciate the effort those men made. The Union Calvary saved the bacon for the North on Day 1 as they faced a Confederate assault that never was supposed to have happened. Brave men on both sides.

On that terrible 3rd day of battle, 250 Rebels proceeded up Cemetary Ridge, the only ones to make it that far. Union forces did not break nor was there any need for a rally. They poured deadly fire upon the advancing rebel army inflicting casualty rates of up to 40% on that day. The true heroes of the Battle were the boys in Blue who did not waver and retained the integrity and honor of the Army of the Potomac. Sending the rebel army back to Virginia where it would remain until it surrendered.

@irockuroll60

9 ай бұрын

Naw, Jubal Early went up into Maryland in 64. First time in 2 years they didn’t waiver or flee the field (guess you could count Antietam when they had 2 times as many soldiers).

Remember Fredericksburg! God Bless General Hancock.

Gosh I miss working for Lion Heart. Y'all create the best _Family-Friendly Entertainment_ as well as the most Historically accurate productions. 👍👍 & 10⭐ ratings worth, in my book.

Teniente General James B. Longstreet, refiriéndose a la carga de Pickett: "Sólo ganamos gloria, y perdimos a nuestros hombres más valientes". Dios bendiga a la Confederación

No bayonets?

Economics played a big part in the war as America was at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Manual labor via slavery was beginning to starting to gradually end !

Some people contend that slavery didn’t become an central issue of the civil war until Lincoln used it to help him get realected

This is but one, of the many battles, from many Wars fought throughout American History, that started, and went to, or beyond the 4th of July. 👍👍 10⭐ and Countless prayers to the fallen on both sides.

Though the final outcome would take another day, the brave men of the 1st Minnesota rose as one and charged the 5,000 men from Alabama on day 2 buying precious time for General Hancock to bring in reinforcements to plug the gap in the Union lines. They would sustain the highest percentage of casualties in the entire war but their willingness to face overwhelming odds saved the day for the Army of the Potomac.

A thousand yards………it was closer to a mile. 880 yards is a half mile.

Garnett was much younger and didn’t have a beard.

Hello, i want a Movie about Bragg's Tenneesse Army...😊

Another……Jesus! Yeah, the action is ok, but so much is missing. It was Garnett who cried out to give them the cold steel!

The Union was Saved because Lee chose to fight there? The Union had the High Ground, Lee shud have headed for Washington! The the Union wud be forced to chase him? Then Lee cud have chose where He wanted ti fight or keep going for Washington?

T My

I don't want to make this charge I don't see how it can succeed I wouldn't make it now but General Lee expects and demands it General James Longstreet Confederate Army

It wasn't this close. Sorry

Too much focus and sympathy on the CSA...

Was great, till the political quips at the end…

Awesome except for the horrible music which is totally outdated and makes this magnificent battle scene seem like a 1940's movie. Darn shame.

@user-sv8xf5vv7r

6 ай бұрын

I guess mine didn't go through

All gave some, some gave all. The idea of paying reparations to those who didn't fight for freedom is sick. 🤑😢

Good movie..only disagree it was a fight for slavery...from NC perspective. We were fighting to protect our homes and families.

@jasons.7506

10 ай бұрын

The South had various reasons for fighting the war. Slavery was considered one of them though.

@scottdufty6069

3 ай бұрын

Fort Sumter was fired upon by the rebs,,this started the war. Gettysburg battle was fought by many Pennsylvanians, protecting their homes and families. A truly lost cause

@twinsboy_3410

2 ай бұрын

It was ALL about slavery.

@DarthMercanto

2 ай бұрын

They were protecting their homes from a slave insurrection. Fear of abolitionism is what motivated many Rebel soldiers.

@scottdufty6069

2 ай бұрын

Karma

For once it would be nice to see all this money go into making an actual realistic depiction of the battle…. I’m so fed up with all of this Hollywood balderdash about exploding shells, blowing people off the ground, etc.

The bottom line the south is not fighting for homes or rights. Slavery is the thing that fuels the south. The slaves were imported to work the crops which generated most of the income. By allowing slavery to continue when the constitution was voted on it was done only because the South would not vote otherwise. The civil war or war of the rebellion was the price paid in blood because of it. On a side note the reason the Confederate Cannons over shot was due to defective fuses made in the south. They took longer time to ignite the powered and they did not know it at the time. I also really doubt you would find a battle flag three days after on the field. Those were prized if captured.

@ronjohnson4184

9 ай бұрын

On their march north, the Army of Northern Virginia rounded up every black person they found (free or runaway) and sent them all back south. Yeah, it wasn't about slavery. Plantation owner's sons were exempt from the draft. Desertion among southern troops far exceeded desertions from northern troops. Because of no centralized government, millions of tons of cotton were grown instead of crops. Southern troops and in some areas, citizens were near starving. Georgia had a surplus of food but there was no authority from the government to use it. The Richmond plant building rifles for the entire war only mads enough rifles to equal just a month's production in Connecticut. The sad part is, tens of thousands of southern men were bamboozled into fighting a war for a small southern aristocracy which is why the revolution was fought in the first place. Gettysburg is where a general finally decided to hold the line and showed everyone that Lee wasn't invincible. Lee never recovered because from that point on, he was facing a new general in the east more aggressive and determined than himself. Grant.

@jeep146

9 ай бұрын

@@ronjohnson4184 Very true. What many people don't realize is southerners were also drafted.

The Confederate soldier. Always outnumbered; rarely outfought.

The confederate charge was stupid. Had no chance this whole battle the sourh did all the attacking. Stupid

We Southerners were fighting for our homeland Afterall it was Lincoln who sent 75,000 troops south to force us back to the to them. Is this anyway to treat human beings?