Drove from Alabama, watched the parade, went to the National Cemetery on Saturday night, then on Sunday attended the Lincoln Fellowship ceremony. The cemetery on Saturday night was very impressive and solemn. Had a great time all weekend and will be staying for a few days touring the battlefield.

I was in Gettysburg in September. Learned my great-great-grandfather died as a Confederate POW at Point Lookout in Maryland two weeks after the end of the war. I've since learned I have descendants on both sides of the war. Thanks for streaming the parade.

@fixedimage.

7 ай бұрын

I love hearing about your family history. I use to live near point lookout Maryland it was one of my favorite places to visit .Now I live near Gettysburg and I always tell people about how so many confederates captured in Gettysburg ended up at point lookout it was a very harsh place to be. Is your Great Great grandfather buried in the confederate mass grave monument at point lookout?

@AllenWattenbarger-mf9pw

7 ай бұрын

I pay my respects to your grandfather who served in the Confederate

Hi Chris, Bob R here, We worked together at Chancellorsville years ago, Love to watch the parade, The irish Brigade camp marches in the Memorial Day Parade in Washington, I would play Union tunes on my bagpipes, We need to get all descendants of Union soldiers to join the SUVCW to remember. Around 19 Nov (My birthday) Cindy and I normally went to the Lincoln Forum,

I was there with the 5th New York. It was my and my brothers’ first time marching in the parade, and I must say it was one of the great experiences of my life.: Thank you trust for posting this and for all you do!

This was awesome. This is the only way I get to see Gettysburg. Thank you for sharing

Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Since I could not see this due to being in the parade with the 4th US light Artillery. You do a great Job.

@chrismackowski2672

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you so much for live streaming this! I was in the parade, so I didn't get to see it but now I got to watch the whole thing here. Your organization is so great, thank you so much for everything you do.

Thank you for this!!!

@rodgeroxie8459

7 ай бұрын

🙏✝️🇺🇸thank you for keeping our history alive. With the battle field trust. Keep up the good work. I would like to make comment on your Gettysburg program. But as of now I can’t.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸☝🏻

Those folks really know how to put on a parade. Someday maybe I'll get to see this in person, instead of on a computer screen in Colorado.

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust

7 ай бұрын

You definitely should! Easy drive from Dulles and BWI. The weekend is full of events, and you can take in the battlefield as well.

@mariebeasley1269

7 ай бұрын

You won't be disappointed with the whole area. The most beautiful part of Cental Pa 🇺🇸

Thanks for sharing for those that couldn’t be there this year!

That was a deserving gesture, may the soldiers rest in peace ! fighting to keep the union together, and freedom for all. Much respect for all.. cA

@seymourbutts4654

Ай бұрын

No respect for confederate sympathizers.

Fantastic!

Thank you for covering this event.

@chrismackowski2672

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you guys for all you do at the Trust. Been a big fan for the past several years. Is that tree a surviving tree from the battle? Retired Navy and a Pa native here. I appreciate all the dedication and commitment placed on such an important time in our history. To all the hands involved in the production of The American Battlefield Trust video series I salute you. Our History cannot and will not be forgotten.

Great to see my buddies from Vincent Brigade. Wish I could have been there.

3rd WI infantry relative watching… wish I could have come out there 💕

🙏✝️🇺🇸our freedom of speech and all of our amendments. To our constitution.

Saw Chris recording as we(71st PA) marched by during the parade.

God bless America.

The drum corps at the beginning from berlin pa. Is a very special drum corps they were est. In 1782 and is one the countrys oldest and continuous running drum corps. The founder of the group was a revolutionary war veteran who played the fife during his time in the army when he ran away from home to join at 17 in 1777. Him and other veterans and recruits who enjoyed music teamed up to form the corps. This year (2023), they celebrated their 241 anniversary. One of the top historical moments for the corps was when they accompanied a train that was used for William McKinleys presidential campaign in 1896

What is the name. Of the chaplain building in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. ? I would appreciate any information you can provide me.

God helped us built this country since the revolutionary war.

Ahhh I was in the parade today!

@mrman135

7 ай бұрын

So was I!!! I'm with the 53rd wbu

@Ada.lynn7

7 ай бұрын

@@mrman135 I’m with the 62nd:)

The parade was really good i marched in the parade in 2002 with the 5th Virginia infantry and when we matched in front of the Union army we done Dixie land

Correction note: The "Louis Francine Post" drummer as you mentioned was playing with the 46th PA Brass Band

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Liberty Rifles!

Will there be any livestreams for events tomorrow?

How far could you hear the civil war bands .

We were so looking forward to seeing this. I've supported you guys for decades. I was a CW reenact. I played in a CW fife and drum corps in met day as well. We watched this ... I thought of all people, you guys would have sense enough and respect for the participants to minimize the chatter. You sounded like the Rose Bowl parade hosts. AND THAT'S NO COMPLIMENT.

Look at all those Civil War vets!

Says we won’t talking through the bands…proceeds to talk through all the bands.

Immediately after President Lincoln was the “Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States” as marked by their banner. Formed in 1865 by Union Officers, America’s oldest Civil War Veterans group, now made up of descendants of Union Officers.

@chrismackowski2672

7 ай бұрын

MOLLUS was a great organization and provided us with a lot of great personal veteran accounts

I only went to see the Maryland confederates. They’re always impressive.

@fixedimage.

7 ай бұрын

Yea the Maryland confederates are definitely an interesting story my great grand uncle was in the 2nd Maryland CSA

Not Beauregard gentlemen- Colonel Elmer Ellsworth of the Fire Zouaves.

I was in the parade l am a little girl with 2 other girls see if you can see me

It drives me crazy when people don't remove their cover(hats) when the colors go by.

I have just seen my comments. KZread is censoring my comments.

@reymondjames1726

7 ай бұрын

Are you surprised? KZread is a commie/liberal hate organization.

Unknown what is is ago is .

R.i.p for both Grey and blues but Confederate soldiers have special place in my heart because they have fought with valor while always outnumbered and outgunned.God bless the South

@user-uv8bv4dm9f

7 ай бұрын

Very well said!

@Frank_nwobhm

7 ай бұрын

No, the Confederates were not always outnumbered and outgunned.

It's a shame that a lot of parades don't allow Confederate reenactors to participate .

@Ada.lynn7

7 ай бұрын

They had the confederates at the end of the parade. A huge troop. I was in the parade today and saw them

@chrismackowski2672

7 ай бұрын

They made up the second half of the parade