Awesome. This man's story should be more well known. Thanks.

There is no doubt at all how proud Theodore Roosevelt was to call Holt Collier his friend! "Bully" to my remarkable friend Ollie Morganfield who appears in this film as the older Holt Collier. It is an honor to be part of this tradition at the Great Delta Bear Affair of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. C.N.'Case' Hicks

Wow... Such an interesting documentary to stumble across. So many great African American stories we certainly never read about in school. My moms family are Collier from Lawrenceville Va. Very well could be my great, great, great ,,great, great uncle huh 😅😅😅

@mr.brettparks2938

2 жыл бұрын

I also am SO glad I clicked on this video. Now I know what to call my very own lever action(gun).

@uabfan92

2 жыл бұрын

If he is related to you it can put you in eligibility for any of the Confederate remembrance organizations

What an awesome story of such a little known hero of the great state of Mississippi. Well done!

@jamesmathews243

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Maybe some of these Victim minded young people should take a look at this. Some of the Lessons are, " Shoulder Responsibility and Strive to do your Best no matter what the people around you are doing." Great video! Best Wishes from Montana! M.H.

As a hunt guide myself, these foreguides are my hero’s. I was born 100+ yrs late. Respectfully and Sincerely. Maine.

@jamesmathews243

Жыл бұрын

You're creating stories now that'll be remembered by all your clients and their children and their grandchildren. I don't think you're late at all.

So thankful this film was made . I loved it !! Great job ❤️

@billrose9954

7 ай бұрын

Great mini documentary- I’d love to see a full biopic or miniseries!

Proud Son of Mississippi and of the South! A True legend and Sportsman ! Great Documentary !

@jamesmathews243

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jamesmathews243

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Lol. Mr. Collier was assuredly a bad ass. Wonderful video.

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

Men were a different breed back then. Especially Holt.

@Chrispmiller84

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 I would have loved to meet him. Imagine the stories he could tell...

Great story and legend.

WHAT A GREAT STORY, IT NEEDS TO BE A PART OF OUR AMERICAN HISTORY.

@jamesmathews243

2 жыл бұрын

It absolutely should be. That's why we created this film. All they have to do is show it in class.

Wow!!! Great documentary. Thank you for bringing it to us. My family has lived in Greenville for over six generations. The neighborhood across from Live Oak Cemetery is the neighborhood my grandad grew up in. He lived on Crescent Street, and their last name was Mascagni. I have many memories exploring that cemetery.

@jamesmathews243

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

AMAZING DOCUMENTARY!!!!🤙🏼💯

@jamesmathews243

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Both sides of my parents are from the Mississippi Delta. I did not know any of this. Thank you for posting this well made video. Great job.

@jamesmathews243

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Janet!

What an amazing piece of history I never learned until now. Thanks for making this film.

This needs entirely more views. Superbly done

@jamesmathews243

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Feel free to share.

Great story - well told!!

@jamesmathews243

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks you sir!

Well done documentary. The man, the legend ... Holt Collier! Being a fellow Greenvillian, I am proud to see this doc on KZread.

Beautifully filmed. A wonderful job of preserving this rich story of such a multifaceted man. A story for all time.

@jamesmathews243

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being a part of it Nancy!

I loved watching this video. I love history. Especially Mississippi History.

@jamesmathews243

5 жыл бұрын

Clad you enjoyed it!

Really enjoyed this documentary!

@jamesmathews243

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Such an amazing story brings tears to my eyes

Well done cousins! Now I know about the Teddy Bear. I hope teachers everywhere get a hold of this and show this to their students.

@jamesmathews243

6 жыл бұрын

That's our primary goal Cheryl. Thanks!

Glad I ran into this! What a great video.

@jamesmathews243

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

Great story! Looks good.

@jamesmathews243

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Bear grease podcast just did a great series about Holt if anyone wants to learn more.

Great film. Good job, Hank and all y’all.

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

I wish this was a movie

I truly love real history like this

@jamesmathews243

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

I wish they would make a full length movie about Holt

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

There were several group trying to get one made. One no budget indie version had started filming... but I think they all lost interest. It'll be a long time before audiences can accept his confederate roots.

@sokar2343

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 this Confederate American patriot deserves an epic movie!

We used to have a kitchen table that President Roosevelt sat at when he was in South Georgia. My husband ‘s grandparents were into antiques.

@jamesmathews243

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

Well done. A fascinating story.

@jamesmathews243

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

James Matthews thank you so much for making this 🥰

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

you're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it and please share!

This is way cool Thank you

well done!

@jamesmathews243

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

thank you

Very cool story. I hope to come across more videos like this during my travels on youtube. Thanks for making it possible to watch.

@jamesmathews243

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it. It's only part of his story. There's still a lot more to tell.

This is good stuff!!!

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

Incredible true story.

Uncle Holt was my 5xgreat uncle.

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@floridaboy6931

4 жыл бұрын

You should be proud! He was a great American!

@dogbean5015

3 жыл бұрын

9th texas calv

For whatever reason, it was left out that Mr. Collier rode with and assisted General Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was also a Mississipian. Salute, to them both!

@jamesmathews243

4 ай бұрын

There were a lot of things left out. We just didn't have the time to cover everything in 15 minutes. His life was an incredible adventure!

@bryanmcleod9346

4 ай бұрын

​@jamesmathews243 Salute and Thank Y'all !!

I want to say i believe there was one mistake when his Master and Son left to join the CSA army they freed Holt that day but ask him to stay home ! And one thing Holt like anyone white or black who served in CSA army aid the CSA army Upon surrender lost the right to vote ! This applied to all in CSA army or support it , Until voting rights were restored !

What a awesome video what an awesome man

nice story, they should have wonderful stories like these in our schools,

@jamesmathews243

2 жыл бұрын

I agree.

A Man among Men. Interesting documentary

He’s a Mississippi American legend

@dogbean5015

3 жыл бұрын

Us texans are proud of him too !!! 9 texas calv

There is a painting depicting this in the Walter Sillers Building that Haley Barber showed me when he told me this story while he was governor. I was there for a photo with him and my painting of the Natchez Trace that was there for 3 years.

@jamesmathews243

3 жыл бұрын

Cool story!

It is a shame that Holt Collier isn’t a name that is familiar to most. If there’s a more interesting and colorful story, I haven’t heard it. Is there a way to get this on DVD?

@elindioedwards1048

4 жыл бұрын

Agree 100 % Clint. He is an American and Western iconic character who should be a household name.

Great story. Bear Grease podcast also gives a detailed story of Holt in a 3 part series.

@jamesmathews243

Жыл бұрын

I'll have to check that out.

So proud of the American Education system which made sure that Holt Collier became a house hold name, right up their with Davey and Daniel and that he is remembered by school children to this very day... Oh wait but it didn't and doesn't... Nvm.

@jamesmathews243

2 жыл бұрын

He was like a real life Forest Gump... always stumbling into and being a part of historical moments. He should definitely be remembered. We didn't have the time to explore his stint as a local lawman.

@locqfortune5652

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 What a wonderful role model he would have made for American African children everywhere, no wonder they refused to teach anything about him...

Legend

This is the most fucking crazy awesome story ever

@jamesmathews243

3 жыл бұрын

And there is more to it. We just didn't have the funding to tell the whole story.

@dogbean5015

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 wdym

Great documentary! But there’s so many stories that were glossed over! They could make a tv show that would last SEASONS with the amount of stories from holt! But none the less absolutely excellent documentation

@jamesmathews243

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Just didn't have the budget to make a feature length film. But would love to do it one day.

@MC-qn3sy

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 I hope you guys do get the budget to go above and beyond with holts story!!! Appreciate the comment back boss and thank you for sharing the story of one Thee greatest hunters to ever do it!

Mans a beast

Heck of a hunter

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

A type of man that we cannot comprehend today.

He has a statue in Waco, Texas. Thus the Baylor Bears.

@jamesmathews243

2 жыл бұрын

You referring to the Branding the Brazos monument or another statue?

@aldenbynum742

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 Branding the Brazos statue. And Baylor Bears immediately came to mind. Did he live in that area when he had to leave Mississippi?

@jamesmathews243

2 жыл бұрын

@@aldenbynum742 I'm not sure. He worked for Sul Ross... so wherever Sul was based out of.

A true america hero

How is his story not a full length movie? Holt’s stories are too many to count.

Am I the only one who noticed Holt's horse farted? At 5:38

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... I'll have to check that out.

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

That was a snort. None of what you are hearing is original audio. The only original audio in the film is the interviews.

General Fremont

My grandpa!!!!! |

@jamesmathews243

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

@asmrbully6980

3 жыл бұрын

Fr ?

hmm. No mention he received a confederate pension. Well done though.

@tankster5826

4 жыл бұрын

This is old post. But slaves weren’t allowed to register as soldiers. He fought but was never registered. However, officials in Mississippi did in fact obtain a pension for him that he received. record. holtcollierpensionfiles-page-0.jpg civilwartalk.com/threads/private-holt-collier-csa-confederate-sharpshooter.87913/page-3

@jwhiskey242

3 жыл бұрын

@@tankster5826 There is no record of Collier's service - its all anecdotal. His pension request consists of a letter from the local UCV saying that He (Collier) needs to go on pension.

@tankster5826

3 жыл бұрын

As a bigger than life character people often attribute lore as fact. So I don’t dispute what you say. However, I know his great nephew personally so next time I see him I’ll ask if the family knows the details because I’ve been real curious. Mississippi names some Wild life refuges after him but Texas did a better job memorializing him at Waco, although it doesn’t show everything about him there. Wish Mississippi did more.

@philmccracken7520

3 жыл бұрын

@@jwhiskey242 corerction in order to get a confederate pension he had to have officer in writting confirm he did loyal service till the end of war ! That goes for any Bodyguard or servant or anyone thats was african american in CSA ! Please stop trying to deny man ! Him like John Nolan and Amos Rucker existed !

@baitsinthewater95

Жыл бұрын

He didn’t receive a confederate pension even though he served.

Runs away to join the Confederate army. After the war he resists the union occupiers allegedly killing an Officer and makes his way to Texas until thing quite down. Greatest bear hunter in American history. Now where is the holiday for this HERO

Did holt ever go to reunions because he was a veteran?

@jamesmathews243

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure.

@philmccracken7520

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 I do believe in one books written on holt Collier he did attend a reunion of 9th texas CSA .

I've heard Holt collier also fought off a bear bare handed. Is this true?

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

The style of bear hunting that Holt gravitated towards was one in which his dogs would chase down and corner the bear. Holt would use a long knife and kill the bear by stabbing it in the heart while it was distracted by the dogs. Pretty close to bare handed. Also, he fought Teddy's bear using his rifle as a bludgeon.

@Xz_-bv7te

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 Ah I see. I've also heard he killed a total of 3000 bears and barely ever got scratched by a bear.

@jamesmathews243

4 жыл бұрын

@@Xz_-bv7te yep

@Xz_-bv7te

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 Imagine so many others unheard of. Holt is already relatively unknown to most African Americans. Imagine how many more unknown historical figures there are out there

@Xz_-bv7te

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmathews243 well..the African Americans I talked to have not heard of Holt collier that much.

Hardly the greatest big game hunter in US history. Very, very good, but not the best.

Holt Collier was a remarkable boy, teenager, who grew into a strong yet humble man. A legend of a great hunter. If Teddy Roosevelt had listened to Mr Holt he would have gotten the bear on his first hunt. Instead Mr Collier put his life in danger saving his dogs. I think he got a raw deal on that particular hurt. And Mr Roosevelt got the teddy bear named after him. And why was this story in our history books. A great hunter that spent his slave years hunting to make his Master richer with his kills and feeding the masters family as well as the slaves. Lets not forget he put his life in danger on the front line of a war and was a great marksman. Then a great guide to Mr Roosevelt and many other rich people. It is truly a shame he was never in our history books since he was actually a better hunter that Davie Crocket and Daniel Boone. Maybe if this very humble, talented man was white then history books would recount this story of this great man. My hope is that one day all the people of color will have their accomplishments told and it will become a part of our history like it should have been for past history. It's as important if not more important that their story be told. It makes me wonder just how many times great people of color have been railroaded like their story don't count in history. I believe with all my heart that they were treated very badly so therefore there life storeys and not important. And I don't think it's right that the teddy bear should have been name after Teddy. He didn't do as he was asked to do and by ignoring Mr Collier he put him in a very dangerous situation, by Mr Collier having to fight that besr to save his dogs. Mr Collier was a good and great man.

@johnharman4956

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm... just can't get away from race, can we. Sad

A true hero, to both America and the Confederacy

Poor misguided fool. He's killing the people who are trying to free him. That's the devil for you...a master manipulator.

@RebelAlexander

Жыл бұрын

Ever heard of the corwin amendment

@powersresurrected354

11 ай бұрын

Actually Joe Hooker himself admitted that had his army known they were fighting to free the slaves, they wouldn’t never fought in the first place

@cagebeast

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, he was definitely on the wrong side of history. A victim of his circumstances perhaps, but certainly no hero

What proof is there that he was African and not Indian?

@powersresurrected354

11 ай бұрын

Teddy knew him and didn’t say he was a native or Indian

@tankster5826

8 ай бұрын

@DeborahYa. I see his family every year. Not Native American and not sure why you would think so. The actor playing his elder part is family and looks like him.