Missed Opportunities in the Race to the North Anna River

Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski explores the many missed opportunities of the North Anna River phase of the Overland Campaign with a video tour that follows the movement of the armies south from Spotsylvania to the North Anna.

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  • @indycoman3373
    @indycoman33734 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Chris, and all at Emerging Civil War for doing so much to keep history alive!

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    4 жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @howardstotler616
    @howardstotler6163 ай бұрын

    Neat battlefield to visit. I visited it while returning home to Pa from a hotshot run. I drove for 17 years, and I must have visited near 100 battlefields or battlesites from New England to Florida and out West to Texas. Lots of times took Battles and Leaders with me.

  • @donaldvandergriff2196
    @donaldvandergriff21962 жыл бұрын

    Chris you do an excellent job. Thank you, done this similar tour. My favorite phase of the Overland Campaign.

  • @militarybooks
    @militarybooks4 жыл бұрын

    Nice job, Chris. Well organized and clear. Onward.

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Troylewe
    @Troylewe4 жыл бұрын

    So much Love & Thanks to you, Chris and Justin for Echoing the history of the Civil War!

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Jubilo1
    @Jubilo14 жыл бұрын

    Appropriate blue and gray apparel Professor !

  • @molipaul
    @molipaul2 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff! Thank you for these riveting videos. 👍

  • @SmoT76
    @SmoT764 жыл бұрын

    thank you, sir. I just finished Gordon Rhea's four book series, interesting to see the area.

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    4 жыл бұрын

    From Chris: "That was the first microtactical study I ever read, and it remains my favorite. That book also piqued what has become a career-long love affair with the North Anna. I'll always remain indebted to Gordon for that double gift."

  • @bryanwiedeman3154
    @bryanwiedeman31543 жыл бұрын

    As a retired Infantry man, I find this fascination about two days out of 300 of close combat strange. It seems more like tribal lore passed down from generations past. Lee’s great opportunity is everyday when fighting on familiar terrain ,interior lines , and a close supply base.

  • @americancivilwarukhistory9769
    @americancivilwarukhistory97692 жыл бұрын

    Some great information 👌 👍

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Revolver1701
    @Revolver1701 Жыл бұрын

    I just subscribed. Thanks for your content. If you ever get time an episode on the battle of Nashville would be appreciated.

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    Жыл бұрын

    We'll get there. We have a new book on the battle of Nashville coming out in the Emerging Civil War Series, so we'll be sure to talk with author Sean Chick about it. Thanks for subscribing!

  • @Revolver1701

    @Revolver1701

    Жыл бұрын

    @@emergingcivilwar8965 Awesome. I plan to buy that. I had a multi-great grandfather who was in an artillery unit that lost their guns and horses and became infantry as a result.

  • @paulmorales3815
    @paulmorales38154 жыл бұрын

    I counted at least 7 missed opportunities. Besides casualties and troops to gaurd supply lines, grant also had troops whose enlistments were ending

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    4 жыл бұрын

    From Chris: "This phase was definitely a chess match, but the commanders kept psyching themselves out instead of trying to make moves against their enemies."

  • @jonrettich4579
    @jonrettich45793 жыл бұрын

    Anyway to care to explain scouting and reconnoissance during this aspect of the campaign. I know Warren complained bitterly about Union cavalry at Spotsylvania. Sheridan was moved to independent command. I think careful consideration of scouting, recon and cavalry activities needs be reviewed in this context.

  • @johnresto1603
    @johnresto16034 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Chris for another great video. Look forward to another tour with you. I hope the Battlefield trust will do more pop up tours and North Anna will be one. I'm curious what software do you use for editing your videos. Thank you

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    4 жыл бұрын

    From Chris: "I have an iPhone, and I just use the iMovie software that comes with the phone. There's a lot you can do on a phone these days!"

  • @paulmorales3815
    @paulmorales38154 жыл бұрын

    Oh, are there any good books on the battle and campaign of the North Anna river?

  • @militarybooks

    @militarybooks

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chris's book on the North Anna (Emerging Civil War) www.savasbeatie.com/strike-them-a-blow-battle-along-the-north-anna-river-may-21-25-1864/ or if you can find it, the North Anna book done through Howard Publishing about 25 or 30 years ago.

  • @emergingcivilwar8965

    @emergingcivilwar8965

    4 жыл бұрын

    We recommend Chris's book, "Strike Them a Blow," as a good overview. If you really want to get into the weeds, Gordon Rhea's "To the North Anna River" is a fantastic microtactical examination of the action.

  • @carywest9256
    @carywest9256 Жыл бұрын

    In a war of nutrition, man you gotta eat. Don't worry about the cannon balls& minie balls buzzing all around. Iffen ya don't feel yer meatbag, ya just dry up & blow away. Isn't it funny how a person can mistake one word for another. Attrition could be mistaken for nutrition to someone who's hard of hearing. As you can see l'm politically incorrect and proud of it. Not nary one liberal bone in my body. LEAVE OUR HISTORY ALONE!!!