Don't stop doing what you do Matt.

Ranger Atkinson certainly brings knowledge and personality to Gettysburg and makes me want to go back and back again , especially to someday take a walking tour with him ...he is a marvelous representative of the Park Service !

Matt is one of the best. Always informative and enjoyable.

I totally enjoy Matt’s approach to educating his groups. Through subtle humorous stories and asides, punctuated with his southern accent, makes for an enjoyable tour. He presents the facts he knows, and he’s obviously loaded with a plethora of facts, he’s also willing to state that he may not be concrete certain on some particulars (exact locations of events, etc) which is honest and refreshing. I would greatly enjoy being a participant of one of his tours, live!

Nobody can do it better than GNMP and Tanger Matt Atkinson. Thank you, StuffWriter for doing these epic history films!!

I’ve been on a civil war kick the last few days. I left my PC running while I was asleep and woke up to some guy named Matt doing a talk on postwar Lee. I stayed up and ended up watching the whole thing. Now I’ve been going through watching all his tours. This guy is great. I was homeschooled till high school and my mom was a history person and we went to all the big civil war re-enactments and battlefields. I think I was in Gettysburg in 2005 ish and watching these tours makes me want to go back as an adult and he’s part of the reason. He’s earned every bit of my taxes

I was so glad to see this because I was under the impression that Matt Atkinson had retired . I love Matt's videos.

@josephdimodica

6 жыл бұрын

Good for you ! The history of the Civil War never interested me until a couple of years ago , now, I cannot get enough and Matt's videos are so entertaining. He is very good at engaging the kids and keeping their interest. Hope you have a good time.

@tylerjerabek5204

5 жыл бұрын

Joe DiModica based on this year’s schedule Matt is still there although it seems there fewer battle walks than a few years ago

Folks, never been on a guided battle walk w Matt Atkinson, but ever since my wife and i got back from our first visi to Gettysburg, I'm hooked on his guided tours of several diff theaters of battle on each day..! He completes my knowledge and interest. Thank u Matt.

@dannyrampey8300

5 жыл бұрын

Matt had a unique way of explaining what happened and bringing it to a level of understanding that makes it seem your about to go into battle for me. Matt thank u for your expertise qnd wit.

Thank you very much for posting this. These battlefield walks are amazing for history buffs.

Matt is an amazing guide with great detail and humorous to boot. A hat tip to "the mysterious red shirt man" too. Visiting Gettysburg from the UK 22nd/23rd June 2024 and so looking forward to having a great experience.

These are really awesome. I always get excited when I see you have posted another battlewalk.

You’re doing outstanding work StuffWriter. From someone over four hours away, thanks for your efforts.

I really hope Matt is still doing these and that they will start up again soon.

Atkinson is humorous, knowledgeable and riveting in his commentary. I can't say as much for the camera work. Please consider doing more panning of the areas that Matt talks about and describes. It would immensely increase interest in the lectures.

Believe it or don't my grandfather was a civil war vet. He was in the Union Company F of the 1st Maryland Volunteer Infantry. I don't think they took part in the Gettysburg battle. I don't know why. He was later wounded at the battle of Weldon Railroad in Virginia in 1864. He was born in 1842. He fathered my dad at age 57. My dad was born in 1898. He fathered me at the age of 50 and I was born in 1949. My grandfather drew a $5.00 per month pension for his war wounds til he died at the age of 91 in 1933. He was dead before I was born, but I don't think there are many people alive today who can say my gramps fought in the Civil War.

@decimated550

4 жыл бұрын

have you had kids yet at the tender young age of 50 yet, like your forefathers? ;)

@chuckbarlow5532

4 жыл бұрын

@@decimated550 .... I'm 71 ....I didn't carry on the tradition of late fatherhood. My 1st was born when I was 21 and the 2nd when I was 23 ..... They are 49 and 47 now. {if a tender virgin offered herself I might be persuaded ...if my wife don't kill me 1st ;)

@michaeldelano9233

4 жыл бұрын

@@chuckbarlow5532 His Regiment was guarding bridges over the Monocstacy river at the time of Gettyburg. www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmdinf1.htm#1stinf He was sure active in the overland campaign in 64 and if its Clinton Barlow you are referring to was woulded in action at the battle of Weldon RR

@chuckbarlow5532

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeldelano9233 .. thank you. Yes Clinton was my gtandfather

@decimated550

4 жыл бұрын

men had more sperm back then, a 57 year old dad! congrats to him

Thanks for posting this. Love Matt’s videos

I’ve been watching as many of these videos as I can find and I’ve really liked them all. I’ve been wanting to get back to Gettysburg the last couple of years and have not been able to and these have been a great substitute. Matt is a great story teller and presenter and can’t wait for this COVID mess to be over so I can go up and have the live experience.

Best quote in a battle walk ever: "They are going to get more attention from their spouses than they have in years....all these ticks out here." :) :)

Matt great job. I enjoy all your videos. Incredible knowledge and interest involving Gettysburgh. Keep up the great job. Mike donnelly

Very informative talk. Thank you for sharing it with all off us.

I like Matt's accent, he's a great teacher!

I need to get back to Gettysburg and buy Matt some Rye whiskey! He's the best❤

Ranger Matt does a Great job ! He reminds me of the late great R. Lee Ermy and Earnest T. Bass combined. 😁

For the 150th Anniversary, my wife and I participated in the Pickett's charge commemoration walk. Walking down West Confederate Ave towards the various jumping off points, I saw the mobs of people continuing on towards the Virginia monument and decided to A.) save some energy for the "charge" B. Avoid some of the crowd so I fell out at the NC monument and lined up with the Davis Brigade and had the good fortune to have Ranger Atkinson as our guide for the hike across. What an experience! At first, I was a little put off mistaking his informal presentation style for not-knowing what he was talking about but by the time we got the the Emmitsburg Road, he had won us over.

@melodymakermark

2 жыл бұрын

He has a Masters in History, as well as a business degree. Been a Ranger a long time. I envy your experience. Been through PA many times, but never with an itinerary that would let me see Gettysburg. I’m within 100 miles of Shiloh. I wish Matt was there to haul us around the battlefield.

Love Matt. But Red Shirt Man is got to go. When he comes up I advance the video. Thank you Matt keep doing what you do you are awesome!!😁👍

@MarkFlashman

6 ай бұрын

Few know more than the man in red.

I like Ranger Matt and have watched his videos but I am now also a fan of the mysterious red shirt. When I visit the battlefield I hope he will autograph my Redshirt!

Again, Thank You sooo much for these

Modification, thanks for the panning late in the lecture, very helpful.

1:51:39 the rebel maryland regiment attacked culps hill , and its mascot dog gracie attacked along with them. a union commander saw the dog and implored his men not to shoot the brave animal, but it was killed. The story goes it was buried with full honors

Love the videos of Ranger Matt !! Thank you so much for sharing these . BUT the The mysterious man in the red shirt almost sounds like Jerry Lewis 😁😀😃

I only listened to the bootleg album by David Allen Coe, it was funnier than most at that time. I was drunk, the day my mama got out of prison... good memories. Good video, helps piece together what was going on over there. With the cavalry fight going on behind them, good stuff Thanks again NPSGettysburg and Stuffwriter

Matt , I just discovered you. You give detail and humor! I really enjoy your presentation . My Grandmother was a cousin of Jubal Anderson Early. As a small child she would tell me about his battles much the same as you do. All in her home in East Tennessee. Keep up the good work!

What the NPS should do is hire formers to bring their cows to the Gettysburg farms and have them do some brush clearing.

@carlalorch8650

4 жыл бұрын

Or goats; they would really clean up that place.

@willoutlaw4971

4 жыл бұрын

Just have a Mississippi Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy graze the fields for a few days.

@lespangen

2 жыл бұрын

@@willoutlaw4971 rude

Matt knows what he is talking about he does his homework

You’re awesome Matt!!!!!

I suspect that the Michigan Wolverines comes from Custer during a charge at Gettysburg saying, 'Come on, you Wolverines". Likewise, LSU Tigers comes from the Confederate Louisiana Tiger brigade.

@6thmichcav262

Жыл бұрын

It may have originated during the “border war” with Ohio as early as 1835, but most sources indicate University of Michigan students were referring to themselves as Wolverines as early as 1861. Custer spent time in Monroe, Michigan, which is not far south of Ann Arbor, where the University of Michigan is located.

@ericsanger4408

Жыл бұрын

@@6thmichcav262 Interesting! I suspect it was from this period and this figure. I know Custer was in Monroe (wife).

@genenoud9048

Жыл бұрын

Custer lived north of Ohio, and the border war happend before he war

@ericsanger4408

Жыл бұрын

@@genenoud9048 He led a Michigan Calvary Brigade and lived in Monroe, MI for a time too.

@genenoud9048

Жыл бұрын

You are right I should have said Monroe, mi. His monument is right across from the church he was married in . You can still buy boots from the store that made his riding boots.

Those were the days, standing outside of a liquor store, waiting for some dude, and no one got in trouble.

In today's Army we mostly fight as Brigades and regiments are mostly a single battalion that are representing a historical Regiment. Like the first brigade of the 25th Inf Divison is comprised of three maneuver battalions...1/24th In Regiment, 5/20th In Regiment and 2/3 in Regiment...along with a company of engineers, a company of field artillery, a company of air artillery, a RSTA squadron attached to company of military intelligence. (the 25th ID currently has four maneuver brigades that fight as individual Brigade Combat Teams) The reason for each Brigade having so many different battalions of seperate brigades is to continue to have the history of as many Regiments as possible to survive with the Army condensing.

You're great Matt and so is the mysterious man in the red shirt ... I've been watching these videos since Memorial Day ( for the past 5 days) ... repeating some , of course Don't listen to the guy who posted just before me ... Just reading what he had to say gave me the creeps lol

@marymoriarity2555

5 жыл бұрын

J Eastwood who is the man in the red shirt?

The fact that Matt Atkinson is from the south gives authenticity to his battle field lectures. Also, that he is part of the US Park Ranger service gives him the authority on the subject of the Gettysburg Battle and most certainly, he is not recreant in his duty as an American Historian. I am eager to someday in earshot of Matt , and most certainly have two ears on, so to speak, and keep my mouth closed.

@melodymakermark

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t keep your mouth closed, Matt loves to talk. Just mention John Deere tractors or something. Your two hour walk will turn into four before you know it.

@tylerjerabek5204

2 жыл бұрын

Why does being a southerner give one authenticity?

Matt is a good person. He wants to be cool with everybody but some people are just assholes.

Matt does a great job

Great history….thanks 👏🇮🇲Uk

Thanks StuffWritter

My ancestor was with the 1st North Carolina in Steuart’s brigade

Good to see Matt had a rest on this Tour

OMG I love Matt Atkinson even more! He’s a DAC fan :)

Tea tree oil helps repel ticks since they don't like the smell. You can use oil or tea tree soap. I use it before I do lawn work. You can use it and deet insect spray.

I believe the mysterious Red Shirt Man is A.P. Hill :)

@decimated550

4 жыл бұрын

yes! great answer lol. he wore a battle shirt, and it gave him powers of eternal youth as well

@StonewallTitlow

4 жыл бұрын

Lol.

who's working the Camera,,,,,do some panning Sir,,,,,as much as we love Matt,,we would like to be shown the area he's talking about,,,,

@Rogijimbex

3 жыл бұрын

Yes - absolutely!

We have wolverines in the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon but they are very reclusive. We also have wolves in the Blue Mountains of Oregon. Sometimes we can hear them howling at night or early morning.

Anyone know the kind of bird chirping/calling when they are in the woods?

I know this is a late comment but a battle walk of Nicholl's Brigade walk would be cool.

I was just going though a book on my Genealogy. It appears I had a Great,... Grand Dad who was an American Indian. An inventive man. He talked the entire tribe to survive on beans for an entire winter. His name was Chief Holding Nose. -Bill Howes, Historian.

Q. Was "Grace" the mascot dog of the Marylanders reburied at Hollywood Cemetery?

@krtrains123

Жыл бұрын

I don't think so, I don't recall any thing about a reburial,

@BigMrFirebird

Жыл бұрын

@@krtrains123 So she's still out there in an unmarked grave?

@krtrains123

Жыл бұрын

That would be my guess

@BigMrFirebird

Жыл бұрын

@@krtrains123 That's tragic, given the remarks of that Union general who had her buried and her last act to lick that Marylander's hand. Hopefully one day a patriotic Marylander on a mission could set that right. I've chosen to commemorate her and the regiment using 28mm miniatures.

The Steuart's are very much still in Maryland! ;)

@JAEARLY

5 жыл бұрын

Hurrah for the Steuarts! My ancestor served under "Maryland" during his whole time as an infantry commander.

@vivians9392

4 жыл бұрын

Is this the proper name spelling, with the "eu"?

@vivians9392

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing. I've never seen "eu" in Stewart, or Stuart spelling.

@TheReddog5757

Жыл бұрын

@@vivians9392 Yes Gen. George Hume Steuart, not like Gen. J.E.B.Stuart

Thanks so much for putting these up. I really enjoy watching. I'd like to do one of these battle walks with Matt. How do you sign up and what is the costs?

@StuffWriter

6 жыл бұрын

There's no sign up or costs. It's completely free for whoever wants to come. They only hold them in the late-spring to early-fall season. The schedule is here: www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/interpretation.htm

@Mrlrobertson

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome deal.,.,.,FREE LoL

The university of michigan decided on the wolverine as their mascot because wolverines were mostly found in the Michigan area and back in the trapper days the trappers refered to the pelts as michigan wolverines. The name stuck and the wolverine was the state animal for a while and the university chose the state animal as their mascot

@rvz77

3 жыл бұрын

Did they at U of M omit to teach you losers about how to use punctuation? Or do you do it bc of laziness

@robertmosher7418

3 жыл бұрын

@@rvz77 I didn't attend the um. And, to be completely honest, most of my thread posts are talk to text. Have no clue if you use that feature while driving but it doesn't always put punctuation in when it's told to do so. I am happy when it actually types the words I say. Sorry you don't approve of my lack of technological expertise. I attended Michigan State University. Though one of the top rated state schools in the world it obviously didn't stick with me very well. Probably because of all the idiots who think I care what random people have to say. Especially when I am only responding out of sheer boredom when trying to stay awake while driving. Like right now. Have a great day.

@robertmosher7418

3 жыл бұрын

@@rvz77 Look at your first sentence. Kettle, meet pot.

@robertmosher7418

3 жыл бұрын

You should have used two commas. One between "did they" and one between "at University of Michigan".

@rvz77

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertmosher7418 I, think, you, know, where, to, put, this, too,,,---> 🖕🏿 Yeah, I know MSU. They have a lot of whoors on that liberal campus.

One in every crowd DAYUM 😆🤷‍♂️

The most popular origin of the nickname comes from the 1835 Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio. Since a wolverine has a reputation of being ornery, Ohioans called Michiganians “wolverines” as the two sides struggled over who owned the disputed Toledo Strip.

Hes absolutely great but the volume has to go way up. U can barely hear.him

Talking about Powers hill, there's Powers, Oregon which the original white settlers were Confederates from North Carolina, who settled there in the 1870s, because their property in NC was destroyed in Civil War. They still have an original cabin you can visit, that has 1 or electric 💡 s that were put in cuz it was lived in until 1960s, and you can actually see the old irons, pots, dishes, a butter churn, Bible, etc.

Most of my ancestors were in Europe at the time suffering through religious wars, Catholic vs Protestant.

Well done first time out on a very complicated area of the Gettysburg Battlefield. It was the first time I had heard that a yankee regiment actually formed on/with the confederate line. I'm curious as to how the drunken interns did on the post walk exam? ;p

Atkinson's brigade !!!

Why don't they have sandpits in important positions so they can demonstrate troop deployments

@Gunny_Haney

4 жыл бұрын

Because its a Battlefield. I believe they still have those things made from paper...... Uh..... OH Maps. lol

Hey stuffwriter, I like the shoutout Matt gave you. Have you recorded anymore battlewalks? I'm in MD so I don't get to see the walks on the Pennsylvania cable network.

@StuffWriter

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. More are coming. I have a crappy computer, so it takes a long time to render 1080p videos. I should have them up in the next week or so.

@ltrain4479

6 жыл бұрын

StuffWriter Awesome thanks.

The most popular origin of the nickname, "MICHIGAN WOLVERINES", comes from the 1835 Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio. Since a wolverine has a reputation of being ornery, Ohioans called Michiganians “wolverines” as the two sides struggled over who owned the disputed Toledo Strip.

Some of the Confederates took a ship around South America and landed in Coos Bay, Oregon and settled southern Oregon after Rogue River War with the Indians. Those Indians who weren't married to white guys were put on reservations. Many a white man survived out here cuz his Indian wife knew medicinal plants, how to make watertight weave baskets, how to make pemmican (dried meat or fish and berries) , how to tell death camas from edible camas, and the seasons and lay of the land. Indians knew where it flooded, so wouldn't build there. They made flour out of the acorns, you have to boil out the bitter stuff, then dry it, then pound it into flour, good plant protein.

I wanna know what kinda warrants await the "Mysterious Red Shirt Man"?

Also, as a Michigander, I know how Michigan got the Wolverine moniker. I believe it was during The 1835 Toledo War. Since the Wolverine is ornery and vicious, Ohioans called Michiganians "Wolverines" as the two sides struggled over who owned the disputed Toledo Strip

The Red Shirt man is named Ken Rich.

@randybullington4492

5 жыл бұрын

....the "MYSTERIOUS"...red shirt man Chaplain! 😁

@vivians9392

4 жыл бұрын

Red shirt man needs to take a sedative!

Why isn’t cash town shown? If I may. Like it isn’t particularly important?

@WindersRanger

8 ай бұрын

Basically its too far away to be particularly relevant to a deep dive battle walk on Stewarts brigade on culps hill

At 50:54 did anyone else hear the report of a cannon?

@danielcain1003

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was just me!

I’m talking about stone wall . The cavalry brigade.

I'm so glad I go to the battlefield during off times. Between the morons on motorcycles and the idiots who think loud mufflers are cool......I will never understand people's obsession with loud motorvehicles, it is noisy, irritating and childish, all i can think of is the South Park episode where they make fun of the bikers with loud motorcycles. They should not be allowed on the battlefield.

Nine pints a day!…. Or one mega pint! 😂

1:14:20 amazing story: a confederate officer approaches an unknown group of men in the shadows , he hears yankee accents, and fires his pistol point blank into the mass. then gets back to his men yelling yankees!

Love ranger matt. The best

the trump head you found on the round top is symbolic ...

MD20/20 Matt Dawg 20/20 ripple.

This has to be the coolest Park Ranger ever, the Park Service did well.

Amos humiston was unidentified at the time that he died they used the picture of his kids to identify him

Michigan got the nickname from a small war over Toledo, Ohio. That shots was fired. The people in Ohio said Michigan fought like wolverines . To settle the matter, Michigan got the U.P. ,abd the nickname. But some how the u of m think it's only belongs to them .

Beauty and The Beast American History Presents

My Ancestor, 6th generations ago.

that red shirt guy is familiar from someplace

So if they came by route 30, were these the guys who prompted the Columbia Bridge fire, to keep these on the west of the river?

Who actually is that red shirt fellow?

@bryanfields5563

6 жыл бұрын

That's the immortal Ken Rich - great guy

@marymoriarity2555

5 жыл бұрын

Is the red shirt man park employe or a local expert in the battle?

@kenrich317

5 жыл бұрын

@@marymoriarity2555 Just a local battlefield buff

Big scare / in the big easy. Lol scooby episode.

No Snakes?

@rvz77

3 жыл бұрын

I got one in my pants. I call it Gettysburg, in honor of your stupid question.

dont eat banana deep is a chit

Red shirt guy Ken Rich

need more commercials

@jaredalexander3403

3 жыл бұрын

If you skip all the way to the end then hit replay it takes all ads off

Can't hardly hear.

Guy in red shirt is a huge distraction.

@melodymakermark

2 жыл бұрын

He’s well learned on Gettysburg though, and Matt loves his enthusiasm, so gives him some latitude, i reckon.

@Yausbro

2 жыл бұрын

the guy in the red shirt is a walking encyclopedia of the battle

@MarkFlashman

6 ай бұрын

Few know more.

I dunno, I think Matt started off a bit weak rambling around at the start of the tour and he does like to talk a lot. When he started to get serious the walk got better. I had a similar Southern Battlefield guide during the first ever bus tour I took the last time a visited the park and he did more talking about modern crap and joking than he did talking about the battle, thought it was a waste of time and money, though it was nice to be able to see the park as a rider instead of a driver. The Mysterious Red Shirt Man was odd at first but he is very knowledgeable about the battle and it seems especially about Culp's Hill, an aspect of the battle I've been appreciating more and more lately. I spent time at Cupl's Hill the last time i was there but I wish I had one of these guys with me at the time simply because the foliage is so dense and the profusion of monuments, it is difficult to make sense of the action that took place. Besides cattle they had pigs/hogs which are great at eating forest mast which clears up a lot of ground. They also collected wood from the forest for firewood, etc.

@M_Lopez_3D_Artist

2 жыл бұрын

very nice ive always been a fan of Matt he is amazing i just love it i've seen this several times

@krtrains123

2 жыл бұрын

Look me up when you visit we can spend some time on Culps Hill

🙏where was stone wall Jackson during the battle? Why isn’t this told or showed ? Like he wasn’t important? Or lease I feel he is forgotten ?even in Gods and generals. He wasn’t shown? Or what happened? Just lee chewing out Stonewall Jackson.. after he was absent from the unit.

@6thmichcav262

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you mean Jeb Stuart? Stonewall Jackson was killed at Chancellorsville and was not at Gettysburg.

@calob3927

Жыл бұрын

Gods and generals is literally based around stonewall Jackson mainly dude 😂

@HeatherFaraMS

Жыл бұрын

He hung near Harper’s Ferry (southwest) surrounding that place until taken.

@andrewc2491

Жыл бұрын

Ummm....Stonewall had gotten waylaid crossing a river and was resting under the shade of some trees...

NEW FACT: On July 2nd., 1863. 687 BIGFOOT fought at Gettysburg. It's been kept a secret cause the true facts are horrifying. It's been told that one BIGFOOT was killed. War is Hell! -Historian, Bill Howes.

Matt's great---THE CAMERA OPERATOR COULD BE REPLACED BY A TRIPOD, A TOTAL ZOMBIE. HE HOLDS TO CAMERA LOCKED ON MATT, HE NEVER PANS THE CAMERA. MATT WILL POINT AWAY AT SOMETHING, DOES THE CAMERAS FOLLOW MATTS SIGNAL AND TURN IN THAT DIRECTION?.......NO! THIS OPERATOR STAYS LOCKED ON MATT STILL POINTING. IS THE CAMERA UNAWARE OF HIS LACK OF MOVEMENT OR SIMPLY TOO LAZY TO BOTHER? THAT CAMERA OPENS VIDEO POINTING AT MATT AND ENDS THERE. THE VIEWERS ALWAYS WANT TO SEE WHAT LIES BEYOND AND AROUND THE SPEAKER, ITS OK TO KEEP CAMERA MOVING BY PANNING TO VARY THE VIEW WHILE MATT SPEAKS. I'M TIRED OF VIEWING A WALKING TOUR WATCHING NOTHING BUT A PORTRAIT OF RANGER, NOTHING ELSE! MATT'S TALKS ARE WONDERFUL.