Its so crazy how few people watch these it feels like I'm being given a private lecture. thank you

@neutraltoxic

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone's gotta start somewhere

@Rotoprism

2 жыл бұрын

Don't have to worry anymore. In the last week views have had a massive increase.

@HarjaapSingh

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rotoprism I know right!!! I can't get over the fact that I'm witnessing this channel grow firsthand 😀

@Enerjy

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rotoprism I think youtube is finally starting to separate Phil's viewers from vox viewers, so it's getting recommended more.

@SmoothTurtle840

Жыл бұрын

@@Enerjy Yep, it was about 7 months ago when I first was recommended a video of his (the Pentagon one) and I have never watched Vox. I mean, I was subscribed to Polygon for a period of time but I don’t think that’s why the algorithm directed me this way.

"I didn't lose, I merely failed to win!" - McClellan

Next: the part of the Bay of Pigs Invasion that involved the most pigs

@rocksnot952

2 жыл бұрын

We'll be looking at the number of boxers in the Boxer Rebellion as well. Dogs, underwear, fighters? I dunno.

@alicorn3924

2 жыл бұрын

The most Napoleonic part of The Napoleonic Wars, or the most Boer part of The Boer War(s)

@Jabberwockybird

Жыл бұрын

Fattest guy at the Battle of the Bulge? Were there any women present at D-Day?

The greatest part of the Great War The quasi-est part of the Quasi-War The 1812th part of the War of 1812

My first thought about the civlist part of the Civil War was the end. The treaty signed at Appomattox seems like the most civil part of the civil war.

@IseeDeadLlamas

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of The Appomattox signing is that when the news was announced to the union soldiers outside they began to cheer as General Lee and his men began to make towards their camp, but General Grant told his men to be restrained and not cheer saying "The Confederates were now our countrymen, and we did not want to exult over their downfall"

Your videos give off the vibe of being the intro of a 2 hour documentary, and whenever I get to the end of one of your videos I have to remind myself that this is it, and there’s no 2 hour deep dive to follow it

I think my favorite "civil" anecdote is when Grant was looking around one time, and a patrol of his soldiers made a scene of giving him a formal salute -- "Turn out the guard for the commanding general!" -- only for a Confederate group not far away to do the exact same thing -- "Turn out the guard for General Grant!"

An interesting perspective. Many people see Maclellan as a coward, and militarily they are correct. He often was timid in his strategy and requested more and more units to fully outmatch the Confederate forces. This idea does add some context. He was trying to win without fighting; dominating the rebellious powers and convincing them to give up. It may have been naïve but he tried. Eventually he was fired when Lincoln decided he needed more decisive action, and that meant people would have to die.

@Vanya2893

2 жыл бұрын

Hello fellow Evan; There's a case to be made based on McClellan's personal correspondences that he was not, in fact, unfairly cast as a coward, but his record sort of whitewashed in retrospect to gloss over the uncomfortable fact that he was a confederate sympathizer and intentionally throwing battles. He speaks glowingly of the aristocratic culture of the slaveholders of the south and seems to regard it as outright more proper than the industrializing, materialistic, urbanizing culture of the north. That is to say, there is a case to be made that he was trying to force a stalemate because he did not fully believe in the idea of Union and (as noted in the video) forced abolition or confiscation of 'property'. This is a common thread throughout the officer class of the Union during the early part of the war, spurred on by the idea of the benevolent slaveholder, that enslaved people would not leave the plantation given the choice. It was as Union soldiers started penetrating into the confederacy that men were witnessing, horrified, and writing back home about the realities of slavery, that the aims of the war and public opinion began to shift from preserving the Union to the destruction of the institution of slavery. Notably this disgust began in the lower enlisted ranks, having more direct exposure to the horrors of the southern plantation system, and slowly percolated upward into the more 'gentlemanly' (or 'civil') officer corps. That is to say there's a case to be made that the failures of McClellan could be attributed to the fact that he was against the goals of the army that he was leading was trying to achieve, in more charged language essentially a traitor, than due to naivete or attachment to principles of restraint.

@Idahoguy10157

2 жыл бұрын

McClellan was a good organizer and trainer. He received the loyalty of his men. However in battle he lacked the decisive ability of a Ulysses Grant. At Antietam he had the opportunity to savage the Confederate army but didn’t.

@mcfail3450

2 жыл бұрын

That might work if he dominated them but he constantly lost battles. It also doesn't fit what his actual thoughts were during his command. He wrote about how he was convinced the CSA forces out numbered his army by alot. Even though his army was much larger. So my question is: How could it be true the he both felt too weak to engage the enemy but also strong enough to "dominate" them. The letter is a piece of politics. It's not to be trusted. The whole intent was to publish it publicly and hope to keep his job or gain a job in politics and appeal to the large portion of Northerners who didn't want the war. The context is clear as well. He is retreating from failure and probably going to be fired. The letter is basically an excuse, and realizing Lincoln will no longer be an ally, McClellan then writes it to switch sides to Lincoln's rivals in the North who preach peace. It worked wonderfully and is why McClellan was selected to run against Lincoln for president. He probably would have won if the election was in 1862 or 63. But Lincoln won because by 1864 it was clear the North would win. Lincoln was not a popular president in his time.

It's gonna sound weird that I mean this as a compliment, but I love how your videos often feel almost like unintentional parodies of the vlog/video essay genre.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

all i see is the word “compliment” and that’s good enough for my fragile ego

@chungusmaximus526

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc lol

@dickJohnsonpeter

2 жыл бұрын

@@chungusmaximus526 Dick Johnsonpeter played a role.

Interesting idea for a video, but I don't necessarily agree with that being the civilest, not that I have any clue on what it would be. Your attempt to get into the location overland without paying for it reminded me of a funny time when I was traveling some horrible back roads in the mountains and suddenly found myself in a state park. My friend and I laughed about it and didn't pay admission.

@ArchFundy

2 жыл бұрын

I was hunting in southern Sask. (Canada), when I happened across another hunter. Turned out he was American. One of us had crossed the border without knowing it. I turned north and he turned south and we hightailed it for home.

I think the Civilest part of the Civil War, was the expansion, albeit it incomplete, of Civil Rights. To be fair though even this wasn't a single event. If I had to choose a single event, that would be the Emancipation Proclimation.

I’m loving all of these so much. I feel like you’ll catch on more and fast hopefully I cannot believe the view count. You do each aspect of the videos so well.

This is not too far from me. I’m stationed in Williamsburg, and so I’ve been studying a LOT about the civil and revolutionary war we had on this land. Good video! I’ve been watching for about 2 weeks now. After today, I’m officially subbed :) thanks for the refreshing content!

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

That place is worth a visit- actually really peaceful and has other history too (they claim to have hosted the first Thanksgiving too, which I don’t understand, but ok).

I never comment but I'm breaking my silence to tell the algorithm to be more civil in its consideration of these amazing videos

This is the first video I've seen of yours, very thought provoking. Some shots are really spectacular, how you caught lighting through the trees. Thanks.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

That’s really nice - thanks!

What bothers me most about McClellan is that he ran for president DURING the civil war, Like i get why he did it but still frustrates me.

Production quality is great. Keep up the great work !

This is the fourth video of yours I've watched, sir, and it's the one that made me decide I'm a fan. For whatever that's worth.

Perhaps if the people of Manassas and Richmond had acquiesced to a little subjugation by their sworn government, the people of Atlanta and Savannah would not have suffered as much. *Just don't make Uncle Billy do it again*

@theKobus

2 жыл бұрын

bring the good 'ol bugle, boys

Found this channel and youre amazing man, feels like a high quality uni lecture.

Fantastic video and absolutely top-notch editing. Honored that you too create videos on America’s Civil War.

These will catch on Phil, I promise. Just keep up your solid work. You're doing great

Ive been enjoying your videos so much. Please keep it up, your channel is gonna blow up.

thank you for the good vids. can’t stop don’t stop

The letter that Lincoln wrote to George Meade after the Battle of Gettysburg was the most civil part of the civil war in my opinion. The letter, which Lincoln wrote as a scathing incitement of Meade's decision not to follow up upon the Confederate Army was written by Lincoln but ultimately never sent and found after he died. Really shows the value of his leadership.

@mcfail3450

2 жыл бұрын

Lincoln relieved him and put Grant in his place. Lincoln probably just didn't see any value in berating a man he was already planning to replace. I think people take these slip ups by the union generals far too lightly. The context is that Lincoln at the time was getting informed on the battles via telegram. He knew what was going on and he was often right in pushing his commanders to pursue with hast and not let the battered Rebel army just continue to reform again and again. Instead his commanders did that again and again. They kept letting Lee's army get away to fight another day. To fight another bloody battle and send more boys to their graves. I hold McClellan responsible for alot of the Civil War casualties. His actions prolonged the war by 2 years and some of the most bloody battles. Had he ended it in 1862 then so many lives would have been spared.

Do interesting and keeping in mind the awesome video doc’s you make. Thanks for sharing! Awesome 😎

wait, you actually made the video suggestion!(it wasn't my comment that asked for it, but I was hoping you'd make it!) edit: oh, you mentioned the comment in the video ok

Best KZread channel out there

Cracking video, absolutely fascinating. Thank you Phil! 😊

"incredibly scary spider" *laughs in Australian*

The biggest question through which ANY contention ought to be filtered is "who gets to decide?" In this case, who gets to decide what IS civil? What answer can be divined without establishing THAT primary metric? Seems like THAT is the great issue facing every creature capable of contemplating it. Who gets to decide?

Hey, it's Berkeley! Site of the first Thanksgiving. Site of many of my family's own Thanksgiving dinners. Cool video. Great production values. Nice little meditation on the overloaded word "civil." 👍👍👍

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Nice! I saw that first Thanksgiving placard there and was intrigued. It was a fun half a day.

I haven't a witty comment to write other than, holy crap what amazing penmanship!

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

And all probably with a fountain pen!

@joshhutchins7968

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc probably not a fountain pen, but a dip pen. A slight difference but one still.

I've been to the Berkeley plantation! Wonderful place to visit for both the scenery and the history. If you ever stop there again, maybe you could make a video about how 'Taps' was first composed and played there.

You remind me of a slightly older version of David Gravette who's a pro skater from Oregon/Washington. Cool dude. Love that I found your content.

i’m mad i just found your channel. followed u from vox. ur a great narrator. thank u for doing what ur doing

Contrast the "civility" of McClellan with the attitude of Sherman and Grant, whose idea of war was to make it as brutal as possible in order for it to end sooner. It's the modern view of war that we take for granted that we don't even think of it as controversial, even when we cringe at such atrocities as Hiroshima or the "highway of death" in Iraq.

You're my new favorite yt person lol.

Absolutely wild that your subscriber found has more than tripled in the past week.

I’m loving this channel! Here is a sacrifice to the algorithm

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

it is never sated but appreciates your offering

@monkeyman321

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc sacrifices are the only way to please the internet gods

1:52 he even stuck his hand inside his uniform like Napoleon, and it was definitely a conscious decision.

6:30 I thought my screen brightness went down lol Good video, thanks

Subbed. Your content and style are similar to "Rare Earth", which is one of my favorite channels. It appears you are a fairly new chan., but I expect you'll grow quickly.

Another moment of civility happened many evenings on the battlefields when the fighting had stopped after dusk. See, the north and south had embargoed each others' products, and as a result the north had coffee, but the south had tobacco. So there were many an evening where the two sides would call a temporary truce and trade coffee for tobacco and vice versa, perhaps share a cup and a smoke and a story or two, before returning to their respective camps for the next day's fighting. War is strange that way. Cheers

@PhilEdwardsInc

Жыл бұрын

cheers ☕️

I love how Phil hikes in dress shoes in all is videos.

i would love one of these videos to just start like a vsauce video like: **pops out from the bottom of the screen** "Hey everyone phil here but where is exactly here?"

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about going full Tom Scott on a video.

Obligatory comment for the algo: But what was the most beta part of the VHS Vs BetaMax format wars?

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

ooooooohhhhhhh this is very tempting

Make a video about the most united part of the United Nations

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

ooohhhhhh

Fun Fact about the name Francis Lieber: "Lieber" is german for "nicer". As in "My new boss is nicer than I initially thought!" The etymology of the name might be something else, could be from Leber (liver) or Liefer (to deliever). But anyway, interesting video as always =)

Military necessity isn't a loophole, it's the foundation of the law of armed conflict still today, with the principle of humanity. All of the law of armed conflict is a balancing act between these two apparently contradictory principles. And yes, Lieber has been a important step in the creation of the modern rules of conduct of hostilities :)

Wait george B mcclellan? isn't that the guy from oversimplified who just merely failed to win

The civilized part has to be wearing sockless brogues on a day hike! ;-) Carry on, old boy. Carry on! Seriously though, good take on it, and I very much enjoyed the video.

It's interesting to compare Grant and McClellan. While McClellan was seen as not taking enough risks and not being active enough in the war, Grant was seen as bloody and overly violent. While Grant was definitely more active in the war than a lot of other generals in the US Civil War, he definitely took it personally hard. He drank a lot (even for those days).

@PhilEdwardsInc

Жыл бұрын

reminds me of the differences between howard hamlin and chuck mcgill

What a out the greatest part of the Great War?

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

lol I will add it to my list.

"What's so civil about anyway?" -"Civil War" by Guns N' Roses

What is the most Filipino part of the Philippines Independence?

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh this would be really interesting to research. I haven’t read much on this since college.

@TSFA2021

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc I'm asking the same as a Filipino as well Hope you have a nice day to 👍

Add cards to reference the cold war video!

Worldest part of the world wars next??

@AndrewChiNguyen

2 жыл бұрын

Also had no idea how close Harrison's Landing was to Richmond when I made that comment. It was truly meant to be (also thanks for the shoutout :) )

How very civil indeed.

I'm eager to see videos made on the Greatest part of (the Great/)World War I and the Worldliest part of World War II!

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

i have been trying to figure out both of those!

I am sure the most revolutionary part of the Revolutionary War as been suggested by now :P

can u make a video on the mathematical genius of US president James Garfield

Next do the most 1812 part of the War of 1812!

The Invasion of Panama and the use of Van Halen's Panama

As you noted, the idea of civility in the context of war is messy at best. What does civility mean, and how much do the causes and nature of the war transform it? War is no more monolithic, than the disagreements between individuals. And even then, a war can be viewed as very different things by each side. And isn’t civility about those things we can agree upon as worthy of honoring, even within the context of an armed conflict? So what are the conditions that allow for this type of agreement and yet still exists in a situation where the parties have resorted to violence? In one sense, I think the old idea of honor between combatants is at the heart of this kind of thing. It suddenly put me in mind of the Princess Bride and the fight scene between Andre and Cary Elwes. I put down my sword and you put down your rock and we kill each other as God intended. What a line. What a difficult leap from something as measurable as temperature to finding the most civil point in a war. All that said, I enjoyed seeing you wrestle with some of that and come out the other side with some genuine insights.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Lieber code an all that have popped back in the news again with Ukraine, so I’m glad I learned a smudge about it all.

@mikemcaulay9507

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc smidge or smudge? :) I’ve honestly had to disconnect from the news and nearly everything else. Medical issues in the family and increased workload while dealing with intractable chronic pain has meant I don’t have the physical and emotional bandwidth right now for anything else. That said, I enjoy watching channels like yours, Steve Mould, LockPickingLawyer, etc. to keep myself stimulated. Thanks again for the work!

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikemcaulay9507 Haha I hope my autocorrect typo brought you some enjoyment as well.

Please find the littlest and biggest horns around Little Bighorn for us?

I think the civilest part of the civil war was when both sides stopped fighting to watch a fist fight.

Just let me know what the most revolutionary part of the Revolutionary War was please

What about the most Revolutionary part of the Revolutionary War?

This is pog

@zer0nix

2 жыл бұрын

...Pretty owesome guy?

No needles destruction of property (Sherman-that sign wont stop me because I can’t read)

The most revolutionary part of the revolutionary war?

Do the most revolutionary part of the Revolutionary War.

Actually has relation to the current now

Do the second worldest part of the second world war

This channel is sort of like the walmart version of tom scott. Subscribed

"What's so civil about war, anyway?"

Now do the 30st part of the 30 Years War.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

adding to my list!

How can war be civil? Lol great video

Did your feet hurt after hiking in those shoes?

@PhilEdwardsInc

Жыл бұрын

i have practice 🤷

We're at the time where humans would wonder on the most absurd questions like this. I mean I'm not complaining

I might be related to Phil

Have you thought of doing the "fishiest" part of the Cod wars?

@PhilEdwardsInc

11 ай бұрын

hahah this would be pretty awesome

Only 4.4k views wtf???!!!

Interesting ideas. Had a problem with the suggestion that the abolition of slavery should have been part of strategy from the beginning. A noble notion, except Lincoln rightly knew that if he did that on the outset, the North would have immediately lost all the border states and the South would win within a year. Even Mac's "civilized position" wouldn't have freed a single slave. You know as well as any serious person that history is not two dimensional for mere mortals. Leave that parlor game to the gods.

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t trying to Monday morning quarterback Lincoln! There’s a good book called Lincoln and the Radicals about this.

@willmoore8708

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc My comment was directed mainly towards some of the other commenters. The kind that, while a student, the professor should never call.

I have lived in a relatively rural patch of NC most of my life, although it’s really a fairly short drive from Charlotte, but still it’s populated by a thick majority of agriculture and very conservative* people. It’s shocking just how much the people in my area are not only comfortable promoting and flying the confederate flag, but eager and enthusiastic about it. I personally have never understood that position. They claim it’s their “heritage”, although even if that’s a sincere sentiment I have to assume they’re confusing history for heritage, because otherwise they’re proclaiming treason and losing as their proud tradition, even if they honestly (and wrongly) believe it isn’t about racial subjugation. My family’s roots go back some 300 years to Welsh immigrant sharecroppers in Haywood County, NC-and I can tell you that I see nothing to be proud of from the perspective of a poor southerner in the Civil War, who was almost certainly conscripted to fight to protect the unquestionably immoral and atrocious institutions that drove the aggregation of wealth by aristocrats on the backs of exploitation, suffering, and an outsized level of political influence and entitlement. The revisionists painting this era in some romantic notion of rebellious spirit and freedom worship are propagandists, and it’s important that southerners hold up the ugly truth of this, and point out that there are far more worthy aspects of our old traditions that we should be celebrating, ones that don’t advocate for sedition and enslavement. Things like country ham, pulled pork BBQ, and fried chicken. Kentucky bourbon whisky, generous hospitality, and mountain folk arts. Auto racing, the first discovery of gold in the new world, and the subsequent Charlotte Mint. Treasured coasts, wild horses, and jazz music-the only truly American artform in history. We shouldn’t be afraid to confront the shameful position that the wealthy elite plunged our states into, and reconcile that with the outstanding contributions that the poorest among us then made to the progression, prosperity, and enrichment of the American experience. Fuck the confederates, fuck their stupid flag, and fuck the misguided ignorance that perpetuates their bullshit fictional mythology.

makes me appreciate Sherman.

Tom Scott+ vsauce=^^^

Gosh those civilized people were too much for me. They even started a war!

What about the most boring part of the Boer War?

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

You’re a mad genius and I have added this to my list.

@jake7725

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilEdwardsInc glad I could be of assistance, got plenty more where that came from! Just want to say I love your videos, you were always my favourite at Vox but I didn't realise you had your own channel until Johnny called you out the other week. Keep up the good work man 👍

The most revolutionary part of the revolutionary war

ok how about the wordliest part of world war 2

Those are terrible hiking shoes, your poor feet lol

You are just wrong in all of this... The simple and correct answer is when both armies formed up near the Rappahannock River in Virginia. The night before fighting both armies' bands took turn playing songs to one another until the northern side played a song that was popular in both the south and the north (Home, Home on the Range). The south band joined in and for the rest of the night both bands played together in solidarity and joy. This happened dead in the middle of the war. This happened in a state (Virginia) split in two by the war giving us West and East Virginia. This is the most civil moment in the war... when Brothers, Fathers, & Sons stopping killing each other to sing and eat and listen to music that moved their collective souls.

Worldiest part of world war

The vilest part here... is in ciVILEST...

I don't know why this video has less than 1k views (814 at the time of this comment).

VOX IS DEAD. We love Phil!!

@willychilton

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@PhilEdwardsInc

2 жыл бұрын

@@willychilton comment inception

How are there only 46 comments, needs more algorithm tinder to get fire started....

There is no justification for war. There is no justification for slavery, either, but two wrongs do not make a right. 160 years later and there are still grudges. That's what violence creates. It balkanizes people, and they end up holding on to their ideas even more tightly, with even less critical thought, with even more resistance to change. I just found your channel and have enjoyed several of your videos, I just couldn't disagree with your conclusion here more. Looking forward to more