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  @joest20803 сағат бұрын

  Lee is highly overrated. Gettysburg was another gamble and this time he went broke.

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  @brucemcrae739510 сағат бұрын

  In his excellent book 'Longstreet - a Critical Reassessment', the author Cory M. Pfarr, decisively and conclusively shatters the myths surrounding Longstreet's performance at Gettysburg. While disagreeing with Lee's plan for the conduct of the battle Pfarr demonstrates that Longstreet was at all times a dedicated and loyal subordinate of Gen. Lee who performed his duties to the best of his abilities. The historical record shows that Longstreet did not dither or delay on the mornings of July 2nd and 3rd and indeed his attack on July 2nd was as close as the Confederates ever came to victory at Gettysburg. It now clear that Lee did not issue any orders to Longstreet on the night of July 1 and in fact did not issue Longstreet with attack orders until around 11 a.m. the following day. The authors of this video argue that somehow Longstreet should have anticipated these orders and made preparations to implement them once they were received but there is no evidence that he was tardy or negligent in his preparations for the march of McLaw's and Hood's divisions. In fact as Major Thomas Goree, Longstreet’s aide- de-camp stated in a letter he wrote to Longstreet in 1875 “On the 2d and 3d days of the battle before the fighting commenced, I know that Genrl. Lee was constantly with you, and that any movement that you made, as well as all delays, was with his advice or concurrence.” This is a fact that apparently many of Longstreet's critics fail to realize, that any decisions leading up to the attack on July 2 on the 1st Corps front were made with the knowledge and approval of Lee and that responsibility for any delays, countermarches, etc. ultimately rest with Lee. It is in my opinion rather surprising that Lee decided to accompany Longstreet's corps on July 2nd as opposed to focusing his energies on coordinating the attacks of Hill's and Ewell's corps. Lee would surely have had more than enough confidence in Longstreet's ability, yet Hill and Ewell were totally inexperienced at corps command level and would have benefited from Lee's presence. As it turned out Lee's inability to properly coordinate the actions of his junior corps commanders arguably lost him his one chance at victory. In the video's assessment of Longstreet on the morning of July 3 they imply that Longstreet failed to make adequate preparations for the coming assault yet Longstreet asserts correctly that Lee "did not give or send me orders for the morning of the third day". Furthermore, some time after Lee had issued his orders for the attack Longstreet reassured Lee he “had been more particular in giving the orders than ever before,” had met with each unit commander who was to take part in the attack, and explained to them their objective and point of attack. Longstreet later wrote on this topic, “Division commanders were asked to go to the crest of the ridge and take a careful view of the field, and to have their officers there to tell their men of it, and to prepare them for the sight that was to burst upon them as they mounted the crest.” Longstreet also claimed he alone “rode once or twice along the ground between Pickett and the Federals, examining the positions and studying the matter over in all its phases so far as we could anticipate.” It is hard to imagine what more Longstreet could have done in the way of preparing for Pickett's attack. I believe that 'MaddHattals Civil War History' is far and away the best documentary treatment on the Civil War and I applaud their research and presentation but with respect to this particular video, instead of dispelling the myths surrounding Longstreet's performance at Gettysburg they have instead perpetuated some of those same myths and in so doing they continue to tarnish the legacy of a truly great Confederate soldier.

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  @hattals20 сағат бұрын

  Pretty good, there are several good accounts of the treatment of Longstreet after the war. Politics of War...I like it!

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  @the1magageneral323Күн бұрын

  Sid Champion owned the property.

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  @josephwurzer4366Күн бұрын

  Why does the advertisement page say Chancellorsville and yet your have Grant & Pemberton???

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728Күн бұрын

  Because it's a mistake. Sorry about that!

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  @warhawk4494Күн бұрын

  Well if you look at all the old maps of the Area it was Spelled Kulps hill. After my side of the Family who settle the area after the revolutionary war (Germans who left germany and immigrated). The Kulps split int two separate families due to a bad disagreement that I have no idea what about (lost to time i just know we dont like Culps with a C) and then they changed kulp it too Culp. And well most of my side moved west manifest destiny and all that and new start farming in Illinois and iowa. And the Culps with a C stayed and over the century and years the name changed to Culps Hill as a dig(?) or through ignorance of local history. But it's cool a relative of mine fought and died there during the civil war. I had a number of my family fight in that war. Cool video GG

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728Күн бұрын

  Wow...thanks a lot for that information! Fascinating stuff!

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  @marktalbott38353 күн бұрын

  Daniel B Talbott from Nelson County Kentucky

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  Cool! Do you have any pictures>

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  @marktalbott38353 күн бұрын

  My great-great-uncle was a midshipman on that vessel. Much to my dismay that we have a relative who fought for the wrong cause. But it's still very interesting

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  It was a different time, and for the most part soldiers (and sailors) fought with loyalty..

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  @donb71134 күн бұрын

  It’s now known after the repairs of the LRT site, that cellphones were found that had belonged to the confederates, so they may have known the time, or delayed by warranty renewal calls. 😃

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  I think they were flip phones.

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  @donb71134 күн бұрын

  20th Maine was not at Maryes Heights. It was farther to the unions left.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  ...and the 20th Maine was not at Gettysburg either. 🙃

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  @chadrowe84524 күн бұрын

  My thumbnail says chancellorsville not champion hill so i was surprised to see us grant. I thought it would be stonewall trouncing hooker. You may want to check into that

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  @nathanappleby53424 күн бұрын

  From 7:03-7:10, 8:24-8:28, 10:47-10:50, 17:32-17:50, 23:36-24:03, and 26:01-26:03 the Confederate general shown was not William Loring, but Edmund Kirby Smith. McGuinness displayed initiative and tactical brilliance which gave them the upper hand. The Federals did well in the battle. Even though he got just a couple of mentions, it should be noted McClernand was one of just a handful of able political generals in the Civil War. Grant showed his genius with this campaign, his masterpiece. Good job.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  Thank you.

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  @Josh-jy9rj4 күн бұрын

  Just came across this, preciate your work

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  Thank you! Glad you like it.

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  @alwilson32044 күн бұрын

  While it is likely true the cedars may of blunted much of the sounds of the battlefields, one could conceive that surely there was a colonel or lieutenant somewhere nearby that knew of their whereabouts and could get word to such important commanders of their respective forces. Just maybe, the Tennessee whiskey consumed at the shad bake had its own peculiar effects on the dire situation.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  I am told that these acoustic anomalies are a real thing, but who knows for sure.

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  @steveschlackman45034 күн бұрын

  Thank you for covering the battle of Champion Hill. It's always Gettysburg and never Vicksburg. Grant's brilliant campaign is never shown for how important it was. Champion Hill's loss sealed the fate of Vicksburg.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  My pleasure! I love the smaller battles!

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  @hattals4 күн бұрын

  Slide is wrong 😂

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  Yes, I know, dumb mistake. 😣

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  @ArmenianBishop4 күн бұрын

  Tilghman (1816 -- 1863) was struck and killed by cannon fire, at Champion Hill, the same Tilghman who surrendered at Fort Henry. Tilghman and Reynolds were exchanged in August, 1862, and both were back in action. That was the same Reynolds who was killed on the 1st day, at Gettysburg.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  Yes, that's what I had in the video!

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  @ArmenianBishop2 күн бұрын

  @@maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728 Yes, that's true. But, maybe it isn't appreciated that I went into detail about the prisoner exchange between Tilghman and Reynolds.

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  @rolandmiller54564 күн бұрын

  You might need to fix that title.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27282 күн бұрын

  Yes , I know, dumb mistake!

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  @marshaldaniel16975 күн бұрын

  This is my great great grandfather. I appreciate your report on the subject matter and it was well done.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27285 күн бұрын

  Thanks for listening

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  @evilstorm59546 күн бұрын

  How have never heard of this man? He is up there with Germanies greatest U-Boat Commanders like Kretschmer and Prien? Great episode mate, thank you👍

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27285 күн бұрын

  Glad you enjoyed it

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  @evilstorm59547 күн бұрын

  Awesome story, awesome channel 👍

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27286 күн бұрын

  Glad you enjoy it!

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  @steveschlackman45038 күн бұрын

  Absolutely great story. Are you following "Life on the Civil War Research Trail"? This is in the same vein as your work.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory27288 күн бұрын

  I am subscribed! I love those videos too! Thanks for the kid wrds!

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  @steveschlackman45038 күн бұрын

  @@maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728 Both channels are great. So many great stories that are forgotten and are worth hearing.

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  @johngore714611 күн бұрын

  Great job brother!!!

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272810 күн бұрын

  Thanks!! Glad you liked it.

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  @hattals11 күн бұрын

  Slow down...breath!

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272810 күн бұрын

  Yea, I know, this one was pretty bad. I've got to slow the tempo. I was thinking of using a teleprompter to keep a better pace.

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  @hvymettle10 күн бұрын

  @@maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728 Slow the pace too much and people stop listening.

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  @sailboat90811 күн бұрын

  I would like to see content on the Ironclad Board, that the Union navy set up, which eventually selected three designs in response to CSS Virginia. The Monitor is the most well known, but the Galena had an embarrassing fate, and the New Ironsides proved hugely useful. She was struck more times by enemy fire than any other US ship, with only one casualty.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272811 күн бұрын

  OOOooohhh, now that sounds like something I could dig my teeth into! Great idea!

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  @savage.indios11 күн бұрын

  First of all, natives aren't asian. Second of all, prove it. Third of all, genetics and linguistics don't support you either.

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  @gruntforever743711 күн бұрын

  The Naval part of the Civil War never gets its due. It was in many ways just as important. The Blockade really squeezed the South badly; I compare it to the British Blockades of France in the Napoleonic Wars and of Germany in WW1. Very big factors. The Riverine warfare was truly historical. Lots of movies on the land campaigns but very few about the sea part; I think there was one about Monitor vs Merrimac but cannot think of any more

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272811 күн бұрын

  In my opinion losing the Mississippi was THE key factor in the South's inability to sustain campaigns and therefore wage war.

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  @oldtruthteller251212 күн бұрын

  Even with my own combat experience in the middle east, I cannot comprehend such battle and carnage.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272812 күн бұрын

  Thank you for your service. The more I research, the more in awe I become of these men.

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  @lynnglidewell736712 күн бұрын

  History is in the eye of the beholder. Was Rosecrans hero or buffoon at Corinth?

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272811 күн бұрын

  Tough call, he certainly could have been a little more proactive and a lot less reactive.

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  @robertmills864012 күн бұрын

  Definitely a Hero in my book.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272812 күн бұрын

  That's why I love history...thank you fro sharing your opinion.

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  @the1magageneral32313 күн бұрын

  Hampton roads

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272812 күн бұрын

  On the list, thanks!

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  @philiphales210913 күн бұрын

  Thank you for this documentary video. It is well done. We pronounce Corinth: Cor-inth with the emphasis on the first syllable though. General Bragg was a capable administrator, but he was a failure as a field commander.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272812 күн бұрын

  That's a tough one to pronounce. I'll do better next time. Thank you for your input.

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  @user-qf5dh1ld2i13 күн бұрын

  That's the way you treat successionist traitors. "war is hell" careful what you wish for 😁 Good series. Very interested in the Union Navy and it's exploits.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272812 күн бұрын

  Thank you, and yes, war is not for the faint at heart.

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  @ChrisRoxDuhh13 күн бұрын

  Awesome video! Understood everything, other content on youtube can be information overload. And awesome to hear you summarize what led up to the siege of corinth.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272812 күн бұрын

  Thank you! I learn so much while researching these topics. The biggest thing I learn is that there is so much more to learn.

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  @pierredecine193613 күн бұрын

  Interesting Subject / SUK Narration !

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272813 күн бұрын

  I love these types of comments from people that have no content of their own and have no idea what it takes to produce a 50 minute video. Please, show me how it's done!

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  @pierredecine193613 күн бұрын

  @@maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728 Your Voice SUKS, not your content - Fool !

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  @eliech711213 күн бұрын

  Awesome work thank you

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272813 күн бұрын

  Thank you for the kind words!

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  @nathanappleby534213 күн бұрын

  Good video! Nice touch including the image of the ironclad's interior description. How about a video for the naval part of the operation to capture Island No. 10? There are also naval actions that took place in the Eastern Theater such as Charleston Harbor in 1863. Also, the Battle of Mobile Bay, Forts Jackson and St. Philip in Louisiana, the CSS Arkansas vs Farragut's fleet, and the Battles of Sabine Pass. You could also do a video on the timberclads.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272813 күн бұрын

  Thank you for the great list! I'm currently putting together a episode about John Taylor Wood, but I will look into these as well!

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  @nathanappleby534213 күн бұрын

  @@maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728 You're welcome!

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  @spacehonky631514 күн бұрын

  3rd great grandfather served in 3rd Missouri infantry (CSA) under Gates. I know the Missouri Brigade was in northern Arkansas for Pea Ridge/Yellow Tavern in March, but was not at Shiloh in April. Anyone know where Price/VanDorne were in April since they lost Missouri and Arkansas but weren't at Shiloh a month later?

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272813 күн бұрын

  I haven't looked into Price and Van Dorn much, but I can certainly look into their wereabouts during this time period.

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  @nathanappleby534214 күн бұрын

  To the channel's narrator, thank you for this! Long have I wanted a video on Second Corinth. As it was one of the battles Rosecrans was involved in, I wanted to learn more of his performance in the battle. He displays his engineer's training by the way he designed the defenses and deployed his forces. From everything you talked about in this video, this was one of Rosecrans's toughest battles. Since you did this battle, would you be willing to do one on the Battle of Iuka? The numbers engaged were smaller, but Rosecrans fought that one too and it deserves some attention if not a lot. He was one of the most able generals the Union had in the West from 1862-63 until Chickamauga. There are certain parts of this battle that serve as a good example of a combined arms effort in a defensive victory. All things considered, the Union army lost only a portion of it's strength in this battle while the Rebels lost a chunk. It was amazing what the boys in blue achieved in rough conditions.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272813 күн бұрын

  I will look into the Battle of Iuka, but because it's a minor battle, there will not be much information about it. I will add it to my list and see what I can come up with. Thanks for watching and commenting!

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  @nathanappleby534213 күн бұрын

  @@maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728 You're welcome!

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  @antoninuspius174711 күн бұрын

  Agree, Rosecrans underrated. Course Chickamauga a major brain fart. FYI, Have History Will Travel just started a series on Rosey.

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  @nathanappleby534211 күн бұрын

  @@antoninuspius1747 I know, I watched the first episode and plan to watch the whole series. One of the reasons he was so successful was that he was an expert maneuverer which he showed in Western Virginia and Tennessee.

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  @jayharrington968914 күн бұрын

  goes far to easy on the totally incompetent hallack. he was full of petty ego struggles with grant and totally bungled the entire campagin

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272813 күн бұрын

  I agree, but I did'nt want the video to drag on to much. Perhaps a video dedicated to Halleck alone is warrented.

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  @tennesseebrigadeanv152314 күн бұрын

  Very nicely done.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272814 күн бұрын

  Thank you! Glad you liked it.

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  @michaelhenry889014 күн бұрын

  Love your videos. Feel like you’re pronouncing Corinth incorrectly tho.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272814 күн бұрын

  I think I got it right, perhaps a little more "aa" on the cor?

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  @user-sk7jk5lf3i14 күн бұрын

  You said the Chattahooche river emptys into the Mississippi river and that is false! It emptys into Lake Seminole. Please stop just saying random stuff and do better research.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272814 күн бұрын

  Sir, yes Sir!

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  @user-sk7jk5lf3i10 күн бұрын

  I want to apologize for being so terse with you. I just hold anything Civil War very near and dear to my heart. i have since i was a little boy. Sometimes my standards bring out rudeness. I know that you are doing a service by putting out this material, and i thank you for it. I'll stop and consider before any future comments. Sincerely Dylan Frederick

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  @whicker5915 күн бұрын

  Sorry fellow, but hire a narrator.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272815 күн бұрын

  Thank you for the constructive criticism! I went to your channel to learn how to better orate my content, but alas, you have no content. Could you please help me out and direct me to some of YOUR orations so I can learn from an expert?

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  @nathanappleby534215 күн бұрын

  At 12:12, it should be IV Corps under Keyes as VI Corps was under Franklin. When Armistead led his attack by putting his hat on his sword, he did the same thing to motivate his troops at Gettysburg for the final part of the charge. Malvern Hill was no argument one of Lee's biggest follies in the war. I am of the mind that the eventual dismissal of Porter that autumn was one of the biggest blows the Army of the Potomac suffered during the war as even though he was a friend and favorite of the cautious McClellan, he was the only really capable general the army had among the corps commanders during the summer campaigns. Just as Fredericksburg was a disastrous defeat for the Federals, so was Malvern Hill and later Gettysburg for the Confederates. What's a bigger bummer is that after the heavy losses inflicted on the Rebels at Malvern Hill, McClellan was too cautious to follow up on it. All things considered, McClellan had a very disappointing battle record as commander of the Army of the Potomac, and this is the man who ranked second in the West Point class of 1846.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272815 күн бұрын

  I believe Armstead did this as a signal, not as he did in Gettysburg leading the charge. I could not find anything to confirm either way, so I'm just inferring. The politics of war no doubt got Porter and we will never know the "what if" portion of his story. As you may or may not know, I am no fan of Lee, in my opinion, he's the Tom Brady of the Civil War (not a Tom Brady fan either). Malvern Hill was yet another instance where he refused to listen to the advice of others. He got an idea in his head and went for it. Lee thought he could go toe-to-toe with the Union, and he could not.

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  @michaellynnhardy16 күн бұрын

  Would the originally assigned line for Sickles fall along the batteries(like Dow's) shown presently on the south end of Hancock Avenue?

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272815 күн бұрын

  He was ordered by Major General George Meade to have his corps take a defensive position on July 2, 1863 along the southern portion of Cemetery Ridge, anchoring his northern end to the Second Corps and his southern end at Little Round Top. Hope this answers your question.

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  @jaywinters248316 күн бұрын

  Matt Atkinson famous Gettysburg tour guide so popluar on You Tube had to tell a girl that when whe is reading and she comes to the end of a sentence where there is a period: "see that? it's a period at the end of a sentence. It means you pause briefly." This guy reads like a machine. I can't handle listenting to him read. Exiting out. Great content; he just needs reading skills.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272816 күн бұрын

  ...and this guy gets the award for the most unorginal comments. For someone that hates my readi, you sure do watch a lot. Thanks for the feedback! Can't wait to see your videos!

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  @rolandmiller54564 күн бұрын

  I like the guy so that's just you

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  @user-sk7jk5lf3i17 күн бұрын

  You should tell allll of the history! He was found with grass in his mouth and rectum. This is not the first time you held back the truth. Also you are indiscriminately bias toward union favoritism. Yes the south was wrong for slavery. But 98% of the boys who were rank and file were fighting because their home was being invaded!

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272816 күн бұрын

  I could make each video 4 hours long if I added EVERY detail.

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  @travisbayles87017 күн бұрын

  My great great great uncle Captain Wesley Mellard Co H 13th Mississippi Infantry Barksdales brigade CSA fought at Malvern Hill July 1 1862 A sad and a terrible day for both sides 😢

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272816 күн бұрын

  True, as were mosti if not all battles. I have no idea what the Confederates were thinking at Malvern Hill.

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  @travisbayles87016 күн бұрын

  @@maddhattalscivilwarhistory2728 Or at Picketts Charge at Gettysburg

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  @burrellbikes496917 күн бұрын

  My one thought on DS at Gettysburg is you could look at the resulting actions as an inadvertent “defense in depth”; which was such a major part of defensive strategy in future wars. Was LRT assigned to him to station troops on? I don’t know. I haven’t seen that documentation. I have heard that DS was assigned to a point of Cemetery Ridge which had very little prominence. And I have heard that he clarified with Mead that he had discretion as to the positioning of his troops. Granted - it should be pretty obvious that moving THAT far forward wasn’t what Mead had in mind.

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  @maddhattalscivilwarhistory272816 күн бұрын

  The thing that gets me is that Sickle's move broke the interior lines, which ultimately allowed the Union to stuff holes in the line. As a commander at any level you are told to not leave your flanks "up in the air" and in Sickles case both flanks end up in the air.