When we reenacted this in 2013 for the 150th anniversary my unit was on the left of the stone wall and we wheeled right and poured several volleys in. Moments later all volleys stopped and all you could hear was the moaning of the confederate reenactors, even the 10,000 plus spectators in the stands behind us were eerily quiet, stunned by the scene of over a thousand reenactors engaged. I looked around and we in the union lines were also quiet. I suddenly remembered the history, my grandfather's grand father was in the 20th Maine and had been at Fredericksburg. I started shouting "FREDERICKSBURG, FREDERICKSBURG " and soon the whole line started, yelling so hard I thought I'd pass out, heat and humidity certainly helped. And as recall was sounded and we all got up, shook each others hand, congratulating ourselves for the the effort, a gentle rain started, just like 150 years before, right on cue. One of the best moments of my reenacting experience.
I was there with you, with Sykes Regulars. About 30 of us, troops, women and boys, traveled from Washington State to be there. It was... eerie, proud, sobering, and humbling.
@@inthedarkwoods2022 those that don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it… not dress up but a reminder of our heritage and a great teaching tool.
You would have heard it regularly amongst the slaves who were routinely beaten, tortured, and had their children sold in front to their eyes. Quite otherworldly indeed.
The moment Lee lowered his binoculars seeing Garnett die, he knew at that moment he shouldn't have ordered that foolish charge and that Longstreet was right all along.
But let's not make Longstreet out to be a genius or virtuous. After the War, Longstreet was quite the liar about his war record and was just as much a self-promoter as McClellan ever was. These are character defects that the movie purposefully glossed over.
@@danieltossounian1962 Absolutely true and I am absolutely NOT a 'lost causer'. I reenact in Washington State and have no idea which side my family fought on. What's more I'm a lifelong military historian. I like to think that all this gives me an objectivity that a lot of folks with a skin in the game lack.
The bravery displayed by both sides was astounding. During that moment at that very pivotal battle there were no other soldiers on Earth more courageous, tenacious or steadfastly dedicated. Both armies combined were unbeatable. Loved seeing the Irish Flag hoisted aloft right alongside Old Stars & Stripes. An amazing scene, as it captured the soldiery determination, smoke, fire, carnage, slaughter, grit & heroics of that seminal day. Fantastic Job to all involved!
You are so wrong. Fighting men, on whatever side, are losers and suckers. The men in Vietnamese prisoner camps losers and suckers. The dead in Arlington losers and suckers. Donald J Trump said so, repeatedly.
This film continues to bring tears to my eyes for all the brave boys that died on both sides along with an insurmountable admiration for their dedication and heroism. God bless America and may our nation never come to such a state of hostility ever again.
All thirteen regimental commanders in Pickett's division were killed or wounded, casualties in the regiments ran from 45 to 70 percent of the men present for duty. Due to the lashing they got from Federal artillery, a good number of men took cover in the ditches running along the Emmitsburg road, and tried to fire in response to the overwhelming Federal fire. Kemper was wounded and briefly captured, Armistead died the following day in the Second Corps hospital, and Garnett was killed somewhere in the vicinity of the Angle, his body was never identified though his sword was found nearly a century later in a Maryland collectible shop.
It was absolutely doom from day one Lee should I listen to General Long Street and maybe it would have been a disaster and all you people saying that all you have to do is march to Washington and threaten Washington and sue for peace. Your forgetting the fact that Robert E. Lee would’ve been too far stretched he would not have been able to get to supplies that he needed, especially with General Grant taking Vicksburg, which was the dagger in the heart for the confederate his initial thinking was, if he can just get as close as possible to Washington maybe they would elect somebody else that would want peace. He knew he wasn’t going to be able to invade the south and Grant was going to take Vicksburg.
@@zacksaunders9411 Jackson was the only Commander that could have swayed Lee out of the fight at Gettysburg or convinced Him to allow the flank attack around the blue bellies right but He was dead , Longstreet while respected did not have Lee's trust like Jackson had earned .
@@heathenhawk853 I agree, 100% but I just feel that being Longstreet was the highest ranking general except for Lee maybe he would’ve listen to him for once I mean Lee knew it was a bad idea so if Longstreet is having second thoughts, and I think even a Home Pickett general Pickett, I think even had second thoughts too about in the tech even Sam hood had second thoughts and knew it was a bad idea. They all knew was a bad idea police still went to head and did it anyways, I mean it’s three of your top generals kind of warned you about an attack maybe you should listen I agree with you I think only Stonewall Jackson capacity, talk to him out about an attack or a counter Flanking maneuver. But at the end of the day a general needs to be able to rely on other generals not just one I mean Ike had MacArthur MacArthur head Patton Patton had Omar Bradley I mean they all relied. I want another to make decisions and they give advice when you only got one general giving advice and you think you know everything like leading you’re bound to fail I mean look at Napoleon, his 2 top trusted generals that he trusted with his life, told him about invading Russia and the winning time
The bravery displayed by both sides fighting a traditional style war with weapons that just dealt such deadly wounds. If this was even 10 years before, this type of charge would have worked. Unfortunately for Lee, the new age of muskets and cannons gave the north an even bigger advantage.
His idea was that a massive cannon barrage would destroy most Union resistance. Didn't work here, WWI, even through Marines trying to take Japanese island positions, and Vietnamese positions. Well fortified defensive positions are a bugger to destroy by artillery fire alone.
@mikeburkholder7458 Didn't work because they were off target. The amount of smoke from that many cannons would be massive. Just shooting blindly, not knowing they weren't even touching them majority of the barrage.
This is not quite right. Most of the infantry combat in the civil war was fought the same way as in the Napoleonic wars. The rifle musket was available in decent quantity, but there was no time or ammunition or instructors available to train the average soldier to estimate ranges and use the rifle musket effectively, so troops usually engaged at the same 100 yards or so that smoothbore muskets necessitate. The better trained and equipped armies in Europe faced a very different reality, because they had the means to actually train their troops to engage effectively at longer ranges, plus they had the additional innovation of breech-loading firearms being introduced (like the Dreyse needle gun entering Prussian service in 1841, or the French Chassepot of 1866). As for artillery, there had been some improvements in shells and fuses etc. but rifled guns were only partially adopted and guns were almost all still muzzle loaders like in the Napoleonic era. Funnily enough the most popular artillery piece in the Civil War was called the Napoleon, but it was actually named after Napoleon III, not his more famous uncle.
By the time of "The Battle of Gettysburg " the Generals ( Union , Northern) of the Federals were issueing "Spencer Repeater Rifles " ; clearly the Federals had the advantage from there on in .
''Will you tell General Hancock that General Armistead sends his regrets. Will you tell him how very sorry I am'' that's such a deep phrase.. Shows how close they were as friends and unfortunately had to serve on opposite sides. Quite sad. War is hell.
Rip Richard Jordon, believe this was his last role. Anyone remember Logans Run? How about When he offered help when the Soviets misplaced a nuclear Sub.
@@bencalhoun"If I'm not kissing babies, I'm stealing their lollipops!" Richard Jordan gave it everything he had. Bless his heart. May he Rest In Peace.
Lee never expected Meade to correctly assess the situation. Prior to this, most Commanders of the Army of the Potomac were incompetent or overly cautious, or both.
The actor who was playing Armistead had severe medical issues and during the filming of this part of Gettysburg, he chose to stay in character and gut through the pain. What you see at 6:31 and onward is real pain.
Lee was nuts. He could have taken a run at Washington but instead bet it all on a three day old battle where he had failed to take the high ground initially and then twice he failed to take fortified positions on the left and right flanks. Grant would have destroyed his beaten army after picket's charge had he been in command.
It’s still will not have made the difference whether leave we have one or not you’re forgetting about Vicksburg, which pretty much was the artery of the south once that was cut by general grant, it was all but over for the south Vicksburg, who is the nail in the coffin Gettysburg was just the beginning
And here’s another thing you’re feeling to realize he never in his mind thought he could ever take a run at Washington yeah idea was to get as close as possible and threaten Washington in hopes of them surrendering and sue for peace. He knew he would never be able to capture Washington and never be able to take the city. That was never his intentions. His attention was to get as closest possible but then again, you got a remember Vicksburg.
@@zacksaunders9411 Lincoln himself come under fire by another rebel general at one time. The trenches were nearly empty around Washington... until the VI corps was brought in just in time on steamers. Instead of attacking Milroy at 2nd Winchester (and thus getting McClellan replaced - I would have sent that same force to feint at Washington and force McClellan to intervene on the ground of my choosing. Then, Lee would know where to assemble all of his forces. Instead, Lee's army ended up tramping deep into Yankee territory to meet up against Meade, in the sticks, attacking fortified positions on high ground with reinforced internal lines. I would have attacked the capital and offered a $1,000 bounty on the capture of any high elected official dead or alive. Those reb soldiers would have torn the place apart.
@@jeffmilroy9345 did you forget about Grant taking Vicksburg, which would’ve pretty much destroyed the confederacy there was no way Robert E. Lee could’ve took in Washington no way you really think we were just going to hand Robert E Lee Washington DC without fiercely defending it is kind of like Napoleon stupid idea of let go , invade Russia, in the middle of the winter
@@jeffmilroy9345 plus all his generals for telling him not to attack on Gettysburg. They knew it was a doomed attack to begin with Pecos charge Gettysburg is self, Robert E Lee invading the north is what costa confederacy the war I mean, grant taking Vicksburg cost him the war completely and then Braxton Bragg, abandoning the fort in Tennessee and Sherman destroying Atlanta Georgia, but it was all coming to the end for the confederacy they didn’t have the money they didn’t have them in didn’t have the supply the north could replace the men in the confederacy couldn’t I want to grant to Vicksburg and controlled most of the salt and the ports in the rivers and everything and Sherman teseing up all the telegraph in railroads in Atlanta. It was all but a matter of time.
There were a number of "what ifs" in this great battle that not only could affected the course of battle, but also the history of this Republic.General "Stonewall" Jackson had been killed previously at Chanslorsville by our own soldier, who was standing guard at a picket line. Jackson and entourage were out doing some scouting when the Confederate heard the riders coming. It was dark and he could not possibly tell "who" was about to ride through our lines, when he shot, severely wounding the General, who would die shortly. If this tragic accident had not occurred on the 1st day of battle at Gettysburg, Jackson would have done what Ewell would not do, and that was to take the "high ground" at Gettysburg so the yankees would not have the advantage of terrain like they did. That was the first "what if" in this battle. The next "what if" mason the second day of the battle (7/3/1864. Longstreet had been given orders by General Lee himself, to get his ground attack started at 0700 hours. Longstreet had been sulking about an order, the Commanding General, Lee, had given Longsteet that he was not in agreement with. Longstreet did not get his ground attack started at 0700 as ordered. It didn't get started until 2 o'clock that afternoon. This "foot-dragging" of 7-hours gave the north all the time in the world to prep. Where the attack would be centered at, getting their artillery in place and ready. Longstreet's suggestion of what to do was overruled by General Lee and boy-howdy was his feelings wounded! Longstreet fragged and dragged around the morning when the attack was to happen, and it wasn't until 1400 hours, 7-hours later, that the attack got started. The yankees had most of the day to deploy and prep for the coming attack. If Longstreet had got going at 7am, instead of 2pm, chances of success would have been greatly enhanced. Pickett's charge on the 3rd day need not have happen with success on day 2 of the battle. Lee did not relieve Longstreet for his failure to get his attack off at 7am, maybe he should have, I don't know for sure. That 3-day battle would ultimately determine the course of the war. If those Union Soldiers could have looked 160-years into the future, to the present state of affairs in 2024 America, would they have marched south?
Even if Lee could have forced Meade to retreat, Vicksburg would still have fallen, and Lee could not have taken Baltimore or Harrisburg. The war was lost at Antietam. The small chance Britain would break the blockade and send troops to reinforce Lee was lost when McClellan got the orders wrapped around the cigars. McClellan was usually slow to act, but the orders gave him all the info he needed.
Lee had to get Meade out of that super fortified position or the war was lost. It was already proven there was no way to get through the flanks at Devils den or Culps hill. With all of his stolen supplies, Lee should have split his force and attacked the source of the distant Union supply line. Meade was under orders to stand between Lee and Washington. He would have to decide between attacking the thin ranks of remaining defenders at Gettysburg or reforming closer to his supply.
C. Thomas Howell's character really shone through, gere. He never treated General Lewis Armistead as an enemy, and never hated him, and neither did those Brave Union Nan, that were there with General Armistead. They were helping him, as is he was a fallen Comrade, not as an enemy. They showed mercy to a dying General, and helped him, to the end. General Armistead died the bext day from his wound. He died about 20:feet away from his dear friend, General Hancock, who had also been wounded, during that ill fated movement against his own lines... Known as Pickett's Charge.
General Milroy's ancestor sends regards. My deepest apologies that Milroy and his weary boys held up the show at Winchester and allowed Lincoln time and encouragement to replace McClellan with Meade on the eve of the Gettysburg battle.
Lee, Longstreet in mine. Along with Alonzo Cushing. Grant, Sherman also. Joshua Chamberlain's wife was a cousin. Mary Todd Lincoln was a cousin. Your ancestry go back to the wheelocks or Huntingtons?
Im glad the universe conspired against the Confederacy before and during this fateful battle. Stonewall Jacksons death put his Corp under the command of general Euell who was far more cautious resulting in a failire to take the high ground on the first day of battle. The Rebel calvary were nowhere near the battle at its start to be effective in identifying where the Union army was. Faulty artillery ammunition resulted in overshooting cemetery ridge Lee choosing this moment to be stubborn in engaging the enemy right here right now and not on a ground of his choosing. I shudder to think what America would have become had the CSA won the war.😮
Americans fought more line and rank by fire. For some reason, they kept old traditions while shooting at range and waiting for a decisive charge instead of pressing the advantage. I would say that it was stupid and suicidal at the time.
Can you imagine if, DURING the war, ONE side had developed rifles that could fire multiple shots before needing to reload? The war would have been over very quickly.
Se dice que Lee quería propinar una derrota contundente al Norte y prácticamente obligarlo a aceptar la paz,desde luego bajo las condiciones del Sur. De ahí su empeño en vencer a toda costa,el sabía perfectamente que el tiempo trabajaba a favor de sus contrarios.
True. And at earlier in the battle at Little Round Top and Big Round Top, had he pressed the flanks, he would have cut the Union supply lines. They were paper thin at the end of the battle. A secondary push would have been a turning point, or prolonging of the war.
Well it took more than a hundred years after Picketts charge to finally figure out that through the US supreme judicial court that Pickett won the charge
A sad day they kind of deserved it for what they stood for this charge was completely doomed from day one you’re charging into an enemy strong called that has the Highground and out numbers you almost 10 to 1 I mean general Lee was either high drunk not as good as everyonethought we was meanwhile you have General Grant getting ready to take the most important stronghold for the confederacy Vicksburg, it’s All just a matter of time for the confederate
@@zacksaunders9411 What sort of lunatic would send thousands of men across over a mile of open uphill ground to attack a well positioned enemy equipped with artillery, it defies belief.
When we reenacted this in 2013 for the 150th anniversary my unit was on the left of the stone wall and we wheeled right and poured several volleys in. Moments later all volleys stopped and all you could hear was the moaning of the confederate reenactors, even the 10,000 plus spectators in the stands behind us were eerily quiet, stunned by the scene of over a thousand reenactors engaged. I looked around and we in the union lines were also quiet. I suddenly remembered the history, my grandfather's grand father was in the 20th Maine and had been at Fredericksburg. I started shouting "FREDERICKSBURG, FREDERICKSBURG " and soon the whole line started, yelling so hard I thought I'd pass out, heat and humidity certainly helped. And as recall was sounded and we all got up, shook each others hand, congratulating ourselves for the the effort, a gentle rain started, just like 150 years before, right on cue. One of the best moments of my reenacting experience.
❤ indeed...the history of your beloved country is amazing and beautiful.
Kind regards from Argentina.
I was there in 2013... the experience it was..
Grown men playing dress up
I was there with you, with Sykes Regulars.
About 30 of us, troops, women and boys, traveled from Washington State to be there. It was... eerie, proud, sobering, and humbling.
@@inthedarkwoods2022 those that don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it… not dress up but a reminder of our heritage and a great teaching tool.
3:17
That 'yell' never fails to give me shivers, it sounds otherworldly.
You would have heard it regularly amongst the slaves who were routinely beaten, tortured, and had their children sold in front to their eyes. Quite otherworldly indeed.
The moment Lee lowered his binoculars seeing Garnett die, he knew at that moment he shouldn't have ordered that foolish charge and that Longstreet was right all along.
But let's not make Longstreet out to be a genius or virtuous.
After the War, Longstreet was quite the liar about his war record and was just as much a self-promoter as McClellan ever was. These are character defects that the movie purposefully glossed over.
@@carlhicksjr8401is That true or are you a southern lost causer ? Just asking
@@danieltossounian1962 Absolutely true and I am absolutely NOT a 'lost causer'.
I reenact in Washington State and have no idea which side my family fought on. What's more I'm a lifelong military historian. I like to think that all this gives me an objectivity that a lot of folks with a skin in the game lack.
The bravery displayed by both sides was astounding. During that moment at that very pivotal battle there were no other soldiers on Earth more courageous, tenacious or steadfastly dedicated. Both armies combined were unbeatable. Loved seeing the Irish Flag hoisted aloft right alongside Old Stars & Stripes. An amazing scene, as it captured the soldiery determination, smoke, fire, carnage, slaughter, grit & heroics of that seminal day.
Fantastic Job to all involved!
You are so wrong. Fighting men, on whatever side, are losers and suckers. The men in Vietnamese prisoner camps losers and suckers. The dead in Arlington losers and suckers. Donald J Trump said so, repeatedly.
This film continues to bring tears to my eyes for all the brave boys that died on both sides along with an insurmountable admiration for their dedication and heroism. God bless America and may our nation never come to such a state of hostility ever again.
MTG wants to do it all again (ONLY WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONRY)
All thirteen regimental commanders in Pickett's division were killed or wounded, casualties in the regiments ran from 45 to 70 percent of the men present for duty. Due to the lashing they got from Federal artillery, a good number of men took cover in the ditches running along the Emmitsburg road, and tried to fire in response to the overwhelming Federal fire. Kemper was wounded and briefly captured, Armistead died the following day in the Second Corps hospital, and Garnett was killed somewhere in the vicinity of the Angle, his body was never identified though his sword was found nearly a century later in a Maryland collectible shop.
It was absolutely doom from day one Lee should I listen to General Long Street and maybe it would have been a disaster and all you people saying that all you have to do is march to Washington and threaten Washington and sue for peace. Your forgetting the fact that Robert E. Lee would’ve been too far stretched he would not have been able to get to supplies that he needed, especially with General Grant taking Vicksburg, which was the dagger in the heart for the confederate his initial thinking was, if he can just get as close as possible to Washington maybe they would elect somebody else that would want peace. He knew he wasn’t going to be able to invade the south and Grant was going to take Vicksburg.
@@zacksaunders9411 Jackson was the only Commander that could have swayed Lee out of the fight at Gettysburg or convinced Him to allow the flank attack around the blue bellies right but He was dead , Longstreet while respected did not have Lee's trust like Jackson had earned .
@@heathenhawk853 I agree, 100% but I just feel that being Longstreet was the highest ranking general except for Lee maybe he would’ve listen to him for once I mean Lee knew it was a bad idea so if Longstreet is having second thoughts, and I think even a Home Pickett general Pickett, I think even had second thoughts too about in the tech even Sam hood had second thoughts and knew it was a bad idea. They all knew was a bad idea police still went to head and did it anyways, I mean it’s three of your top generals kind of warned you about an attack maybe you should listen I agree with you I think only Stonewall Jackson capacity, talk to him out about an attack or a counter Flanking maneuver. But at the end of the day a general needs to be able to rely on other generals not just one I mean Ike had MacArthur MacArthur head Patton Patton had Omar Bradley I mean they all relied. I want another to make decisions and they give advice when you only got one general giving advice and you think you know everything like leading you’re bound to fail I mean look at Napoleon, his 2 top trusted generals that he trusted with his life, told him about invading Russia and the winning time
Pickett had 15 regiments, not 13.
@@thomaskreidler3376 Thirteen were casualties. I didn't phrase that correctly
Thats the style lou thats the style!!
The bravery displayed by both sides fighting a traditional style war with weapons that just dealt such deadly wounds. If this was even 10 years before, this type of charge would have worked. Unfortunately for Lee, the new age of muskets and cannons gave the north an even bigger advantage.
His idea was that a massive cannon barrage would destroy most Union resistance. Didn't work here, WWI, even through Marines trying to take Japanese island positions, and Vietnamese positions. Well fortified defensive positions are a bugger to destroy by artillery fire alone.
@mikeburkholder7458 Didn't work because they were off target. The amount of smoke from that many cannons would be massive. Just shooting blindly, not knowing they weren't even touching them majority of the barrage.
@@stealthownz1676 they could aim accurately either.
This is not quite right. Most of the infantry combat in the civil war was fought the same way as in the Napoleonic wars. The rifle musket was available in decent quantity, but there was no time or ammunition or instructors available to train the average soldier to estimate ranges and use the rifle musket effectively, so troops usually engaged at the same 100 yards or so that smoothbore muskets necessitate.
The better trained and equipped armies in Europe faced a very different reality, because they had the means to actually train their troops to engage effectively at longer ranges, plus they had the additional innovation of breech-loading firearms being introduced (like the Dreyse needle gun entering Prussian service in 1841, or the French Chassepot of 1866).
As for artillery, there had been some improvements in shells and fuses etc. but rifled guns were only partially adopted and guns were almost all still muzzle loaders like in the Napoleonic era. Funnily enough the most popular artillery piece in the Civil War was called the Napoleon, but it was actually named after Napoleon III, not his more famous uncle.
By the time of "The Battle of Gettysburg " the Generals ( Union , Northern) of the Federals were issueing "Spencer Repeater Rifles " ; clearly the Federals had the advantage from there on in .
The " American Civil War" gets me choked up !
''Will you tell General Hancock that General Armistead sends his regrets. Will you tell him how very sorry I am'' that's such a deep phrase.. Shows how close they were as friends and unfortunately had to serve on opposite sides. Quite sad. War is hell.
whats the point of turning the cannon if there are no guys there who know how to load and fire it?
Long live the union !!!! 🇺🇸❤️❤️🇺🇸
Rip Richard Jordon, believe this was his last role. Anyone remember Logans Run? How about When he offered help when the Soviets misplaced a nuclear Sub.
...or dealing with Dune?😊
He was spot on in the hunt for red October
@@bencalhoun"If I'm not kissing babies, I'm stealing their lollipops!"
Richard Jordan gave it everything he had. Bless his heart. May he Rest In Peace.
The book, The killer Angels had an explanation for Gen Garnet being on horseback. He was called a coward by Stonewall Jackson in a previous battle
Imagine talking to a few friends right before the charge and a few minutes later he's vaporized by a canon shot.
So sad
The Battle Of Franklin Tennesse was horrifying .
There's such a terrible majesty to this.
Yes.
Lee never expected Meade to correctly assess the situation. Prior to this, most Commanders of the Army of the Potomac were incompetent or overly cautious, or both.
Meade didn't pursue on July 5th. Another of his horrible military mistakes.
The actor who was playing Armistead had severe medical issues and during the filming of this part of Gettysburg, he chose to stay in character and gut through the pain. What you see at 6:31 and onward is real pain.
He was dying of brain cancer unfortunately. He passed before the movie debuted but it was by far one of if not his best performances in his career
1:24 Thats the style!
The smart guy was the one at 1:15 behind the fence, realizing this was a bad idea.
Picket: General Lee, I have no division!
Never gets old
Lee was nuts. He could have taken a run at Washington but instead bet it all on a three day old battle where he had failed to take the high ground initially and then twice he failed to take fortified positions on the left and right flanks. Grant would have destroyed his beaten army after picket's charge had he been in command.
It’s still will not have made the difference whether leave we have one or not you’re forgetting about Vicksburg, which pretty much was the artery of the south once that was cut by general grant, it was all but over for the south Vicksburg, who is the nail in the coffin Gettysburg was just the beginning
And here’s another thing you’re feeling to realize he never in his mind thought he could ever take a run at Washington yeah idea was to get as close as possible and threaten Washington in hopes of them surrendering and sue for peace. He knew he would never be able to capture Washington and never be able to take the city. That was never his intentions. His attention was to get as closest possible but then again, you got a remember Vicksburg.
@@zacksaunders9411 Lincoln himself come under fire by another rebel general at one time. The trenches were nearly empty around Washington... until the VI corps was brought in just in time on steamers. Instead of attacking Milroy at 2nd Winchester (and thus getting McClellan replaced - I would have sent that same force to feint at Washington and force McClellan to intervene on the ground of my choosing. Then, Lee would know where to assemble all of his forces. Instead, Lee's army ended up tramping deep into Yankee territory to meet up against Meade, in the sticks, attacking fortified positions on high ground with reinforced internal lines. I would have attacked the capital and offered a $1,000 bounty on the capture of any high elected official dead or alive. Those reb soldiers would have torn the place apart.
@@jeffmilroy9345 did you forget about Grant taking Vicksburg, which would’ve pretty much destroyed the confederacy there was no way Robert E. Lee could’ve took in Washington no way you really think we were just going to hand Robert E Lee Washington DC without fiercely defending it is kind of like Napoleon stupid idea of let go , invade Russia, in the middle of the winter
@@jeffmilroy9345 plus all his generals for telling him not to attack on Gettysburg. They knew it was a doomed attack to begin with Pecos charge Gettysburg is self, Robert E Lee invading the north is what costa confederacy the war I mean, grant taking Vicksburg cost him the war completely and then Braxton Bragg, abandoning the fort in Tennessee and Sherman destroying Atlanta Georgia, but it was all coming to the end for the confederacy they didn’t have the money they didn’t have them in didn’t have the supply the north could replace the men in the confederacy couldn’t I want to grant to Vicksburg and controlled most of the salt and the ports in the rivers and everything and Sherman teseing up all the telegraph in railroads in Atlanta. It was all but a matter of time.
I would of ever attempted that charge LongStreet said the same thing Lee wouldn't listen !
Pero es que no podian mandar zapadores para destruir esas vallas que tanto les ralentizaron?
Proverbs 16:18 Pride before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
There were a number of "what ifs" in this great battle that not only could affected the course of battle, but also the history of this Republic.General "Stonewall" Jackson had been killed previously at Chanslorsville by our own soldier, who was standing guard at a picket line. Jackson and entourage were out doing some scouting when the Confederate heard the riders coming. It was dark and he could not possibly tell "who" was about to ride through our lines, when he shot, severely wounding the General, who would die shortly. If this tragic accident had not occurred on the 1st day of battle at Gettysburg, Jackson would have done what Ewell would not do, and that was to take the "high ground" at Gettysburg so the yankees would not have the advantage of terrain like they did. That was the first "what if" in this battle. The next "what if" mason the second day of the battle (7/3/1864. Longstreet had been given orders by General Lee himself, to get his ground attack started at 0700 hours. Longstreet had been sulking about an order, the Commanding General, Lee, had given Longsteet that he was not in agreement with. Longstreet did not get his ground attack started at 0700 as ordered. It didn't get started until 2 o'clock that afternoon. This "foot-dragging" of 7-hours gave the north all the time in the world to prep. Where the attack would be centered at, getting their artillery in place and ready. Longstreet's suggestion of what to do was overruled by General Lee and boy-howdy was his feelings wounded! Longstreet fragged and dragged around the morning when the attack was to happen, and it wasn't until 1400 hours, 7-hours later, that the attack got started. The yankees had most of the day to deploy and prep for the coming attack. If Longstreet had got going at 7am, instead of 2pm, chances of success would have been greatly enhanced. Pickett's charge on the 3rd day need not have happen with success on day 2 of the battle. Lee did not relieve Longstreet for his failure to get his attack off at 7am, maybe he should have, I don't know for sure. That 3-day battle would ultimately determine the course of the war. If those Union Soldiers could have looked 160-years into the future, to the present state of affairs in 2024 America, would they have marched south?
I’m sure you would have been a slave owner if the south had won.
6:35 The scene with Armistead talking to Chamberlain.
Even if Lee could have forced Meade to retreat, Vicksburg would still have fallen, and Lee could not have taken Baltimore or Harrisburg. The war was lost at Antietam. The small chance Britain would break the blockade and send troops to reinforce Lee was lost when McClellan got the orders wrapped around the cigars. McClellan was usually slow to act, but the orders gave him all the info he needed.
What a tragedy.
Lee had to get Meade out of that super fortified position or the war was lost. It was already proven there was no way to get through the flanks at Devils den or Culps hill. With all of his stolen supplies, Lee should have split his force and attacked the source of the distant Union supply line. Meade was under orders to stand between Lee and Washington. He would have to decide between attacking the thin ranks of remaining defenders at Gettysburg or reforming closer to his supply.
C. Thomas Howell's character really shone through, gere. He never treated General Lewis Armistead as an enemy, and never hated him, and neither did those Brave Union Nan, that were there with General Armistead. They were helping him, as is he was a fallen Comrade, not as an enemy. They showed mercy to a dying General, and helped him, to the end.
General Armistead died the bext day from his wound. He died about 20:feet away from his dear friend, General Hancock, who had also been wounded, during that ill fated movement against his own lines...
Known as Pickett's Charge.
The American Civil War had changed little since the Napoleonic Wars. Infantry charged in line and fought in the same manner.
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Armistead and Lee families are in my family tree!
General Milroy's ancestor sends regards. My deepest apologies that Milroy and his weary boys held up the show at Winchester and allowed Lincoln time and encouragement to replace McClellan with Meade on the eve of the Gettysburg battle.
Lee, Longstreet in mine.
Along with Alonzo Cushing.
Grant, Sherman also.
Joshua Chamberlain's wife was a cousin.
Mary Todd Lincoln was a cousin.
Your ancestry go back to the wheelocks or Huntingtons?
I'm related to Joshua chamberlain
We are a family of Armisteads and linked somewhere down the line
This thread reads like a whole lot of inbreeding. Who's the common denominator?
Ah...what might have been! DEO VINDICE!
A colossal battle in the history of this planet , with a colossal war to be ; nearly 720000 soldiers cbined Federal , and Confederate were kia.
Somewhere there is Captain Ashley Wilkes - GWTW 🥰
Im glad the universe conspired against the Confederacy before and during this fateful battle.
Stonewall Jacksons death put his Corp under the command of general Euell who was far more cautious resulting in a failire to take the high ground on the first day of battle.
The Rebel calvary were nowhere near the battle at its start to be effective in identifying where the Union army was.
Faulty artillery ammunition resulted in overshooting cemetery ridge
Lee choosing this moment to be stubborn in engaging the enemy right here right now and not on a ground of his choosing.
I shudder to think what America would have become had the CSA won the war.😮
So tapfer diese Männer auch waren ist es schwer diesen Starsinn zu verstehen. Wer geht unter diesen Umständen offenen Auges in den Tod?
Americans fought more line and rank by fire. For some reason, they kept old traditions while shooting at range and waiting for a decisive charge instead of pressing the advantage. I would say that it was stupid and suicidal at the time.
Yes your right. Too much Potenzial wasted
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Sad ! Very Sad !
Thomas Chamberlain 20th Maine
51.000 lives at Gettysburg
Can you imagine if, DURING the war, ONE side had developed rifles that could fire multiple shots before needing to reload? The war would have been over very quickly.
You mean like the Union with the Spencer and Henry. The sharps put out a tremendous volume against muzzle loaders.
The north had some lever action Henry repeaters
Se dice que Lee quería propinar una derrota contundente al Norte y prácticamente obligarlo a aceptar la paz,desde luego bajo las condiciones del Sur. De ahí su empeño en vencer a toda costa,el sabía perfectamente que el tiempo trabajaba a favor de sus contrarios.
True. And at earlier in the battle at Little Round Top and Big Round Top, had he pressed the flanks, he would have cut the Union supply lines. They were paper thin at the end of the battle. A secondary push would have been a turning point, or prolonging of the war.
Lee was crazy to make that charge …
Lee said it's all my fault
Isn't Ted Turner in here somewhere.
During that senseless war they victors knew how to deal with rebels and traitor…
Never
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Non mancò il valore, viva la confederazione ,viva il generale Lee.
A guerra civil é um péssimo exemplo da disputa por poder e riqueza.
NAING LIN Aung 1978❤
see you in gods and generals Thomas Chamberlain
1:29 The producer, Ted Turner, gets shot.
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Thus to all traitors! trumpies or not!
Well it took more than a hundred years after Picketts charge to finally figure out that through the US supreme judicial court that Pickett won the charge
He didn't though did he
Not hardly....
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Wahnsinn der ganze Dreck
Short horror film.
Today was a sad day for the Confederacy
The day the South chose to become the Confederacy was a sad day.
Thank goodness.
Rally round the flag 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲smash them rebs
A sad day they kind of deserved it for what they stood for this charge was completely doomed from day one you’re charging into an enemy strong called that has the Highground and out numbers you almost 10 to 1 I mean general Lee was either high drunk not as good as everyonethought we was meanwhile you have General Grant getting ready to take the most important stronghold for the confederacy Vicksburg, it’s All just a matter of time for the confederate
@@zacksaunders9411 What sort of lunatic would send thousands of men across over a mile of open uphill ground to attack a well positioned enemy equipped with artillery, it defies belief.
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Have Have done done sunshine yet lol lol thanks sunshine sunshine sunshine lol merry Christmas merry merry Christmas Eve merry Christmas merry merry Christmas Eve
Lo almastead. Id a followed him into hell
Have Have done
Always rewind when Ted Turner gets a mini ball in the gut 😂 if only…..