Why were soldiers wearing American Revolutionary Uniforms in the American Civil War?

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  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  5 лет назад +2145

    What is your favorite uniform of the American Civil war?

  • @GrimRuler
    @GrimRuler 5 лет назад +2620

    "How did he get that uniform?"
    "Preorder bonus"

    • @saltybanditmain8185
      @saltybanditmain8185 5 лет назад +67

      NoubyScrub got it from special special early deluxe golden loot box premium edition

    • @stormer9952
      @stormer9952 4 года назад +71

      Battlefield: Civil War
      *Pre-order now to get the Revolutionary bundle*

    • @arizonaranger6024
      @arizonaranger6024 4 года назад +12

      Ea: “pay 500 dollars for the revolution dlc”

    • @andredulac4456
      @andredulac4456 4 года назад +3

      Since the regiment existed before the civil war, it kinda makes sense :p

    • @brianstabile165
      @brianstabile165 4 года назад +1

      STORMER98 and get me George Washington

  • @sinclair6555
    @sinclair6555 5 лет назад +7138

    *When you forget to upgrade your minute-men into riflemen in Civilization 5.*

  • @cptjackpl8690
    @cptjackpl8690 5 лет назад +3292

    Show class during battle
    And blind them with your style.

    • @CherryBlossomOhka
      @CherryBlossomOhka 5 лет назад +27

      If your gonna make a fashion statement in war, clash!

    • @EJ-74
      @EJ-74 5 лет назад +20

      And get shot for sticking out LOL

    • @thebohemiancowboy2805
      @thebohemiancowboy2805 5 лет назад +4

      I main torbjorn

    • @j.franklin21
      @j.franklin21 5 лет назад +2

      Zouaves uniform description from a game, I forget which one though.

    • @MewHorror
      @MewHorror 5 лет назад +1

      Nice u like call of Juarez

  • @sebastianrosa7935
    @sebastianrosa7935 5 лет назад +3138

    *Morgan Guard arrives over the hill.
    Union Soldier: Sir, It's the Morgan Guard.
    Union General: Not those hipsters!

    • @jordanpowell2242
      @jordanpowell2242 5 лет назад +205

      *Union Soldiers battling Confederate troops in a forest*
      Union soldier: I can't see the rebs they camouflage!!!
      *Morgan Guard arrive*
      Union soldier: There!!! All canons fire on those hippies!!!

    • @imcintyre01
      @imcintyre01 5 лет назад +54

      You have to admit the moral was extremely high though.

    • @Fluffy52600
      @Fluffy52600 5 лет назад +54

      Captain! The yanks are chargin' over that hill!
      Alright then, fix bayonets and confuse them with boys!
      But sir... My hat'll fall off!
      An' my sword will fall into yer backside benny! I SAID FIX BAYONETS AND SCREAM LIKE BANSHEES!

    • @chadwickmacarthur4760
      @chadwickmacarthur4760 5 лет назад +17

      The south god bless it

    • @kevray
      @kevray 5 лет назад +16

      Union had some hipster uniforms too lol

  • @khoile976
    @khoile976 5 лет назад +310

    What blows my mind is that wearing revolutionary war uniforms during the civil war would be like being shipped over to Vietnam in the late 60's to find some unit serving in civil war era uniforms.

    • @leoslack6104
      @leoslack6104 5 лет назад +17

      Mild Turkey bit of a time difference there mate

    • @khoile976
      @khoile976 5 лет назад +42

      Leo Slack you’re telling me 90 years and a century are that far apart?

    • @khoile976
      @khoile976 5 лет назад +25

      Leo Slack also, the classic wool uniform and forage cap were used by the US military well into the 1870’s so technically there is no time difference at all

    • @bluewolf5895
      @bluewolf5895 5 лет назад +10

      Mild Turkey I would say more like wearing a WW1 uniform

    • @khoile976
      @khoile976 5 лет назад +18

      blue wolf in terms of technological development, sure. But there is only a 50 year gap between ww1 and Vietnam as opposed to the close to 90 year difference between the revolution and the civil war.

  • @blackeagle0778
    @blackeagle0778 5 лет назад +780

    Can you do a video about Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders?

    • @NobleS1236
      @NobleS1236 5 лет назад +51

      They definitely should. After all, he is the manliest man in American history. The man took a shot to the chest, gave a 90 minute speech, and then went to a hospital in that exact order.

    • @llkjjjss
      @llkjjjss 5 лет назад +11

      My friends and I made that video with your mom the other night. Call me teddy or step dad it's up to you son.

    • @christophertalmage3392
      @christophertalmage3392 5 лет назад +1

      Yes please

    • @murphyrutledge5590
      @murphyrutledge5590 5 лет назад +3

      Dudliest dude ever to dude.

    • @Aristocratic13
      @Aristocratic13 5 лет назад +5

      François Dillinger plot twist' that wasn't his mom but a gay Asian you were with

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 5 лет назад +265

    When your allies and enemies are in the Industrial Age...
    but you’re stuck at Colonial Age...

  • @AHumbleCollector
    @AHumbleCollector 5 лет назад +75

    This actually reminds me of an interesting occurrence from WW1. The first African American troops sent over to France were actually wearing old government stock Union uniforms from the Civil War.

  • @itaybron
    @itaybron 5 лет назад +339

    So basically the American civil war was like TF2 matches?

    • @wizar6712
      @wizar6712 5 лет назад +17

      Oh, yeah! Yeah!
      How’s it going there

    • @Dannybythebanana
      @Dannybythebanana 5 лет назад +29

      Yeah but this time around Blu team is the best

    • @dirtysniper3434
      @dirtysniper3434 4 года назад +6

      @@Dannybythebanana nah red team is still best

    • @dirtysniper3434
      @dirtysniper3434 4 года назад +14

      Unusual tricorn hat
      Effect: dead presidents
      Strange blue button down
      Kills: 4,289

    • @GrimRuler
      @GrimRuler 4 года назад +13

      @@dirtysniper3434 Don't forget the Strange Unusual Professional Killstreak Musket Rifle

  • @kimjongun5676
    @kimjongun5676 5 лет назад +1230

    I have a replica of the revolutionary uniform, because why not?

    • @Simplehistory
      @Simplehistory  5 лет назад +169

      You can do reenactments in the early civil war battles then ! :)

    • @zach4007
      @zach4007 5 лет назад +26

      I’m a rev war reenactor

    • @Padre619
      @Padre619 5 лет назад +8

      Nice

    • @charliehinds5695
      @charliehinds5695 5 лет назад +6

      Where did you get it from

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover 5 лет назад +44

      You should enlist in the special forces and wear it in the middle east. Make sure the war photographers get it.

  • @ifsia
    @ifsia 5 лет назад +1499

    Yo who is that weirdo in the 3rd regiment over there?
    Idk I think that's Dan. What's with his uniform?

    • @wildchicken679
      @wildchicken679 5 лет назад +78

      Dan is trying hard to be different.

    • @nylkul9933
      @nylkul9933 5 лет назад +84

      dan was hipster before beeing hipster was cool

    • @alejandro2774
      @alejandro2774 5 лет назад +13

      @@nylkul9933
      This comment is REALLY underrated.

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover 5 лет назад +25

      It'd be funny if someone in the military now did that with a civil war uniform in the middle east.

    • @danadezza
      @danadezza 5 лет назад +5

      Sorry guys but I like the fancy look :/

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. 5 лет назад +3124

    "Why did they use old uniforms?"
    It's because they didn't get a sponsorship from World of Warships

  • @alvarocorral1576
    @alvarocorral1576 5 лет назад +297

    If the Morgan Guard were around today in a hypothetical second Civil War they’d probably be wearing WW2 uniforms?

    • @NikkyElso
      @NikkyElso 5 лет назад +52

      Meanwhile the US Army is actually introducing new uniforms that are made to look like the old WWII Uniforms.

    • @Cobruh_Commander
      @Cobruh_Commander 4 года назад +12

      @@NikkyElso More like Korean War given the zeitgeist.

    • @dawsonindustries
      @dawsonindustries 4 года назад +6

      WW2 dress uniforms

    • @dawsonindustries
      @dawsonindustries 4 года назад +3

      I mean them use 90 or so year old unis vs now it would be like 75, 80 years old for ww2 uniforms

    • @JBGARINGAN
      @JBGARINGAN 4 года назад +9

      Hypothetically if some kind of combat were to happen at a national monument with ceremonial guards, soldiers would technically be fighting in their dress uniforms. Therefore they would be today's Morgan Guard.

  • @JHK23PS5
    @JHK23PS5 5 лет назад +476

    General "fire at Will"
    Soldiers " which one is Will?
    Will "screw you guys"

    • @nolongerinusequit3621
      @nolongerinusequit3621 5 лет назад +8

      JHK23 Gaming meh names Will

    • @raymondhamill270
      @raymondhamill270 5 лет назад +8

      @@nolongerinusequit3621 open fire!

    • @HogBurger
      @HogBurger 4 года назад +2

      TheFandrian _will_ you stop

    • @112mirai
      @112mirai 4 года назад

      @TheFandrian _will_ you be able to get the joke?

    • @Echo-gb2vx
      @Echo-gb2vx 4 года назад

      MAKE WAY FOR WILLIE

  • @tim_p2835
    @tim_p2835 5 лет назад +378

    Dang, animation is getting better and better, keep it up Simple history!

    • @cheesegoblin333
      @cheesegoblin333 5 лет назад +9

      its advanced history now

    • @호이팬
      @호이팬 5 лет назад +2

      @@cheesegoblin333 Lol

    • @Cole-ui8bi
      @Cole-ui8bi 5 лет назад

      One day it goes CG

    • @Irule-og1od
      @Irule-og1od 5 лет назад +2

      I thought it was getting worse lol

    • @jivey6664
      @jivey6664 5 лет назад

      Yes its much better because they just use the same model and movement to cut corners (ITS NOT GETTING GOOD)

  • @jrickducking6685
    @jrickducking6685 5 лет назад +437

    When you have to fight in revolutionary war at 5 but also participate in the civil war at 6

    • @lidulkadut
      @lidulkadut 5 лет назад +17

      *Don’t forget the milk, honey!*

    • @Swervin309
      @Swervin309 5 лет назад +12

      I would argue the civil was was the second revolution.

    • @shibavekreal
      @shibavekreal 5 лет назад

      Juan Rodriguez what’s the war of 1887

    • @Swervin309
      @Swervin309 5 лет назад +9

      @Brian Glover both the colonists and the confederates seceded because they wanted to govern themselves and be left alone. Both subsequently defended their homes from foreign invaders. Both fought against armies who were trying to force them back under a ruler at gunpoint. The only difference is, one was successful and the other was not. When you lay both side by side, there really isn't much difference.

    • @Swervin309
      @Swervin309 5 лет назад +2

      @Brian Glover I deleted nothing. Edited, but not deleted. My argument being "invalid" is your opinion.

  • @thestupidgamerz5352
    @thestupidgamerz5352 5 лет назад +90

    We all know they wanted to show off their DLC.

  • @GrimgoreIronhide
    @GrimgoreIronhide 4 года назад +25

    It's so weird that this one specific, highly unique unit was involved in such an iconic event such as Harper's ferry. I mean, of all the units they could run into it was the one dressed up as minutemen.

  • @tobytawaqal3678
    @tobytawaqal3678 5 лет назад +16

    The contrast of 1770's fashion (clean-shaven men era) & 1860's fashion (bearded men era) is certainly turned heads. It's like a regiment which issued a civil war uniform during WW2

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 5 лет назад +2611

    *Plot Twist:* America was already saved by George Washington riding a sports car that the British must've retreated.

    • @thatdodude1464
      @thatdodude1464 5 лет назад +19

      Y u Justin Y everywhere

    • @somerandomdood2451
      @somerandomdood2451 5 лет назад +26

      Mr. Friendship whilst Britain had their army fighting napoleon... because that was a thing too...

    • @ElfenThorne
      @ElfenThorne 5 лет назад +16

      Napoleonic Wars after French Revolution.

    • @averageboi5195
      @averageboi5195 5 лет назад +12

      Mr. Friendship no he used a mustang to run them all over

    • @nitsu2947
      @nitsu2947 5 лет назад +2

      @@ElfenThorne ah that

  • @TheGreatCooLite
    @TheGreatCooLite 5 лет назад +569

    So that's why the South lost
    They spent all their money on these suits

    • @lavendar1358
      @lavendar1358 5 лет назад +26

      +15 style bonus too tempting not to pass up

    • @olgadotson2152
      @olgadotson2152 5 лет назад +14

      @Gary Daniel Makes sense, the Nazis outfits were nice and made via HUGO BOSS

    • @bryanmartinez6600
      @bryanmartinez6600 5 лет назад +1

      @@olgadotson2152 gotta look flashy for war

    • @kiiwikiori7542
      @kiiwikiori7542 5 лет назад +13

      The Great CooLite The cooler and more badass your uniform, the more likely you are to lose wars. True fact.

    • @spiffygonzales5899
      @spiffygonzales5899 4 года назад +1

      @@kiiwikiori7542
      Tell that to the Prussians

  • @AmadeoSanvalle
    @AmadeoSanvalle Год назад +10

    A great curiosity is that both the Confederates and the Unionists saw the Revolutionary Patriots of the Colonies as their Ancestors and while the Unionists wanted to continue with the union maintaining the legacy of the founding fathers, on the other hand the Confederates wanted their second independence and continue with the most original and established laws of the former colonies

  • @renegade_patriot
    @renegade_patriot 5 лет назад +57

    "If I die, I shall die well dressed". -French General in "The Patriot" right before battle.

  • @OceanMan_Nico
    @OceanMan_Nico 5 лет назад +363

    Americans dressing up as their heroes and fighting against each other must've been some sort of the first battle royale in history.

  • @Billybob-j7f
    @Billybob-j7f 5 лет назад +34

    Have a great Independence Day, from Ireland 🇺🇸🇮🇪.

    • @galatian5
      @galatian5 5 лет назад +2

      Dia dhuit and thank Ireland for the sacrifices their travelers made during the Civil War.

    • @noidea4223
      @noidea4223 5 лет назад +3

      A late thank you from a American!

    • @Billybob-j7f
      @Billybob-j7f 5 лет назад +3

      Thanks for helping the peace process in Ireland.

  • @silverdarlin
    @silverdarlin 5 лет назад +10

    This is reminds me of 'Mad' Jack Churchill, who fought in WW2 with a sword, longbow and bagpipes... Somehow he survived the war and went on to become one of the first men to surf the Severn Bore

  • @derrickstorm6976
    @derrickstorm6976 5 лет назад +11

    Might I just say I love the detailed picture of the CMG soldier, especially the three-corner hat

  • @zach4007
    @zach4007 5 лет назад +18

    As a Rev War reenactor, I found this pretty interesting! I never would’ve known the uniforms from my time period, to some capacity, were used up to the civil war 😮👍

  • @sakkra93
    @sakkra93 Год назад +4

    The colour of uniforms was also influenced by the particular region the wearer served in the case of the South. Grey was more common in the east, with forces such as the Army of Northern Virginia, whilst butternut was more commonly seen in the west - such as in the Trans-Mississippi Theatre, worn by forces such as Earl Van Dorn's Army of the West and Sterling Price's Army of Missouri.
    As mentioned, some Confederate units wore dark blue uniforms early on, at First Manassas some Union units actually wore grey uniforms, which also didn't help with the battlefield confusion.

  • @Warthunderforlife
    @Warthunderforlife 5 лет назад +340

    Huh... even though i am a MAJOR history buff I did not know this... Thanks👁👃👁👍

  • @Kjajo
    @Kjajo 5 лет назад +18

    "Outdated tricorn hat"
    Now its something everyone would want

  • @auau4716
    @auau4716 5 лет назад +41

    The Hemale uniform is my favourite, it's the cheapest to produce

    • @fan9775
      @fan9775 5 лет назад +1

      I couldn't find a picture of it.

  • @alexius23
    @alexius23 5 лет назад +4

    In the Decades before the Civil War militia units were common across the States. Like the Morgans it was part Social, part marching in Parades showing off military drills and part Ethnic or Political in purpose. At the Battle of First Bull Run a Wisconsin regiment was fired upon by fellow Union troops because their pre-War uniform was grayish in color

  • @pointly
    @pointly 5 лет назад +4

    Rebel or not, they died fighting for their rights and beliefs. They fought as rebels but died as Americans. Forever honored and respected. Brave soldiers forever and always.

  • @alucard2076
    @alucard2076 5 лет назад +20

    America before Revolutionary war: We want our independence
    Confederacy in 1861: We want our independence.
    America: You dare oppose me mortal?

    • @benn454
      @benn454 5 лет назад +6

      Also the Confederacy: We want to own other human beings as property

    • @alucard2076
      @alucard2076 5 лет назад +6

      @@benn454 The south would have ended slavery on there own relatively soon as new machines came out to make slavery obsolete and farming easier, it was just needless killing, and probably would have became a preety powerful country later on.

    • @bubblegumgun3292
      @bubblegumgun3292 5 лет назад +1

      @Brian Glover uhhh nope the colonies did belong to the UK.
      guess who paid to have those colonies protected the uk royalty.
      im not even a royalist. but yeah the king was justly trying to maintain his land and rightfully so.
      i like how you think the CSA all had the same laws. yes get over it the civil war was about state rights.
      because like it or not slave rights are state rights in the same way hate speech is free speech.

    • @bubblegumgun3292
      @bubblegumgun3292 5 лет назад +2

      @@benn454
      also America: we want every state to be our property. (that includes the people to be our property)

    • @abc68130
      @abc68130 5 лет назад +2

      @Sakkra101 There's one big difference though, and that's the central reason why they revolted. I find two respective Vice-Presidents have summed it up best:
      "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
      -Thomas Jefferson
      "Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite ideas; its foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition. This, our new government, is the first, in the history of the world, based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth."
      Alexander H. STephens, Confederate Vice President

  • @wisemankugelmemicus1701
    @wisemankugelmemicus1701 5 лет назад +10

    “It’s called the ‘thinking man’ action game’ “
    Who has ever called World of Warships that outside of a Simple History video?

  • @CW-dl2dd
    @CW-dl2dd 4 года назад +9

    I remember seeing these troops in the 2003 film Gods and Generals but never knew what their unit was. Always assumed they were some kind of Militia or academy cadets. You can spot them in a few frames amongst Stonewall's brigade during the First Bull Run (Manassas) scene

  • @Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access
    @Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access 5 лет назад +55

    I mean... They're still good

    • @TheZamaron
      @TheZamaron 2 месяца назад

      Yah not liek there was much of an upgrade in uniform, but more expensive as that type of uniform was no longer being mass produced, and was just fancier in style anyway.

  • @robzonefire
    @robzonefire 5 лет назад +22

    you forgot that there are some confederates wearing the war of 1812 uniform as well

    • @johannschmidt3389
      @johannschmidt3389 4 года назад +4

      When you've got no money, you'll use anything you can

    • @BlogdelJAA
      @BlogdelJAA 8 месяцев назад +1

      It was another thing of tradition, for example some regiments used uniforms from the war against Mexico that were more expensive. ​@@johannschmidt3389

  • @AureliusLaurentius1099
    @AureliusLaurentius1099 5 лет назад +11

    Happy Independence Day from the Philippines
    (July 4 was originally our independence day too )

    • @Aristocratic13
      @Aristocratic13 5 лет назад

      Aw that's cool

    • @miked884
      @miked884 5 лет назад +1

      Made by the Americans sorry we sticking June 12

  • @satrapheretic862
    @satrapheretic862 5 лет назад +1

    This channel is awesome. Learn so much that isn't common knowledge. Thank you!

  • @d-day7567
    @d-day7567 5 лет назад +124

    Teacher: ok class, we are going to Gettysburg
    Girls:ugh, it's so boring there
    Boys:

    • @d-day7567
      @d-day7567 5 лет назад +2

      It be like that tho

    • @prometheus7285
      @prometheus7285 5 лет назад

      @Puking Dino then go and leave

    • @hollowhoagie6441
      @hollowhoagie6441 5 лет назад +4

      My 7th grade class actually took a field trip to Gettysburg. Most people who went on it just went to get away from home. Since it was a field trip you were bound to a tour guide and the rest of the group. Gotta say really the only interesting place was I think what was called devil's hill or something like that

    • @d-day7567
      @d-day7567 5 лет назад

      You're very lucky

    • @gasmask7064
      @gasmask7064 5 лет назад

      @Puking Dino you're a dead comment.

  • @dawnamariedaniel8178
    @dawnamariedaniel8178 5 лет назад +80

    I love your channel can you do some history on trinidad and Tobago 1990 attempted coup

    • @HostileLemons
      @HostileLemons 5 лет назад +2

      Yes please. Not many people know about it!

  • @dayofthedaleks1523
    @dayofthedaleks1523 5 лет назад +13

    Can we get an episode of the Army of Northern Virginia (1861 - 1865)

    • @theguy8729
      @theguy8729 5 лет назад +1

      No traitors

    • @duomusicoffical
      @duomusicoffical 5 лет назад +1

      All the southern states were all treasonous scum! So funny how you hear all the southerns talk about how they love America but also love treasonous dirt bag scum of the confederacy. Idiots

  • @Secount_eli
    @Secount_eli 5 лет назад +138

    US: do a civil war
    USSR: **same thought**
    British: **drink some tea**

  • @LAV-III
    @LAV-III 5 лет назад +11

    When you upgrade your weapons but dont upgrade armor because you like its design

  • @KowboyUSA
    @KowboyUSA 5 лет назад +26

    Green uniforms very similar to those of Major Robert Rogers' Rangers.

  • @thatonecrytian8997
    @thatonecrytian8997 5 лет назад +7

    I must say I really like the South Carolina Zouave Uniform of Hampton’s Legion with the golden yellow pantaloons and red sash. For the Union I think the Garibaldi Guard, 79th NY, Western Iron Brigade, and various Zouave uniforms all tie for my favorite.

  • @nazeonrave2501
    @nazeonrave2501 5 лет назад +158

    I’m going to say why they did cause
    *MERICA*

    • @riograndedosulball248
      @riograndedosulball248 5 лет назад +8

      No, because *DIXIE LAND*

    • @Saiyan_Goku
      @Saiyan_Goku 5 лет назад +3

      The southern Version of 'merica is YeeYee

    • @kennymccormic4408
      @kennymccormic4408 5 лет назад +2

      In dixieland I'll take my stand

    • @johannschmidt3389
      @johannschmidt3389 4 года назад +1

      Dragonball 777, hey, only WE can say the yee-yee word, that is OUR word

    • @unknown-dq6df
      @unknown-dq6df 4 года назад

      Johann Schmidt the yanks stole ye haw so we took it back

  • @louiscostanzo5595
    @louiscostanzo5595 5 лет назад +20

    We are as far away in time from WWII as the Civil War was to the Revolutionary War. K Company was literally current day WWII larpers.

    • @shelbyseelbach9568
      @shelbyseelbach9568 5 лет назад +2

      No, it literally wasn't. It's amazing that people can't grasp the meaning of the term "literally".

    • @NikkyElso
      @NikkyElso 5 лет назад +2

      The Civil war was a little less than 100 years out from the independence War. We are currently 100 years out from WWI and 70 years out from WWII (Give or take) So they would be WWI Larpers

    • @shelbyseelbach9568
      @shelbyseelbach9568 5 лет назад

      @@NikkyElso the Civil War a little less than 100 yrs out from THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

    • @NikkyElso
      @NikkyElso 5 лет назад

      @@shelbyseelbach9568 yes. Lol. But if you really think about it the revolution was also a civil war 😂

    • @silverletter4551
      @silverletter4551 3 года назад

      @@NikkyElso It wasn't. Nations freeing themselves from imperial rule isn't the same thing.

  • @Skulldrey
    @Skulldrey 5 лет назад +1

    finally a simple history video i knew much about, growing up in spotsylvania/fredericksburg and having the local schools drill this information into our heads

  • @RealDavidChipman
    @RealDavidChipman 3 года назад +1

    “Which camouflaged them among the trees.”
    *Is wearing a massive shiny golden belt buckle*

  • @jaydaytoday3548
    @jaydaytoday3548 5 лет назад +21

    " who's those guys with the fancy uniforms?"
    " My next target"

  • @poploah4405
    @poploah4405 5 лет назад +3

    Learning about the Civil War was my favorite part of history class

  • @moravianmargrave6509
    @moravianmargrave6509 5 лет назад +31

    Civil war: The war of cosplayers and military history buffs

  • @mactrauma5323
    @mactrauma5323 5 лет назад +1

    The animation of reloading the musket is very well done!

  • @GamerGateVeteran
    @GamerGateVeteran 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you sincerely for keeping on topic and not going off into the politics or morality of the civil war, which many are want to do.

  • @calebriddle4939
    @calebriddle4939 3 года назад +5

    Southerners wore the Revolutionary War uniform because they shared the same principles with the soldiers of the Revolution.
    The American Revolution and the Civil War are both similar.
    They are both wars of liberty and self-government.
    They are both wars of secession, states rights, and freedom from a tyrants rule.
    The southerners were preserving the values and principles of self government that their colonial grandfathers founded.
    The southern secession was not the destruction of democracy, rather the preservation of it.
    The southerners were fighting the same fight that their fathers had suffered and bled for a century before.
    God bless America. And may God defend the right.

    • @willfakaroni5808
      @willfakaroni5808 Год назад +2

      They were defending their rights to own slaves

    • @RDOCrewCoems
      @RDOCrewCoems 5 месяцев назад

      @@willfakaroni5808Yes. But slavery fans refuse to admit this.

  • @USS_Grey_Ghost
    @USS_Grey_Ghost 5 лет назад +8

    I would love to see one of these about Robert S. Johnson vs Egon Myer

  • @LegitPostalDudeArchive
    @LegitPostalDudeArchive Год назад +3

    This is like a rebel wearing clone armor...

  • @ryarod
    @ryarod 4 года назад +2

    I have been thinking about searching for a Revolutionary-style uniform to purchase.
    Needless to say, this interesting piece of information has led me to reconsider.

  • @FlyingTigersKMT
    @FlyingTigersKMT 4 года назад +1

    Nothing beats the US Cavalry uniform with the hat and acorn braid, stylized jacket, long gloves, and boots. US Army Air Mobile (Air Cavalry) units still wear the hat as an homage to the Cavalry. Even the backwards cavalry draw holster was cool.

  • @johnsantos9108
    @johnsantos9108 5 лет назад +7

    When you have a Civil War, but you wanna cop them og’s.

  • @eliteraptor223
    @eliteraptor223 4 года назад +4

    The reload animation for the musket REALLY bugs me.

  • @ivanrivera3293
    @ivanrivera3293 5 лет назад +83

    150 views
    400 likes
    "Why Was RUclips Always Drunk During 2019?"

    • @The-Almighty-Whitey
      @The-Almighty-Whitey 5 лет назад +6

      Its just ALGORITHM man , this comment is so played out

    • @ivanrivera3293
      @ivanrivera3293 5 лет назад +2

      @@The-Almighty-Whitey Maybe they should update their algorithm, then...

  • @stadtbekanntertunichtgut
    @stadtbekanntertunichtgut 5 лет назад +1

    I just love Simple History!

  • @IronDragon-2143
    @IronDragon-2143 5 лет назад +1

    Every time I watch or read something about the American Civil War I learn something new.
    Absolutely awesome.

  • @zackscott903
    @zackscott903 5 лет назад +5

    My great grand uncle was on the union side, he was in the war

  • @vespelian5274
    @vespelian5274 5 лет назад +3

    This is uncanny. I 'd known of Virginia militia dressed in Revolutionary War uniforms in the War of 1812 and thought it very strange but now realise it must have been a persistent tradition.

  • @mohammeddaddi2734
    @mohammeddaddi2734 5 лет назад +8

    Hey Simple history can you make one about the algerian war please

    • @shieldde6209
      @shieldde6209 5 лет назад

      I just wanna hear you tell it..

  • @user-Jay178
    @user-Jay178 5 лет назад +1

    I did not know this thank you. Great video

  • @BA9000
    @BA9000 5 лет назад

    your animations are getting so much better!!!

  • @UnifiedAmerica01
    @UnifiedAmerica01 5 лет назад +7

    Lousiana tigers had the best uniforms during the American Civil War

  • @Kiba_Mar-Glas
    @Kiba_Mar-Glas 5 лет назад +8

    So its a vid about the Americans but the song in the background (of what i could hear) roast beef of old England

  • @gabrielbickner4166
    @gabrielbickner4166 5 лет назад +5

    Day 4 of asking Simple History to make a video on the KV or IS tank series

  • @vengefulfork7169
    @vengefulfork7169 5 лет назад +1

    I always look forward to your uploads Simple History :)

  • @MrSilver497
    @MrSilver497 5 лет назад +1

    You guys should do an episode on the 65th Infantry Regiment.

  • @jondouglas9422
    @jondouglas9422 5 лет назад +27

    Uploaded 32 minutes ago
    *finds a 40 minute comment*

  • @richardlew3667
    @richardlew3667 5 лет назад +5

    American Revolution: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"
    American Civil War: "Don't fire until you see the whites of their tunics!"

  • @patrickblanchette4337
    @patrickblanchette4337 5 лет назад +8

    3:52 Thank you for using the correct Confederate flag.
    Also, I got to say I am saddened the the revolutionary war uniform was used by the Confederates as I personally feel like they were co-opting the uniform that was a symbol of self-determination and the creation of the country for their own greedy, anti-USA, and selfish goals.

    • @Komotau4691
      @Komotau4691 5 лет назад +2

      They wanted more state rights.Keeping centralizing the country is more selfish goal.They wanna connect tradition of constitution so they wore it.
      Also educate yourself butthurt-CSA used a three or four different flags.

    • @EZ-8
      @EZ-8 Год назад +1

      It seems to be more about tradition than rebellion, as stated in the video, they used it because the unit was formed during the revolutionary war.

  • @lexmen1089
    @lexmen1089 3 года назад +2

    "You see General, if we show them the uniform we used to defeat britain, they will fear us more!"

  • @user-tm8lv7ky6t
    @user-tm8lv7ky6t 5 лет назад +1

    I love the animation!

  • @Tmp866
    @Tmp866 5 лет назад +5

    Happy birthday America. Best country ever!

    • @leoslack6104
      @leoslack6104 5 лет назад

      Tmp866 lies

    • @leoslack6104
      @leoslack6104 5 лет назад

      Tyler Smith what is the csa? Canadian states of America?

  • @Alacrityfitz
    @Alacrityfitz 5 лет назад +4

    Hey simple history for your next video do the 2nd battle of geonosis From Star Wars
    (Star Wars Episode II The Attack Of The Clones)
    #simplehistory #starwars #geonosis

  • @MrN0odles
    @MrN0odles 5 лет назад +27

    What have we learned today?
    That most of the Confederate Army was left handed.

  • @thebony9247
    @thebony9247 3 года назад

    Thanks, I needed this for homework.

  • @sviatoslavs.1305
    @sviatoslavs.1305 5 лет назад +1

    Everyone is gangsta until Simple History uploads a new video on the 4th of July.

  • @authentic229.14
    @authentic229.14 5 лет назад +5

    Can you make a video, how this revolution weapons work? Its very interresting!

    • @GrimRuler
      @GrimRuler 5 лет назад +1

      1. Put powder in tube
      2. Put cloth in tube
      3. Put ball in tube
      4. Prime weapon
      5. Shoot weapon
      6. Go back to step one if you're still alive at this point.

    • @leoslack6104
      @leoslack6104 5 лет назад

      NoubyScrub he might be wondering about the ‘prime weapon’ bit

    • @benn454
      @benn454 5 лет назад

      @@leoslack6104 Pour a little raw gunpowder into a little pan with a piece of flint and striker over it.
      Pull trigger. Flint hits striker and makes a spark which ignites gunpowder in the pan.
      Fire travels through a little hole into the breech. Sets off gunpowder charge in the barrel. Bullet goes downrange.

    • @authentic229.14
      @authentic229.14 5 лет назад

      @@GrimRuler haha, thank you!

    • @authentic229.14
      @authentic229.14 5 лет назад

      @@benn454 thanks!

  • @guyanon9792
    @guyanon9792 5 лет назад +5

    Wish we could use Ww2 or Vietnam era uniforms in today's US military

    • @5hiftyL1v3a
      @5hiftyL1v3a 4 года назад

      they are. new unis are wwii inspired

    • @guyanon9792
      @guyanon9792 4 года назад

      @@5hiftyL1v3a it ain’t the same though

    • @5hiftyL1v3a
      @5hiftyL1v3a 4 года назад

      @@guyanon9792 just saying
      www.cbsnews.com/video/new-army-uniforms-a-nod-to-world-war-ii/

    • @silverletter4551
      @silverletter4551 3 года назад

      @@guyanon9792 Of course not. They aren't carpet bombing cities and using clip fed rifles.

    • @guyanon9792
      @guyanon9792 3 года назад

      @@silverletter4551 still

  • @plymouth5714
    @plymouth5714 5 лет назад +9

    In the movie 'Gettysburg' there is a squad of them still wearing the old uniform!

    • @bz1mm
      @bz1mm 5 лет назад +1

      If I recall wasn’t this the prequel to Gettysburg, called “Gods and Generals”?

    • @plymouth5714
      @plymouth5714 5 лет назад +1

      You might be right Ben, I thought it was in one of the early scenes of part one of Gettysburg but I haven't watched it through for some time (I've only got it on a two cassette VHS tape and my old TV with video is now a new TV with DVD!)

  • @eyzmin
    @eyzmin 5 лет назад +2

    i love how the soldiers are priming their capfire weapons, 1000/10 accuracy

  • @bigmoney3402
    @bigmoney3402 5 лет назад +1

    Do more civil war videos they are great

  • @BlueMcBloxian
    @BlueMcBloxian 5 лет назад +4

    Do Battles of Gettysburg. Please?

  • @omerashraf9357
    @omerashraf9357 5 лет назад +19

    Please make a video about the legendary clashes of spitfires and a6m zeroes over Darwin !!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Love from Pakistan.

  • @LORDMEHMOODPASHA
    @LORDMEHMOODPASHA 5 лет назад +8

    I personally always found the 18th century Tricorn hat uniforms seen in the seven years war and revolutionary war (The Patriot lol) way cooler than the uniforms that were eventually adopted by most European nations prior to the Napoleonic wars.

    • @pyry1948
      @pyry1948 2 года назад +1

      I agree, shakos are kinda ugly. The French look was prime on the early 1st Empire from 1804 to 1807 when line infantry wore bicorns. After those years pretty much all of the armies wore shakos.

    • @hanknewman54
      @hanknewman54 Год назад

      @@pyry1948 I agree

  • @eitanmyers3837
    @eitanmyers3837 4 года назад +1

    The north did not have units that wore kilts. There was one unit that did while marching to the first bull run but they were forced to abandon the kilts and don regular uniforms prior to the battle.

  • @varangianguard7102
    @varangianguard7102 5 лет назад

    The song that is played by fife and drums in the backround is called, "The roast beef of old England" In case anybody was wondering.

  • @superhooch8660
    @superhooch8660 5 лет назад +5

    CSA soldiers were marching without boots, unlike USA soldiers.

  • @its_dippy6779
    @its_dippy6779 5 лет назад +4

    Imagine walking up to the battleground with your regiment, drummer boys and pipers blasting away with their instruments, and you see a rebel unit also walking up like they want to counter-siege Boston under General Israel Putnam