Simply superb...not only the Civil War series but FYI, my fellow viewers, do not miss the Revolutionary War series. Thank you for all these posts...On RUclips, whenever I see a "Jeffrey the Librarian" post, it gets FIRST priority over all others.
these videos are great. i'm a local, born and raised. and i run these roads 2-3x a week. after all these years, now i finally understand and can visualize the day-to-day battle movements as i'm enjoying the sights.
Great detail on the opening engagement. Your narration is very compelling and insightful. Looking forward to the next installment. Another Masterclass on the Civil War.
Stellar presentation, as always. My great grandfather, John Hatch Stover, was part of Smith's brigade, the 52nd Virginia Infantry Regiment. He fought alongside his brother, William Simon Stover, who was wounded in the battle on July 3, but recovered enough to rejoin the regiment and served until the surrender at Appomattox. John Hatch was wounded during the siege of Petersburg and was captured there while hospitalized.
At last a clear and linear narrative of what happened on the first day at Gettysburg. I've always found it hard to understand what occurred on the first day of the fighting as most commentaries and documentaries tend to focus on isolated events on the first day rather than a comprehensive narrative. I look forward to more presentations like this one for day 2 and 3 (A major task I acknowledge) :)
Jeffrey, you do such a wonderful job on these. I have a new understanding of the battle. I love how you started on the first day. It often gets overlooked. You left us on a cliffhanger too! The mark of an excellent storyteller! Best wishes to you as you continue this series! Eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Thank you, friend! I will continue to go through Gettysburg with a fine-toothed comb. The first day is pretty amazing. I think about all the first generation Irish and Germans who are on the field that day, who had fled famine and tyranny in Europe, and now they are putting it on the line at Gettysburg.
This is incredible. I am extremely familiar with the battle but this shows details and helps me understand positioning better than anything I have come across. I hope you do more!
This is a beautiful account and illustration of the battle. I commend you. My direct ancestor was there that day in the 4th Georgia regiment, DOLES brigade. I got goose bumps watching the action in the video and it took me back to the day I visited the battlefield. Thank you!
This was extremely well narrated. Bravo! QN: If this were a Napoleonic-era battle, I would expect a cavalry charge at some stage. Disregarding Gamble's troopers, did the Union side not have any purely cavalry troops that they could have used on this first day?
Civil War cavalry didn't fight like that. They had carbines and fought like mounted infantry. Charging a line of riflemen would have gotten them killed And no there were no other cavalry brigade there on July 1. The others were with the army of the Potomac
Thank you! As some folks have said, by the time of the Civil War, the rifle power of an infantry line had made cavalry charges outdated. Cavalry were scouts by this time. They were meant to spot enemy.
Thank you! I am going to do a western theater video next, and then I will return to Gettysburg. It takes a while to do the research and make the images... but it will come!
@@JeffreytheLibrarian I am on the edge of my seat wanting to know what Hancock did. I always thought Day 1 was lost because Lee issued very conflicting orders to Early about attacking the heights. Now you have me thinking that along with that Hancock did something to facilitate the retreating soldiers into a strong defense. I will wait!! \
Schurz had the division until Howard was made field commander, then Schurz become the corps commander. When Hancock arrived, Howard returned to corps command and Schurz back to division.
Great! Really takes you there. Why were there so many NY troops here? Was this usual due to higher population? Did they get there first? Were there just different units? Interesting.
So each brigade on the US side was formed of multiple regiments from wherever. They didn't really organize them by state. As a regiment was formed, they would just March off to where the Army is and eventually be put into a brigade or division. This is the Eastern theater of the war.So you will have a lot of regiments from eastern states. For battles and places like Tennessee, Mississippi, Or Alabama, you will have a lot of regiments from Midwestern states like Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
@@williamcarter1993 Thank you so much! I'm just starting to learn about this although I have had veterans in the family back to the French and Indian Wars. I had seen this in the Revolutionary War but assumed it was a shortage of population or equipment. This explains a lot. It will also be harder to get to a place if you are living in the wilderness. Thanks again.
New York offered the most regiments to the Union side. New York City, Troy, and Buffalo were giant populations (like now), so they populated many regiments.
I try to show every regiment that is actively on the field. In this video, there are few regiments from Iverson and O'Neal that remained on the field after their respective brigades had ceased the attack, but I did mention them.
Thanks for confirmation. This battle was this army's finest hour. So many tenacious stands and desperate advances by men who knew the price would be extreme. I truly believe the Union won this battle because of the courage of the ordinary soldier.@JeffreytheLibrarian
Mc FER son, there is no Mc FEAR son. After making it almost 3 minutes into this video I had to stop. The amount of mispronounced words is ridiculous. You want to educate people but are spreading misinformation. The town is called Gettysburg, Not GettEEEEESburg. Where are you getting all these E's. The founder of the town was named James Gettys
Thank you for the feedback. However, the surname McPherson can be pronounced either way. I'm from Pittsburgh, and we say Get-ee-sburg. I went to Dickinson College in Carlisle, right up the road from Gettysburg, and that's how everyone said it there, too, and they're locals. "Heth" I believe is pronounced "Heath." It's an old English name, likely derived from the word "heath" like a farm.
@@JeffreytheLibrarian I'm a local born and raised here for 40+ years. You were a visitor for a bit. I suggest you listen to a few of Tim Smith's videos as he goes over the COMMON mispronunciations everyone BELIEVES are right but are wrong. The battle didn't take place in Pittsburgh, it was here. And that's how the family says their name. And just because a lot of people pronounce something wrong, doesn't make it right. There's a huge part of the population who say George WaRshington and I just cringe. It's like the slang of "let me axe you a question". AGAIN, just because a lot of people say or do something, it doesn't make it right.
There can be multiple pronunciations. Regional accents are a thing. Also, this was just rude because none of the differing pronunciations affected the knowledge and quality of the video
@@williamcarter1993 Why teach something if you don't know or can't give good information? It's okay Wolliom, pronunciation doesn't matter right? Same for you Jiffriy. Carry on with the lazy research, butchering of these historic names, and being disrespectful to those who have died protecting our freedoms.
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Simply superb...not only the Civil War series but FYI, my fellow viewers, do not miss the Revolutionary War series. Thank you for all these posts...On RUclips, whenever I see a "Jeffrey the Librarian" post, it gets FIRST priority over all others.
Thanks! I appreciate the support!
these videos are great. i'm a local, born and raised. and i run these roads 2-3x a week. after all these years, now i finally understand and can visualize the day-to-day battle movements as i'm enjoying the sights.
Thank you. I went to Dickinson in Carlisle, so that part of PA is dear to my heart. Very pretty there, and a great place to walk/run/bike.
Just moved here between Herr's Ridge and Harrisburg Pike. This is exactly what I needed to know.🥁☄️📖
Best description of day 1 battle. Looking for the next one to follow. Thanks for posting
Thank you!
Great detail on the opening engagement. Your narration is very compelling and insightful. Looking forward to the next installment. Another Masterclass on the Civil War.
Thank you, friend! I really appreciate it.
Stellar presentation, as always. My great grandfather, John Hatch Stover, was part of Smith's brigade, the 52nd Virginia Infantry Regiment. He fought alongside his brother, William Simon Stover, who was wounded in the battle on July 3, but recovered enough to rejoin the regiment and served until the surrender at Appomattox. John Hatch was wounded during the siege of Petersburg and was captured there while hospitalized.
That's neat that you have those details!
Just a terrific explanation / diagram of the battle! I will watch it multiple times!! THANK YOU!
Thank you!
Thank you for making these videos. They are terrific.
By far the best video series on Gettysburg!! Superb!!
Thank you! More to come!
The quality of your work deserves millions more subscribers !! 😊
Thank you, friend! That means a lot to me.
Wow! And ends with a cliffhanger to boot!
More to come!
Great job, this gave me better understanding of how the 1st day ended. Thank you, Jeff!
Thank you for watching!
I have so much appreciation for the work you have done putting this together! Beautiful work Sir!
Thank you! It's a labor of love.
viewing from across the pond - fascinating, compelling and informative. Truly excellent.
Thank you, friend.
At last a clear and linear narrative of what happened on the first day at Gettysburg. I've always found it hard to understand what occurred on the first day of the fighting as most commentaries and documentaries tend to focus on isolated events on the first day rather than a comprehensive narrative. I look forward to more presentations like this one for day 2 and 3 (A major task I acknowledge) :)
Thank you! I will continue going through Gettysburg. It takes a while to get all research together, but it will come.
I love how detailed you are. Very well done
Much appreciated!
Jeffrey, you do such a wonderful job on these. I have a new understanding of the battle. I love how you started on the first day. It often gets overlooked. You left us on a cliffhanger too! The mark of an excellent storyteller! Best wishes to you as you continue this series! Eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Thank you, friend! I will continue to go through Gettysburg with a fine-toothed comb. The first day is pretty amazing. I think about all the first generation Irish and Germans who are on the field that day, who had fled famine and tyranny in Europe, and now they are putting it on the line at Gettysburg.
@@JeffreytheLibrarian Eagerly waiting for the next part of this series Jeffrey. Merry Christmas
This is incredible. I am extremely familiar with the battle but this shows details and helps me understand positioning better than anything I have come across. I hope you do more!
Thank you! More to come!
This is a beautiful account and illustration of the battle. I commend you. My direct ancestor was there that day in the 4th Georgia regiment, DOLES brigade. I got goose bumps watching the action in the video and it took me back to the day I visited the battlefield. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
This helps so much with understanding how the battle progressed! Thank you so much for doing this!
Love this channel absolutely to bits. Fantastic production quality, and excellent history.
Thank you, friend!
Gosh dag-it..., this ended!!! Fantastic, please continue!
More to come!
I LOVE THIS CHANNEL! Thanks, Jeffrey!
You are very welcome!
45 minutes - I’m going to watch this just before bed time😊…..
GREAT JOB! These are wonderful videos that bring the maps to life.
Thank you, friend!
Just amazing - my stomach is knotted up just following the events.
Thank you for watching!
This was extremely well narrated. Bravo! QN: If this were a Napoleonic-era battle, I would expect a cavalry charge at some stage. Disregarding Gamble's troopers, did the Union side not have any purely cavalry troops that they could have used on this first day?
Civil War cavalry didn't fight like that. They had carbines and fought like mounted infantry. Charging a line of riflemen would have gotten them killed
And no there were no other cavalry brigade there on July 1. The others were with the army of the Potomac
Thank you! As some folks have said, by the time of the Civil War, the rifle power of an infantry line had made cavalry charges outdated. Cavalry were scouts by this time. They were meant to spot enemy.
Such detail. I wish you could do this for Napoleonic battles, like Austerlitz, Wagram, or Borodino.
I will get to Napoleon in the future. I wish the day had three more hours in it.
@@JeffreytheLibrarian Either way, you do awesome work.
So good!! Thank you!
Thank you!
The best video detailing Gettysburg I have watched. Simply excellent! When will the next video be posted? How did Hancock save Day 1?
Thank you! I am going to do a western theater video next, and then I will return to Gettysburg. It takes a while to do the research and make the images... but it will come!
@@JeffreytheLibrarian I am on the edge of my seat wanting to know what Hancock did. I always thought Day 1 was lost because Lee issued very conflicting orders to Early about attacking the heights. Now you have me thinking that along with that Hancock did something to facilitate the retreating soldiers into a strong defense. I will wait!!
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Thank you very much for this
Thank you for watching!
Fantastic video!
Much appreciated!
Shurz was a divsion commander as well. Not a Corps commander. Howard was in command of the 11th Corps.
Schurz had the division until Howard was made field commander, then Schurz become the corps commander. When Hancock arrived, Howard returned to corps command and Schurz back to division.
Great! Really takes you there. Why were there so many NY troops here? Was this usual due to higher population? Did they get there first? Were there just different units? Interesting.
So each brigade on the US side was formed of multiple regiments from wherever. They didn't really organize them by state. As a regiment was formed, they would just March off to where the Army is and eventually be put into a brigade or division. This is the Eastern theater of the war.So you will have a lot of regiments from eastern states. For battles and places like Tennessee, Mississippi, Or Alabama, you will have a lot of regiments from Midwestern states like Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
@@williamcarter1993 Thank you so much! I'm just starting to learn about this although I have had veterans in the family back to the French and Indian Wars. I had seen this in the Revolutionary War but assumed it was a shortage of population or equipment. This explains a lot. It will also be harder to get to a place if you are living in the wilderness. Thanks again.
New York offered the most regiments to the Union side. New York City, Troy, and Buffalo were giant populations (like now), so they populated many regiments.
Thank you so much
Thank you for watching!
I hope you do more Gettysburg content and other battles
It's coming. It just takes a while to get it all together.
Gordon’s brigade was in Early’s division, not Rodes.
I'm pretty sure I said "Gordon's brigade from Early's division and Doles' Brigade from Rodes division" each time.
Topo graphic lines donating height above sea level would be cool
He bloody did just that with the radar lidar do you need braille?
35:15 hey both regimens have my name!
great stuff
What next you're going to name every dude that fought in the battle
Excellent
You should be teaching a class. You are good at what you do.
I had the opportunity to teach at a college for 4 semesters, and maybe I will return if the opportunity returns. Thank you!
Well done
Thank you!
Why does he name every regiment but then says nearly nothing about regiments that could not be covered under Brigades?
I try to show every regiment that is actively on the field. In this video, there are few regiments from Iverson and O'Neal that remained on the field after their respective brigades had ceased the attack, but I did mention them.
@@JeffreytheLibrarian I can see that many of your readers care very much about at least one regiment, perhaps one where a GG Grandfather served.
Imagine the gall of building houses on those fields. Sad.
Time marches on.
Ill be saving this for tonight. like #47
Time to clear my schedule for the next hour a new video just got posted
Wasn't the Iron Brigade disbanded after this? What a brutal day they had. So many hours on the firing line! Survivors surely were scarred for life.
This day essentially ended the career of the Iron Brigade. Brutal final stand.
Thanks for confirmation. This battle was this army's finest hour. So many tenacious stands and desperate advances by men who knew the price would be extreme. I truly believe the Union won this battle because of the courage of the ordinary soldier.@JeffreytheLibrarian
Excellent.
Many thanks!
Where's old crusty and Sally the dog?
Gordon’s Brigade were some BEASTS
Gordon and Doles turned the tide on Day 1. Big day for Georgia.
Dude stop reeling off the brigades and regiments
There is too much action going on in this battle to list what every regiment is and has done
Besides showing which unit was where, it helps folks who had ancestors locate where grandpa's grandpa was.
@@JeffreytheLibrarian yes which is why you should name everyone fighting or marching
@@JeffreytheLibrarian ...seriously do you have a wrapup of Gettysburg? How did the Union work its way off of Cemetery Hill?
@@JeffreytheLibrarian pretty sure that by now it's clear, either on the winning side or the losing side
Mc FER son, there is no Mc FEAR son. After making it almost 3 minutes into this video I had to stop. The amount of mispronounced words is ridiculous. You want to educate people but are spreading misinformation. The town is called Gettysburg, Not GettEEEEESburg. Where are you getting all these E's. The founder of the town was named James Gettys
Thank you for the feedback. However, the surname McPherson can be pronounced either way. I'm from Pittsburgh, and we say Get-ee-sburg. I went to Dickinson College in Carlisle, right up the road from Gettysburg, and that's how everyone said it there, too, and they're locals. "Heth" I believe is pronounced "Heath." It's an old English name, likely derived from the word "heath" like a farm.
@@JeffreytheLibrarian I'm a local born and raised here for 40+ years. You were a visitor for a bit. I suggest you listen to a few of Tim Smith's videos as he goes over the COMMON mispronunciations everyone BELIEVES are right but are wrong. The battle didn't take place in Pittsburgh, it was here. And that's how the family says their name. And just because a lot of people pronounce something wrong, doesn't make it right. There's a huge part of the population who say George WaRshington and I just cringe. It's like the slang of "let me axe you a question". AGAIN, just because a lot of people say or do something, it doesn't make it right.
There can be multiple pronunciations. Regional accents are a thing. Also, this was just rude because none of the differing pronunciations affected the knowledge and quality of the video
@@williamcarter1993 Why teach something if you don't know or can't give good information? It's okay Wolliom, pronunciation doesn't matter right? Same for you Jiffriy. Carry on with the lazy research, butchering of these historic names, and being disrespectful to those who have died protecting our freedoms.
Fantastic video!
Thanks!