Cancel culture won’t bother Coke, they don’t have the war chest to fight a losing battle! Also, all credibility would be gone! Cancel culture can be bought- off with a few”donations “ to the cause! Look at who got donations and who no longer protests !! Money still has leverage in the world!
Totally enjoy your videos! FYI I am Swiss, 65 years. About 10 years ago, I spent 4 weeks in Normandy recreating D-Day and what followed, in mind like you did. 3 years ago I hiked the whole Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, coming by many historical sites I had been reading about. Wish more people would care about history.You do much for that. Thank you!
Enjoyed your videos. If I remember right leaving a penny is a show of respect, a nickel means you knew thiem, a dime means that you served with them, and a quarter means that you knew and served with them during their injury or death. So a penny was not an insult at all, they are tokens of remembrance and/or respect.
Thank you for this one. I drink a lot of Coke and I like to think I know Civil War history rather well and yet I did NOT know this aspect of either history. Thank you for educating me (and I would bet many others).
Yeah, there's some debate about which battle was the "last" one of the war. Columbus was the last one before the war was officially declared to be over.
@@TheHistoryUnderground And whereas, the President did further declare that standing armies, military occupation, martial law, military tribunals, and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus are, in the time of peace, dangerous to public liberty, incompatible with the individual rights of the citizen, contrary to the genius and spirit of our free institutions, and exhaustive of the national resources, and ought not, therefore, to be sanctioned, or allowed, except in cases of actual necessity, for repelling invasion or suppressing insurrection or rebellion; And the President did further in the same proclamation declare that the policy of the government of the United States from the beginning of the insurrection to its overthrow and final suppression, had been conducted in conformity with the principles in the last-named proclamation recited; And whereas, the President in the said proclamation of the thirteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, upon the grounds therein stated and hereinbefore recited, did then and thereby proclaim and declare that the insurrection which heretofore existed in the several States before named, except in Texas, was at an end, and was henceforth to be so regarded; And whereas, subsequently to the said second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, the insurrection in the State of Texas has been completely and everywhere suppressed and ended, and the authority of the United States has been successfully and completely established in the said State of Texas, and now remains therein unresisted and undisputed, and such of the proper United States officers as have been duly commissioned within the limits of the said State, are now in undisturbed exercise of their official functions; And whereas, the laws can now be sustained and enforced in the said State of Texas, by the proper civil authority, State or Federal, and the people of the said State of Texas, like the people of the other States before named, are well and loyally disposed, and have conformed or will conform in their legislation to the condition of affairs growing out of the amendment of the Constitution of the United States, prohibiting slavery within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States; And whereas all the reasons and conclusions set forth in regard to the several States therein specially named now apply equally and in all respects to the State of Texas, as well as to the other States which has [sic] been involved in the insurrection; And whereas, adequate provision has been made by military orders, to enforce the execution of the acts of Congress, aid the civil authorities, and secure obedience to the Constitution and laws of the United States within the State of Texas, if a resort to military force for such purpose should at any time become necessary; Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that the insurrection which heretofore existed in the State of Texas is at an end, and is to be henceforth so regarded in that State, as in the other States before named, in which the said insurrection was proclaimed to be at an end, by the aforesaid proclamation of the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. And I do further proclaim that the said insurrection is at an end, and that peace, order, tranquillity and civil authority now exist in and throughout the whole of the United States of America. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the ninety-first.
You never mentioned why the little portion of the mott house was all that remained. Was it a fire, storm, Vandals, or the lack of funds for the reason that there is only a teaser left standing? I have watched many of sidestep adventures videos, and there well worth the watch. It's really nice when RUclipsrs collaborate, thanks! Your voice and calm demeanor is very reassuring during a time of such turmoil in our great country. So thanks again!
Coca Cola imports cocaine leaves and extracts the cocaine so they can put the leaf in their drink but don’t worry they totally don’t sell any of it privately
Here we are 5 months later and coke went woke and doing a good job stifling themselves 😓. Figure they'd learn after the New Coke fiasco to just make coke not politics 🤦
I have family that live in Columbus, GA and had no idea of the history that occurred along the riverside!! The info on Mott and Pemberton was interesting and I look forward to visiting these sites the next time I visit! Continued safe travels. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I really find this channel interesting and informative. As a Canadian I’m always interested in any history and geography. It makes me more informed about the world.
Felt like I was the dog in one of those videos with people pretending to be on the phone saying their dog's favorite words! "Columbus" is where I was born, but it was Indiana. "Georgia" is the name of the grandmother who raised me and the State my 2nd Great Grandfather was from who signed up with the Federal troops during the Civil War when they occupied Rome. "Pemberton" was the name of my high school band director. The "Coca-Cola" Bottling Company plant was within the block south of "14th Street" in my home town. "Phoenix" is where I lived later, but it was in Arizona. "Dillingham" was the street I traveled often when I lived in Hawai'i. Thanks for the video! Love your content. Best wishes from Cambodia.
I once read of a southern grandmother who would whop her grandchildren if any of them refered to the war as the Civil War. She said it was not a civil war because the South was not part of the United States of America. They we're their own country. The granddaughter who related this story said that the grandkids learned to be out of granny's reach if they said civil war.
@@davidjustice2369 That's BS! Slavery was legal in the *UNION* under the Constitution, federal laws of Congress and the SCOTUS decisions. Slavery was legal in the *UNION* before, during and after the war! Does Lincoln release any of the 1 million slaves held in the Union States? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Union Territories? *NO!* Does he release any slaves held in Indian reservations or territories? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Border States? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in West Virginia? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Confederate State of Tennessee? *NO!* Does he release slaves in select counties/parishes of the Confederate States of Virginia and Louisiana? *NO!* Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President, Emancipation Proclamation , 1 January 1863: "Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, *(EXCEPT* the Parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the City of New Orleans) Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, *(EXCEPT* the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which *EXCEPTED* parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this0 proclamation were not issued." NOTE: The following States and Territories are *EXEMPTED* from this list: Union States, Union Territories, Indian Territories, Border States (Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri), the Confederate State of Tennessee. So much for the lie about *freeing slaves!* Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President, five days after the evacuation of Ft Sumter: Lincoln's 19 April, 1861 Proclamation for Naval Blockades of Southern Ports: "Whereas an insurrection against the Government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and the laws of the United States for the *COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE* cannot be effectually executed therein comformably to that provision of the Constitution which requires *DUTIES (TAXES)* to be uniform throughout the United States:..."
Loved this video. I am from Dallas, Georgia and a history major in college so of course I knew all about this story. But your video really brought to life in a way I haven't seen done before. Can't wait to see more of your content.
New Coke turned out to be one of the smartest things they ever did. When the public cried out for the return of 'old Coke' the company responded with "Coca Cola Classic Original Formula" - which was not. The pre 'New Coke' product was made with cane sugar, which dissolves very well in carbonated water. Its replacement (in almost all bottling plants) has been made with lower cost, more viscous, HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) as formerly found only in low budget sodas. The Coca Cola Company has been enjoying the higher profit margin since 1983. Had they switched straight to HFCS without the rebranding , they would likely have suffered backlash from customers just as they had with the 'New Coke' rollout. When 'Coca Cola Classic' was released (with HFCS) the customer base was delighted and felt they had won a great victory having been reunited with the 'Original Formula' (not).
The US CIVIL WAR NAVAL MUSEUM in Columbus is a really great way to spend an afternoon. It's located near the site of the historic Eagle & Phenix Mill, some of which is being converted into condominiums. It's also by one of the other bridges into Phenix City, there's a cool old Piggly Wiggly Market on the right just across the bridge. The museum has on display the hull of an Ironclad that had been until very recently buried in the muddy bottom of The Chattahoochee River a few miles from the museum. There is also a reconstruction of an Ironclad that you may board and explore. Their collection of Naval Ensign's (Flags) are like few others anywhere. The Gift Shop even sells Caps and period Naval Uniform reproductions for reenactors, collectors & enthusiasts. Jews traditionally leave a coin or a small stone when they visit a grave thus the Lincoln Cent and the rock on Pemberton's Grave. Great vid!
Unfortunately, I didn't get to the Navel Museum until later in the day. I wanted to make sure that I gave it the proper amount of time, so I opted to save it for another trip. Definitely hope to get back down there though. Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground Let me know when you do, I'm a Columbus Native and there's some pretty neat stuff to see around here. I would certainly wait until the Infantry Museum is back open
J.D. Love your videos. Watch them all the time on various battles. This battle was not the last one for the Civil War. When Wilson (Wilson's Raid) was headed to Columbus, he split off Col LaGrange to attack and destroy the bridges up the river in West Point, GA. West Point was fortified by the earthwork of Fort Tyler, commanded by Confederate Brig. Gen. Robert C. Tyler, for whom it was named. Union artillery and dismounted cavalry, armed with Spencer repeater-carbines, soon forced the garrison to surrender, Tyler being shot dead by a sniper, and became the last Confederate General killed (and he was a one legged General after losing his leg in the Battle of Missionary Ridge). On hearing of the victory at Columbus, Union troops were free to burn the bridge and the railroad stock. The Battle of West Point occurred one week after Gen Lee had surrendered and on Easter Sunday. I have an ancestor who was in that battle and lived. The fort is still there and so is the house that was used as a hospital. Cannon ball damage can be seen in the house. You should visit the fort. And while you're down this way, visit Horseshoe Bend, less than an hour away. You'd enjoy doing a piece on that battle from the War of 1812 with General Andrew Jackson (ref your video on visiting Hermitage)....a very controversial battle to this day but very impactful.
I love touring American Civil War sites in our southern states, JD! And to top it off, I love talking with the people of our southern states. Their stories are amazing! Keep up the great work!
I also find it interesting the number of Southerners who supported the Union cause. There were entire counties in Eastern Tennessee that voted to remain with the Union. When my great-great Grandfather was very young, his father supported and fought for the Union Army. He came home to Scott County, Tennessee to check on his family when Southern sympathizers found out that he was home and ambushed and killed him- forcing the family to move North to Casey County, Kentucky. Great video, JD- and welcome to my neck of the woods! "It's not the heat, it's the humidity!". Safe travels.
False. It's the heat AND the humidity. It was oppressive. :) Pretty interesting story there too. Makes me want to explore more about Unionists in the southern states.
@@BK-si7hs You're absolutely correct- there were a great many folks in the "North" who didn't want the slaves freed and many of those fought for the Union. Truly sad times for our Country.
born and raised in Alabama and still live here! Thanks for the info that I had no idea about. I'm 54 and I'm still learning something new everyday. Keep up the great work both teams! I love learning about the Civil War or as we Southerner's call it, The War of Northern Aggression lol and I'm proud that my ancestors fought in all major wars in this country and abroad.
If you read Lincoln's Proclamations NO. 81 and NO. 82 (from 19 and 27 April 1861) Lincoln says his invasion of Dixie is *"FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE (TAX MONEY)*. The US House issued the Crittenden-Johnson Resolution on July 25. 1861 saying the war was about *RECOLLECTIN OF DUTY (REVENUE) TO THE COUNTRY* later stating its to *PRESERVE THE UNION* meaning the Union Treasury as that was the *_ONLY_* thing affected by legal secession of the South. The Confederate States of America (1861-1865) started with an agrarian-based economy that relied heavily on slave-worked plantations for the production of cotton for export to Europe IF CLASSED AS AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY, THE AREA OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES WOULD HAVE RANKED AS THE *FOURTH-RICHEST COUNTRY OF THE WORLD IN 1860."* (Wikipedia: Economy of the Confederate States of America). Greetings from North Alabama!
@@MGTOWPaladin thank you for the info. I remember reading something about that some time ago, but couldn't remember all of it, so, once again, thank you for refreshing my memory!!
Well, I do my best. It's getting harder to keep up with though. Right now, I'm trying to at least reply to the comments that are left on the first day. If people are willing to take the time and watch and leave a comment, I want to do my best to reply or give a thumbs up or something. Like I said, it's getting tough though lol
Just watched the "flip side" of this video. I've been a subscriber of Sidestep Adventures for awhile. I love both you guys, I learn a lot. Never too late to learn! Trying to instill that into my boys, but it sure is tough!
MiJacFan1 - Sidestep is a great channel. If your boys are into WWII, I have a whole series that I did from Normandy and Belgium that might capture their attention. Let me know if I can help!
I do love Coca-Cola. I was pissed off when they came out with the 'New Coke'. It didn't go well, so they went back to the original Coca-Cola and I was relieved.
I agree, but New Coke turned out to be one of the smartest things they ever did. When the public cried out for the return of 'old Coke' the company responded with "Coca Cola Classic Original Formula" - which was not. The pre 'New Coke' product was made with cane sugar, which dissolves very well in carbonated water. Its replacement (in almost all bottling plants) has been made with lower cost, more viscous, HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) as formerly found only in low budget sodas. The Coca Cola Company has been enjoying the higher profit margin since 1983. Had they switched straight to HFCS without the rebranding , they would likely have suffered backlash from customers just as they had with the 'New Coke' rollout. When 'Coca Cola Classic' was released (with HFCS) the customer base was delighted and felt they had won a great victory having been reunited with the 'Original Formula' (not).
I just discovered your channel via the association with Sidestep Adventures, which I have been following for some time now. This is a very well made video, with excellent production value, camera technique and editing, which only enhances the story that much more. Congrats and I am looking forward to watching your other episodes.
He really is. I do so love how he takes his kids put with him. He's giving them great memories an s instilling a love of history too. I found your channel thru his. Thanks again for a great adventure. Be safe and God bless
I really enjoy and have been subscribed to both yours and the OTHER Robert's channel for some time. So much for that now, onto this.... I hate to wet your powder but, the VERY LAST KNOWN BATTLE of the American Civil War was fought at Palmito Ranch in Texas on 12 &13 May 1865 when Yankee Colonel Theo Barrett attacked a Confederate camp while both sides were observing the truce and surrender of a month before. It occurred east of the present town of Brownsville, Tx. Its easily found on the internet. I appreciate and enjoy both of your channels so, keep it up. Thanks and Godspeed
Several sources have held that this was the last battle of the war.[15][16][17][18][19] In 1935, seeking support for a national battlefield park to be established here, the Georgia state government officially declared this as the "last battle of the war between the states."[20][21] Insofar as the surrender of the bulk of Confederates on April 26, 1865, at Bennett Place, North Carolina, marked the effective end of the war (as many state governments maintained), the Battle at Columbus was the last battle of the Civil War. President Andrew Johnson, who had succeeded Lincoln, declared the war over on May 10, 1865. This was the day that President Jefferson Davis was captured. Johnson characterized remaining resisters as no longer combatants, but "fugitives."[22] The Battle of Palmito Ranch took place on May 13. Some claim that this was the last battle of the war, rejecting President Johnson's definition and preferring to refer to the Confederates there as "organized forces" of the Confederacy.[15][23] The officers who led Union forces in the battle insisted that Columbus was the last battle of the war. On May 30, 1865 Brevet Major General Emory Upton reported for his division in the Wilson Raid, in the Official Records, that the Battle of Columbus was the "closing conflict of the war."[24] In 1868, General Wilson gave a speech to a soldier's reunion, wherein he detailed the Battle of Columbus and concluded "the last battle had been fought."[25] In 1913 Wilson wrote that there were "no grounds left for doubting that 'Columbus was the last battle of the war.'"[26] General Edward F. Winslow wrote, "I have always considered that engagement, by the number present and the results achieved, to be the final battle of the war."[27] Colonel Theodore Allen wrote, "It is true that there was some desultory fighting and scrapping after the battle at Columbus, Georgia, but nothing of sufficient size to entitle it to the name of a battle."[28] A movement to preserve the Girard/Columbus battlefield as a national park was active from the 1890s through the 1930s. The director of the National Park Service, Arno B. Cammerer, rejected the proposal in 1934. In response, in 1935 the Georgia state legislature passed a resolution identifying the battle as the last of the Civil War and calling again for a national battlefield park to be established there.[29]
Sidestep has gotten it wrong. American Battlefield Trust, whose purpose is to preserve American Civil War battlefields, would be a fair arbitrator is this “dispute” has stated that the last land battle in the Civil War was indeed at Palmito Ranch in Texas.
Love Robert’s channel and enjoyed seeing you both working together. That video was very informative and interesting. Once again you hit another home run. Thanks for keeping up the great videos. 👍👍🙋♀️
Hi Robert. I follow Sidestep Adventures as well as your videos, History Underground. I enjoy both of your channels. I love the information on the Old Byrd Farm.
I grew up in Columbus and Phenix City in the 60's into the early 80's. I always knew about the battle and history. I drove over the 14th street bridge daily going to high school in Columbus. There was a textile mill at the 14th street bridge as you went into Columbus. There use to be a house in the Wynnton section of town that had some bullet holes in it from the civil war, but more notably it made it into a few scenes of John Wayne's movie "The Green Berets". My 2nd grade teacher wasn't thrilled that we were asking questions about the movie instead the history of the house. Awesome channel by the way!
I too have subscribed and donated to both channels. Great channels. You will learn more about American history from these two than you ever will in the history books.
I was excited to see a new video and now double excited because I have subscribed to side step adventures! I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. Coca Cola.... who knew!
Excellent video as always! You have such a good eye for beautiful shots. I wish I could watch that river on a loop over and over it was so beautiful 😊 And I gladly subscribed to Sidestep Adventures 😎
03:18 Thats called a mill race. There would be a low dam that forced the water to take this way, increasing the speed and force of the current. Thanx JD, I'll check out your buddy's channel!
A fella named James Marshall was overseeing a mill race expansion one day near Coloma, California, for John Sutter when he noticed some shiny little stones... .
Thanks! I'd love to link back up with Sidestep Adventures at some point. I'm trying to talk him into coming up into my neck of the woods and doing some videos on places that I'd likely never hit.
He definitely should do that, might find some interesting old cemeteries with amazing stories to tell. Bring him to Europe also, you guys would probably dig up more info about our history than we never get to know about over here.
My 1st time watching. I saw Robert who I do follow and it peeked my interest. I must say your video is really well put together and very professional looking . I love the content. Have subscribed so will be enjoying future adventures in History. Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤
Thank you for sharing this interesting story with me ! Take care , stay safe and healthy wherever your next adventure takes you ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Lol! A Confederate made Coca Cola. Well, as a Yankee, stanch supporter of the Union, and freedom for all people, I for one will still enjoy a cold, crisp Coca Cola on ice whether it is hot outside or well below zero. Love it over vanilla ice cream while I curl up on the couch on a chilly winter’s night. The man did good on making that product. And, I do subscribe to Robert’s channel. It’s how I found your channel. You are both a wonderful team who share a great deal of history. Thank you. God bless.
I like to see things about history that no one else has pointed out. My favorite historic site is Gettysburg. Hope to see something on that location. This is the first video of your I have watched.
I’m from Winston county, Alabama. We seceded from the confederacy the entire duration of the war. The original vote at Montgomery in 1861 by representatives was 54 to 46 in favor of secession. That’s 46 counties that wanted to stay with the union. (The majority mentioned prison, or hanging in the revoted 18 came in to the secession party) The majority of the 46 original voters were representatives for north Alabama. If you look at the topography map, that’s a very hilly and mountainous terrain. It was mainly white itinerant, farmers, who did not own slaves. They considered this a “Rich mans war and a poor man’s fight.” At Loony’s Tavern in Winston county they had their own convention. There were people from Georgia, and most of those counties represented. The biggest problem that Alabama faced was the union came in from the northern part of the state first. By reports I’ve read, Mott was lucky. Many of the Alabamian unionists were disbelieved or discredited. Many were killed. One Unionist I read about was an old doctor. Shermans troops hitched him to a wagon and beat him to death, making him pull them saying the whole time “how do you like it?” Unbeknownst to them he was a supporter and had not owned slaves. His grandson watched from the woods. He had intentions of joining the Union and immediately joined the confederacy to avenge his grandfather. Many more people did that. Revenge was a huge factor in those 46 counties changing their tune. Winston county Alabama never did. Check out the books “Tories of the hills” Wesley S Thompson also “Southerners in blue” It’s profound and almost forgotten history
I stumbled across your video by chance and I recognize so much/most of the footage and in 1986,87,88 and a bit of 89 I use to take inmates to Linwood cemetery and watch them now and weed eat the entire place, and there were many interesting folks residing there.We also did the 2 cemeteries off of Victory drive next to the farmers market, I moved to Florida in 1989 and boy has Columbus changed but not really for the better. Thanks for the memories!
I am already subscribed to Robert's site. He is also very good. I love seeing my hosts visit each other. Keep the good work to both of you. You forgot to name Cody !!!
Well now...there's a fascinating tidbit of history not found in school books. Great job guys. Quite interesting. Keep up the great work. Stay safe and healthy.
We love your videos so much! It's weird to me how little mundane things like Coca-Cola effect people all throughout history. We have a man here locally (in Indiana) who is a Jewish immigrant who was liberated from an internment camp as a child during WWII. The soldiers who liberated him (and others) gave them cokes in glass bottles and this man saw that the bottles were born in our town (birthplace of the coke bottle) and decided to come here. He and his wife started a museum here in the early 90s dedicated to the holocaust. She and her twin were at Auschwiz and experimented on by Dr. Mengele. If you ever have the chance to come through here I'd highly recommend going to the museum, its name is Candels Holocaust Museum.
@@TheHistoryUnderground It's not very big, but it's definitely interesting! Her name is Eva Kor. She actually passed away a few years ago while in Poland, she took a group every year to the concentration camps. Even if you just read a little about her I think you'd find her amazingly interesting! Thank you so much for the like and reply! Also, I'm taking my husband to the Indiana War Memorial tomorrow for his birthday! We saw your video on it and had no idea it was there! Thank you again! 😊
I've always been under the impression that the original Coca-Cola formula contained cocaine. This story lends credence to this believe. As usual, a good video. Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground and labrd41 it was an excellent video. I'm a huge fan of Robert and will start watching History Underground as well. As the name Coca Cola implies, it did indeed have cocaine originally (coca) and was invented for relieving headaches and stomach aches, both huge problems for morphine and herion addicts like Pemberton. When Asa Candler bought the formula, the world was changing its attitude towards these drugs and Candler also saw cocaine as a detriment for bigger marketing, especially after the introduction of carbonation started wooing a younger market. So, he dropped the cocaine and added caffeine instead. It had a similar sound to cocaine for marketing, boosted people's energy and was still just as addictive! Problem solved! The Coca Cola we know today is still the same Pemberton/Candler formula almost to the letter!
@@nancyholcombe8030 Mostly correct, but the coca leaves were not processed to remove 'cocaine' until 1905 to stay ahead of new 'clean food and drug' laws. Candler bought the rights to French Wine Coca from Pemberton in 1888, changed it a bit and added carbonated water to make 'Coca Cola', which did, indeed, contain the stimulant properties of coca. Caffeine had been in Pemberton's formula from the start. My Great Grandfather worked route sales for Coca Cola Los Angeles during their first year (1902) and sold the very first bottled Coca Cola west of the Mississippi. It was marketed as a "delicious, refreshing, nerve tonic". Neither Pemberton nor Candler used HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) in their concoctions.
@@-oiiio-3993 correct. However, when the coca (cocaine) was removed, they added even more caffeine to make up for the coca absence. Very cool that your great grandad worked for the firm back then! I went to school with Asa's great grandkids. They told me alot about my favorite soft drink! Caffeine-free coke doesn't have the added caffeine content. It originally had the kola nut content but that wasn't large enough for the drink to qualify as caffenated. I don't know if the kola nut content was ever removed or not as the years have gone by.
According to Federal Records on the Southern War of Rebellion 1861-1865. The last pitched battle was in Texas on May 13, 1865 at Palmito Hill. It was a Confederate victory.
Interesting how the mill towns look so similar. Columbus looks very similar to Lawrence and Lowell, Massachusetts, right down to the canals! Yet another great trip, JD!
I’m a former Coca-Cola employee in Monroe, Louisiana, home to the man who invented the bottling process for Coca-Cola and nearby to Vicksburg, Mississippi, which has ties to Dr. Pemberton. If you ever come this way I’d be happy to show you around and take you to our Coca-Cola Museum. It’s really great. Nice episode.
The History Underground my email is landocoton@aol.com. I’d be happy to be your tour guide - no charge and you don’t have to put me on camera. I just love showing people around my area.
Excellently done as usual! I think there is raging debate about the "last battle of the Civil War". One thing that needs to be clarified though- CSA Lt. Col. Pemberton was NOT the same GENERAL Pemberton that surrounded Vicskburg in 1863!
@@TheHistoryUnderground For whatever it is worth-Wikipedia has "every" Civil War battle "classified" from "decisive" to non-conclusive" in its "List of Civil War Battles" The "Battle of Palmetto Creek" IS listed as the last "battle" (but in the "D" category (inconclusive)
I could be wrong here, but the reason why it was called "Coca-Cola" was because not only did it contain cola nut extract - but also the extract of coca leaves (which was dropped out of the recipe soon after because coca leaves are used to make cocaine.) At least the last time I read a National Geographic (back in the 1970's, I read that some people who had to work in high altitudes in Peru or Chile chewed the leaves to give themselves energy.
@Nix Jett I remember the Woolworth's in my home town sold sno-cones flavored with cola syrup. I'd deliberately let the syrup sink to the bottom of the paper cone, eat up the ice on top, work my way down, then - wow - what a rush! BTW - the "New Coke"? Pfooey! Thanks for sharing!
Interesting comments. When Coca Cola changed recipes I never drank it again. Never had the one with cocaine, it was changed from the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. And Yes the last historically valid battle of the Civil War was on May 12th 1865 in Texas after Appomattox. The last battle of the war in 1812 occured at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 several weeks after the Peace Treaty between Great Britain and the US Government, news just didn't travel that fast in those days!
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Cancel culture won’t bother Coke, they don’t have the war chest to fight a losing battle! Also, all credibility would be gone! Cancel culture can be bought- off with a few”donations “ to the cause! Look at who got donations and who no longer protests !! Money still has leverage in the world!
Hey have you done a video from Charleston, SC yet? Such a beautiful place and obviously chalk full of history
@@jessicaholliday8673 - Not yet.
@@TheHistoryUnderground It would be totally awesome! BTW your channel is my favorite RUclips history Channel
Totally enjoy your videos! FYI I am Swiss, 65 years. About 10 years ago, I spent 4 weeks in Normandy recreating D-Day and what followed, in mind like you did. 3 years ago I hiked the whole Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, coming by many historical sites I had been reading about. Wish more people would care about history.You do much for that. Thank you!
Thank you!
It's nice to see other RUclips people helping other channels! Robert is very knowledgeable
Very much so!
Wow! Been watching Robert on Side Step Adventures about a year now. Love the history. Really nice to see him with History Underground.
Enjoyed your videos. If I remember right leaving a penny is a show of respect, a nickel means you knew thiem, a dime means that you served with them, and a quarter means that you knew and served with them during their injury or death. So a penny was not an insult at all, they are tokens of remembrance and/or respect.
I was going to say this as well... ya beat me to it! LOL
Awesome to see Robert with you. He knows his history
Yes. He’s a great guy.
Thank you for this one. I drink a lot of Coke and I like to think I know Civil War history rather well and yet I did NOT know this aspect of either history. Thank you for educating me (and I would bet many others).
I love when Sidestep Adventures and History Underground gets together.
Me too!
Lincolns original speech:"So in conclusion, all men are created equal. But I'd like to say one last important thing...Drink Coke... thank you," 😂😂
The last battle of the civil war was fought down in Texas battle of palmetto ranch may 12 1865
Yeah, there's some debate about which battle was the "last" one of the war. Columbus was the last one before the war was officially declared to be over.
That’s mentioned in the text below the video
Battle of PALMITO Ranch. May 12th-13th, 1865. Cameron County,Texas. Confederate victory.
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And whereas,
the President did further declare that standing armies, military occupation, martial law, military tribunals, and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus are, in the time of peace, dangerous to public liberty, incompatible with the individual rights of the citizen, contrary to the genius and spirit of our free institutions, and exhaustive of the national resources, and ought not, therefore, to be sanctioned, or allowed, except in cases of actual necessity, for repelling invasion or suppressing insurrection or rebellion;
And the President did further in the same proclamation declare that the policy of the government of the United States from the beginning of the insurrection to its overthrow and final suppression, had been conducted in conformity with the principles in the last-named proclamation recited;
And whereas,
the President in the said proclamation of the thirteenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, upon the grounds therein stated and hereinbefore recited, did then and thereby proclaim and declare that the insurrection which heretofore existed in the several States before named, except in Texas, was at an end, and was henceforth to be so regarded;
And whereas,
subsequently to the said second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, the insurrection in the State of Texas has been completely and everywhere suppressed and ended, and the authority of the United States has been successfully and completely established in the said State of Texas, and now remains therein unresisted and undisputed, and such of the proper United States officers as have been duly commissioned within the limits of the said State, are now in undisturbed exercise of their official functions;
And whereas,
the laws can now be sustained and enforced in the said State of Texas, by the proper civil authority, State or Federal, and the people of the said State of Texas, like the people of the other States before named, are well and loyally disposed, and have conformed or will conform in their legislation to the condition of affairs growing out of the amendment of the Constitution of the United States, prohibiting slavery within the limits and jurisdiction of the United States;
And whereas
all the reasons and conclusions set forth in regard to the several States therein specially named now apply equally and in all respects to the State of Texas, as well as to the other States which has [sic] been involved in the insurrection;
And whereas,
adequate provision has been made by military orders, to enforce the execution of the acts of Congress, aid the civil authorities, and secure obedience to the Constitution and laws of the United States within the State of Texas, if a resort to military force for such purpose should at any time become necessary;
Now, therefore,
I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do hereby proclaim and declare that the insurrection which heretofore existed in the State of Texas is at an end, and is to be henceforth so regarded in that State, as in the other States before named, in which the said insurrection was proclaimed to be at an end, by the aforesaid proclamation of the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.
And I do further proclaim that the said insurrection is at an end, and that peace, order, tranquillity and civil authority now exist in and throughout the whole of the United States of America.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the ninety-first.
@@Austin8thGenTexan You are correct.
You never mentioned why the little portion of the mott house was all that remained. Was it a fire, storm, Vandals, or the lack of funds for the reason that there is only a teaser left standing? I have watched many of sidestep adventures videos, and there well worth the watch. It's really nice when RUclipsrs collaborate, thanks! Your voice and calm demeanor is very reassuring during a time of such turmoil in our great country. So thanks again!
It burned down
And thank you!
@@AdventuresIntoHistory well, thank you for your great videos and hard work. You both are my kind of people!
Looks like Sidestep Adventures answered (which is good, because he knows more than I do anyway). Glad that you enjoyed the episode!
It burned while the Co that owns the property was renovating it.
Love this....two of my favorites.....❤ You bring history to life!🙃😊
Oh boy, now you've done it. Coke will soon be banned, LOL
Ha! Let's hope that my little video doesn't bring down an empire.
When I seen the title of the video I thought there goes coke.
Coca Cola imports cocaine leaves and extracts the cocaine so they can put the leaf in their drink but don’t worry they totally don’t sell any of it privately
Here we are 5 months later and coke went woke and doing a good job stifling themselves 😓. Figure they'd learn after the New Coke fiasco to just make coke not politics 🤦
Lol my thoughts too
I have enjoyed this history lesson very much. Thanks for making it real and giving us a look at the past. Looking forward to your next video.
I have family that live in Columbus, GA and had no idea of the history that occurred along the riverside!! The info on Mott and Pemberton was interesting and I look forward to visiting these sites the next time I visit! Continued safe travels. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Very cool! Hope that you enjoy the next visit down there!
Great episode as usual and 2 great history icons to do it. Thanks Robert and J.D
Holy cow. I knew John Pemberton invented Coke but I did not know he was a Lt. Col. in the confederate army. Thanks for this information.
Pretty amazing story. I had fun with this one.
His cousin who was my 3rd great grandfather was Lt. General John C. Pemberton.
I really find this channel interesting and informative. As a Canadian I’m always interested in any history and geography. It makes me more informed about the world.
I am now a member of both channels. Hoo yaa for the confederacy. And the union.
Love this kind of history,civil war history even more!
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Great vid, guys. Yankee Doodle here! The south is beautiful & has a rich history. Don't ever stop!
Felt like I was the dog in one of those videos with people pretending to be on the phone saying their dog's favorite words! "Columbus" is where I was born, but it was Indiana. "Georgia" is the name of the grandmother who raised me and the State my 2nd Great Grandfather was from who signed up with the Federal troops during the Civil War when they occupied Rome. "Pemberton" was the name of my high school band director. The "Coca-Cola" Bottling Company plant was within the block south of "14th Street" in my home town. "Phoenix" is where I lived later, but it was in Arizona. "Dillingham" was the street I traveled often when I lived in Hawai'i. Thanks for the video! Love your content. Best wishes from Cambodia.
Thanks 👍🏻
I once read of a southern grandmother who would whop her grandchildren if any of them refered to the war as the Civil War. She said it was not a civil war because the South was not part of the United States of America. They we're their own country. The granddaughter who related this story said that the grandkids learned to be out of granny's reach if they said civil war.
As she would say “It was the Wah of Nawthen Agression”😉
I was told by a tour guide in Charleston,SC that it was the War if Northern Agression.
The 'Yankee Invasion'?
The War for the Right to Own Human Beings.
@@davidjustice2369 That's BS! Slavery was legal in the *UNION* under the Constitution, federal laws of Congress and the SCOTUS decisions.
Slavery was legal in the *UNION* before, during and after the war!
Does Lincoln release any of the 1 million slaves held in the Union States? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Union Territories? *NO!* Does he release any slaves held in Indian reservations or territories? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Border States? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in West Virginia? *NO!* Does he release any slaves in the Confederate State of Tennessee? *NO!* Does he release slaves in select counties/parishes of the Confederate States of Virginia and Louisiana? *NO!*
Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President, Emancipation Proclamation , 1 January 1863:
"Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, *(EXCEPT* the Parishes of St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. John, St. Charles, St. James Ascension, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. Martin, and Orleans, including the City of New Orleans) Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, *(EXCEPT* the forty-eight counties designated as West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkley, Accomac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, York, Princess Ann, and Norfolk, including the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth), and which *EXCEPTED* parts, are for the present, left precisely as if this0 proclamation were not issued."
NOTE: The following States and Territories are *EXEMPTED* from this list: Union States, Union Territories, Indian Territories, Border States (Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri), the Confederate State of Tennessee. So much for the lie about *freeing slaves!*
Abraham Lincoln, 16th US President, five days after the evacuation of Ft Sumter: Lincoln's 19 April, 1861 Proclamation for Naval Blockades of Southern Ports:
"Whereas an insurrection against the Government of the United States has broken out in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, and the laws of the United States for the *COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE* cannot be effectually executed therein comformably to that provision of the Constitution which requires *DUTIES (TAXES)* to be uniform throughout the United States:..."
Loved this video. I am from Dallas, Georgia and a history major in college so of course I knew all about this story. But your video really brought to life in a way I haven't seen done before. Can't wait to see more of your content.
Thanks for sharing that. Really appreciate those kind words.
Robert is great to watch, very
Educational to the viewers. And respectful of the history.
Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground I am following you also, and enjoy your views of history ♡
When they came out with the "new" Coke, I bet he rolled over in his grave!
Oh gosh. 100%
@@TheHistoryUnderground I have ancestors who fought for both sides. But I was born in Richmond not far from the White House of the Confederacy.
Clare Ravenwood Agreed, lol. A lot of people hated that new Coke including me. Why mess with perfection.
@@edgeriderrocks8997 I have to agree. Why try to fix something that's not broken?
New Coke turned out to be one of the smartest things they ever did.
When the public cried out for the return of 'old Coke' the company responded with "Coca Cola Classic Original Formula" - which was not.
The pre 'New Coke' product was made with cane sugar, which dissolves very well in carbonated water.
Its replacement (in almost all bottling plants) has been made with lower cost, more viscous, HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) as formerly found only in low budget sodas.
The Coca Cola Company has been enjoying the higher profit margin since 1983.
Had they switched straight to HFCS without the rebranding , they would likely have suffered backlash from customers just as they had with the 'New Coke' rollout. When 'Coca Cola Classic' was released (with HFCS) the customer base was delighted and felt they had won a great victory having been reunited with the 'Original Formula' (not).
The US CIVIL WAR NAVAL MUSEUM in Columbus is a really great way to spend an afternoon. It's located near the site of the historic Eagle & Phenix Mill, some of which is being converted into condominiums. It's also by one of the other bridges into Phenix City, there's a cool old Piggly Wiggly Market on the right just across the bridge. The museum has on display the hull of an Ironclad that had been until very recently buried in the muddy bottom of The Chattahoochee River a few miles from the museum. There is also a reconstruction of an Ironclad that you may board and explore. Their collection of Naval Ensign's (Flags) are like few others anywhere. The Gift Shop even sells Caps and period Naval Uniform reproductions for reenactors, collectors & enthusiasts. Jews traditionally leave a coin or a small stone when they visit a grave thus the Lincoln Cent and the rock on Pemberton's Grave. Great vid!
Unfortunately, I didn't get to the Navel Museum until later in the day. I wanted to make sure that I gave it the proper amount of time, so I opted to save it for another trip. Definitely hope to get back down there though. Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground Let me know when you do, I'm a Columbus Native and there's some pretty neat stuff to see around here. I would certainly wait until the Infantry Museum is back open
J.D. Love your videos. Watch them all the time on various battles. This battle was not the last one for the Civil War. When Wilson (Wilson's Raid) was headed to Columbus, he split off Col LaGrange to attack and destroy the bridges up the river in West Point, GA. West Point was fortified by the earthwork of Fort Tyler, commanded by Confederate Brig. Gen. Robert C. Tyler, for whom it was named. Union artillery and dismounted cavalry, armed with Spencer repeater-carbines, soon forced the garrison to surrender, Tyler being shot dead by a sniper, and became the last Confederate General killed (and he was a one legged General after losing his leg in the Battle of Missionary Ridge). On hearing of the victory at Columbus, Union troops were free to burn the bridge and the railroad stock. The Battle of West Point occurred one week after Gen Lee had surrendered and on Easter Sunday. I have an ancestor who was in that battle and lived. The fort is still there and so is the house that was used as a hospital. Cannon ball damage can be seen in the house. You should visit the fort. And while you're down this way, visit Horseshoe Bend, less than an hour away. You'd enjoy doing a piece on that battle from the War of 1812 with General Andrew Jackson (ref your video on visiting Hermitage)....a very controversial battle to this day but very impactful.
I love touring American Civil War sites in our southern states, JD! And to top it off, I love talking with the people of our southern states. Their stories are amazing! Keep up the great work!
Thanks!
I also find it interesting the number of Southerners who supported the Union cause. There were entire counties in Eastern Tennessee that voted to remain with the Union. When my great-great Grandfather was very young, his father supported and fought for the Union Army. He came home to Scott County, Tennessee to check on his family when Southern sympathizers found out that he was home and ambushed and killed him- forcing the family to move North to Casey County, Kentucky. Great video, JD- and welcome to my neck of the woods! "It's not the heat, it's the humidity!". Safe travels.
False. It's the heat AND the humidity. It was oppressive. :)
Pretty interesting story there too. Makes me want to explore more about Unionists in the southern states.
Don't forget the vice versa either! You know all the important facts we WEREN'T taught in school!
@@BK-si7hs You're absolutely correct- there were a great many folks in the "North" who didn't want the slaves freed and many of those fought for the Union. Truly sad times for our Country.
born and raised in Alabama and still live here! Thanks for the info that I had no idea about. I'm 54 and I'm still learning something new everyday. Keep up the great work both teams! I love learning about the Civil War or as we Southerner's call it, The War of Northern Aggression lol and I'm proud that my ancestors fought in all major wars in this country and abroad.
Yes, my ancestors also fought in all major wars. Civil war is still my favorite with WW2 being right behind.
If you read Lincoln's Proclamations NO. 81 and NO. 82 (from 19 and 27 April 1861) Lincoln says his invasion of Dixie is *"FOR COLLECTION OF REVENUE (TAX MONEY)*.
The US House issued the Crittenden-Johnson Resolution on July 25. 1861 saying the war was about *RECOLLECTIN OF DUTY (REVENUE) TO THE COUNTRY* later stating its to *PRESERVE THE UNION* meaning the Union Treasury as that was the *_ONLY_* thing affected by legal secession of the South.
The Confederate States of America (1861-1865) started with an agrarian-based economy that relied heavily on slave-worked plantations for the production of cotton for export to Europe IF CLASSED AS AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY, THE AREA OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES WOULD HAVE RANKED AS THE *FOURTH-RICHEST COUNTRY OF THE WORLD IN 1860."* (Wikipedia: Economy of the Confederate States of America).
Greetings from North Alabama!
@@MGTOWPaladin thank you for the info. I remember reading something about that some time ago, but couldn't remember all of it, so, once again, thank you for refreshing my memory!!
and greetings from Central AL to you!
@@kellycranford3592 Thanks for your response. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
I notice that you answer every comment! That is so cool and kind of you.😊
Well, I do my best. It's getting harder to keep up with though. Right now, I'm trying to at least reply to the comments that are left on the first day. If people are willing to take the time and watch and leave a comment, I want to do my best to reply or give a thumbs up or something. Like I said, it's getting tough though lol
I believe that walled area is called a millrace and did divert the water to whatever type of wheel the mill used.
Sidestep Adventures...Never knew of his channel. He has a new subscriber now.
Awesome! He has some really great stuff.
That penny cracks me up. Interesting how so many inventions truly are borne from necessity. This guy hit a home run heard around the world.
Unfortunately, he didn't live to see its full success.
Check out John Wilkes Booth’s grave in Baltimore, Maryland and you will also find pennies.
Just watched the "flip side" of this video. I've been a subscriber of Sidestep Adventures for awhile. I love both you guys, I learn a lot. Never too late to learn! Trying to instill that into my boys, but it sure is tough!
MiJacFan1 - Sidestep is a great channel. If your boys are into WWII, I have a whole series that I did from Normandy and Belgium that might capture their attention. Let me know if I can help!
Long time sub of Sidestep Adventures. Robert does a amazing job. LOVE BOTH of you guys. Good to see Cody to. Good job men.
I’m a huge Sidestep Adventures fan and I just discovered your channel, I love it! You have a new subscriber!
Awesome! Thank you! I'm a big fan of Sidestep as well.
So great to see you both together. I've been watching you both for a long time now. Awesome!
I do love Coca-Cola. I was pissed off when they came out with the 'New Coke'. It didn't go well, so they went back to the original Coca-Cola and I was relieved.
Yeah it tasted just like Pepsi.....yuk 🤪
I agree, but New Coke turned out to be one of the smartest things they ever did.
When the public cried out for the return of 'old Coke' the company responded with "Coca Cola Classic Original Formula" - which was not.
The pre 'New Coke' product was made with cane sugar, which dissolves very well in carbonated water.
Its replacement (in almost all bottling plants) has been made with lower cost, more viscous, HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) as formerly found only in low budget sodas.
The Coca Cola Company has been enjoying the higher profit margin since 1983.
Had they switched straight to HFCS without the rebranding , they would likely have suffered backlash from customers just as they had with the 'New Coke' rollout. When 'Coca Cola Classic' was released (with HFCS) the customer base was delighted and felt they had won a great victory having been reunited with the 'Original Formula' (not).
I just discovered your channel via the association with Sidestep Adventures, which I have been following for some time now. This is a very well made video, with excellent production value, camera technique and editing, which only enhances the story that much more. Congrats and I am looking forward to watching your other episodes.
Awesome, thank you! That means a lot. I'm a big fan of Sidestep Adventures as well.
Why did you not mention the prison ?
Love Side Step Adventures. I got a big smile on my face when I saw Robert and Codey. Great collaboration.
Thanks! I'm a big fan of his channel.
Really enjoyed the collaboration on this video. Two of the best out there.
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Enjoyed seeing you both together. History is one of my most favorite things.
Yeah, I had a great time with Robert. He knows his stuff. Thanks!
He really is. I do so love how he takes his kids put with him. He's giving them great memories an s instilling a love of history too. I found your channel thru his. Thanks again for a great adventure. Be safe and God bless
My two favorite history channels!
Thanks! I'm a big fan of Sidestep Adventures myself.
I really enjoy and have been subscribed to both yours and the OTHER Robert's channel for some time.
So much for that now, onto this....
I hate to wet your powder but, the VERY LAST KNOWN BATTLE of the American Civil War was fought at Palmito Ranch in Texas on 12 &13 May 1865 when Yankee Colonel Theo Barrett attacked a Confederate camp while both sides were observing the truce and surrender of a month before. It occurred east of the present town of Brownsville, Tx. Its easily found on the internet.
I appreciate and enjoy both of your channels so, keep it up.
Thanks and Godspeed
There has been much disagreement about this over the years...
Several sources have held that this was the last battle of the war.[15][16][17][18][19] In 1935, seeking support for a national battlefield park to be established here, the Georgia state government officially declared this as the "last battle of the war between the states."[20][21]
Insofar as the surrender of the bulk of Confederates on April 26, 1865, at Bennett Place, North Carolina, marked the effective end of the war (as many state governments maintained), the Battle at Columbus was the last battle of the Civil War. President Andrew Johnson, who had succeeded Lincoln, declared the war over on May 10, 1865. This was the day that President Jefferson Davis was captured. Johnson characterized remaining resisters as no longer combatants, but "fugitives."[22]
The Battle of Palmito Ranch took place on May 13. Some claim that this was the last battle of the war, rejecting President Johnson's definition and preferring to refer to the Confederates there as "organized forces" of the Confederacy.[15][23]
The officers who led Union forces in the battle insisted that Columbus was the last battle of the war. On May 30, 1865 Brevet Major General Emory Upton reported for his division in the Wilson Raid, in the Official Records, that the Battle of Columbus was the "closing conflict of the war."[24] In 1868, General Wilson gave a speech to a soldier's reunion, wherein he detailed the Battle of Columbus and concluded "the last battle had been fought."[25] In 1913 Wilson wrote that there were "no grounds left for doubting that 'Columbus was the last battle of the war.'"[26] General Edward F. Winslow wrote, "I have always considered that engagement, by the number present and the results achieved, to be the final battle of the war."[27] Colonel Theodore Allen wrote, "It is true that there was some desultory fighting and scrapping after the battle at Columbus, Georgia, but nothing of sufficient size to entitle it to the name of a battle."[28]
A movement to preserve the Girard/Columbus battlefield as a national park was active from the 1890s through the 1930s. The director of the National Park Service, Arno B. Cammerer, rejected the proposal in 1934. In response, in 1935 the Georgia state legislature passed a resolution identifying the battle as the last of the Civil War and calling again for a national battlefield park to be established there.[29]
Yes, what Sidestep Adventures said :)
Sidestep has gotten it wrong. American Battlefield Trust, whose purpose is to preserve American Civil War battlefields, would be a fair arbitrator is this “dispute” has stated that the last land battle in the Civil War was indeed at Palmito Ranch in Texas.
Alan Scott - Yeah, I read that earlier today. It’s an interesting debate. Sounds like I need to make a trip down there and do another video 🙂
It's amazing how so many things and events are connected in odd little ways!
Right?! Pretty cool story.
Love Robert’s channel and enjoyed seeing you both working together. That video was very informative and interesting. Once again you hit another home run. Thanks for keeping up the great videos. 👍👍🙋♀️
Thank you for making these videos I really enjoy them.
Glad you enjoy it!
Hi Robert. I follow Sidestep Adventures as well as your videos, History Underground. I enjoy both of your channels. I love the information on the Old Byrd Farm.
I grew up in Columbus and Phenix City in the 60's into the early 80's. I always knew about the battle and history. I drove over the 14th street bridge daily going to high school in Columbus. There was a textile mill at the 14th street bridge as you went into Columbus. There use to be a house in the Wynnton section of town that had some bullet holes in it from the civil war, but more notably it made it into a few scenes of John Wayne's movie "The Green Berets". My 2nd grade teacher wasn't thrilled that we were asking questions about the movie instead the history of the house. Awesome channel by the way!
Wow! Thanks!
I too have subscribed and donated to both channels. Great channels. You will learn more about American history from these two than you ever will in the history books.
Wow! Thanks so much. I appreciate that more than you know.
I love both of your channels! You both have great content.
Glad you like them! I'm a big fan of Sidestep as well.
I was excited to see a new video and now double excited because I have subscribed to side step adventures!
I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. Coca Cola.... who knew!
VANESSA TARR - Awesome! Thanks. You’ll really enjoy Sidestep Adventures. One of my favorites!
Excellent video as always! You have such a good eye for beautiful shots. I wish I could watch that river on a loop over and over it was so beautiful 😊
And I gladly subscribed to Sidestep Adventures 😎
Thank you very much! Sidestep is top notch stuff. And yes, that section of the river was really pretty.
I love when adventurous people come together and make a vlog. 2x the knowledge and thoughts great job 🔎
Glad you enjoyed it! I'm a big fan of Sidestep Adventures. Tons of cool, obscure history on his channel.
03:18 Thats called a mill race. There would be a low dam that forced the water to take this way, increasing the speed and force of the current. Thanx JD, I'll check out your buddy's channel!
Yes. I was drawing a complete blank in that moment. I think that it came back to me in a future video though.
You will so enjoy Sidestep Adventure. It is wonderful.
A fella named James Marshall was overseeing a mill race expansion one day near Coloma, California, for John Sutter when he noticed some shiny little stones... .
Thanks for the history!
And mega respect to the memory of Dr. Pemberton!
Where would we be without Coca-Cola? 🥤
Nasty ass pepsi lol
Super interesting as usual, you two should collaborate more. Thanks for sharing :-) I’m soon to be an expert on US history thanks to you guys ;-)
Thanks! I'd love to link back up with Sidestep Adventures at some point. I'm trying to talk him into coming up into my neck of the woods and doing some videos on places that I'd likely never hit.
He definitely should do that, might find some interesting old cemeteries with amazing stories to tell. Bring him to Europe also, you guys would probably dig up more info about our history than we never get to know about over here.
Great history lesson. You guys did a great job.l learned some things I didn't know. Thanks
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
That's my hometown and I never cared about the history until I grew up and moved away. It's funny how things come full circle.
I enjoy both of you gentlemens videos, great job, very informative!!
Thanks!
My 1st time watching. I saw Robert who I do follow and it peeked my interest. I must say your video is really well put together and very professional looking . I love the content. Have subscribed so will be enjoying future adventures in History. Keep Safe❤Keep Well❤
Awesome! Thanks so much. I’m a big fan of Sidestep Adventures as well 🙂
Thank you for sharing this interesting story with me ! Take care , stay safe and healthy wherever your next adventure takes you ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Thanks!
That was a great history lesson and loved it :) Thankyou
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Sure do enjoy you two hangin together! Fascinating stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it! I had a lot of fun with this one.
I was sub to sidestep before y'all but I love both channels!!!
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I love Sidestep Adventures, Robert is one of my favorite U tubers
Agreed!
Hat tip to Mr. Pemberton and to you for such an interesting video. Thanks!
Our pleasure! Thanks!
Thank you for sharing and bridging this gap in history 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You bet! I had a lot of fun with this one.
Awesome storey Bud, another fascinating capture of a moment of time gone. cheers JD
Thanks! I had fun putting this one together.
Lol! A Confederate made Coca Cola. Well, as a Yankee, stanch supporter of the Union, and freedom for all people, I for one will still enjoy a cold, crisp Coca Cola on ice whether it is hot outside or well below zero. Love it over vanilla ice cream while I curl up on the couch on a chilly winter’s night. The man did good on making that product. And, I do subscribe to Robert’s channel. It’s how I found your channel. You are both a wonderful team who share a great deal of history. Thank you. God bless.
ANOTHER GREAT ONE THANKS HEAPS STAY SAFE
Thanks, you too!
I'm subscribed to Robert's channel, now I'm subscribed to yours. I love history! Thank you and keep up the great content!
nicholas crowder - Awesome! Thanks. I’m a big fan of Sidestep Adventures as well.
love anything civil war! hopefully you have more civil war videos coming!
I think that you'll really be enjoying the channel over the next few months :)
What a great story ,thank you so much.I learn something every time.All the best to you.👍🇺🇸
Awesome! Glad to hear that the channel is proving useful
Enjoyed that... Great work!
Much appreciated!
Love seeing you two working together! I enjoy both of your channels.
Thanks so much! I'm a big fan of Sidestep as well.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Well this damn Yankee from CT appreciates all of your videos.
I like to see things about history that no one else has pointed out. My favorite historic site is Gettysburg. Hope to see something on that location. This is the first video of your I have watched.
I've got some plans for Gettysburg that I'm hoping will work out. If so, it'll be worth the wait.
I’m from Winston county, Alabama. We seceded from the confederacy the entire duration of the war.
The original vote at Montgomery in 1861 by representatives was 54 to 46 in favor of secession. That’s 46 counties that wanted to stay with the union. (The majority mentioned prison, or hanging in the revoted 18 came in to the secession party)
The majority of the 46 original voters were representatives for north Alabama. If you look at the topography map, that’s a very hilly and mountainous terrain. It was mainly white itinerant, farmers, who did not own slaves. They considered this a “Rich mans war and a poor man’s fight.”
At Loony’s Tavern in Winston county they had their own convention. There were people from Georgia, and most of those counties represented.
The biggest problem that Alabama faced was the union came in from the northern part of the state first. By reports I’ve read, Mott was lucky. Many of the Alabamian unionists were disbelieved or discredited. Many were killed. One Unionist I read about was an old doctor. Shermans troops hitched him to a wagon and beat him to death, making him pull them saying the whole time “how do you like it?” Unbeknownst to them he was a supporter and had not owned slaves.
His grandson watched from the woods. He had intentions of joining the Union and immediately joined the confederacy to avenge his grandfather. Many more people did that. Revenge was a huge factor in those 46 counties changing their tune. Winston county Alabama never did.
Check out the books “Tories of the hills” Wesley S Thompson also “Southerners in blue”
It’s profound and almost forgotten history
And I am subscribed to both channels , really like the two of you doing a video together.
Awesome! Thank you!
So nice to see my 2 favs together!!!
Had a good time with this one. I'm a big fan of Sidestep.
I stumbled across your video by chance and I recognize so much/most of the footage and in 1986,87,88 and a bit of 89 I use to take inmates to Linwood cemetery and watch them now and weed eat the entire place, and there were many interesting folks residing there.We also did the 2 cemeteries off of Victory drive next to the farmers market, I moved to Florida in 1989 and boy has Columbus changed but not really for the better. Thanks for the memories!
Very cool. Thanks for the video.
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It’s interesting that he wanted to be buried where he was wounded at in battle. Love this channel!
I am already subscribed to Robert's site. He is also very good. I love seeing my hosts visit each other. Keep the good work to both of you. You forgot to name Cody !!!
Ha! Yeah, Cody is top notch. Thank for watching :)
Well now...there's a fascinating tidbit of history not found in school books. Great job guys. Quite interesting. Keep up the great work. Stay safe and healthy.
Thanks! Pretty interesting story.
We love your videos so much! It's weird to me how little mundane things like Coca-Cola effect people all throughout history. We have a man here locally (in Indiana) who is a Jewish immigrant who was liberated from an internment camp as a child during WWII. The soldiers who liberated him (and others) gave them cokes in glass bottles and this man saw that the bottles were born in our town (birthplace of the coke bottle) and decided to come here. He and his wife started a museum here in the early 90s dedicated to the holocaust. She and her twin were at Auschwiz and experimented on by Dr. Mengele. If you ever have the chance to come through here I'd highly recommend going to the museum, its name is Candels Holocaust Museum.
Wow! Thanks for the heads up!
@@TheHistoryUnderground It's not very big, but it's definitely interesting! Her name is Eva Kor. She actually passed away a few years ago while in Poland, she took a group every year to the concentration camps. Even if you just read a little about her I think you'd find her amazingly interesting! Thank you so much for the like and reply!
Also, I'm taking my husband to the Indiana War Memorial tomorrow for his birthday! We saw your video on it and had no idea it was there! Thank you again! 😊
Really enjoyed this video, keep them coming :)
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I loved this..it was also nice to see Robert from side step,,,I love history thank you all
Glad you enjoyed it. I'm a huge fan of Sidestep Adventures too.
I've always been under the impression that the original Coca-Cola formula contained cocaine. This story lends credence to this believe. As usual, a good video. Thanks!
Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground and labrd41 it was an excellent video. I'm a huge fan of Robert and will start watching History Underground as well. As the name Coca Cola implies, it did indeed have cocaine originally (coca) and was invented for relieving headaches and stomach aches, both huge problems for morphine and herion addicts like Pemberton. When Asa Candler bought the formula, the world was changing its attitude towards these drugs and Candler also saw cocaine as a detriment for bigger marketing, especially after the introduction of carbonation started wooing a younger market. So, he dropped the cocaine and added caffeine instead. It had a similar sound to cocaine for marketing, boosted people's energy and was still just as addictive! Problem solved! The Coca Cola we know today is still the same Pemberton/Candler formula almost to the letter!
This is true
@@nancyholcombe8030 Mostly correct, but the coca leaves were not processed to remove 'cocaine' until 1905 to stay ahead of new 'clean food and drug' laws.
Candler bought the rights to French Wine Coca from Pemberton in 1888, changed it a bit and added carbonated water to make 'Coca Cola', which did, indeed, contain the stimulant properties of coca. Caffeine had been in Pemberton's formula from the start.
My Great Grandfather worked route sales for Coca Cola Los Angeles during their first year (1902) and sold the very first bottled Coca Cola west of the Mississippi.
It was marketed as a "delicious, refreshing, nerve tonic".
Neither Pemberton nor Candler used HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) in their concoctions.
@@-oiiio-3993 correct. However, when the coca (cocaine) was removed, they added even more caffeine to make up for the coca absence. Very cool that your great grandad worked for the firm back then! I went to school with Asa's great grandkids. They told me alot about my favorite soft drink! Caffeine-free coke doesn't have the added caffeine content. It originally had the kola nut content but that wasn't large enough for the drink to qualify as caffenated. I don't know if the kola nut content was ever removed or not as the years have gone by.
According to Federal Records on the Southern War of Rebellion 1861-1865. The last pitched battle was in Texas on May 13, 1865 at Palmito Hill. It was a Confederate victory.
It’s disappointing that a battlefield is covered up like that with hotels and things. Cool video!!
Interesting how the mill towns look so similar. Columbus looks very similar to Lawrence and Lowell, Massachusetts, right down to the canals! Yet another great trip, JD!
Hadn't thought of that, but you're right.
I’m a former Coca-Cola employee in Monroe, Louisiana, home to the man who invented the bottling process for Coca-Cola and nearby to Vicksburg, Mississippi, which has ties to Dr. Pemberton. If you ever come this way I’d be happy to show you around and take you to our Coca-Cola Museum. It’s really great. Nice episode.
Oh wow. I'd like to check that out sometime. Thanks!
The History Underground my email is landocoton@aol.com. I’d be happy to be your tour guide - no charge and you don’t have to put me on camera. I just love showing people around my area.
Awesome history . Keep it up
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellently done as usual! I think there is raging debate about the "last battle of the Civil War". One thing that needs to be clarified though- CSA Lt. Col. Pemberton was NOT the same GENERAL Pemberton that surrounded Vicskburg in 1863!
Correct. Thanks for including that. And yes, there is quite the debate about what was the last battle :)
@@TheHistoryUnderground For whatever it is worth-Wikipedia has "every" Civil War battle "classified" from "decisive" to non-conclusive" in its "List of Civil War Battles"
The "Battle of Palmetto Creek" IS listed as the last "battle" (but in the "D" category (inconclusive)
I could be wrong here, but the reason why it was called "Coca-Cola" was because not only did it contain cola nut extract - but also the extract of coca leaves (which was dropped out of the recipe soon after because coca leaves are used to make cocaine.) At least the last time I read a National Geographic (back in the 1970's, I read that some people who had to work in high altitudes in Peru or Chile chewed the leaves to give themselves energy.
Seems like I heard the same.
It's true. That's the origin of the name. Coca Cola was originally created as a cough syrup and coca was commonly used in medicine back then.
@Nix Jett - Holy smokes!
@Nix Jett I remember the Woolworth's in my home town sold sno-cones flavored with cola syrup. I'd deliberately let the syrup sink to the bottom of the paper cone, eat up the ice on top, work my way down, then - wow - what a rush! BTW - the "New Coke"? Pfooey! Thanks for sharing!
Interesting comments. When Coca Cola changed recipes I never drank it again. Never had the one with cocaine, it was changed from the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. And Yes the last historically valid battle of the Civil War was on May 12th 1865 in Texas after Appomattox. The last battle of the war in 1812 occured at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815 several weeks after the Peace Treaty between Great Britain and the US Government, news just didn't travel that fast in those days!
I still learned something from your video, thank you. 👍👍
What a great story and video!! You sure have a lot of followers for not soliciting subscribers!! Love your channel!!!