Historic Last Civil War Funeral - Confederate Lt Andrew Jackson Buttram (Part II)
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- This is the historic last Civil War Funeral of Confederate Lt Andrew Jackson Buttram. This is part II of a 2 part series. The Soldier's Body Recovered in Yard is believed to be the last confederate lost in battle. This is about the recovery of Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, CSA, from the American Civil War. The battle/skirmish happened in Munford, Alabama on April 23, 1865, and his body was recovered on February 26, 2020. Some of his family members were present when the body was recovered and the Son's of Confederate Veterans (SCV) Post 454 have been instrumental in working with local officials to have the soldier properly buried with honors. The soldier was buried in uniform and several buttons and his boots were also recovered as well as the round believed to have ended his life. It was determined conclusively that the round ball found in his body was fired from a cannon that could have only come from friendly fire.
Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, The Last Confederate Casualty in the War Between the States:
In April 1865, the South was just about overrun. Still, brave defenders stood up to the invader and defended their country, their states, and their communities. Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, the defender of Munford, was one such man.
Lt. Buttram and a contingent of 150 citizens, invalids, and home guards faced a battle-hardened Union troops numbering approximately 1500. The defenders didn't have much hope but stand they did! During the short battle, Lt. Buttram and two Union soldiers lost their lives. It is not known how many were wounded. After the war, the Union soldiers were disinterred and carried home. Lt. Buttram remained in his wartime grave.
The Town of Munford and the Samuel C. Kelly SCV Camp 454, worked together to finally give Lt. Buttram the funeral he deserves.
The University of Alabama Archaeology Department disinterred Lt. Buttram from his unmarked grave and he was given a full Confederate Military Funeral when he is reburied at the foot of the monument honoring his sacrifice. His services were held on June 27, 2020, in Munford, AL. #historyseekers #history #civilwar
Special thanks:
Tim Steadman - S.C.V.
Zachary Grizzard - S.C.V.
Jo Ann Fambrough - Mayor - Munford
John Killian Sr. Pastor
Peter Leavitt - Minister
Phil McWilliams - Bugle Taps
Jeff Bonner - Usrey Funeral Home
Robert McCullough - CCC Woodworking
Christopher Henley - Song Leader
Daniel Haessly - Photographer
Lard Bucket - Bitter Sweet Harvest Waltz ©2015 by Ryan Robertson - Music
The Buttram Family
The Samuel C. Kelly SCV #454
The Fighting Joe Wheeler SCV #1372
The Alabama Division SCV
SCV Mechanized Cavalry
Ginger Buttram Banner
Theo Buttrum
Munford Police Dept.
Munford VFD
Talladega Co. Sheriff’s Office
Town of Munford
American Digger Magazine
31st Alabama
48th Alabama
All AL, MS, TN, and GA reenactors
The Reverend Juan Villanueva & Iglesia Bíblica Berea
Mrs. Ginger Buttram Banner and the entire Buttram, Buttrum, Burtram, Burttram, and Bertram extended Family.
This video is dedicated to the memories of Lt. Andrew Jackson "Jack" Buttram and Theo Buttrum.
©2020 History Seekers Productions - Copyright Heath Jones
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History Seekers I enjoyed both parts and yes I shed a tear for this brave soldier and for the division in pur country today. St Augustine is being destroyed. It's sad and so wrong. Thank you for this beautiful videos and the respect shown
Such a great service! He was a great soldier! God bless
I was moved to tears seeing the empty saddle of the horse following behind. What a honorable service for LT Butram. Fills my heart with pride that he will never be forgotten.
Thank you
He deserves respect no matter what side he fought with! Rest in peace soldier
My ancestors fought out of Gaston County, North Carolina. It honors them that there are still people who respect the history of what they fought and died for. The Sons of Confederate Veterans,and all who helped, did an amazing job with this beautiful service. Such an privilege to attend, even if it’s only You Tube, my heart is touched and my eyes are crying. Thank you, Lt. Andrew Jackson Buttram, for your service. We cherish your sacrifice.
God bless this Southern soldier and God bless the people who honored him during this service...
Very moving and beautiful service, a proper soldier's burial and farewell. RIP Lt. Buttram, and to quote Stonewall Jackson, "Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees." Thank you for sharing this event with us!
Yes it was. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
God Bless the South and All her Confederate Son's and Daughter's. 🇬🇧
What a great service. Shows they are never forgotten. Had many family members from Virginia loose there life in the Civil War
Thank you for watching and responding Michael.
I had 2 great great great grandfathers that fought in the Civil War 1 died at Riddle Shop in 1864 and the other one died Jan 25, 1865 just a few short months before the war ended
Many soldiers are still out there waiting to be returned. No matter what the political situation is, no matter what happens. I'm glad that there are people who have respect.
Agreed thank you.
That is true but the problem is many of them are unnamed .Man I wish we could know the names of all the unnamed soldiers and take them back to there home town and give them a proper burial then what both army’s had to do which is just bury them where they died and in unmarked graves
Respect to him and his family. Nice to see them say goodbye like this. I hope we don't lose that
Thank you for watching.
Rest in peace brave soldier who gave all he had to GIVE God Bless
Thank you Mary.
This touched my heart! So much respect for a man fighting to protect his
people
A REAL Soldier. I Salute you Sir.
Our re-enacting unit 1st N.C. Artillery had the honor to help re-bury Pvt. Biggs from Bailey N.C. Pvt. Biggs grave was found when a home owner near Fort Fisher North Carolina was cutting his grass and discovered the grave. Pvt. Biggs served North Carolina heavy coastal artillery and died during his service. His ever faithful wife never re-married and passed in 1910.
The Biggs family had the Pvt. buried beside his wife. It was an honor and privilege to be a part of his re-burial service. God bless, all our service personnel and their families for their service and sacrifice.
Semper Fi!
All Soldiers need respect no matter what side. Brothers and cousins fought against each other. R.I.P.
Amen brother!
Amen
Absolutely!
Amen
I don't respect anyone who thought slavery was ok.
God bless, Lt. But tram. Thank you for your service. So glad to see this Confederate war hero honored as was befitting his sacrifice. Rest in Peace. Thank you to his descendants for sharing this lovely ceremony.
A Funeral Fit For A HERO, Excellent.🇬🇧
Thank you History Seekers for providing this for those of us to witness as we wish to do so !
We were very honored to be able to witness something like this. I am more than sure God sent him to us to help this great nation in its time of need
Traitors deserve no honor.
I would imagine the British think that of us....Funny how you antifa people do not follow history very much. I guess to much time playing call of duty in mommy's basement.
@@HistorySeekers Nothing funny about how you demonstrate such extreme ignorance, so much so that rather than counter the charge with facts, you simply resort to third grader's strategy of name-calling. The Confederacy was straight up an action committed by terrorists in order to maintain a backward culture and an economic system built upon oppression, human trafficking, slavery, and abuse. And you take pride in that? Pathetic.
@@pigdeal31 says the hypocrite that started their argument with name-calling. be gone, revisionist.
May God bless you & keep your soul for ever & ever I say thank you for your efforts know you are not forgotten
Thank you for watching and commenting Bill.
Lt. Buttram believed in the call he answered. I wish more people understood this today with all the conflict we face within
Amen
One of the most moving and influential things I’ve ever seen anywhere
! Sweet job on the cameras! Proud to be an American!!
Thank you for watching! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you so much Tyler. That means a lot to us!
That Confederate soldier wasn't.
@@stikupartist3698 He was an American.
@@bloodybones63 from a country that lasted only 4 years...
It was such an honor to witness this. I am moved to tears.
Thank you
Very beautiful service for the LT. May he forever rest in peace.
So beautifully done. Thank you for sharing. It brought tears to my eyes. And at a time like now that was much needed, for remembering of all the hardship and pain that these brave souls had taken into their body and mind. May he finally rest in peace. Amen
Me too Sherri. I get choked up every time.
@@HistorySeekers It's in our blood can't be helped
This was beautiful. Honorable.
Historical.
Thank you.
I am related to Ulysses S Grant and Samuel Gorton who came here in 1630. Founded Warwick Rhode Island.
Thank you
Wow! Rest in peace my brother. Thank you for your service. God bless
A very moving ceremony. Heartfelt thanks to all who made it possible.
Thanks for watching Doug!
Thank you Doug.
Rest in peace thank you
May God bless you and your family
Thank you for watching
We love our Southern Hero's and we love our Southern Flag! Rest in Peace Leautinant! "Deo Vindice"
The reburial and services rendered were top-notch...very well done...Very honorable, heartfelt, and glittering with military and civic pride...God bless the entire community...
Thank you
I just watched both parts. That is pretty dam awesome that the town and everyone involved came together like that. The time it took to get it into place I’m sure it was a bit. Glad you was able to be part of the history and funeral services. Very well done heath to you and the history seekers crew. 👊👍 🍻
Thank you so much! Yes, so much went into this and the SCV camp #454, family, and town of Munford were great. We were honored to be asked to record this event.
As I would have been. Something that will be with you the rest of your days. Will never forget that day. And you’re very welcome.
A very somber event. Thanks for sharing this
Thank you for watching.
Thank you for sharing. It was special to be able to watch that.
thank you for watching! It means a lot to us that people enjoy the work that goes into these events.
I agree with you on that ! We all need to remember all of our history not just part of it !
Thanks for uploading this video. I was hoping I would get to witness this. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Brent. Unfortunately youtube is throttling it down because of the flags. Anyone that you can share it with and ask them to share would help get it out more since youtube isn’t promoting it.
I'm northern and have great grandparents who fought on the opposite side. I'm glad he was given a proper burial and his family was able to get together for this ceremony over 150 years later.
This was so touching.Thank you all for the respect shown to the family and the soldier.It made me cry ,but happy .
Thank you for watching Teresa.
Great job guys! Very touching!
Thanks so much!
Very touching service.
What beautiful and moving ceremony. I admit to sobbing uncontrollably. May he now, and here ever after, Rest In Peace.
Thank you for sharing this with me so I could attend it in some way !
You're welcome Steve! I love the part at the graveside when his great great grandson says that God loves all people. I read a book years ago "They all prayed to the same God", about the Civil War. Seeing this funeral in person and even some of the animosity 155 years later reminds me that if we stand for nothing, we have nothing left to stand for.
@@kellyhistoryseekers3090 so very true ! We need to stand together also for being divided makes us weak ! Military 101 divide and conquer !
Thank you for continuing to define what it was like in the civil war...
My first interest is WWII...But the civil war also is getting my interest.. ..MUCH THANKS !!!
Thanks for watching Linda!
Thank you Linda!
Amazing video of a CSA soldiers. RIP.
Thank you JD, sorry that I missed your comment when you posted.
May you rest in peace
Rip brave soldier. May you now rest in peace. You did what you had to do . Mission accomplished.
From a relative of Robert E Lee. Rest in peace soldier. Your work on earth is done.
Both were traitors to our country and are in hell were they both belong!😘
@@johnnym6626 You sir are a dirt bag. If your going to use that excuse then your family are traitors as well. To leave England and come here to fight them for the same reasons mean they are traitors as well. So please spare the stupid talk. Our start as a country was started by traiters to England. IDIOT.
@@johncorey1911 hey dipshit... Fighting for independence against England is a much different scenario than fighting against our own flag, constitution, and fellow Americans... And...my people were NOT from f’king England... Try another story to justify those traitors against their own country...THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!😘
Thank you for sharing this experience with us. From Ozark Alabama
Our pleasure! Thank you for watching and commenting.
Beautiful, God bless our confederate soldiers.
Very touching. RIP, Lt. A.J. Buttram.
God bless man! Such a great service for him. Sad times but you just gotta remember memories that you had with them if you knew them! Respect to everyone soldier! I want to fill every good soldiers shoes and that’s what I’m trying to do! God bless!!!🙏🏻
Thanks for watching Bud!
Respect !
Thank you
this whole series is fantastic well done you guys did a great job and with respect as well have a Merry Christmas
Thank you
Thank you....
Great work bringing this to is.
Thank you
I hope that church will be protected.as history. And will stand forever..from the last stand ..of that war..and present day..as a spot for memoral day services for our freedom fighters. It was nice to see the town present for this service the church should be restored back to its civil war days ..as a historical spot where men fought and died for there town..god bless
rip lt sir thank you for your service. join your family with much love respect/ god speed
That last prayer was totally Awesome and so true ! This Nation needs GOD !
He is an awesome guy!
Thanks to everyone that made this possible.
Thanks Larry
Thanks for watching Larry!
HONOR-COURAGE-RESPECT...REST IN PEACE...
Thank you
Thank you so much brother for this video my great great father would have been proud 28th North Carolina company D. Deo Vindice
Still brings me to tears watching this. ::::SALUTE:::: Lt. Buttram, your sacrifice is not forgotten. May you finally rest in peace knowing you are still honored to this day. Deo vindice!
Well Done Heath & Team. Honored as he should be.
Thank you
Much respect........
It was an honor for my wife and I to participate.
Thank you both! Everyone did a great job!
Thank y'all for documenting this. Great job
Thank God for organizations such as this. This was so heartfelt to watch.
May both men RIP.
Thank you Gloria. Such a sad loss of life.
MAY ALL WHO FAUGHT IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR THAT PRECEDED THIS.THE CIVIL WAR RIP & THE WARS THAT FOLLOWED. LET US REMEMBER ALL WHO HAVE SERVED FOR AMERICA NORTH OR SOUTH BLACK, WHITE OR NATIVE AMERICAN. THIS WAR HELPED BUILD OUR GREAT NATION AMERICA.. LET US REMEMBER THE CIVIL WAR & NOT REPEAT.
GOD'S BLESSINGS ON AMERICA
Amen
You are exactly right
So true
I’m absolutely happy that not one American flag was present! he fought and lost on the wrong side of history....and against AMERICAN interests...all in an effort to overthrow our United States government... He’s a traitor!💯😘
@@johnnym6626 He fought for his home. Try learning some. history. I imagine a coward such as yourself wouldn't night for anything. You'd let your government run straight cover you.
Every soldier deserves respect, regardless of who they’re fighting for or what! They gave their lives fighting for something they believed in and that’s all that matters!
Wow such an amazing thing to see and to be apart of. God rest his soul' soldier❤🇺🇲 wonder why this wasnt on the national news mmmm
Thank you for watching. Yes, with the currently climate with the media I was surprised.
I'm so happy this brave soldier was so honored and his family was there to see it. It was a beautiful service.
Blessed are the poor in spirit ,for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven . Blessed are they that Mourn for they shall be comforted . Blessed are the Meek for they shall inherit the Earth . R. I.P. Mathew 5 . 3 - 5 .
I would like to add one final comment , from the poem by Laurence Binyon For The Fallen -:" They shall grow not old ,as we that are left grow old , age shall not weary them ,nor the years condemn . At the going down of the Sun and in the morning we will remember them ".
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I attended a similar type service for a Florida soldier, back in the 1990s. The right thing to do, to give these boys a proper and Honorable service/Remembrance.
Ggg uncle died Sharpsburg Md. Sad part is I'm more sure of his burial than my Ggg grandfather his brother 2nd lt. Co. B 2nd S.C. rifles who survived the war
Yep definitely brought a tear to my eye..
My respects very impressive a proper ceremony and very touching, greetings from the super ancient megalithic city of TIAHUANAKU BOLIVIA 🇧🇴 thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching
R.I.P MY FELLOW CONFEDERATE BROTHER
God bless Andrew b for his service god bless the csa
Never forget history
Amen! Or you are doomed to repeat it.
Doesn't help to misremember it either. The Confederacy is more popular and loved in death than it ever was in life.
Against removing the Confederate flag when in a historical context such as museums and historical sites. However, I am quite uncomfortable with people wearing that flag especially with what it has come to represent.
Thank you for your input
@David Tucker I wonder if we are in the middle of one already. We have lost peace. I only wonder how bad it will get and who it will divide.
@David Tucker That's where stories like Lt. Buttram's and Southern stories are the same as "Union" stories and the northern ones. People living in the north and south descend from American Revolution Patriots. We will all fight to preserve America.
@David Tucker To speak highly of both the founders and the people that fought the revolution AND the traitors, either forced or voluntary, that tried to destroy their very creation is a perplexing oxymoron to say the least. Nothing about the Confederacy honors the founders and any true American patriot in any way.
@David Tucker That's a delightfully oversimplistic and erroneous view of American history you have there . And none of it changes the fact that the Confederacy started the war, over slavery, at the goal of rendering this country asunder. And yes, Washington was a traitor, TO BRITAIN. Confederates were traitors TO THE UNITED STATES. So again, to be pro founders and pro traitors of this country is highly amusing.
Nice closing credits
Man I wish you could have went with us.
This brought a tear May he rest in peace knowing he is not alone
Mine too. Thank you for watching
He's in hell with the rest of tbose white supremacist of his time.
We just had another civil war funeral for General Forrest my heart broke
Nice service for him.
The Yankees had more respect for the rebels after the war was over and didn’t call them traitors to the nation back then cause they knew what they were fighting for
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It was nice to meet you Tonya! Please let me know about any events near Oxford, Alabama. We would definitely like to visit a full reenactment 😀
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@@kellyhistoryseekers3090 Absolutely!! I know of 2. One you spoke to the other lady in black abt. The other is in Nov.
Rip.
thank you for watching
Man I wish we could know the names of all the unnamed soldiers and take them back to there home town and give them a proper burial then what both army’s had to do which is just bury them where they died and in unmarked graves
What is the ending credit song
David Vazquez thanks i couldnt think of the song!
David, actually both sides used that song. I argued that it was a northern song and I almost didnt use it. Kelly told me she thought it was both sides....we found references to both sides using it.
History Seekers yup both sides used it
@@HistorySeekers thank you for doing there research to make this funeral as it would have been when he was first laid to rest !
Imagine some black dude in that town waking up and looking out his window that morning.
Rest in peace brave soldier
he fought and lost on the wrong side of history....and against AMERICAN interests...all in an effort to overthrow our United States government... He’s a traitor!💯😘
Certainly could do without the music
Thanks for watching David!
Thanks for watching David. Thank you for the suggestion.
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As a former soldier and veteran I would have thought that he would have received a proper US Army funeral with full military honors. As a southerner I understand the thoughts of men wearing CSA uniforms. But a Rebel Battle Flag. He as in all but two members of the CSA were given back US citizenship. Again I would have expected him to have received a full military honor funeral. Was this a decision of his family. Or a historical society?
The Sons of Confederate Veterans were in charge of the funeral. The family worked with them.
For clarification, Lt. Buttram was killed in action as a Confederate soldier. He died fighting for that flag and against the flag of the Union. The funeral in the video is accurate to the funeral befitting a soldier killed in action in 1865, fighting for the Confederate cause.
Kelly - History Seekers that is cool. But he should have been enturned by the US Army
@@mikebox just goes to show how many fucks the u.s. gov. cares. you poor bastard....having fought for them. did you read the afghan papers?
I’m absolutely happy that not one American flag was present! he fought and lost on the wrong side of history....and against AMERICAN interests...all in an effort to overthrow our United States government... He’s a traitor!💯😘
RIP Brother. May you find peace seeing what our glorious south has become.. I'm sorry Abraham Lincoln enslaved the entire world with reinstatement of banks and debt
Woman isn’t even bowing her head during the prayer. How disrespectful
Many close their eyes.
I know of a few ppl that has their neck fused and can't bow their head.
how disrespectful? very disrespectful or just a bit disrespectful? Because you will determine that.
dont remember there being a proper way to pray.
We’re the bearers at least former military?
not sure...
Imagine the family of fallen Nazi soldiers holding services in like, celebrating their fallen soldiers, carrying symbols and emblems of the dead and humiliated Nazi Germany all in the name of history and love of nation.
This is the most unpatriotic thing ever. Celebrate the man as a human being, not as the soldier of a humiliated South, that fought and lost for a humiliating cause. This is ridiculous.
The thing about living in America is you are entitled to your opinion. We recorded the history of the day with no politics involved. Over 200 of his descendants were there to celebrate his life.
The Sons of the Confederacy and his family gave him a funeral under the flag he fought and died under. Once again, your opinion stands and you are entitled to it. Opinions are like, well you know. Everyone has one. Ridiculous.
You should read your history and stop listening to people using it for politics today.
Consider 93% of the soldiers of the south NEVER owned slaves. They fought because many were made to by rich rulers just as the soldiers from the north.
Some were there to defend from their communities from what they saw as invaders. From our research it appears this man also never owned a slave.
Kelly’s family all fought for the union and mine for the confederacy. We recognize that most soldiers only fought because they had no choice on BOTH sides.
Unfortunately these brainwashed ANTIFA kids have not bothered to look into the fact most wars are fought because of rich elites on either side. The average soldier is just there because if he doesn’t he would be hung.
@@HistorySeekers From that pov, it is even more disrespectful to bury him in the uniform and flag of a country that forced him to go to war with his previous countrymen, is it not? Though not owning slaves doesn't absolve him of fighting against his country. Many southerners opposed the Confederacy and succession, for the same reason of "defending their homes". It's still a choice. And if you wish to view him as an AMERICAN soldier, even more reason to dispense with the Confederate trappings. Honor the man, not the Confederacy that destroyed his future.
Funny most of the people making the arguments against him support the party of slavery. I still try to wrap my head around that one.
Funny that people still think the party of Lincoln and the party of Trump are somehow the same party. Funny how a channel with "history" in its name isn't aware the two parties effectively realigned in the 60s when the south objected to the civil rights movement. Funny this is even being discussed when political affiliation isn't relevant nor brought up until now.
he vomited treason
I ment he comitid treson
did y'all hand out free breakfast passes to the Waffle House
12:58 he said he believes we should defend the country and honor the constitution in 1861 they did not. Which means you're burying a traitor.
Did you.miss the part union soldiers were burning the town down after the war was already over? He was defending his home which makes him a hero, not a traitor. What the Union shoulders were doing should be a crime. The South had already.surrendered.
Not a traitor, but a US veteran.