General Buford - Night falls on Gettysburg
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- Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2021
- Though General Buford is relatively well known to Civil War buffs, and has been played by Sam Elliot in the Gettysburg film, the extent of his contributions in the summer of 1863 remain more obscure. This is unfortunate. He serves as a case-study in the theoretical and practical applications of tactics and strategy. His leadership prior to the battle ensured that his troops were well prepared and ideally positioned for the Confederate advance. The leadership and defensive concepts he employed remain relevant today.
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Late in June 1863, the divisions of two great armies roamed Maryland and Pennsylvania. In retrospect, their confrontation at the crossroads of Gettysburg seems almost inevitable. However, the outcome of that confrontation was largely the work of one Union officer.
Buford conducted his own extensive reconnaissance of the terrain around the town. He talked with civilians and personally visited far-flung elements of his own forces, or pickets as they were called, to gather the most complete assessment of the enemy. He came to realize that a substantial force under General Hill was as close as 9 miles away. Buford’s supervision of his forces on the eve of battle was comprehensive, and several aspects of what are today known as the US Army’s “troop leading procedures” were evident in his leadership example.
Buford set up his undersized element to force the Confederates to attack multiple superior defensive positions throughout the day.
Battle commenced early on July 1st and Buford’s troops fought well against the Confederates. Confederate cavalry was not utilized effectively, enhancing the defensive advantages for the Union . Late in the morning General Reynolds arrived to reinforce the troopers heavily engaged in vicinity of Gettysburg. While the Confederates succeeded in dislodging the Union Army from Seminary Ridge on the first day of battle, they could not press the issue effectively on Cemetery Ridge. Part of the defense of that position would be conducted by Buford’s troopers once again. As the Union Army regrouped on the ridge, Buford’s cavalry again exercised both mounted and dismounted maneuvers to confuse, impede, and distract the Confederates.
General Buford died before the end of the war. While there are many important figures in the Civil War, he ranks among the most impactful even if not the most well-known. He designed, as much as any one person could, the Union’s most significant victory of the war.
Sam Elliott just nails this. Buford looks so damn tired of everything. You can feel the pain from losing John Reynolds.
Had Reynolds survived Gettysburg, I speculate that he would have been given command over the Union Army.
No one has ever more convincingly played a man who has the world on his shoulders, hasn't eaten or slept in days, and just keeps pressing on. No complaining, no self-pity, just iron will.
They accomplished the mission. General Reynolds nor the others died in vain.
That is so true, the men of the 1st and 11th Corps have their lives so that the rest of the Army of the Potomac could make their stand, many consider the first day at Gettysburg a decisive Confederate Victory, but the Union Army did everything it had to do, it delayed long enough to gain the ground they wanted, and the men of the Buford’s Division, The Iron Brigade, Cutler’s Brigade, Barlow’s Division, they gave their lives so that the Union could win on Days 2 and 3.
F the union
Burford's calvary held their ground during the first day at Gettysburg, despite the odds, facing two Confederate corps, A.P. Hill's and Richard Ewell's ANV, delaying their advance for over 2 hours, enought time for the Union army of the Potomac 's 1st and 11th corps to arrive. Yes, they paid heavily but their sacrifice was not in vain.🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Buford died the December after Gettysburg. It’s like his whole life had destined him to do what he did the first day. When that was done, his time was up, his purpose fulfilled, and his soul departed the world.
General Reynolds doesn't get near enough the attention that he should very underrated General.
Oh, he died on Dec. 16th in Washington D.C, sir. Gen. Buford, that is👍
I just found that out a few minutes ago from another gentleman who replied to my post concerning him👌
I love how they pronounced “Lancaster” the correct way. The way Pennsylvanians pronounce it. The attention to detail in this movie is excellent
I never knew it was pronounced any other way?
regional details like that can make stuff seem so much more realistic
@@anotherarmchairhistorian2831 I live in Doncaster UK pronounced Dong-caster, so we pronounce Lancaster Lang-caster, not Lancuster.
I’m from Lancaster, Ohio and we pronounce a couple of different ways.
Goddamn Sam Elliott. Even with his western stoic persona he still gets across how mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted he is even as he’s trying to keep his back straight and report off to his CO like a good soldier.
Meanwhile his CO is talking about how much respect he has for the enemy generals. Buford didn't seem happy with that.
John Buford should, by rights, be remembered and lauded far more than George Custer. True fact.
And on a second, and hopefully more funny note, I'm 60 frikkin' years old and I STILL want to grow up to be Sam Elliot. 😆
I mean Custer is only remembered for getting demolished at Little Big Horn so it's not like he's remembered for a good thing
@@rexblade504 Custer is remembered for a 'heroic last stand', not the failure as a commander that he was. What's more, there is still a debate among historians about how wonderful he was.
I don't hold Custer in nearly as a high a stature. I think he was a glory hound who would gladly have sacrificed every man and horse under his command if it would increase his fame. AFAIC, Custer was a immature man-child who was born 1000 years too late.
But Buford was a professional's professional. A skilled and intelligent commander who knew where and how to expend men's lives for the greater good.
Custer fought at Gettysburg as well on the third day against wade Hamptons cavalry. By all accounts him and his Michigan cavalry fought well.
@@carlhicksjr8401 Maybe in the past, but Custer is more remembered for what you said nowadays
@@stevecochrane8799This. Gotta look up his action at Gettysburg. It was men like him, Buford, Reynolds and Chamberlain that won the victory.
The Union army didn’t know what they had in John Reynolds until it was too late.
They knew. Reynolds was offered command of the Army of the Potomac before Meade was but turned it down. Largely because Lincoln couldn't guarantee him no interference from Washington.
They sure did. Reynolds was offered the command of the whole AotP but he declined. At Gettysburg he commanded one wing of the Army (not just his 1st Corp but multiple Corp).
A very sad scene. Buford did not survive the year.
The three would become only one really fast as well
I couldn't believe it when I read he died of some kind of sickness I forgot which shortly after the battle. 3 of my 3rd great grandparents fought for the Union one was a Zouave in the 2nd Delaware and his right eye had to be removed because of an infection that could of killed him.
@@rc59191 He died of typhoid fever. I have read some historians believe he may have been ill doing the battle. If so then what he did is even more amazing.
This actually is the Leister House (Meade's real HQ at Gettysburg) and this was filmed entierly on Cemetary Ridge. You can see the Copse of Trees in the twighlight in the background. When Buford gets off his horse you can see one of the park walking trails
I can't begin to imagine what it was like to know your best friend was on the other side and one or both could die the next day.
They held The High ground. That's all they or any other Army in that situation can do or can ask for.
Imagine it's around 9:30 pm, when Buford leaves HQ. Hancock has to wait inside however long it takes Meade to get there. Buford just informed Hancock about tomorrow's brawl against a dear friend. He can think only of their mutual friend, Reynolds. How emotional that one day was for him.
0:53 The general on the right is Oliver O. Howard
On the first day, his corps defended positions north of Gettysburg(The I Corps & Buford defended the west)
They retreated though when Jubal Early overran them
General Buford was the best cavalry officer in the Union army. Sad he died just 6 months after Gettysburg. But his place in American Military History is well established as being one of the best officers.
Myles Walter Keogh (25 March 1840 - 25 June 1876) was an Irish soldier. He served in the ... Gen. John Buford during the Gettysburg Campaign and the three-day Battle ...Was with Gen Armstrong Custer at Little Bighorn died by his own hand
Need to remember Buford and his men have been fighting ALL day at this point.
His was the first & last unit engaged. They fought outside of town. Through the town. Covered the federal fall back to the ridge and when trying to break contact with the enemy, his unit received friendly fire from some shaken federal units he just helped retreat.
Nearly 11 hours of battle, adding in set up time and fall back.
I can imagine General John Buford thinking about General John Reynolds when he was killed on the first day at Gettysburg and I'm sure he said, "Reynolds, I held the high ground". Credit must be given to the Union 1st corps and 11th corps, who did their job in taking the high ground of Cemetery Hill where the Rest of the Army of the Potomac concentrated, establishing a strong fish hook shape defensive position from Culp's hill to Cemetery Hill, down to Cemetery Ridge to Big round top and little round top. As for Buford, he and his calvary perform well. It was tragic he didnt survived the war.
I still can't believe General Buford died so shortly after the battle. It really was a great loss for us the Confederates had almost all the good Cavalry Officer's.
He probably said something about something very similar to that or thought but you also have to remember he probably thought of every one of his troopers that he lost.
@@rc59191 There are historians that I've read that believed that he might have been ill during the battle but he concealed it. IF that theory is true that he truly gave everything he could at the risk of his own health to fight and win.
The guidon stands tall. And so did the men beneath her.
@@rolandmiller5456 Yes. You are right. The calvarymen Buford lost at Gettysburg no doubt was on his mind.
His calvary division of around 2500 held their ground on the Chambersburg Pike at the Theological Seminary west of Gettysburg against 2 Confederate corps: A.P. Hill's approaching from Cashtown, Ewell's coming from Carlisle. Buford's men held for over 2 hours until the Union 1st and 11th Corps arrived. All 3 of these units paid a big price on the first day. But, they were able to seize the high ground of Cemetery hill which the rest of the Army of the Potomac concentrated and established their defensive fishhook position: Culp's hil, Cemetery hill, Cemetery ridge, to the round tops. Buford's men did not die in vain.🇺🇸
Just love Sam Elliot❤️🔥
Great movie! As a foreigner, if all of these is accurate, this man is the reason why the Union won battle becouse he create the conditions for victory [Strategic advantage it is more important than tactical ones]......we also can add Stuart's incompetence / bad luck.... and off course, Lee's ordering a suicidal infantry charge.
You have a great country! Great and brave men in both sides.
Greetings from Peru🇵🇪
Pd: Excuse my English.
What's the soundtrack at the start?
I love Hancocks reaction to hearing Longstreet, just the sudden realization his old friend was not even few miles away.
Awesome scene!!
What is the name of the background song?
AWESOME scene!!
This is a great movie.
Production Companies:
Warner Bros. (current owner)
Twentieth Century Fox (Distributor)
Turner Pictures (Presentation)
Interscope Communications (in association with)
McKay Association Limited (copyright holder)
Esparza/Katz Productions (production)
Turner Program Service I (financement)
Turner Program Service II (financement)
Ted Turner helped finance the film and even made a cameo as a Confederate officer who is shot while marching with Armistead.
"we may need you in the morning." He ended up screening Sickles in the woods beyond the peach orchard and got into a firefight there. Then they pulled him off and Sickles got paranoid knowing there were confederates in the woods there and he had no cavalry screen...
Sickles would end up losing his leg due to cannonball fire. He donated his leg to a museum. Unlike Buford, Sickles lived into the early 20th century.
I gotta know. Why is the polish army there?
The colors of the Unions 1st Cavalry Division
Wait until you see the flag of I Division, I Corps
02:54... Was that Pennsylvania Volunteers uniform?
Looks like one of the New York regiments patterned after the French Zouves - white turban, red pants, etc.
Why the Cav flying the Indonesia flag?
If you're talking about the red and white flag at the start, I think that flag, in particular, was the battle standard for that unit. RUclips will eefresh if I leave this vid, so if I recall, US Army organization standards at this time would be squad, then platoon, then battalion or regiment, then brigade, and finally 2 brigades or more made up a corps.
So, this flag would mean something along the lines of "The man holding this flag is Union Cavalry, attached to X Division or Regiment, part of X Brigade." If you look closely, you can see numbers in the center of the colored areas, one atop the other, most likely denoting which battalion or corps they were part of.
2:17 not here… not like this… 😭😭😭
gasp major General Winfield Scott Hancock
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Sam Elliott
3 of us? He named 3 and himself.
You know how it is with personal pronouns. "Us" just doesn't have the same meaning anymore.
“Reynolds, Lo Armistead, and I”
Reynolds, Hancock and Armistead were very close friends.
He named himself, Reynolds, and Armistead.
The three of us- Lo Armistead, Reynolds and I. That's three people
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you are laughing
All that great acting is marred by the over bearing soundtrack of that movie
Nope. On the DVD you can disable all the music.
Your opinion is noted.
Strongly disagree. One of the best scores I have ever come across for the pass 30 years of watching more than thousands of films.
@@gerrardlee8879 One of the better movie scores.
I like the soundtrack but it's overused and a bit cheesy