Same I am disabled - plus I’m in the uk. I think stuffwriter should be employed by GNMP as these sort of videos are a wonderful advertisement for the park. He does excellent work! 😊🇬🇧
Having been to Gettysburg MANY a time, I can confidently say that if the chair is the only thing stopping you, GO! The park is absolutely accessible and well paved for you to reach any place you could want to visit on a first trip. Your main difficulty would be that only some of the restrooms would be easily accessible but you're never a short drive away from one that will do. The best are at the visitor's center but the one's on McPherson's Ridge and at the PA monument would likely do well. Go enjoy your park. Your taxes paid for it!
Matt is so good with Kids.. we may never know how many of the Kids he’s interacted with over the years were influenced in their future endeavors by him. Well done
I was glad to hear accounts of the 47th North Carolina as I had two great great grandfathers in that regiment. Neither left an account that I know of. One of them was later wounded at Bristoe Station and was on detached duty after he recovered for the rest of the war. Thanks again StuffWriter and Matt for the great content.
@@spiritualundergroundpodcast That's great to hear! Do you know how I can get his schedule by any chance? I'm right next to Philly and would love to do one of his walks.
I made my first trip to Gettysburg from 6/30-7/7 and would've loved to have participated in this battle walk. Maybe next year. As a retired teacher I appreciate your knowledge and your delivery of that knowledge. Well done!
Thank you StuffWriter for these amazing videos. I have just discovered your videos and Matt Atkinson! He is one of the best tour guides I have ever seen and I really appreciate you bringing this content to so many people. I look forward to going to Gettysburg soon and catching one of these informative tours.
Thank u kindly Matt and S.W. This is the best thing going that has to do with American history or history in general. Really really appreciate your work
Matt did several first days battle on Scales and Penders, and several other attacks that I have been searching for. The programs used to be on RUclips and got me hooked on his tours probably 10+ years ago. They are no longer online, sadly. I remember him mentioning the Sid Myers Gettysburg computer game and Matt saying in our Southern accent, "William Dorsey Pender is alllllways ready for a fight " ! Lol Anyone know of the video I mentioned. I think it was for a Pennsylvania electric company. Great work as always Stuffy.
Tentatively planning a trip to Gettysburg for June of 2025 with my best friend...I've never been, but he has... planning to camp out and see as much as we can ..I'd love to be on a tour with Matt.....and maybe have a beverage and chat....looking forward to this trip....
Not sure what was causing it, but there was a pretty heavy bass rumble through the whole video, even without traffic. But thanks very much for capturing this account. It's not a unit or a spot on the field I've seen before.
Thank you for another great video. I do wish you'd get a dead cat (windscreen) for the mic, (which I hope is a shotgun, or mini shotgun), as the wind noise makes it very hard to use ear buds. One day, I hope to win the lottery, and join Ranger Matt in person. Until then, I enjoy him through you.
I don't know much about the battle of Waterloo, but I do know how the Brits defeated Napoleon there. The Duke of Wellington had the troops lined up in squares. Napoleon's men couldn't break through. So when you mentioned that today, that was the first thing I thought about. You made an interesting point.
Matt is Hilarious.... Says the seargant would tell you about your short comings and then looks at the dwarf in the group and says no pun intended almost fell out of my chair
The 80th were the 20th NY state milita before the war and were known by either name. Much like the 14th Brooklyn Zouaves were the 84th NY in US Army identification.
What Matt says about Reynolds is another piece of what I think caused Lee to fight there right to the end. If Lee sees Reynolds previous actions as just another piece of the bumbling of Yankee leadership, whether he was a fighter or not, it would embolden Lee to fight at Gettysburg and try to get another Chancellorsville, or Fredericksburg, where the Union forces get whipped despite having superior numbers. More than anything, it was Lees decision to keep up the fight that created the scenario that was Gettysburg.
The famous British square yes Matt with charging cavalry the square would have men at the front with bayonets fixed but also two ranks behind firing and loading to pick off the cavalrymen other wise the front rank would be shot to pieces
The 3rd Arkansas never gets any attention. Only unit from that state in the ANV. Terrain shouldn't stop people. We who are into this could care less about going into woods etc.
Thank you StuffWriter, for all your work. I can't get there because I'm in a wheelchair.
There are places for wheel chair s. I'm sorry
AND for being willing to sacrifice your hat...
Same I am disabled - plus I’m in the uk. I think stuffwriter should be employed by GNMP as these sort of videos are a wonderful advertisement for the park. He does excellent work! 😊🇬🇧
Having been to Gettysburg MANY a time, I can confidently say that if the chair is the only thing stopping you, GO! The park is absolutely accessible and well paved for you to reach any place you could want to visit on a first trip. Your main difficulty would be that only some of the restrooms would be easily accessible but you're never a short drive away from one that will do. The best are at the visitor's center but the one's on McPherson's Ridge and at the PA monument would likely do well. Go enjoy your park. Your taxes paid for it!
Matt is so good with Kids.. we may never know how many of the Kids he’s interacted with over the years were influenced in their future endeavors by him. Well done
Never a dull moment with Matt. Well done…
I was glad to hear accounts of the 47th North Carolina as I had two great great grandfathers in that regiment. Neither left an account that I know of. One of them was later wounded at Bristoe Station and was on detached duty after he recovered for the rest of the war.
Thanks again StuffWriter and Matt for the great content.
Had the privilege of joining Matt on this walk, it was a pure delight
What's he like during the in-between areas when Stuff isn't filming? Does he talk to people, or does he act differently?
@@Alex-ej4wmhe’s the same Matt. Very personable.
Matt is awesome
@@Alex-ej4wm Same guy all the time, stayed after to answer questions, after the filming was over, exactly the same guy❤️
@@spiritualundergroundpodcast
That's great to hear! Do you know how I can get his schedule by any chance? I'm right next to Philly and would love to do one of his walks.
I made my first trip to Gettysburg from 6/30-7/7 and would've loved to have participated in this battle walk. Maybe next year. As a retired teacher I appreciate your knowledge and your delivery of that knowledge. Well done!
Thank you StuffWriter for these amazing videos. I have just discovered your videos and Matt Atkinson! He is one of the best tour guides I have ever seen and I really appreciate you bringing this content to so many people. I look forward to going to Gettysburg soon and catching one of these informative tours.
Many thanks StuffWriter and Ranger Matt, I love watching these because I'm over in the UK and doubt I'll get any closer.
Thanks for doing this! All these new Matt videos have been amazing!
Another one, you n Matt are having some effect on my productivity in work...... keep up all the good work, and greetings from Ireland
Thank you to all involved ...so good , the information , the asides , the laughter all wrapped around history !!
Matt is a Gettysburg treasure.
I have been watching Ranger Matt since he was a Teenage Park Ranger. Now he has a white goatee. Where have the years gone??? (Thanks @StuffWriter)
Thank u kindly Matt and S.W. This is the best thing going that has to do with American history or history in general. Really really appreciate your work
Matt did several first days battle on Scales and Penders, and several other attacks that I have been searching for. The programs used to be on RUclips and got me hooked on his tours probably 10+ years ago. They are no longer online, sadly.
I remember him mentioning the Sid Myers Gettysburg computer game and Matt saying in our Southern accent, "William Dorsey Pender is alllllways ready for a fight " ! Lol
Anyone know of the video I mentioned. I think it was for a Pennsylvania electric company.
Great work as always Stuffy.
Tentatively planning a trip to Gettysburg for June of 2025 with my best friend...I've never been, but he has... planning to camp out and see as much as we can ..I'd love to be on a tour with Matt.....and maybe have a beverage and chat....looking forward to this trip....
Not sure what was causing it, but there was a pretty heavy bass rumble through the whole video, even without traffic.
But thanks very much for capturing this account. It's not a unit or a spot on the field I've seen before.
thats the wind.... on his mic ... it happens sometimes
Wish Matt could do a talk about Buford’s Calvary
I love Matt.
Thank you for another great video. I do wish you'd get a dead cat (windscreen) for the mic, (which I hope is a shotgun, or mini shotgun), as the wind noise makes it very hard to use ear buds. One day, I hope to win the lottery, and join Ranger Matt in person. Until then, I enjoy him through you.
very cool stuff ! thank you !
Thank you for this. So useful. The southern accent seems a bit overdone no?
The dude is from Mississippi.
Looks like Matt has a new hat !
Outstanding...
Matt is one strange dude, but entertaining
I don't know much about the battle of Waterloo, but I do know how the Brits defeated Napoleon there. The Duke of Wellington had the troops lined up in squares. Napoleon's men couldn't break through. So when you mentioned that today, that was the first thing I thought about. You made an interesting point.
24:38 some men like to hear the cannonball roaring. OG's will understand that reference.
Matt is Hilarious.... Says the seargant would tell you about your short comings and then looks at the dwarf in the group and says no pun intended almost fell out of my chair
i believe it should be 80th NY instead the 20th NY
The 80th were the 20th NY state milita before the war and were known by either name. Much like the 14th Brooklyn Zouaves were the 84th NY in US Army identification.
But what is Matt drinking?
Cool Guide👍🏻✌️
44:05-45:06.....Man i like to get Matt good and drunk to hear what goes on in that head, uncensored. 😂
What Matt says about Reynolds is another piece of what I think caused Lee to fight there right to the end. If Lee sees Reynolds previous actions as just another piece of the bumbling of Yankee leadership, whether he was a fighter or not, it would embolden Lee to fight at Gettysburg and try to get another Chancellorsville, or Fredericksburg, where the Union forces get whipped despite having superior numbers. More than anything, it was Lees decision to keep up the fight that created the scenario that was Gettysburg.
The famous British square yes Matt with charging cavalry the square would have men at the front with bayonets fixed but also two ranks behind firing and loading to pick off the cavalrymen other wise the front rank would be shot to pieces
I know this is random but the woman in the white hat and orange shirt I could sworn she was on another of Matt walks it was the one with the White dog
Matt’s epexegeses 😮(plural) are nonpareil!
The 3rd Arkansas never gets any attention. Only unit from that state in the ANV. Terrain shouldn't stop people. We who are into this could care less about going into woods etc.