It gets pretty real. Sometimes, you forget the crowd is there, and it's like a time bubble. I felt it at the 130th Anniversary of Wilson's Creek in northwest Arkansas in 1991.
It's recorded in 2013, so I guess the usage of Drone wasn't that wide that time? Maybe if there's a new civil war event at the future? That'll be pretty awesome to see it from above.
General?? I usually just post a pic of you on social media that says "Happy Ash Wednesday Atlanta!" everytime that day comes around....**snorts aloud**
What exact strategy did they employ? Walk, don’t run, don’t zig zag, stay in line and walk straight up to 1000 guys point blank firing at you? Completely fabricated lies and deceit. Didn’t happen like that but Hollywood loves to portray this garbage. Read my above comment. This was and is not accurate at all. History is mad of lies to make you believe what they want, time to open your eyes.
Oh, stop it. It's not 1863, they haven't been marching for months on hardtack and beans, and they're not really being blown to bits. This is a labor of love for them, trying to keep history alive for unappreciative ignorant louts like you.
You really have to admire the fellas that do this. Most them are middle age at best and older and obviously not in military shape. I bet they get a lot of heat illnesses in these summer reenactments. It's a dying art in the U.S.. Good they're keeping history alive. Hopefully they'll do this again, it's been a couple of years I believe
Agreed, I’d also add that the guys during the war also probably weren’t in very good military shape, especially near the end of the war. Most of the Confederates, well hell, both sides really, were just ordinary farmers, clergyman, railroad workers etc. Must have been so difficult leaving your regular life and family to take part in such a huge conflict like this.
@@ellisboucher8033 I did that hobby for ten years in the '90s during the 130th and 135th events. Wool being hot is a common misconception and was one of the most common, almost cliché questions or remarks we got from the "moderns". In reality, the right kind of wool worn the right way and in combination with the correct underclothing is actually surprisingly comfortable throughout a wide range of temperatures. A few tricks helped, too. For example, if you wet your cap and/or keep a damp cloth around your neck, the evaporative cooling effect is quite nice.
Civil War re-enacting isn’t really a dying art. I mean apparently there’s 10,000 of them there, I don’t think they’re all just going to retire from it suddenly
@@polishherowitoldpilecki5521 Yankee here. My entire 4th great grandfather, and his family generation, died with the Union in the war. But today, I do support the southern cause for heritage and history preservation. All sides suffered. Nobody enjoyed the war, and nobody disagrees today that slavery was bad, to say the least. I say fly those Dixie flags high!
If you've never heard a cannon go off in person you'll never understand the psychological effect it will have. My childhood town of Somerset, KY had a guy who owned one and would fire it off once or twice on July 4th. Didn't matter where you were at the time if you were in the city or close by you heard this thing and knew exactly what it was.
5:31 I like how that guy has his hands out as if saying "WTF? Is this a joke? Do these guys really think this charge over an open field is going to work?"
I'm in there somewhere. It's the last time I took to the field. Not on purpose, but life just gets in the way. I have been thinking about re-enacting lately and I'm glad I found this video and people who enjoy the show we put on.
Same with me, only it was 135th GB that was my last national event before real life got in the way. Change of work schedule, two new kids within three years, etc, and the next thing I knew I had gotten too old to realistically be in the ranks. I considered taking up another more age-realistic impression just to stay involved, such as medical, but it just never happened. Still have all of my old gear, though.
I was there as well on the Union side with the National Regiment. Just got done doing the PCWA 160th, so I have seen a few Gettysburg's. This one was the grandest for sure.
That’s the fun part - they weren’t. Many an enlisted man wrote that as soon as the battle kicked off, regimental formation broke and it more or less became every company forming an independent battle line in the best case scenario. Most of the time the men broke from formation and found any small amount of cover or protection they could and immediately went for it. They fought basically blind. If it wasn’t the smoke, it was the powder and sweat getting in your eyes. It was absolute mayhem
That’s why regimental flags and drums/bugles were so crucial; they could communicate orders through the din of battle. In reality there would be so much smoke you probably wouldn’t be able to see a few yards in front of you.
In the description, "The air bristles with energy." It is theorized that in many war reenactments where the battle was fought, there could sometimes be a large presence of what some paranormal enthusiasts like me call 'Ghost Soldiers'. And you might be experiencing the energy of it.
Interesting hypothesis. I'm not a paranormal believer myself, and I'd feel the energy was due more to thousands of combustible explosions over a period of an hour or so than to anything from the beyond, but it is a neat and, admittedly, moving suggestion. 😊 Thanks!
Just imagine you not knowing about the reenactment then you stumble into the field were it happened. You would probably think you traveled back in time
I found out that a few months ago that my great great grandfather died on the 2nd day of the battle of Gettysburg. He was a Union Officer. He took a musket ball to the eye and died 4 and a half minutes after taking it to the eye. It said he was the friendliest Officer in the Union.
Highest of Respects for your Great Great Grandfather who served and died for the Union in the civil war as a officer in arms. God Bless his soul. May he rest peacefully.
The rule under which I participated was that a designated individual in each unit would randomly call out the names of months. Anyone in the unit born in a month that was called would become a casualty at that point. The more intense the gunfire, and the closer the distance between opposing sides, the faster the months are called out.
Christopher Wolfe : Hello from South Carolina I was there at 150 th , I'm in the 18th S.C Inf, also Macbeth lt Artillery CSA.was like I stepped back in time.. July 1863.
The dopamine I get from hearing the cannons blasting and the muskets firing is awesome! I have mad respect to all the people out there in costume and reenacting these historical encounters.
I myself don't understand the fascination with the civil war. But this is a very well acted and shot reenactment. I gotta hand it to the people involved. The commitment to it is admirable
All reenactors gets checked for live rounds they aren't even allowed to bring lead balls and no powder flasks on the battlefield because if hit or shot at could explode
Morbid as it is, I've always been fascinated by the American Civil War. The tactics of stand in a formation and fire due to the reloading time of the firearms is so insane by today's lay-prone-and-fire method. I've been to a few encampments and reenactments and the sight and sounds of the battle never cease to mesmerize. One quick anecdote: I took my nephew to one and while we were in this stone grist mill, a cannon fired fifty yards away and the sound inside the structure was deafening. My nephew "met" Abraham Lincoln that visit as well. This was at NJ's Waterloo Village; a wonderful place I hope is still operational.
The most interesting thing about the civil war is that many historians consider it both one of the last major linear wars and one of the first major modern wars in history. It was one of the many bridges humanity took from the old to the new style of warfare, and man was it brutal. By 1862, the stand in line style of fighting had largely vanished - at least, it didn’t last. Both sides’ tactics had become far differed and pitched battles (being battles where both armies commit to an engagement in the open) had largely stopped happening on a large scale. They became about outmaneuvering each other as quickly and slyly as possible, inflicting as many casualties as possible, and destroying an army in one go. That meant they were staying on one single field of battle for much longer periods of time to try and drain the enemy, and they were using much less refined tactics. Instead of getting their men in rows, they were throwing them at hills and ditches in big groups, leaving the division and brigade commanders to maneuver the men at their own discretion. Regimental formation rarely held more than a few minutes once the battle really started. Men began dropping from formation and no sooner than the fire from the enemy broke up the formation, the men themselves broke it up too. Men ducked desperately for any piece of cover or protection they could find. As one enlisted man described it, “…the men ducked around desperately for any cover - any rock or depression in the ground, even a pile of fence rails that could provide protection from the fire”. The civil war saw the effective end of linear combat and started the absolutely brutal and unforgiving tactics of contesting positions by sending massive waves of troops at once that would translate to the Franco-Prussian War and other Victorian wars and then WW1 as well. It’s a super interesting subject
I was there for the 150th. Fortunately, didn't have to hear the historically inaccurate bagpipes (but you know, muh heritage and all). Still was pretty cool standing at the Angle when all the Rebs came through and shouting "Fredericksburg!" as they retreated. Great experience to have with my dad that I'll always be thankful for. God Bless America!
@@JoefromNJ1 It depends on which manual is being used. In general the 1st Lt. is second command of the company. If the company commander is wounded or killed the 1st. Lt takes over. Or if the company is split into two wings the 1st Lt. commands one of the wings. The 2nd Lt. for the most part falls in line with the file closers, or if the company deploys skirmishers he may be put in command of the skirmishers. Thats what I remember of it anyway. Its been awhile.
People showing up with bagpipes is one of those reenactorisms that no one is really even sure how it became a reenactorism because it makes no sense to begin with. Like huh?
@@JoefromNJ1 Other than command succession, not really. The 1st Lieutenant’s duty varied. There were many examples of them leading companies because of shortage of officers or WIA/KIA that never got replaced. Most of the time if a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant held a proper command it more than likely would have been a temporary command over a deployed skirmisher unit.
@@Semi_locvk I don't think that's true, especially since the U.S. Civil War had native Americans, Chinese immigrants, and African Americans as combatants.
To use real broad generalities: the South was predominantly a Celtic culture, while the North was predominantly an Anglo-Saxon/Teutonic culture. The North had several regiments of Scotsmen, who in the early war days wore kilts to battle and played the pipes. But most of the North's Scots and Irish were recent immigrants, while the South's were largely several generations in natural born Americans.
I am a Civil War nutcase. I truly am grateful for these reenactors and they do the best job possible. Unfortunately, for the fussy, the average age of the Civil War soldier was around 25 and they were generally thin and in good shape.
Do the people who organise these events ever take notice of what actually happened before and during Pickets charge? It wasn't a long solid line from left to right. It was badly organised with the left lagging behind Picketts division and crumpling before the fire of Union guns from cemetery hill. The supporting troops on the right, under Wilcox, made no move as they were commanded by Longstreet directly, not by Pickett. Anyway, I admire the efforts of the re-enactors and their organisations. However, as paying customers, you should be seeing a validated version of what happened on 3rd July 1863 at or after 1pm, 8 hours after the attack should have begun in concert with Ewells strong attack at 5am at Culps Hill. The best division of the Confederate army were incredible in the face of massed Union defence. Those finest of rebel troops, battle hardened and determined displayed courage beyond expectation, beyond the limits expected of any soldier. I enjoyed your video. Thank you.
but wasn't Robert Lee that order this attack b/c he thought the center was the weak point due the battles on the 1st and 2nd day battle on the left and right side of the Union, Robert Lee thought they Union Fortified both sides so the weak spot in the Center?? and that Longstreet 2nd command of the confederate army press Lee not to this b/c he knew they would be the confederate army would be slaughter in open ground field against Unions cannons all over the field and if they were pass the fence. now they would in range of Union soldiers. it was said that Longstreet knew it was going to happen and really press hard on Robert Lee not to do this, but Robert Lee didn't change his mind. and Longstreet had a hard time to signal the attack, I don't know if that happen b/c I got 3 different answers on what happen in Gettysburg.....they won the battle on day 1 in Gettysburg. then Longstreet proposed they should go south and go east and flank the Federal army b/c the Union would have pursuit and they would abandon the high ground and the confederate can choose what ground of there choosing. and imposed Meade and Washington. meaning they would put the Federal army between the confederate and Washington City...the Confederate would have the high ground which is a huge advantage over the Federal army....now there is nothing thing guaranteed, its always 99% especially if people say oh if I done this or did that, I would of won or it would turnout different....but I do believe the Confederates would have won if they flank the army . they would surround the city of Washington and put a treaty pact on Abraham Lincoln desk and really giving Lincoln really no choice but to sign the treaty pact which is armistice and recognize southern independence.
This didn’t look like a solid line from left to right to me, I thought they portrayed it really well. In the Gettysburg movie, most of the extras are reenactors and they used their experience to help make the movie as accurate as possible. Some of the guys here might have even been in that movie, and it’s highly likely that some of the historical societies and reenactment groups they belong to would have worked with the production back in the day
Good tactics, good weapons, good equipment, and frequent training in/with them wins wars. Not General So-and-So pushing entire divisions around a map. Additionally, a division is not a fighting unit, it is 27 independent companies that just so happen to have the same patch on their shoulders.
Long story short: organizers do the best they can with what they have. They actually did portray some of your exact complaints; for example, they put dismounted cavalry reenactors in a loose formation on the left flank to simulate how Brockenbrough's brigade came apart during the artillery fire you describe. Again, you can only do so much when you have 3,000 reenactors to portray an event with 15,000.
Knowing how passionate some people are about Civil War history, I could see people getting carried away in such an immersive experience. "Come on boys! For old Virginia! That's the style! Give em the cold steel!"
That's why (almost all) reenactments don't allow the use of rammers for loading! In fact, there's usually pretty stringent guidelines against even taking it out of its slot for any reason on the field.
WOW! GREAT VID! Shows how truly confusing everything is...glad they didnt put any stupid music over this...its scary how the cannons sound with head phones or speakers
I always wanted to see a reenactment, where instead of just trying to recreate the battles, they actually have a play battle with rules, and both sides trying to win. I'm imagining something like airsoft or paintball, but with muskets and thousands of people.
They do have these at some events. They are normally held during either the evening or the day before main battle. They are called skirmishes and is basically a capture the flag event with each side trying to get to the others campsite. Its also a great time to make sure our rifles are in working order and to blow through any extra powder we have.
@@aylaschlegel558 Sometimes called a tactical event. The best ones are run as an event of its own. I was in one in 1998 or maybe 1997 held at a KY National Guard training facility in Western Kentucky. The Union troops were brought in on one side of the facility and the Confederates were on the other side. Neither side knew the location of the other or what the mission was. The organizers issued general tasks to each side and just let it play out. It worked out as a "meeting engagement" and the battle developed as the day went on. No tents, no fixed camps, don't bring anything you don't want to carry. The site was fantastic, no artificial lights, no power lines or poles, the only modern thing in the area was a control tower the umpires used. It was a great weekend.
This could definitely be largely useful for helping to staging Civil War battles in future film productions set during the Civil War. Of course, you would have to put in close-ups, steadier tracking shots, flat establishing main shots, gliding drone shots and lots of fake blood and guts (including some ballistic dummies rigged with explosives) for scope and realism, but at least this provides a template!
There's tons of reenacting groups all around the country! Just look for a group in your area; they're usually more than happy to loan you stuff to help you start out.
There's one issue I saw there. A bagpiper on the battlefield... As far as I know, there's not a single written account of pipers on the battlefield, not even the 79th NY Highlanders (the most famous and recognizable Scot unit of the war) have any documentation of pipes in the field.
Great show!im always with the south,cause im greek,and the main bulk of the greek community of that era was in new orleans,our ancestors fight with the south so proud for that!
Wow the quality is amazing for 1863
They already had 16K in their eyes back in XiX century
How did they record it in color?
@@esco5593 America is a magical place 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Ikr my phone's camera isn't even that good
maurice perigord ikr, it’s amazing
The ghosts that roam the battlefield: ahhh shit, here we go again..
Leopard 2A7 lmao
There's an old saying in the reenactment hobby: the ghosts come up out of the ground.
*theyve been doing this shit for 157 years, is it still going on?*
Ghosts must be shaking their heads
Leopard 2A7 I live In Gettysburg and every night I worry about that
The sounds of cannons, the smell of gunpowder, and the musicians on the background.
It looks so real
It gets pretty real. Sometimes, you forget the crowd is there, and it's like a time bubble. I felt it at the 130th Anniversary of Wilson's Creek in northwest Arkansas in 1991.
Well, there is real gunpowder
A period correct case of dysentery would make it danged near perfect 😄
@@TS-ef2gv lol
how can you smell through a video
omg yall shouldve used drones to film it from above it wouldve been a breathtaking sight lmao
Charley Bourne . That would've been cool to use a drone!
Charley Bourne yeah it will be very awesome ur right lol
Am wondering if the Park Service would allow spectators to use their own drones? If they do could only imagine the air traffic ... ;-)
@@paulthompson5968 Not if it's a national park unless you get permission - a part 107 makes that easier to get. You cannot fly directly over crowds.
It's recorded in 2013, so I guess the usage of Drone wasn't that wide that time? Maybe if there's a new civil war event at the future? That'll be pretty awesome to see it from above.
“Sherman it’s just a re-enactment” they said “stop lighting fires” they said...
General?? I usually just post a pic of you on social media that says "Happy Ash Wednesday Atlanta!" everytime that day comes around....**snorts aloud**
Burn Atlanta again, they need it
@@SStupendous pretty sure Antifa and BLM are already on the case lmao
Fuck you Sherman! You’re a disgrace to the Union Army.
Howdy there Sherman.
bruh dude at 4:46 absolutely nailed the headshot reaction, 10/10 performance
committed to the role!
Yeah
Girls locker room: omg I hate PE
Boys locker room:
Franklin Clinton
The volleys of Axe filled the air with harsh smoke.
haha girls boring boys cool haha funny original joke
@@Heisenberg882 k
Doomer I can’t understand what the fuck your saying
@@sgt_tyguy5930 that your joke is unfunny and unoriginal
This is just amazing to watch to see tactics and strategies at hand with your own eyes,one day i have to go and see this in person
One day I got to be in one
@@Cellistontheinternet from the years past when I made the message, I know do reenact, it's amazing
What exact strategy did they employ? Walk, don’t run, don’t zig zag, stay in line and walk straight up to 1000 guys point blank firing at you? Completely fabricated lies and deceit. Didn’t happen like that but Hollywood loves to portray this garbage. Read my above comment. This was and is not accurate at all. History is mad of lies to make you believe what they want, time to open your eyes.
Amazing, it sends a chill when you think how this would have been the scene 150-years prior...except no-one stood up again afterwards.
10,000 participants sounds amazing until you realize that would have been a low casualty list number for battles back then.
The soldiers looks well fed... Maybe a little to much
Lol historical accuracy 😂
Welcome to america
Oh, stop it. It's not 1863, they haven't been marching for months on hardtack and beans, and they're not really being blown to bits. This is a labor of love for them, trying to keep history alive for unappreciative ignorant louts like you.
Check eyes again
And a little too old!
Imagine if there was someone sleeping in their home and they didint know there was a reanactment
They probably would of thought they traveled back in time
You really have to admire the fellas that do this. Most them are middle age at best and older and obviously not in military shape. I bet they get a lot of heat illnesses in these summer reenactments. It's a dying art in the U.S.. Good they're keeping history alive. Hopefully they'll do this again, it's been a couple of years I believe
Agreed, I’d also add that the guys during the war also probably weren’t in very good military shape, especially near the end of the war. Most of the Confederates, well hell, both sides really, were just ordinary farmers, clergyman, railroad workers etc. Must have been so difficult leaving your regular life and family to take part in such a huge conflict like this.
Yeah, but they’d be *underweight* in 1863, and not going to McDonalds four times a week.
Wearing wool clothing in the hundred degree heat has to be absolutely unbearable.
@@ellisboucher8033 I did that hobby for ten years in the '90s during the 130th and 135th events. Wool being hot is a common misconception and was one of the most common, almost cliché questions or remarks we got from the "moderns". In reality, the right kind of wool worn the right way and in combination with the correct underclothing is actually surprisingly comfortable throughout a wide range of temperatures. A few tricks helped, too. For example, if you wet your cap and/or keep a damp cloth around your neck, the evaporative cooling effect is quite nice.
Civil War re-enacting isn’t really a dying art. I mean apparently there’s 10,000 of them there, I don’t think they’re all just going to retire from it suddenly
I was there, part of Pickett's Charge... infantry...It was one of the best reenactments I've participated in.
WysteriaGuitar Lol
Nice
must've been terrifying, I can't imagine even being a spectator there.
@@smakkacowtherealone Definitely some glimpses of what it could have been like...yeah frightening.
You gonna be at the 160th PCWA this year?
5:01 I didn't know scout from tf2 was around in the Civil War
Omg yes lol
Grass grow bees sting and Brudda i hurt people
Bro that’s sniper
@@raffs9934 fuck, you're right
thats sniper you slow burner
5:09 fallen Confederate on the left hands off flag to another before he dies. That’s some commitment and patriotism right there.
IceloPlayz that’s what almost every unit did they always passed the flag off
+Respect
But still, “down with the traitors and up with the stars”
@@polishherowitoldpilecki5521 Yankee here. My entire 4th great grandfather, and his family generation, died with the Union in the war. But today, I do support the southern cause for heritage and history preservation. All sides suffered. Nobody enjoyed the war, and nobody disagrees today that slavery was bad, to say the least. I say fly those Dixie flags high!
@★ Froggie Animation ★ wow. You’re a complete idiot. Carry on, then.
Long live the south!
Props to the cameraman for traveling back in time during the civil war to capture this astonishing footage
If you've never heard a cannon go off in person you'll never understand the psychological effect it will have. My childhood town of Somerset, KY had a guy who owned one and would fire it off once or twice on July 4th. Didn't matter where you were at the time if you were in the city or close by you heard this thing and knew exactly what it was.
On the bright side hearing Napoleons go off a few feet away from you will make you insensitive to pretty much every other loud noise
5:31
I like how that guy has his hands out as if saying "WTF? Is this a joke? Do these guys really think this charge over an open field is going to work?"
James Longstreet’s live reaction
I'm in there somewhere. It's the last time I took to the field. Not on purpose, but life just gets in the way. I have been thinking about re-enacting lately and I'm glad I found this video and people who enjoy the show we put on.
Thank you
Bro its quite incredible! Id love to do this one day.
Same with me, only it was 135th GB that was my last national event before real life got in the way. Change of work schedule, two new kids within three years, etc, and the next thing I knew I had gotten too old to realistically be in the ranks. I considered taking up another more age-realistic impression just to stay involved, such as medical, but it just never happened. Still have all of my old gear, though.
I was there as well on the Union side with the National Regiment. Just got done doing the PCWA 160th, so I have seen a few Gettysburg's. This one was the grandest for sure.
The amount of smoke muskets produce is so thick in some of these clips. It’s amazing they were able to keep cohesive battle lines in the civil war.
That’s the fun part - they weren’t. Many an enlisted man wrote that as soon as the battle kicked off, regimental formation broke and it more or less became every company forming an independent battle line in the best case scenario. Most of the time the men broke from formation and found any small amount of cover or protection they could and immediately went for it. They fought basically blind. If it wasn’t the smoke, it was the powder and sweat getting in your eyes. It was absolute mayhem
That’s why regimental flags and drums/bugles were so crucial; they could communicate orders through the din of battle. In reality there would be so much smoke you probably wouldn’t be able to see a few yards in front of you.
the 1998 Gettysburg event looked much bigger
Saltwater Angler it was bigger and had more artillery. Around 35,000 reenactors and 175 cannons.
I was in the 98 reenactment. To my understanding our Picketts Charge was larger than the original.
Nah the 1863 one was bigger
I lost my dad at the 98 reenactment and also lost my right leg. Damn rebs.
Saltwater Angler over 170,000 men were at Gettysburg, and there were more confederates at Pickett’s charge then this video. thats crazy
Dude this honestly looks like a movie with just parts in it. It just looks that good seriously
Imagine going to one of these. Just to pretend to be shot and lay on the ground for 30mins
I think you don't have to lay down
@@MeinungMannpaying money to go to an event. Just to lay down xd
It's quite fun, and everyone in my unit enjoys it. Even if we are chosen to "die" first. Especially bigger events it is way more realistic.
You might not find it fun but we re-enactors do
@★ Froggie Animation ★ nope just volunteering
Some high quality horses and riders to keep 'em under control with all that going on. Amazing.
I was thinking that too.
And an ox.
I absolutely love watching these war reenactments! It's like a brief look into the past.
In the description, "The air bristles with energy." It is theorized that in many war reenactments where the battle was fought, there could sometimes be a large presence of what some paranormal enthusiasts like me call 'Ghost Soldiers'. And you might be experiencing the energy of it.
Interesting hypothesis. I'm not a paranormal believer myself, and I'd feel the energy was due more to thousands of combustible explosions over a period of an hour or so than to anything from the beyond, but it is a neat and, admittedly, moving suggestion. 😊 Thanks!
Execept this reenactment didn't take place on the battlefield. It was near by, but not the actual site. I know because I was there.
@@ImperialGuard322nd where you one of the overfed soldiers
"Kick their asses!"
I don’t remember them having sunglasses in the civil war!
Why would you remember them? You don’t know that! You weren’t there in 1863. For all we know they could’ve all worn glasses into battle
They've discovered sunglasses as old as the 15th century. Who knows man maybe they did
Sharpshooters did
Explains the lapse in memory.
@@raspberrycrowns9494 discovered?
Just imagine you not knowing about the reenactment then you stumble into the field were it happened. You would probably think you traveled back in time
That's pretty much that one of scene from Trailer Park Boys: Coming to America.
The new War of Rights update looks amazing!
I found out that a few months ago that my great great grandfather died on the 2nd day of the battle of Gettysburg. He was a Union Officer. He took a musket ball to the eye and died 4 and a half minutes after taking it to the eye. It said he was the friendliest Officer in the Union.
Highest of Respects for your Great Great Grandfather who served and died for the Union in the civil war as a officer in arms. God Bless his soul. May he rest peacefully.
I wonder, when they know when to “drop dead” since they’re basically firing blanks
TH3 PLA1NP1L0T you should watch Brandon F.’s video explaining that.
arvinclark lina alright, I’ll get to that!
One local reenactment had a rule, three misfires and you take a hit
The rule under which I participated was that a designated individual in each unit would randomly call out the names of months. Anyone in the unit born in a month that was called would become a casualty at that point. The more intense the gunfire, and the closer the distance between opposing sides, the faster the months are called out.
The reenactment I was at had a rule if your musket fouled up, then you became a casualty
Thanks for this, i have been there as the sun set it's one of the most emotional things I have ever experienced.
I would love to do this
You and me both brother you and me both
Christopher Wolfe I’m a history fanatic, this would be a once in a lifetime overt unity.
Same af but I'm a female so I'd go undercover.
Christopher Wolfe : Hello from South Carolina I was there at 150 th , I'm in the 18th S.C Inf, also Macbeth lt Artillery CSA.was like I stepped back in time.. July 1863.
you can, what state do you live in?
The dopamine I get from hearing the cannons blasting and the muskets firing is awesome! I have mad respect to all the people out there in costume and reenacting these historical encounters.
it looks like you guys did a great job. You are right camera does no justice to actually being there.
I myself don't understand the fascination with the civil war. But this is a very well acted and shot reenactment. I gotta hand it to the people involved. The commitment to it is admirable
I feel like someone could get away with murder by using live ammunition during this.
Samuel FlaBra I smell a low budget horror movie😂
@@672nic Lol I'd watch it.
Wanna buy a Minie ball?
Have you seen Psych? They actually did that.
All reenactors gets checked for live rounds they aren't even allowed to bring lead balls and no powder flasks on the battlefield because if hit or shot at could explode
I can just smell the scent of gunpowder while watching this
Any else take notice that the 'pipes at 2:02 are playin' The Minstrel Boy I just find it funny
Why do you find that funny? It was a popular tune back then, a song of war.
@@ronaldrobertson2332 Bagpipes were not, however
the horses at 0:54 are like "wtf" when the cannons where going off
$50 bounty to the man who bayonets the Farb with the bagpipes.
Morbid as it is, I've always been fascinated by the American Civil War. The tactics of stand in a formation and fire due to the reloading time of the firearms is so insane by today's lay-prone-and-fire method. I've been to a few encampments and reenactments and the sight and sounds of the battle never cease to mesmerize. One quick anecdote: I took my nephew to one and while we were in this stone grist mill, a cannon fired fifty yards away and the sound inside the structure was deafening. My nephew "met" Abraham Lincoln that visit as well. This was at NJ's Waterloo Village; a wonderful place I hope is still operational.
The most interesting thing about the civil war is that many historians consider it both one of the last major linear wars and one of the first major modern wars in history. It was one of the many bridges humanity took from the old to the new style of warfare, and man was it brutal. By 1862, the stand in line style of fighting had largely vanished - at least, it didn’t last. Both sides’ tactics had become far differed and pitched battles (being battles where both armies commit to an engagement in the open) had largely stopped happening on a large scale. They became about outmaneuvering each other as quickly and slyly as possible, inflicting as many casualties as possible, and destroying an army in one go. That meant they were staying on one single field of battle for much longer periods of time to try and drain the enemy, and they were using much less refined tactics. Instead of getting their men in rows, they were throwing them at hills and ditches in big groups, leaving the division and brigade commanders to maneuver the men at their own discretion. Regimental formation rarely held more than a few minutes once the battle really started. Men began dropping from formation and no sooner than the fire from the enemy broke up the formation, the men themselves broke it up too. Men ducked desperately for any piece of cover or protection they could find. As one enlisted man described it, “…the men ducked around desperately for any cover - any rock or depression in the ground, even a pile of fence rails that could provide protection from the fire”. The civil war saw the effective end of linear combat and started the absolutely brutal and unforgiving tactics of contesting positions by sending massive waves of troops at once that would translate to the Franco-Prussian War and other Victorian wars and then WW1 as well. It’s a super interesting subject
Imagine you just walking by and then you just see a sheer number of people firing
Real life War of rights?
Sgt. Skittles where are the guys killing teammates?
Not enough music being played. There is also artillery, so no.
But not Antietam
except no respawn
Piece of Schmidt games artillery is in now!!
this is aw inspiring
Props to the camera man for learning the ability to travel back in time and dodging that gunfire
I was there for the 150th. Fortunately, didn't have to hear the historically inaccurate bagpipes (but you know, muh heritage and all). Still was pretty cool standing at the Angle when all the Rebs came through and shouting "Fredericksburg!" as they retreated. Great experience to have with my dad that I'll always be thankful for. God Bless America!
They've been doing this for at least 150 YEARS......Way to get over Slavery or are ONLY the Blacks supposed to do that?
in the civil war era, was there really any difference in the responsibilities between a 1st lieutenant and a 2nd lieutenant?
@@JoefromNJ1 It depends on which manual is being used. In general the 1st Lt. is second command of the company. If the company commander is wounded or killed the 1st. Lt takes over. Or if the company is split into two wings the 1st Lt. commands one of the wings. The 2nd Lt. for the most part falls in line with the file closers, or if the company deploys skirmishers he may be put in command of the skirmishers. Thats what I remember of it anyway. Its been awhile.
People showing up with bagpipes is one of those reenactorisms that no one is really even sure how it became a reenactorism because it makes no sense to begin with. Like huh?
@@JoefromNJ1 Other than command succession, not really. The 1st Lieutenant’s duty varied. There were many examples of them leading companies because of shortage of officers or WIA/KIA that never got replaced. Most of the time if a 1st or 2nd Lieutenant held a proper command it more than likely would have been a temporary command over a deployed skirmisher unit.
I have a grandfather who was born on the 100th anniversary of Gettysburg. Now I know why he likes studying about the civil war
6:23 little did the camera man know he missed a really nice moment
What was that moment
If my hobbies of photography and firearms weren't so expensive, I could see myself getting involved in this.
Firearms and a nice musket go hand and hand. The rest of the stuff you need is cheapish. Then just find a regiment.
@@thegeneral1955 I just bought an 1853 Enfield for shooting fun. Maybe I will get into it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@wdavis6814 do you need to be full blooded white to join a reenactment
@@Semi_locvk I don't think that's true, especially since the U.S. Civil War had native Americans, Chinese immigrants, and African Americans as combatants.
@@wdavis6814 nice I can join
I never knew the confederates use bagpipes
Yeep..plenty of scotsman fought on both sides
Those long marches get awfully boring rather quickly
To use real broad generalities: the South was predominantly a Celtic culture, while the North was predominantly an Anglo-Saxon/Teutonic culture.
The North had several regiments of Scotsmen, who in the early war days wore kilts to battle and played the pipes. But most of the North's Scots and Irish were recent immigrants, while the South's were largely several generations in natural born Americans.
The ueillan pipes are irish they fought on both sides
Derek Weese most of the Irish were stuck in the factories
I am a Civil War nutcase. I truly am grateful for these reenactors and they do the best job possible. Unfortunately, for the fussy, the average age of the Civil War soldier was around 25 and they were generally thin and in good shape.
The Confederate soldier at 4:30 took the best hit on all of reenactment history
Yeah he did!
5:20 OK Actors ONCE you get to the unions side...fall dead
0:33 play some action music and that guy looks like a total badass
Do the people who organise these events ever take notice of what actually happened before and during Pickets charge? It wasn't a long solid line from left to right. It was badly organised with the left lagging behind Picketts division and crumpling before the fire of Union guns from cemetery hill. The supporting troops on the right, under Wilcox, made no move as they were commanded by Longstreet directly, not by Pickett. Anyway, I admire the efforts of the re-enactors and their organisations. However, as paying customers, you should be seeing a validated version of what happened on 3rd July 1863 at or after 1pm, 8 hours after the attack should have begun in concert with Ewells strong attack at 5am at Culps Hill. The best division of the Confederate army were incredible in the face of massed Union defence. Those finest of rebel troops, battle hardened and determined displayed courage beyond expectation, beyond the limits expected of any soldier. I enjoyed your video. Thank you.
but wasn't Robert Lee that order this attack b/c he thought the center was the weak point due the battles on the 1st and 2nd day battle on the left and right side of the Union, Robert Lee thought they Union Fortified both sides so the weak spot in the Center?? and that Longstreet 2nd command of the confederate army press Lee not to this b/c he knew they would be the confederate army would be slaughter in open ground field against Unions cannons all over the field and if they were pass the fence. now they would in range of Union soldiers. it was said that Longstreet knew it was going to happen and really press hard on Robert Lee not to do this, but Robert Lee didn't change his mind. and Longstreet had a hard time to signal the attack, I don't know if that happen b/c I got 3 different answers on what happen in Gettysburg.....they won the battle on day 1 in Gettysburg. then Longstreet proposed they should go south and go east and flank the Federal army b/c the Union would have pursuit and they would abandon the high ground and the confederate can choose what ground of there choosing. and imposed Meade and Washington. meaning they would put the Federal army between the confederate and Washington City...the Confederate would have the high ground which is a huge advantage over the Federal army....now there is nothing thing guaranteed, its always 99% especially if people say oh if I done this or did that, I would of won or it would turnout different....but I do believe the Confederates would have won if they flank the army . they would surround the city of Washington and put a treaty pact on Abraham Lincoln desk and really giving Lincoln really no choice but to sign the treaty pact which is armistice and recognize southern independence.
This didn’t look like a solid line from left to right to me, I thought they portrayed it really well. In the Gettysburg movie, most of the extras are reenactors and they used their experience to help make the movie as accurate as possible. Some of the guys here might have even been in that movie, and it’s highly likely that some of the historical societies and reenactment groups they belong to would have worked with the production back in the day
Good tactics, good weapons, good equipment, and frequent training in/with them wins wars. Not General So-and-So pushing entire divisions around a map. Additionally, a division is not a fighting unit, it is 27 independent companies that just so happen to have the same patch on their shoulders.
Long story short: organizers do the best they can with what they have. They actually did portray some of your exact complaints; for example, they put dismounted cavalry reenactors in a loose formation on the left flank to simulate how Brockenbrough's brigade came apart during the artillery fire you describe. Again, you can only do so much when you have 3,000 reenactors to portray an event with 15,000.
I like the Confederates even manage to do the Rebel Yell
The horses must be like: ah... just like the old days
This is awesome, now if we could get this many people to do rev war that'd be legendary.
Knowing how passionate some people are about Civil War history, I could see people getting carried away in such an immersive experience. "Come on boys! For old Virginia! That's the style! Give em the cold steel!"
I remember an unnamed ACW battle where a man was killed by a fired ramrod. Stuck right through his torso.
I stopped doing ACW events right after.
That's why (almost all) reenactments don't allow the use of rammers for loading! In fact, there's usually pretty stringent guidelines against even taking it out of its slot for any reason on the field.
Duuuuude that initial cannon volley on the Confederate side made the most EWOK sounding victory screech lol
The Charge that saved the Union.
And whipped the Rebels for good
Props to the cameraman for going back to 1863 to catch this action for us
5:50 the crowd says go we're
I've heard alot about ghost stories of the soldiers who died on the battlefield. It's chilling to think about
WOW! GREAT VID! Shows how truly confusing everything is...glad they didnt put any stupid music over this...its scary how the cannons sound with head phones or speakers
I got to participate in this, our rebel unit was on the far left flank of the line. It really was quite the sight
I always wanted to see a reenactment, where instead of just trying to recreate the battles, they actually have a play battle with rules, and both sides trying to win. I'm imagining something like airsoft or paintball, but with muskets and thousands of people.
I don't think that would work out man. Although that would be a great site
They do have these at some events. They are normally held during either the evening or the day before main battle. They are called skirmishes and is basically a capture the flag event with each side trying to get to the others campsite. Its also a great time to make sure our rifles are in working order and to blow through any extra powder we have.
@@aylaschlegel558 Sometimes called a tactical event. The best ones are run as an event of its own. I was in one in 1998 or maybe 1997 held at a KY National Guard training facility in Western Kentucky. The Union troops were brought in on one side of the facility and the Confederates were on the other side. Neither side knew the location of the other or what the mission was. The organizers issued general tasks to each side and just let it play out. It worked out as a "meeting engagement" and the battle developed as the day went on. No tents, no fixed camps, don't bring anything you don't want to carry. The site was fantastic, no artificial lights, no power lines or poles, the only modern thing in the area was a control tower the umpires used. It was a great weekend.
Would work if both sides shot paper, but muh safety guidelines
This new Total War game looks legit.
Absolutely no credit for the cameraman who went back in time and survived this battle, smh
I saw something like this recently on a much smaller scale but it was still so cool
“CHAAAAAARGE!!!”
*Turns and runs away
Gettysburg was such a bloody and brutal fight. Especially Pickett's charge, the soldiers fought honorably .
*"Each dixie boy must understand that he must mind his Uncle Sam!"*
I imagine a random ghost from gettysburg watching, pointing at a guy dying and saying: “THATS ME!”
The gun fire sounds like pop rocks.
It's how the audio is picked up and received by the recording device. If you actually hear a musket live fired or blank fired, they sound very cool.
Oh thanks for telling me.
Sounds is amazing as is the smell of the powder
5:21 the commitment haha
I’m surprised the video hasn’t been erased yet ! 🤗
This is awesome I love the Civil war
I saw a re-enactment of the battle of Chickamauga. Those damn cannons are loud and you can feel a shock wave if close enough!
They should have uSeD CanNoNbAlLs.
Strider boi
That's crazy
Imagine being in this battle and go into the present thinking the war is still going on after 200 years.
Huzzah for the Black Hat Battalion!
This could definitely be largely useful for helping to staging Civil War battles in future film productions set during the Civil War. Of course, you would have to put in close-ups, steadier tracking shots, flat establishing main shots, gliding drone shots and lots of fake blood and guts (including some ballistic dummies rigged with explosives) for scope and realism, but at least this provides a template!
6:22 didn't know than csa soldiers having iphone in american civil war
Fantastic action and cinematography!
How do they decide who gets shot and falls down ?
You see a person aiming at your position, you just fall down. I used to take parts in war re-enactments
Mr. Mendez cant be the real weapon and sound...
Most common way is simply whoever gets tired or runs out of ammunition "takes a hit."
Most common way to do it is if you run out of ammo, if your unit takes a massive volley, you run out of water, or just whenever you feel like it
"OH CRAP JEFF, WE'RE ABOUT TO GET BLOWN INTO BITS" Pickett
Actually I believe that was Garnett
Merica vs America
😞 decisions
Spiffy Gonzales yup😢
RIP all those who gave there life so valiantly for their cause. North or South
America vs inbred traitors
Outstanding !!
Where do i sing up
Mitchel Riebeek st the consert
At the concert
There's tons of reenacting groups all around the country! Just look for a group in your area; they're usually more than happy to loan you stuff to help you start out.
That’s the fun part - the government does that for you!
There's one issue I saw there. A bagpiper on the battlefield... As far as I know, there's not a single written account of pipers on the battlefield, not even the 79th NY Highlanders (the most famous and recognizable Scot unit of the war) have any documentation of pipes in the field.
It’s what we call a “reenactorism”
God bless the CSA.
I’m not bashing those who died valiantly for the CSA but it was formed to cater to slavery
Robert E lee: General pickett sir, you must look to your division!
General Pickett: General lee, I have no division!
This plus The Southern Wagon is awesome.
Great show!im always with the south,cause im greek,and the main bulk of the greek community of that era was in new orleans,our ancestors fight with the south so proud for that!
Great video.. thank you 🤘🤘
Girls night: omg did you hear what she did?
Boys night:
Great turnout, great reenactment.....lot of effand time good work