So great learning this battle history. My GG Grandfather, Valentine Vogt Company D 99th Pennsylvanie, fell at Spotsyvania Courthouse May 12, 1864; bullet through his head. No burial records; surely buried in a mass grave. He left behind his pregnant wife and 2 young girls in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Thanks for covering this topic. Laurel Hill will continue to play a role in the battle. Thank you for the video and for showing the geography associated with this part of the campaign.
I'm not American, but am learning a lot more about the particular battles of the Civiil War from your videos for quite a while. Keep it up! ( A small suggestion for dimwits like me---is it possible to mark camera location even on the maps showing the displacements of the troops during battle? When I look at the view the camera give, it would help me to picture the battle and the location of troops. Ain't complaining, ........sorry, eh?)
When did you film this series? You are all wearing coats and even gloves. I am pretty sure that it was pretty warm these days. Excellent content as usual.
140th NY again, “Rochester Racehorses”, lost their colonel at Gettysburg and lost another colonel at Spotsylvania Court House. Very interesting history for this Regiment
@@derekrupert2013 there is a book called “sons of old Monroe” but it’s very rare and often expensive (Monroe is the county where 140th formed) There are some books of the first Colonel Patrick O’ Rorke, 1st in his class at West Point. “The beau ideal of a soldier and a gentleman” both are very good reads if you can’t find them There is another great book called “where they fell” which discuses all the regiments from Monroe County in NY, it’s also a bit expensive
Slightly bummed that you didn’t mention Colonel James Rice and the most badass quote of the war: “Turn me so I may die with my face to the enemy” (as he’s laying mortally wounded at Laurel Hill)
I have a direct ancestor who was at Laurel Hill. He was in the 6th SCV Band, Bratton's Brigade, Field's Divsion, Anderson's Corp, Army of Northern Virginia. Bratton's Brigade was at that location at that time.
My home county Luzerne in Pennsylvania, had a company in the 11th PVI. They were at Laurel Hill with the V Corps. I think they fought against Kershaw Division of the Confederate ANV.
I’ve watched all of your videos this last week. You all are awesome but Chris’s mic is annoying. Are you recording internally? I’m wondering if that audio is also bad.
I have to admit the overland campaign is one of my favorite campaigns to study from the Civil War. It really the beginning steps to the end of the war. Yes terrible casualties would amount in the length of a month but eventually Grant would lock Lee into a siege around Petersburg and Richmond for the next 9 months. And finally ending the bloody and costly war that plagued this country for four long years. I could only imagine how Americans felt back then. The war probably felt like it lasted a hundred years for them.
Almost sounds like even with all the major top brass losses the rebs have taken to this point they are still very much an affective fighting force. This strategy the rebs took during the overland seems like a strategy they should have taken during gettysburg.
Excellent video as always, need to go back and visit this battlefield!
Love the work you guys do. The preservation. The knowledge you give. Thank you thank you.
This battle, like so many others fought in the state as well as in Maryland, is a testament to the stubbornness of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Another great video guys keep em coming 😎👍
Another outstanding video. Great job, everyone.
So great learning this battle history. My GG Grandfather, Valentine Vogt Company D 99th Pennsylvanie, fell at Spotsyvania Courthouse May 12, 1864; bullet through his head.
No burial records; surely buried in a mass grave.
He left behind his pregnant wife and 2 young girls in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
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Spotsylvania Courthouse is one of my favorite battles read about. I am looking forward to the rest of the videos.
Thank you guys so much for doing all of these videos! I am thoroughly enjoying them all.
Thank you Garry and Kris for your documentary on Laurel Hill and Spotsylvania Court House
Thanks for covering this topic. Laurel Hill will continue to play a role in the battle. Thank you for the video and for showing the geography associated with this part of the campaign.
Thanks again team trust!
I'm not American, but am learning a lot more about the particular battles of the Civiil War from your videos for quite a while. Keep it up! ( A small suggestion for dimwits like me---is it possible to mark camera location even on the maps showing the displacements of the troops during battle? When I look at the view the camera give, it would help me to picture the battle and the location of troops. Ain't complaining, ........sorry, eh?)
When did you film this series? You are all wearing coats and even gloves. I am pretty sure that it was pretty warm these days. Excellent content as usual.
140th NY again, “Rochester Racehorses”, lost their colonel at Gettysburg and lost another colonel at Spotsylvania Court House. Very interesting history for this Regiment
Any good books on them?
@@derekrupert2013 there is a book called “sons of old Monroe” but it’s very rare and often expensive (Monroe is the county where 140th formed)
There are some books of the first Colonel Patrick O’ Rorke, 1st in his class at West Point. “The beau ideal of a soldier and a gentleman” both are very good reads if you can’t find them
There is another great book called “where they fell” which discuses all the regiments from Monroe County in NY, it’s also a bit expensive
Sons of Old Monroe by Brian Bennett is on the 140th. Major Milo Starks killed here was from my town.
Happy to see y’all engaging here! I’m commenting to boost the algorithm a bit, and to say peace to y’all.
Slightly bummed that you didn’t mention Colonel James Rice and the most badass quote of the war: “Turn me so I may die with my face to the enemy” (as he’s laying mortally wounded at Laurel Hill)
I have a direct ancestor who was at Laurel Hill. He was in the 6th SCV Band, Bratton's Brigade, Field's Divsion, Anderson's Corp, Army of Northern Virginia. Bratton's Brigade was at that location at that time.
Wouldn’t it be nice to see Gordon Rhea for Overland 160?
My home county Luzerne in Pennsylvania, had a company in the 11th PVI. They were at Laurel Hill with the V Corps. I think they fought against Kershaw Division of the Confederate ANV.
My relative who was in the 149th Pennsylvania Bucktails lost both legs to artillery at Spotsylvania.
Please do a video on Harris Farm! Gary can line up some photos of the burials at the Alsop Farm!
I’ve watched all of your videos this last week. You all are awesome but Chris’s mic is annoying. Are you recording internally? I’m wondering if that audio is also bad.
I have to admit the overland campaign is one of my favorite campaigns to study from the Civil War. It really the beginning steps to the end of the war. Yes terrible casualties would amount in the length of a month but eventually Grant would lock Lee into a siege around Petersburg and Richmond for the next 9 months. And finally ending the bloody and costly war that plagued this country for four long years. I could only imagine how Americans felt back then. The war probably felt like it lasted a hundred years for them.
When was this video taken?
Almost sounds like even with all the major top brass losses the rebs have taken to this point they are still very much an affective fighting force. This strategy the rebs took during the overland seems like a strategy they should have taken during gettysburg.
I thought it said Lauren Hill at 1st 😁
Let's go diggin' and recover some relics
An ancestor died in this battle. He's buried at Fredericksburg.
Warren got screwed.
$90 for a coat! that was a fortune in 1864!
I hope eventually u guy s could use ai to show the battle as you tell us about it