A Bloodstained Civil War Coat
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- We're back at the Atlanta History Center with Gordon Jones to check out a very somber Civil War artifact.
The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.
The craftsmanship seen in the buttonholes of the last uniform (RIP to the wearer, a young 17 year old man who was killed wearing it) is phenomenal. Such attention to detail, lovely. More lovely that it was sent home to his father. While difficult to receive I'm sure because it was spattered with his son's blood, I'm guessing the father cherished that last item of clothing worn by his son. Thank you for preserving these things and making them accessible to the public.
It’s amazing that any of those uniforms survived, when you think of all the decades after the war and the changing of hands until finally ending up in the museum. They had to have been kept very carefully by each person through the years. Amazing.
Everyone on my family is a combat vet including myself and my sons. As an Anglo Hispanic I have 5 CSA and 4 Union vets. But seeing this coat really makes me 😢. A brave man
If you're Hispanic then I bet at least one of them served in Sibley's campaign in New Mexico. Those were were some tough, hard, frontier boys. They won every battle against the Union forces comprised of New Mexicans and Coloradans and yet lost the campaign when their baggage train was burned. Notable for being an extremely rare circumstance.
The realities of that "cruel war" are made stark by these cherished relics.
Every “war” is cruel. ‘Tis the nature of the beast. I hate them all.
Thank You for posting this. Benjamin was my 2nd Cousin 4x removed. We believe that the Frock Coat was sent by his family as a "camp" coat. Kershaw's men just received English Army cloth jackets prior to being engaged at Chickamauga and more than likely was wearing it and had this coat in his knapsack and blanket roll.
Wow!
That whole war was so sad…my 1st cousin 3x removed, Ohio Union, was captured at Chicamagua, I’m so sorry for the loss , I pray that my relative had nothing to do with the loss of your cousin 😢
Wow! That short video was loaded with gems. That coat is incredible and the dad being conscripted into guard duty at Andersonville? Crazy work.
A powerful - and haunting - reminder of the costs of War.
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My great grandfather was in the civil war. He was on a Georgia battalion and he lived
Your great grandfather.. how old are you?
Had 2 great grandfathers in that war. I'm 69@sheepsfoot2
Great video! I could listen to these stories all day long! Please make these videos longer😉
One of my ancestors, Thompson Palmer of Canonsburg, PA, enlisted in 1863 in the 25th Iowa Infantry, before joining the 4th Iowa in time for the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea. From the electronic copy of his diary, he was in many battles, and was never wounded or reported ill. He survived to finish his enlistment in 1866, and received an Honorable Discharge. He passed away in 1915 at the age of 73.
We visited the centre a couple of years ago. Absolutely fantastic civil war section. Would have LOVED to have got into the back areas!
My cousin, Henry Lackie, 11th Vermont, (also known as the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery) was captured at the Weldon Railroad, and sent to Andersonville. He is in grave #11074. RIP Henry.
RIP Billy Yank
One of my 2nd Great Grandfathers was in the Georgia State Line. He was killed in August 1864.
My great uncle survived the war and died in 1947.
My Great Great grandfather was also in the Georgia State line. He survived the war as a member of the 2nd Ga. St. Line, Company D. His brother was a 1st Lt., 1st Ga. St. Line,1st Regiment (Blue Ridge Rangers), Company D.
Very cool. Love anything to do with the Civil war
@@maryjogibson1677 sounds like our channel is for you then. Welcome!
In all honesty we can’t possibly do anything as cool as the things that happened way back then. It’s so sad that so little remains of this most important moment in time.
You folks do some of the most interesting stories about the Civil War. Thank you.
Both sides of my ancestors fought for the Confederacy from Mississippi ❤
Congrats. Your family were traitors.
Brave men
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And you’re proud of that ?
Mine too! My great grandfather lied about his age so he could join. He joined after finding out both of his older brothers died during the battle of vicksburg.
Just goes to show how the effects of the Civil War touched or intertwined everyone. Mr. Schumpert would have been a guard at Camp Sumter ( Andersonville ) when one of my uncles was a prisoner there.
Just seeing the stains makes me shudder. This young man died in a brutal way. Having helped a man with a fatal head wound recently, makes me think of how precious this coat is. He was a son, friend, family member, and child. As a mother, my heart screams at the thought.
Very sad but also interesting historically .
I love the personal history of the jacket.
Another great (actually, amazing) video, many thanks to all!👍🇺🇸
I have found 20 members of my family that fought in the Cival War, including Gen. Alfred H. Terry.
Jaw dropping. Thank you.
It was a horror beyond imagining for a Union soldier to find himself in Andersonville. I read a book about it many years ago, and some of the horrible descriptions still haunt me. But I think it must have sucked to be a guard there too. It must have been nearly impossible to see it every day and come to terms with the human misery that was being inflicted on the prisoners - fellow soldiers, fellow Americans. Hell, even the smell of the place was said to be nearly unbearable.
If you have never visited Andersonville, you have to see it to truly understand what the prisoners went through. I visited in July and summers in Georgia can be extreme and being from the north made it that much harder. Camp Douglas in Illinois was terrible and the confederate prisoners were subjected to harsh winters and conditions also. Neither side was prepared for the amount of prisoners they received and not very humane in the treatment of their prisoners.
@@jimwilson7824 think President Lincoln had stopped the parole program where prisoners on both sides were paroled and returned to the side they came from, bad move he should have kept that program going,it could have saved a lot of hardships and misery for both Union and Confederate prisoners.
Amen.@@hubertwalters4300
@0:40 Who is Chris?
Who would not love to dig thru that place Wow😊 had 3 great uncles 8th Indiana fight in the war
Imagine receiving your son's bloodstained coat, with a letter saying he'd been killed. Utterly dreadful.
My gg granddad fought in the Battle of Chickamauga. His name was Joseph Howard Powell and he was in Company H, 5th Alabama Cavalry. My granddad Powell told me when I was about ten years old that Joe Howard suffered some sort of a foot wound. He stated that gg granddad didn't talk much about the war
Our ancestor fell at the battle of Atlanta,,He is buried in Atlanta Church cemetery,,,,
My ancestors fought on both sides of the conflict, such a horrible affair.
Amazing to see those **REAL** unis.
It is amazing. Most uniforms were made of wool.
Amazing history.
Went to Union Sc. They have a really nice war museum there...
I wanted to see more in detail of this untimely incident of the boy.
Very cool Thank you
Cool!
NOTE So the Rebs put a father who had just lost his 2 sons to be a prison guard at Andersonville.. That explains a lot
Too short!
Wow. Incredible
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Wow...thats something.
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Chris?