My hometown...born and raised and never left home! Thanks Walt for a beautiful video - I will be sharing it! Appreciate all the hard work putting this together. Excellent! :)
I absolutely love this documentary of Vicksburg! Your capture of the city is impeccable. It brought back so many beautiful memories. Very well said sir . Thank you
My great-great-grandfather, rode with company A, 5th. Illinois's volunteer Calvary. They came across the Mississippi, Helena to Snyder's Bluff. Helped cut the Confederate supply lines along the Black River, & Jackson Mississippi. It would be fun to retrace their steps. Great video!
I was born in the Midwest formerly known as Indian Territory. But at an early age transplanted to a southern state. Vicksburg is like several places in the southern states that still hold charm and haunting memories simultaneously as Natchez, Fort Gibson. There is a lot of sacred relationships between the people of the south that modern man has attempted to distort and destroy. Many of these planters and plantations were folks that moved to the south from the East and the North. I won't say a lot more, but I'm not ashamed of the South. We all should learn to forgive and move on, for political methods never work to a godly end. This was a great video presentation. Excellent.
Mine too. My gggrandffather (36th Ms. Inf. Reg) handed Sherman his ass on May 19, '63 at Stockade Redan, leaving Sherman with nearly a thousand casualties.
Mine was a member of the 6th Mississippi. He said he was one of the last to surrender in Vicksburg. He had lost his brother in the battle of Port Gibson
@@avalondreaming1433 My ancestor was also in the 6th Mississippi and was killed during the Battle of Little Bayou Pierre. What was your ancestor's surname?
@@judithsweets6928 His name was Cooper. He was an 18 year old soldier who didn't want to be in the war, but did his duty until the very end. He had left MS. at 16 to go to Louisiana and try and make it on his own. He was in Lafayette working for a "Frenchman" when he got called home to fight. He said it was a rich man's war, and a poor man's battle. His brother was killed at Port Gibson and his family was told it was him. The cause of death is listed as "Head blown off by a cannon". That unit was known as the "Bloody 6th" as more than half of them were killed.
@@avalondreaming1433 We may be related. My ancestor was W. G. Rasberry who was in Co "D", "Lowry Rifles," of Smith Co, MS. He was Killed in May 1863 shot through the leg. A wife and three little boys survived him. I think he was related to the Coopers.
Thank you Walt Grayson for this great and informative video! I'm currently modelling areas around Vicksburg for a an update for my Vicksburg game (on Android). The focus on the battlefields of the campaign is great, as I build it in scale 1:1 and I want to keep it as historically accurate as possible. Thanks :)
Thank you Walt. I've visited Vicksburg twice and, there were only a handful of visitors. It was eerie and, I must note; little, if anything, is said about the oppressive heat and humidity the battle during. I believe I read a plaque which said General Grant apologized to soldiers families for necessary, hasty burials. Did I dream this and why does no one mention Grants kind gesture?
My g-grandfather John Mallard Stuckey who fought for the South was wounded at Vicksburg and captured by the North. Before the Civil War ended, he was traded for other Northern Masons captured by the South! You can google, John Mallard Stuckey, youtube, to see his photo.
My 2x great uncle, F.M. Carpenter, was captured from a field hospital near the Big Black River , suffering from a gunshot wound, and carried him up river to the Alton, IL. prison camp, where he died on Typhous Malaria. If he’d surrendered in Vicksburg he could’ve been paroled there. I guess he couldn’t help being in a hospital.
One of my great great grandfathers was killed at Vicksburg. Fortunately, he had kids before he joined the Confederate Army, or else I wouldn't be here.
Overall a good video. It should be noted, however, that the Rebels never came close to winning at either Raymond or Champion Hill. Both were decisive Rebel defeats and Grant always felt that Pemberton might have been destroyed at the latter if McClernand had been aggressive enough. As to the repeated suggestions that the various battles would have turned out differently if Johnston had behaved differently, there is no way to know that. Moreover the same might be said about every battle that Lee won in the East. It is interesting that Grant and Lee, the two greatest generals, won their most brilliant victories within about two months of each other. In fact, the fighting of the Vicksburg campaign took place within a few weeks of Chancellorsville.
Andy McWilliams The fighting was mostly over in the Vicksburg campaign by the time Gettysburg was fought. By that time, it was merely a matter of Grant waiting out Pemberton.
That’s not what he said !! He said there was a great opportunity for a confederate victory at Champion Hill had Joe Johnston advanced his army. Had Joe Johnston advanced, well than that part of the Union army would’ve been trapped between the two confederate army’s of Pemberton’s & Johnston’s with basically no wheres to go is what he said !!!
@@bigbossman3987 Yes and I said that he has no way to know that. As I pointed out, you could make the same argument about any of Lee's victories. Things might have been different IF...Grant was a very astute general. Had he been aware that either general was moving rapidly to join the other, he would have behaved differently. He likely would not have detached Sherman to destroy Jackson. He would have moved quickly to destroy one Confederate army or the other before they could join together. Also he & Sherman combined outnumbered the two Confederate forces even if they had joined.
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Well done video. Most people are not aware of running, sometimes horrific battles before Grant's army, got to gates of the city.
My hometown...born and raised and never left home! Thanks Walt for a beautiful video - I will be sharing it! Appreciate all the hard work putting this together. Excellent! :)
I absolutely love this documentary of Vicksburg! Your capture of the city is impeccable. It brought back so many beautiful memories. Very well said sir . Thank you
Nice video and well made. We loved Vicksburg!
My great-great-grandfather, rode with company A, 5th. Illinois's volunteer Calvary. They came across the Mississippi, Helena to Snyder's Bluff. Helped cut the Confederate supply lines along the Black River, & Jackson Mississippi. It would be fun to retrace their steps. Great video!
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Found a ancestor in the family tree that fought for the Union at Vicksburg, thank you for the video.
Loves Mississippi..grew up there...got married moved ....but still loves that great state...Really nice people there...beautiful state...
Worth watching.... information is well laid out in a timely manner. Thanks Walt!
I wish all commercials were like that...just black and silent.
I was born in the Midwest formerly known as Indian Territory. But at an early age transplanted to a southern state. Vicksburg is like several places in the southern states that still hold charm and haunting memories simultaneously as Natchez, Fort Gibson. There is a lot of sacred relationships between the people of the south that modern man has attempted to distort and destroy. Many of these planters and plantations were folks that moved to the south from the East and the North. I won't say a lot more, but I'm not ashamed of the South. We all should learn to forgive and move on, for political methods never work to a godly end. This was a great video presentation. Excellent.
great show. my great grandfather. Miles Rainwater, fought here w/the 19th KY INF US.
Wonderful Video & Extremely informative!! Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing!
Enjoyed this a lot
thank you that helped with home work like this video
Thank you for the easy going lecture. Now My wife and I will know what to wear when we come visit in March.
My ancestor fought for the Confederacy at Vicksburg. This was most enjoyable. Thanks for posting.-Richard in Texas
Mine too. My gggrandffather (36th Ms. Inf. Reg) handed Sherman his ass on May 19, '63 at Stockade Redan, leaving Sherman with nearly a thousand casualties.
thanksfully your ancestor was on the losing side... trying to keep mine enslaved.😒
@@markadkins4680 thankfully, your ancestor was on the losing side... trying to keep mine enslaved.😒
My hometown!
Really enjoyed the video. My gg grandfather served in the Confederate Army at Vicksburg Thank you for posting it.
Mine was 40th Alabama Infantry.
Mine was a member of the 6th Mississippi. He said he was one of the last to surrender in Vicksburg. He had lost his brother in the battle of Port Gibson
@@avalondreaming1433 My ancestor was also in the 6th Mississippi and was killed during the Battle of Little Bayou Pierre. What was your ancestor's surname?
@@judithsweets6928 His name was Cooper. He was an 18 year old soldier who didn't want to be in the war, but did his duty until the very end. He had left MS. at 16 to go to Louisiana and try and make it on his own. He was in Lafayette working for a "Frenchman" when he got called home to fight. He said it was a rich man's war, and a poor man's battle. His brother was killed at Port Gibson and his family was told it was him. The cause of death is listed as "Head blown off by a cannon". That unit was known as the "Bloody 6th" as more than half of them were killed.
@@avalondreaming1433 We may be related. My ancestor was W. G. Rasberry who was in Co "D", "Lowry Rifles," of Smith Co, MS. He was Killed in May 1863 shot through the leg. A wife and three little boys survived him. I think he was related to the Coopers.
Thank you Walt Grayson for this great and informative video! I'm currently modelling areas around Vicksburg for a an update for my Vicksburg game (on Android). The focus on the battlefields of the campaign is great, as I build it in scale 1:1 and I want to keep it as historically accurate as possible. Thanks :)
I am glad this was helpful.
Thank you Walt. I've visited Vicksburg twice and, there were only a handful of visitors. It was eerie and, I must note; little, if anything, is said about the oppressive heat and humidity the battle during. I believe I read a plaque which said General Grant apologized to soldiers families for necessary, hasty burials. Did I dream this and why does no one mention Grants kind gesture?
Great Video
My g-grandfather John Mallard Stuckey who fought for the South was wounded at Vicksburg and captured by the North. Before the Civil War ended, he was traded for other Northern Masons captured by the South! You can google, John Mallard Stuckey, youtube, to see his photo.
My 2x great uncle, F.M. Carpenter, was captured from a field hospital near the Big Black River , suffering from a gunshot wound, and carried him up river to the Alton, IL. prison camp, where he died on Typhous Malaria. If he’d surrendered in Vicksburg he could’ve been paroled there. I guess he couldn’t help being in a hospital.
Thank goodness the casinos are there to counter the churches the narrator bragged about 🥴. Never heard it put that way before!
A lot of people forget about this on July 4....
My great great grandfather and uncle fought for Vicksburg too. They fought in the famous 47th Indiana Infantry.
One of my great great grandfathers was killed at Vicksburg. Fortunately, he had kids before he joined the Confederate Army, or else I wouldn't be here.
I really love the music at 0:31 (Beg.) to 2:10 (End) I need it XD
레이레이 Sounds like some for of vaporwave
Techno Wash by David habermehl
My Ancestor was a Unionist from up North that owned the Shirley house on the Battlefield, glad the rest of my Ancestors were Confederate
Vicksburg did not celebrate July 4 holiday for decades after the civil war.
9 commercials inserted into video by RUclips. I have to pass
Overall a good video. It should be noted, however, that the Rebels never came close to winning at either Raymond or Champion Hill. Both were decisive Rebel defeats and Grant always felt that Pemberton might have been destroyed at the latter if McClernand had been aggressive enough. As to the repeated suggestions that the various battles would have turned out differently if Johnston had behaved differently, there is no way to know that. Moreover the same might be said about every battle that Lee won in the East. It is interesting that Grant and Lee, the two greatest generals, won their most brilliant victories within about two months of each other. In fact, the fighting of the Vicksburg campaign took place within a few weeks of Chancellorsville.
Andy McWilliams The fighting was mostly over in the Vicksburg campaign by the time Gettysburg was fought. By that time, it was merely a matter of Grant waiting out Pemberton.
That’s not what he said !!
He said there was a great opportunity for a confederate victory at Champion Hill had Joe Johnston advanced his army. Had Joe Johnston advanced, well than that part of the Union army would’ve been trapped between the two confederate army’s of Pemberton’s & Johnston’s with basically no wheres to go is what he said !!!
@@bigbossman3987 Yes and I said that he has no way to know that. As I pointed out, you could make the same argument about any of Lee's victories. Things might have been different IF...Grant was a very astute general. Had he been aware that either general was moving rapidly to join the other, he would have behaved differently. He likely would not have detached Sherman to destroy Jackson. He would have moved quickly to destroy one Confederate army or the other before they could join together. Also he & Sherman combined outnumbered the two Confederate forces even if they had joined.
i love this video. it really spoke to me lol. I didn't understand this because I got bored within a minute. hagha. truth or dare??
this reminds me of a quote. "Do we want to be keychains?" -Barry B. Benson
The background noise (music'k)! why oh why? I had to cut loose afte only 18 min. sadly enough!!!
dude, we should do a challengeit would be litthose who think im an annoying teen, well im a teen, but not very annoying
Sloppy editing, otherwise good video
Pretty typical of my editing. Ask any body.
a little less music and a little more history would help.
Lei bun: The music is a track from the Omni production music library. I don't recall the name off the top of my head. (Walt)