1st Minnesota Gettysburg - Liberty Rifles - July 2022

1st Minnesota Living History Program at Gettysburg, hosted by the Liberty Rifles, with an encampment at the Leister Farm and a recreation of the charge of the 1st Minnesota on July 2nd, where the regiment made a bayonet charge against an entire enemy brigade, suffering 82% casualties. The participants numbered the exact amount of men who made the actual charge. This event was part of the 159th Battle Anniversary events in July 2022.

[@sailtex1759]

This hits hard. I cant imagine the final thoughts of the brave men that charged across that field. They saw a massive line of gray beyond those woods and knew their fate. That final measure of devotion should never be forgotten. The Liberty Rifles did an excellent job here of bringing the Minnesota back to life. Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us. God Bless you and the United States.

[@mackenzieblair8135]

Thank you for recording this. I was a participant and we really love finding footage of our events. I hope you enjoyed it!

[@CivilWarRegiments6165]

Feel free to share and use if you like! A great event

[@paparude7724]

I'm grateful for such a great representation of the real HEROS of our short history as a nation. I've been out of living history for about a decade (1/11th NCT) and plan on returning in earnest very soon! Man, I would've loved to have been at this event in any capacity. Stokes the fire even more to get back involved like I used to be. Thanks again from the bottom of my (rebel 😉) heart for all involved in this vid!!! Sending love and respect from Johnston County, NC!

[@milorankavuckovic5752]

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[@rokzul5577]

I love how they sing the battle cry of freedom at 4:39.

[@Guntank214]

same, maybe my favorite part of the whole thing.

[@thirdgen377]

Powerful song

[@Janetsfear]

During the final assault on Snodgrass Hill at Chickamauga the 104th Illinois struck up a chorus of the Battle Cry of Freedom. They marched off the field at right shoulder shift arms and kept singing. This was an army forged in defeat on that hill.

[@beardyeighty]

Outstanding video and very well put together. Thank you, pard!

[@FranzCalamari]

The return of the "survivors" did a fantastic job representing the conclusion. Amazing thing to see recreated.

[@stevewhite1714]

Very good 👍 Reminds me when I was a civil war renactor here in the UK, in our society there was a 1st Minn regt. I was Johnny Reb in the 55th Va . Keep it up boys!!

[@NOC1TIME]

A lot of great people. And effort by those who treasure what they do.

[@thirdgen377]

It's rare, you know? To find people who truly understand the meaning of honor. A dying, near-dead breed. Remember the strifes and struggles, for it is what hardens men for the next step to freedom.

[@NOC1TIME]

@@thirdgen377 Very well said.

[@hannahllewellyn163]

Agree

[@corvusduluth]

My Great great grandpa was in 4th Regiment Minnesota volunteers, his two older brothers were in 2nd, and 3rd Regiments. They lived around Waterville, La Sueur County. Greatgreat Grandpa is buried at Satakah Cemetary. Albert Augustus Henry Ripley, he named his son, my great grandpa, Meade Sherman Ripley.

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

Thanks Pard(s) for capturing the event, sights and sounds *LIKED* and *SUBSCRIBED* -- LT

[@johnzajac9849]

Four of every five of the men in the 1st MN became casualties during the famous charge.

[@NOC1TIME]

Those surviving that action. By order of General Hancock. Would be issued all of General Sickle's whiskey. His cigars. His drawers etc. Had I Been Hancock. No doubt he was moved by the bravery of The 1st Minnesota Infantry.

[@df5295]

And the next day the survivors fought against Pickett's Charge where more were killed!

[@NOC1TIME]

@@df5295 Such sacrifice. Men being pushed beyond the limit.

[@thirdgen377]

Seriously, thank you so very much for this. Means the world to me. Will be there next year, driving from Michigan. Visited the battlefield in June 2021. Intended on being there for this but finances and life happened so I am grateful someone out there did this. You got my sub!

[@chrishastings2665]

Thanks for posting this. As much fun as it was to be part of it. I was also wishing I could have watched it as well lol.

[@victorianidetch]

Nicely done gentleman, may the departed souls on that battlefield feel the honor paid for their sacrifice.

[@grumpy1616]

Heroes of Gettysburg. I salute you and the originals.

[@ianroberts6929]

Wow! Great to see so many forming a single regiment like that. Very moving just watching these guys marching into battle, the bravery of all who had to do this for real - surely this is what reenactment is all about.

[@Frank_nwobhm]

Very impressive numbers for the charge. Hats off to the Liberty Rifles!!

[@HkSniper]

This is really impressive. Awesome work.

[@warrenwhitby6012]

Well done! I was a reenactor in the 33rd Alabama / 6th Indiana years ago.

[@beardyeighty]

This still gives me chills watching it a year later

[@malafunkshun8086]

Well Done! Mahalo for sharing this! Aloha 😊🇺🇸🙏🏼🤙🏼

[@Grandmalinda4]

Thank you for sharing. Spoke with a soldier that attended. Very impressive !

[@nimitz1739]

There guys do it right! Can’t wait till September

[@allanburt5250]

Fantastic thanks for sharing 👍

[@nathanfisher1826]

Thank you

[@Redwhiteblue-gr5em]

There they go, marching off to history! Very impressive

[@wanderingoutyonder]

We attended this camp and it was awesome to see!

[@eldonhagen1257]

Fife & drum are playing 'Frog In the Well'....'Yankee Doodle' and 'Battle Cry of Freedom'! Awesome!

[@blukeblue1235]

This was awesome!

[@robertpayne2717]

Yes and next year will be the 160th anniversary of the battle !

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Excellent job gentlemen!

[@chevy3gm]

Amazing video. God Bless those boys.

[@henryfurgason8626]

this shows you the scale of those battles, this is just one regiment!

[@erikekendahl2057]

Very nice and realistic. We are some swedish men here in Sweden, starting a small troop. Hope to maybe marsch with you i the future.

[@derekrupert2013]

In another video the president of the Liberty Rifles said they had a handful more men than the 1st at Gettysburg so this is super accurate

[@KaraokeHoangGiang.]

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[@h.j.d.2624]

Good job !

[@chrislynch8128]

That charge made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, realizing that’s exactly what happened in that exact location. . .

[@MichaelJCaboose98]

Liberty Rifles look damn good!

[@robwestbrook437]

Well done.

[@bulow453]

I read a pretty good book on the !st Minn Volunteers.I don't remember the auther's name but it was pretty good.

[@ryankiesel4610]

Even for a bunch of yanks, that was pretty chilling.

[@apbiggins8mm]

Ist Minnesota is thay part of the iron brigade

[@choccymilk6557]

Wow great turnout!!!

[@xDutchPrincex]

Chills

[@westyinzer4607]

That’s no militia. That’s the Army of the Potomac!

[@stretchedout6600]

I remember wools made you sweat balls in the summer soarness on the neck and between the legs.

[@harrykuheim6107]

Thats Killer...Wool Coats on July 2 in PA!...I did reenacting in WA State where it is MUCH Cooler...

[@chrishastings2665]

The storm that blew through was a nice reprieve.

[@party_chuxer]

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[@bonifatiusshikongo7696]

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[@bonifatiusshikongo7696]

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[@markriemer9211]

Having reenactor posers on the sacred battlefield with their bad costumes and bad attitudes is an insult to the dead that fought on that field.