A MEGA Collection of Confederate Artifacts in New Orleans! | History Traveler Episode 380

This past summer, myself and Chris from ‪@VloggingThroughHistory‬ had a chance to work with the ‪@AmericanBattlefieldTrust‬ at an educational event in New Orleans and while we were there, we were able to visit The Confederate Memorial Hall which has an AMAZING collection of Civil War artifacts. We also got a chance to go down into the vault and check out some of the items that aren't on display. Much to see!
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[@cyndiebill6631]

This has to be one of the coolest museums that you guys have ever gone to. Loved it.😀👍

[@charlayned]

They've done a lot of work there since we went in the mid-late 1990s. We love museums (historians....) and my husband was setting the computer statistic machines for the NFL Saints team. We would drive over from Houston, spend the night, then wander around for a day seeing the sights. And we stumbled on this one. It was nothing like it is now, and I'm amazed. We had heard that they had closed it permanently when the Lee statue at Lee circle was taken down. I'm glad it survives.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Great to work with you as always, JD. Great stuff! GA

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Appreciate the invite and lending your expertise while we were there.

[@vickistevens423]

WOW!! Incredible collection of artifacts. Thank you, JD, Garry, and Chris, for sharing them with us.

[@Tennessee968]

I appreciate your work Sir. Through your videos I have lived vicariously. From the Civil War, WW1, WW2, and the recent Hadrians Wall vids. Fascinating stuff. Stay safe in your travels.

[@johnstup4479]

That is one heck of a museum. Thanks JD!

[@Chris-lh7wj]

It’s unfortunate that you can’t even discuss this subject from a historical perspective without breaking YT unwritten rules. I’m making a mental note to search out your content in the future in case it stops notifying me.

[@robertmartinez4174]

looks like he's able to discuss this subject from a political objective to me.

[@AfterWorkRipper]

You can just a few people are baby’s about it. The war existed and all things from jt now are artifacts does not matter what side they come from.

[@davidgriffiths-lh8up]

My wife and I visited the Museum during our honeymoon in New Orleans May 2005. I found it marked on the Map of New Orleans so we went for a walk and found it. We only got to spend about an hour and a half looking around but it was brilliant. We wondered if it had been affected by the hurricane and flooding a short time after we had left. Obviously not. David from St.Helens, England.

[@Wreckdiver59]

If you want a quick tour of a museum, have Garry do it 😅 Loved the archive tour. There's so much buried in museum basements and back rooms that isn't on display. I was at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia last year and was lucky enough to visit the basement archives where they showed us some revolutionary war muskets and Washington's battle flag. Pretty cool.

[@crippledcrow2384]

Washington's Battle Flag was probably stolen from Arlington.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Ha! Garry was sounding like an auctioneer going through those drawers.

[@chery6030]

Its part of history and it can never be changed. No matter how much the you get generations think they are offended. Its true history. Thats all it is. Nothing more , nothing less. So get over it. A great place.

[@Mickyfrench65]

They wouldn't be offended if it wasn't a trend and a bandwagon to be on....

[@totallynotalpharius2283]

lol pulling down statues to men who betrayed their country isn’t changing history. The fact the statues are there in the first place is an attempt to change it. And besides how much history have you learned from a fucking statue

[@Necrovamp101]

You could say the same about Nazi stuff.

[@anthonycalbillo9376]

I got a clock from 1858, and it still works. Three is the number of counting.... That Bath and Body works bag is in marvelous condition for it's age.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

An absolutely incredible collection of artifacts! There's nothing I can say except the Memorial Hall itself is a fine example of Gilded Age architechture and an interesting relic in it's own right. Looks like it's worth a good walkaround, kind of like Valley Forge's Memorial Chapel, another building well worth the time to examine.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Beautiful building.

[@bubbalansdale6301]

Confederate Mwemorial Hall is hands down the best museum. Much better than any of the Nat Park Museums and the Nat Civil War Museum

[@irishpride1186]

Thank you for doing this video! I love confederate history, always found it very interesting! Very informative! Love Gary!

[@IanV10]

Very cool JD, thanks for the awesome adventure you brought us on, as always 👍🏻💪🏼

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stubstoo6331]

​@@TheHistoryUndergroundif you ever want to know what original civil war hardtack tastes like. Go to Steve 1989. He's eaten the real deal, and MREs from the boar wars, and early 1900s U.S experimental rations.

[@NDB469]

This was awesome! Thanks!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrEaglesfan40]

Fantastic video JD thank you

[@derekrupert2013]

I love when he opened the pistol drawer. Everyone was like “uhhhhhh” 😂

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

😂

[@Rebelmediainc]

I’ve been dying to go here for a while! Enjoyed it!! Any video with Gary is always a win!

[@civilwar1234]

Outstanding, Thank you🙂

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you too!

[@6FreedomFighter6]

Thank you for sharing this !!!!

[@JarheadCrayonEater]

My wife and daughters are from NOLA and I lived there for 14 years. We bought my grandfather two bricks at the WWII museum and one is in the Campaigns of Courage pavilion entrance. Been to the place you're at many times, and it's an awesome tour!

[@Prellium]

Love how the second half turned into a Confederate history speedrun. Interesting to see Davis was so blonde.

[@Pak-pq6me]

I am so geeking out with you guys. Those revolvers were beautiful! I absolutely love this stuff. Were they traitors, absolutely, but should we destroy their history? Absolutely not! Great stuff JD!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@txbooberry]

Traitors to what? Back then your state was your country, not some centralized government which back then was on the other side of the planet for most of them, just like the British crown before that. My ancestors were cattle ranchers in Texas during the war, they were Texans first and defended Texas. They sided with their home state. The only traitors to them would have been anyone from Texas that took up arms against Texas. That’s how it was despite what revisionist “historians” want to teach now. You can call it what you want “Lost Cause” or whatever but I have diaries of my ancestors that lived that period. The country was different back then.

[@scottbivins4758]

Amazing an as Southern i have to say thank you for being repectful an understanding they were still Americans. Much love an respect for North Carolina JD.

[@ericsissenwein3601]

I was taken by my father down south as far as the Carolinas during the Centennial years of 1961-62. He was a great history buff and read American Heritage when it was delivered to the house in hard cover. He shared his love of history and the Civil War with me and I shared it with my son. My son and I joined a re-enactment group and participated in many encampments and battles. All history interests me. I was in New Orleans to visit the WW2 museum and wish I knew about this museum then. I will have to make another trip there soon. Thanks.

[@adammitchell3462]

I found an old timey, one gallon tea pot in an old abandoned house...I made a quick modification and I now have myself a mini moonshine still! I make homemade wine and run it through a couple of times and it does super good!

[@jonnieters2306]

Great video thats amazing to see that they have all that in a museum to honor all those who fought in the Civil War

[@scottbivins4758]

Of course both sides are still Americans. Just different views an beliefs an different culture.

[@JS-ti8ny]

“ *FATE DENIED THEM VICTORY BUT GAVE THEM A GLORIOUS IMMORTALITY* “ *Sic Semper Tyrannis*

[@SurferJoe1]

The production quality on this channel is always amazing; especially the use of music. Great material, but also really well-presented.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Much appreciated!

[@sole__doubt]

Man I love New Orleans. Whenever I travel I cant wait to come back home.

[@R_J_G]

Respect for making a video like this in 2024. We can’t change history. But we can learn and not make the same mistakes people made in the past.

[@sole__doubt]

We had it right in the south. If you dont like it dont come here.

[@robgrandchamp7593]

Yes, very right to fight to keep four million Americans in chains, as Grant said, it was the most despicable cause for which man ever fought. ​@@sole__doubt

[@sole__doubt]

@@robgrandchamp7593 First of all to assume thats all the confederacy was about is ludicrous and overly simplistic. I dont blame you though you probably didnt receive a decent education.

[@robgrandchamp7593]

@@sole__doubt I actually have a Masters Degree in American History and have authored fifteen award winning books on the war, I'm also an award winning historian. Your mommy must have dropped you on your head for believing in this Lost Cause the South was right garbage

[@GuyPipili]

Cool museum! Thanks for the tour JD and Gary! Who would've thunk that Bathworks and Beyond was around during the Civil War era! 😉😅

[@ryanfl9130]

Just left new orlens this past weekend. Went to this museum while i was there. Pretty cool place and history.

[@jeffreydalessio1816]

The moans and groans when drawers were opened, epic!

[@brandon7482]

20:52 god bless Bath & Bodyworks. Keeping the south smelling good since 1861

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

😂

[@chery6030]

Im amazed that coat lasted so long. How very fascinating and smart , to write inside your coat .

[@c.hansen3139]

Bragg also commanded at Murfreesboro. As a resident of Mboro for 30 years I had to throw that in there!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@battlefieldsandbourbon]

Great video! Interesting to see that the very bottom left button of Bragg’s frock is a lonely Louisiana pelican button among all the regular staff officer’s buttons.

[@bradbalderson8172]

Absolutely awesome video JD and to have Garry and my fellow Buckeye Chris along for the ride made it even better.

[@curtvona4891]

Great vid. Nice to see Chris was down there with you.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks 👍

[@bgroovin1343]

Sweet tea! I was deprived of this luxury growing up out West. We just made regular sun tea. I moved east of the Mississippi as an adult and cant imagine not having sweet tea in my life. Though I do have to get it cut down now. Too much sugar otherwise for my gut.

[@Sam-mu5xh]

Always grew up hearing it referred as iced tea. This sweet tea thing is a newer age term most likely from yankee influence.

[@bgroovin1343]

@@Sam-mu5xh that's generally what we called it as well. It was only sun tea when it was made.

[@erinlambkin6100]

I have been there! It really is a cool place to see. Not a very big place but packed full of cool things. I am glad he showed the log. That was one of my favorites items. I hate that they took the statue of Robert E. Lee down thou around the corner from the museum. There is a WW2 museum across the street that I hope you got to check out.

[@Jerry-fn5nx]

Wow! Amazing. Confederate artifacts are so rare to find nowadays but seeing a whole museum with all of those well-preserved artifacts is just breath taking 👍

[@MGBlegopapa1]

That video brought back a lot of great memories. Been to that museum in 1988 but I don't remember it being that well stocked with what you showed in your video. Thanks, soooo cool

[@kennethreese4659]

I'm enjoying this tour very much. Just an incredible museum. Wish it wasn't so far away. Will you be at the MAX show?

[@bigantplowright5711]

Surprised the wokarati haven't closed it down! I am English but I have always had a deep interest in the civil war since the release of the extra brutal and graphic bubble gum cards back in 1965. I still have a large bundle of Confederate money from the cards. I wish I could visit, still this is second best. Cheers!!

[@stevewesley8187]

Ol' 'Spoons' Butler , a real peach of a guy .....

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

😂

[@RealSVTJunkie]

Thank you for sharing! Very cool!

[@Engineer1897]

What steps are taken to protect this place from flooding? I initially believed that this museum was wiped out by Katrina. On a similar note, is the nearby WWII museum in any such danger?

[@toneian]

Gary!.....and Chris Mowery!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@jude999]

As so many orgnaizations are now defunding, removing, and destroying this part of American History, I appreciate that they, and you, are honoring it. Thank you. The Sons of Confederate Veterans have done a fantastic job with their new Confederate Museum in Columbia, TN, where the body of Nathan Forest was reinterred. Visit that museum.

[@Tennessee968]

Thanks for the info. I will have to make a trip to check out that museum in Columbia. I didn't know about it.

[@tyeeggleston6159]

How cool is that place???? If you could just hold one of those items and be transported back to when that particular piece was being used..imagine the things you would see...Super incredible.

[@SigmaNuHE481]

Surprised LSU hasn't changed their nickname by now

[@Tennessee968]

Hope they don't.

[@JS-ti8ny]

LSU sadly is woke af like all universities today. They will NEVER take the Tigers out of LSU and they know it.

[@DiggerAlton]

Check out the Chinese Bandits of LSU

[@richiephillips1541]

My ancestors were with the 8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. The museum has a picture of their company commander, which is cool. I don't know of any existing war era pictures of my ancestors, which is very sad to me. I do have a picture of my great-great grandfather as an old man. He survived being captured twice and wounded once and after the war he lost an arm in a cotton gin accident. I wish I could have some time with him to listen to him tell of his life's experiences.

[@crippledcrow2384]

Great to see you again.

[@colemartin9077]

All I can say is wow! Would love to go there.

[@paulgrogan8032]

I say "HOOYAH" To the great state of Louisiana for not bending the knee, History isn't always cute, but it is fundamental and often Glorious.

[@_saber_six3830]

JD, visiting the WW2 museam next door next?

[@danielmurdock3086]

Thank you for showing the story about Mumford - one of the many atrocities, war crimes and terrorists acts performed by the Union army.....

[@KendallKidd1963]

Pretty awesome JD, thanks for showing

[@davidolien2828]

The quality of this visit stunned me. Thank you!

[@davidwaddell9772]

Amazing collection. Thank you for sharing. Love the story.

[@beckybanta126]

Hi JD! Again, I appreciate your research & efforts to remind us that real persons who lived in such trying times of our history. They had hopes & dreams & families just like us all...interrupted with war, just like now. What stories & items used. Thank you!😊

[@pimhoff]

Surprised I never heard of that collection. Mind boggling stuff.

[@JMCAragorn]

WOW! I've never heard of that museum! What amazing historical artifacts!!!

[@doreenmurnane9075]

Very interesting. Thank you so much

[@robertburke2804]

Cool, Ive a Nashville Plow Works saber that is said to have been from one of the Missouri raiders… I grew up in Saline county and my dad bought it at auction waaaay back as the family needed the money and they wanted the item to stay local. I had it authenticated by Butterfield n Butterfield years back when I lived in California… Its still in great shape… love the history of where it came from…

[@47fireguy16]

And lets not forget that Fort Bragg in North Carolina was named after General Bragg. Of course that was before the canceling campaigns started to blot out imperfect people that lived over 150 years ago by perfect people that live now. What a crazy time we live in when those kind of things seem so important to some.

[@robgrandchamp7593]

We are the only nation to commemorate traitors and losers who literally tried to destroy the United States for the single and explicit purpose of keeping four million Americans in chains. Go to Germany and see how they interpret and remember their history, very, very different from Down South

[@charlescollins9413]

Love that you put the lady slocomb in the intro

[@loganw1232]

Went here back in 2021, it’s was near the National WWII Museum so it was a surprise and a thrill going there. The artifacts are amazing.

[@brandon7482]

24:40 my ancestor was under Bragg at Chickamauga. He was in the 6th Florida Infantry CSA

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@garymullins7949]

Great video!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

The Civil War museum in New Orleans is a couple blocks away from the WWII museum. Both are must see for history buffs!

[@johnjacobs1625]

Awesome collection!! Thanks for sharing JD & Gary!! Cheers from Franklin County JJ

[@janetlewis8038]

JD, that’s a lotta sweet tea! 😂

[@MarlinMan72]

Great video, guys!!! Thanks to the museum for allowing y'all to share these historical items with us.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@keithmitchell6918]

Really liked that Recondo.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@bonnieperkins6296]

Jefferson Davis's hair!!!!! Cool place, cool stuff!🤩

[@estherthurman2628]

Thank you so much for sharing our history

[@larryschmidt3594]

Curious if you have visited Brandy Station and had a tour of the building with the owner. He can tell you about every signature on the interior walls from the Civil War. He was instrumental in getting it designated a Federal Park.

[@colreb7149]

As a child growing up in the late 50’s and 60’s, I told my mother many times that I had been born 100 years too late, that I was supposed to be with the people from my county, such as The University Greys. Watching your video made the hair on my neck stand up. Great video, thank you.

[@Mickyfrench65]

Love Confederate history... Whatever people's opinions, they were no worse than any number of slavers from Africa to Arab countries etc, it's a piece of fascinating history. God rest their souls 🙏🏻

[@grumbogee1772]

remember when they lost and the Union burned Charleston to the ground? Good times.

[@terryeustice5399]

The Confederate Museum in New Orleans. Was great. Thank you JD and Garry. Beautiful relics. Thanks for sharing! 💯👊👍💕

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad that you enjoyed it!

[@Moredread25]

Butler laying down the law. Lowell's own.

[@KEVINTOWNER2]

Just George Pickett was supplied by Bath and Body works lol

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

😂

[@outdoorlife5396]

I am afraid, that the way things have gone. We have went from not having Confederate flags to no CSA Statues they say they all belong in museums. I think in the future, they might want to get rid of them too. I think a lot of people want to rewrite history and what education is.

[@lamontpearce170]

Indoctrination

[@rustonrebel]

Confederate President Jefferson Davis also lay in state in Confederate Memorial Hall after he passed away there in New Orleans.

[@Brycenwhorton]

Confederate history is apart of my family history!!

[@YankeeRebel1348]

The atrocities on the union side is rarely talked about. Plenty is talked about on the Confederate side. People tend to forget that the war was not as cut and dry as just saying slavery started the war. There is way more to it than that and isnt that superficial

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Did we talk about out any atrocities on either side in this video?

[@YankeeRebel1348]

​​​@@TheHistoryUnderground ?? I wasn't saying anything about this video. In general, there are and will be people in the comments who do think superficially. I think its very important while watching your videos about the civil war, to remember that these were regular people who fought for their states essentially. People don't look past their hatred as soon as they see a confederate flag for example. I think your videos are amazing at putting the human element into these stories. I will be in Losuianna this weekend and am sad I won't have enough time to see this place. Thank you for your videos.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

@@YankeeRebel1348 - Gotcha. You had me thinking that I'd gone crazy there for a second.

[@YankeeRebel1348]

​@@TheHistoryUndergroundI apologize for the confusion. When I re read my original comment, I can see where it would be a confusing statement without context

[@wes5532]

Great video! I hope you made up for the heat by eating some Cajun cooking while you were there. I wasn't aware of this Memorial Hall, but now that I've seen your video, I will make a point to visit on my next trip to NOLA.

[@krishood-w5p]

Great museum! Visited back in June. I also visited the National ww2 museum and visited Eugene Doc Roe grave in Baton Rouge!

[@seminolewar]

Having Garry show up in a video is equivalent to Jim Cantore showing up in town in front of a hurricane. It means that it's go time!

[@puddysue]

Yea!!!!!! Another great video!

[@joshuagibson2520]

For me, the coolest thing I see is the tree with battlefield scars and shrapnel. Lots of uniforms and such in thousanads of other museums to see, but that tree is somethin else I tell ya.

[@northernengland]

I believe Lord Armstrong up here in Newcastle North England was making himself even richer by supplying weapons to both sides in the civil war.

[@lisac.346]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing. 💗 From North Carolina

[@jerredwayne8401]

I would love to see this amazing museum one day. My ancestor was a corporal in the 3rd Texas calvary. He also had a relative with him but I'm not sure of his rank

[@annmcgehee1728]

Awesome place, on my bucket list!!

[@MrHand-ih4sz]

Thats a must see if I get to The Big Easy. Great video. Thank you.