ACW: Battle of Hanover Court House - "McClellan's High Tide"

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Major General McClellan's massive Army of the Potomac is nearing Richmond. As he draws near, he gives command of the newly-organized V Corps of the Army of the Potomac to one of his favorite lieutenants, Brigadier General Fitz John Porter. General Porter's mission provided to him by McClellan is threefold: clear the rumored 17,000 Confederates out of Hanover County and open the way for Major General Irvin McDowell's I Corps to link up with the Army of the Potomac; destroy the brigades over the Pamunkey River; and cut the Virginia Central Railroad. As he moves towards Hanover Court House to begin his mission, his troops encounter elements of Brigadier General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch's command around the courthouse and nearby Slash Church. The ensuing battle between Hanover Court House and Slash Church would result in the "High Tide" of McClellan's Peninsula Campaign.
Music from Flimstro: filmstro.com/music/
Sources:
To the Gates of Richmond: The Peninsula Campaign by Stephen W. Sears
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Army of the Potomac: McClellan's First Campaign, March - May 1862 by Russel H. Beatie
Script written by J. Woody
Background sounds by Cajun1862
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[@ferda9476]

I feel channels like this are really ahead of their time. The depth of research, an aesthetically pleasing final product, combined with the positive response from the community tells me this guy has obviously zeroed in on a teaching method that really connects with viewers. Off the top of my head, as far as KZbin goes only the American Battlefield Trust is truly embracing this type of teaching style when it comes to civil war battles, but I think videos like these will start to become a lot more common as time goes on. Many other historical videos have a great amount of research going for them, but they lack that special connection with a casual viewer. (EDIT: I believe Have History Will Travel is another KZbinr who also follows this style, so they deserve a mention as well)

[@WarhawkYT]

Thank you for the kind words Nick D!

[@gallantcavalier3306]

“We have Butterfield the daring, and Martindale the cool, where could we learn the art of war but in a better school. Add Morell to the list of names and we must all agree, we have the finest Generals in the Army of the Free!!”

[@WarhawkYT]

Based???

[@gallantcavalier3306]

@@WarhawkYT The song “The Army of the Free” with the mention of Porter, Butterfield, Morell and Martindale, I was reminded of that particular part of the song.

[@The_Unrepentant_McClellanite]

Best suited comment, ever.

[@gallantcavalier3306]

@@The_Unrepentant_McClellanite Thank you!!

[@scottanos9981]

@@WarhawkYT nah the union were cucks to petty tyrant Lincoln

[@Korkzorz]

I will never get over how McClellan was so close and how much it cost Grant late in the war to get there again because McClellan lost his nerve. Even at Malvern hill despite the victory, he still just .. gave up. Aarfghh

[@WarhawkYT]

McClellan and Grant though different themselves in how they commanded, also faced different opponents. McClellan, even with his behavior of overestimation, faced Joe Johnston who wanted to make sure everything was perfect before committing his troops. Whereas, Grant faced Lee, in his prime was an audacious commander who was ready to take any and all risk present.

[@GarthHansenG]

@@WarhawkYT and grant, employing all of lee's audacity against him.

[@ronaldshank7589]

@@WarhawkYT If I'd of been in the Civil War, I'd of fought for the Union, and, if I could've had my choice as to which Commander to serve under, it'd of been General Grant-100%! I personally wouldn't give you two cents for General McClellan. This guy was way too cautious, and he only seemed content to let the Civil War drag on, almost interminably! I was glad to see President Lincoln finally make General Grant the Head of all Union Armies!

[@juretic6038]

@@ronaldshank7589 you want to be sent attacking dug in positions with little chance of success lol say what you want, McClellan at least cared for the lives of men under him

[@Adamdidit]

@@WarhawkYT in a way I think the two sets of foes were matched up to the advantage of one side and later the other. McClellan is looking for that big giant singular smashing victory and Johnston happened to be the one general in the Confederate ranks whose particular strength was avoiding giving the enemy that kind of opportunity. So the Confederates had an advantage there. Later we flip it when Lee's audacity and aggressiveness runs into Grant's equal measure of aggressiveness and lack of willingness to back down which had won Lee so many victories against lesser generals. Advantage Union.

[@loyalpiper]

I reckon the politics and infighting of the civil war on the union side could rival that of Wellington and the Spanish in the peninsular war.

[@WarhawkYT]

we havent got to the most dramatic politic fights in the AoTP yet lol

[@Baskerville22]

Plastic was not invented till the 20th century, so it's interesting to see that word used in the "recollections of a Federal Soldier" - 6.42

[@chrisvickers7928]

Original definition of plastic, 'easily shaped or molded.'

[@danny_strange2105]

Nice to see the correct Confederate flag in the video. Most videos use the battle flag.

[@FieldMarshalYT]

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[@WarhawkYT]

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[@Thomas_Name]

Alright! Sounds like an exciting episode next week.

[@deteon1418]

Fantastic once again! I’m amazed by how swiftly you make videos of such quality.

[@craiggleason8386]

Not a battle I have heard much of. Thanks for sharing

[@Tom26NC]

Excellent video on an engagement little talked about. Looking forward to watching more of your content.

[@twowheeledwireman282]

Another fantastic video! Looking forward to the rest of the Peninsular Campaign!

[@general-cromwell6639]

Thanks!

[@WarhawkYT]

No problem!

[@Michael-ws7rc]

Well done, I live your videos!

[@WarhawkYT]

Thanks Michael!

[@jackalber6272]

I look forward to your videos. You are my favorite channel on yt

[@WarhawkYT]

Thank you for the kind words Jack, we appreciate them so much!

[@unkleswegward6969]

Dope vid

[@WarhawkYT]

Thanks bro

[@The_Unrepentant_McClellanite]

Saris, are you too on Fitz' field of battle?

[@SarisTX]

bro im always on the Fitz field of battle

[@WyomingTraveler]

I enjoy your videos so much

[@WarhawkYT]

Thank you Wyoming Traveler!

[@Rfvansaun]

I live in Mechanicsville, Va, not too far from where this battle and many other battles took place during the Civil War.

[@WarhawkYT]

Nice bro!

[@richardjohnson4238]

I grew up just down the road from you in an area we called "Black Creek" although we were actually closer to Gaines Mill, and the Grape-Vine Bridge across the Chickahominy River. I hunted with a metal detector all over the area in the middle 60's.

[@carywest9256]

@@richardjohnson4238 Say, how close is this battlefield to The Shelton House? Reason l ask is about a battle close by in late May of 1864 on a creek which l cannot properly spell but is an Indian word spelt Topo-----mity. This is just before The Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3rd.

[@richardjohnson4238]

@@carywest9256 I know the creek you're talking about, althought I have no more chance of spelling it than I do of flapping my arm and flying to the moon. That area is probably about 10-15 miles as the crow flies from where I grew up, but I freely admit that is more or less a SWAG. I believe that area is in the "other end" of the county from where I grew up, more toward Ashland.

[@bunk95]

Remind those who reside in the area. It could only be marketed as battle, it could only be marketed as civil war.

[@micahistory]

Another interesting battle I never heard about. Great job! Keep it up!

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[@PakBallandSami]

great video i give it a broken marriage out 10

[@WarhawkYT]

I'll take that as a compliment

[@PakBallandSami]

@@WarhawkYT it is a compliment but i also did a funny funny

[@jerryc3093]

I did my masters thesis on the Battle of Hanover Courthouse. McClellan and Porter opened the door but McDowell refused to come through.

[@donaldball9265]

Only because he was outnumbered 2 or 3 to 1, maybe.. I was going for obvious irony.

[@jerryc3093]

@@donaldball9265 maybe in McDowell's mind. In reality nothing but forest animals opposed his advance to the northern approaches to Richmond. There were zero Confederate formations remaining in the area after Hanover Courthouse. How do you come up with McDowell being outnumbered?

[@donaldball9265]

Pinkerton's et al bad intel. I was going for heavy irony.

[@craiggleason8386]

Johnston seldom took the initiative preferring to retreat

[@andrewa9694]

showing map scale would help.

[@CMDRFandragon]

This whole series is like Total War: US Civil War Wonder why there has not been a game in the US civil war. I know there was the grey vs blue mod, though I never did play it much.

[@burningphoneix]

Skip Total War and play Scourge of War: Gettysburg for REAL strategy.

[@Adamdidit]

I just want a semi open world game where I can run my army and move around the map and send out scouts and try to find enemy armies and run battles and have a whole campaign that takes me from start to finish.

[@doublepoet7852]

Grand tactician the civil war. Literally what you describe

[@terrybrown9242]

You are good! Very informative.. Can you try to pronounce caVALry correctly. It is not Calvary. I subscribed.

[@WarhawkYT]

thanks Terry!

[@F1lmtwit]

🎶 Away down South in the land of traitors, rattlesnakes and alligators 🎶 Right away! Come away! Right away! Right away, come away! 🎶 Where cotton’s king and men are chattels Union boys will win the battles . . .

[@MGTOWPaladin]

The Union betrayed the Constitution and those elected and the military violated their oaths of office to uphold and defend the Constitution. The invaders of the North just had to invade the Souty to keep control if the money created by Southern cash crops! As you said in your song, "Where COTTON is king!" This short telegram, from William Tecumseh Sherman to Abraham Lincoln, is dated December 22, 1864. “I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah with 150 heavy guns and plenty of ammunition and also about 25,000 bales of COTTON,” Sherman wrote.

[@F1lmtwit]

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[@MGTOWPaladin]

@@F1lmtwit Uncle Sam, the tyrant and destroyer of the Constitution!

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[@jonathanriley8930]

Imagine being African American 😬

[@jackherndon8245]

Imagine being still in Africa.

[@Oxnate]

Upvote if you're reading this before the 2nd American Civil War.

[@brianbanks703]

Narrator seems blissfully unaware that war consists of blood, murder, amputation, sh**, screams, torture, disease etc not endless silly names like a chess game or video games as his comments show. Weird

[@newdogmodel3893]

How does he think this is a game? He never said this

[@williamstocker584]

Poor Porter he was one of the best in the Army and he got screwed by politicians