Action in The Peach Orchard: 157th Anniversary of Gettysburg Live! (Day 2)

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4 жыл бұрын

Garry Adelman, Doug Douds and Chris Mackowski detail the fall of the Union Peach Orchard Salient at Gettysburg. Then, special guest Dana Shoaf from the Civil War Times shows off an exclusive artifact that was found on the Gettysburg battlefield.
This video is part of our commemoration series for the 157th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

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@badmonkey2222 4 жыл бұрын

Wish more young folks were so enthusiastic about our national history, thanks again battlefield trust great documentary.

@wendeln92 2 жыл бұрын

Looking back it is so obvious that Sickles was going to lose the high ground of the Peach Orchard anyway so he should have just stayed where he was supposed to be. It is quite clear that if he had the Confederates would have had to cross even more ground to get to him and the other Union forces, the CS artillery, got on the high ground anyway would have been under fire from Federal artillery anyway, but not so close, AND there is the chance the CS artillery rounds would have had similar trouble as they did during the barrage pre-Pickett's charge. Sickles gave the Confederates the opportunity to flank the Union line, caused a huge number of casualties, took men from other partsof the field (may have happened anyway though as he probably would have still needed support.

@snake316171 4 жыл бұрын

105th PVI Co. E reeanactor here, happy to see Peach Orchard discussion on here.

@MRJABERable 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for bringing this to us online. Wish I could be there right now. Good stuff gentleman.

@johnyannelli2480 2 жыл бұрын

Last trip, I spent afternoon there, playing this video. This is understandable, it is the wheat field that I can’t master.

@brianstamm1314 4 жыл бұрын

Dana Shoaf's claims that Gardiner exploding bullets are only found in Chancellorsville and at the Gettysburg Peach Orchard are not complete. From my research other locations they have been found include the Seven Days battles on the Virginia Peninsula , South Mountain, the Wilderness and Cold Harbor. I have one from South Mountain. I published a small book about exploding rounds through Amazon. It is interesting to note that the south had manufactured an exploding round also and these were apparently prevalent at Vicksburg. Although I disagree with his statement, Dana is a great historian along with all of the others in these great videos.

@Rogijimbex 2 жыл бұрын

Gawd will you cool down Mr Adelman and stop flailing and jumping around! Dang! Otherwise good

@travisbayles870 Жыл бұрын

My Great Great Great uncle Captain Wesley Mellard of Co D 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment of Barksdales brigade fought in the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg

@ramullen1 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent commentary! Gives me a renewed interest in Gettysburg

@RedEyePeasgmail 4 жыл бұрын

Love your enthusiasm, great job

@barrywalker8790 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks l never get bored hearing the stories of Gettysburg my favourite is the 9th Massachusetts retreat by recoil was meant to be there August well maybe next year look after yourselves everybody

@Spike9803 4 жыл бұрын

Continued... You speakers talk quickly and this is great. This said, one of the very first questions George Mead asked when he arrived at Gettysburg the night of 7/1/1863 was "Is this good ground?" The Gettysburg Battlefield is BIG. On your first or second visit you have to orient yourselves.

@reidturing9208 3 жыл бұрын

I'm amazed that you guys did this in one long take! I can't travel to the battlefield right now because of the pandemic, but this video gave me the feeling of being on a guided tour like I was there. Thanks for putting this out!