Grant's Last Line of Defense at Shiloh

[@katfrog98]

Excellent summary of the close of opportunity on the first day.

[@ATT-02]

Garry I love your passion, when discussing these different theaters of battle!! Always look forward to your narrative! I’ve watched some, over and over and each time, learn something new! Thank you!! 👍😊

[@Blogdorf]

That’s beautiful country. I’ve also been to Wilson’s Creek, also beautiful country. The war in the west was sprawling and decisive to the outcome of the conflict IMO. It was an incremental tightening of the noose. I wish more folks read about these western battles.

[@raycosner1177]

I have greatly enjoyed this series on the western theater. I have been to most of the eastern battlefields, and some in the midwest (Chickamauga, Chattanooga) but I have never been to the western ones. It turns out, I had several misconceptions from reading well-known histories. Probably most significant, references to Sherman being on the Union right at the start of the Shiloh battle led me to picture a more coherent line than the "Boy Scout" arrangement of camps. I am very much looking forward to the rest of this series.

[@jonathandrouillard6664]

Great way to explain grants last line. Thank you

[@chancewebster7953]

You've covered so much about Shiloh. Thank you. Very informative videos

[@SuperPhester]

LOVE THIS SERIES ABT!! Thank you donaters and all producers for this EXCELLENT Civil War history!!! Merry Christmas everyone, And may God bless our USA!!! I am at video 10, and will get here to 17 soon!

[@Mag_Aoidh]

The second day Battle of Shiloh on April 7 usually gets little attention. Much of the bloodshed happened on April 6 but important things happened and men died on the second day, not to mention the third day which hardly anyone talks about, Fallen Timbers. This is not to take away from the video series which I have thoroughly enjoyed watching btw.

[@ootek77]

great series! i used to fish just across the river from pittsburg landing.

[@proofoftruthinpolitics1809]

what did you catch?

[@ootek77]

@@proofoftruthinpolitics1809 catfish mostly

[@jamesburton5242]

@@ootek77 Even though the river is called the Tennessee River, it is today Pickwick Lake which stretches from Wilson Dam to Pickwick Dam. That section of the river is plentiful with smallmouth and largemouth bass along with other species of fish.

[@18Bees]

I’m a new American citizen and for the past 4 years I’ve been obsessed with President Grant. A beautiful country with a dark history.

[@SuperPhester]

A very enLIGHTening history also. More light, than dark!!!

[@18Bees]

@@SuperPhester true

[@haynes1776]

The first day of battle at Shiloh was bloody. If it wasnt for the Federal gunboats providing support, and reinforcements from General Buell's army, it would had been disastrous for Grant's army.

[@savanahmclary4465]

Why was they attacking the Southern States Economic, Commerce positions? I thought they were FREEING SLAVES.

[@haynes1776]

@@savanahmclary4465 Well, during the Shiloh campaign and after runaway slaves flocked to Union lines for help.

[@mr.pickles810]

@@haynes1776 you had colored us troops then contraband soldiers. Ive never been there yet but fort pillow I heard had colored units fight. I heard the outcome wasnt good but they gave all.

[@haynes1776]

@@mr.pickles810 Yes. There were black troops at Fort Pillow. It was a very tragic scene where Confederate troops murdered surrendering black union troops or returned them to slavery. There supposed to be honor in war but there was wasnt any from the Confederates. I would rather die in battle facing the enemy than be returned to slavery.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jamesburton5242]

@@savanahmclary4465 The Federal Union under Grant attacked the Confederacy at Corinth, Miss (Shiloh outside of Corinth) because it was an economic crossroad for rail, river and highway traffic. The military importance was to destroy the ability of the South to wage war. Once economy and supply lines are destroyed you no longer have the ability to wage war.

[@jmad627]

I’ve been really interested in this battle for several years and plan on some day getting to visit the area. Maybe once the Covid stuff ends.

[@JCinerea]

Since it rained during the battle, the sides of that ravine must have been horribly muddy and slippery. What a mess.

[@mr.pickles810]

I'm curious at 3:30 the gent talks about the trees were not there the land area was nakkid. Are these trees gonna be cut down because they were not there for the battle or theyre gonna be left alone? I heard gettysburg was doing landscaping to make the battlefield look like it did during the fighting thought it would happen here too.

[@acynecki]

have any tiber-clad civil war era gunboats survived to this day? or any reproductions?

[@SuperPhester]

Made it.

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

Garry was excellent but we got lost and confused who's was who by the 4th minute. Ya need to make it clear who's confederate and who's union.

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

Timberclads wooden version of ironclads painted Black

[@savanahmclary4465]

Grant's 17 lines of defense was: Walk off the battle field, in to his tent and pass out dead drunk, for at least 3 days.

[@LardGreystoke]

Not according to Sherman.

[@tomcarl8021]

He would have removed from command in an instant if that were true. And if it was true, how does it feel to have been defeated by a drunk? 😂😂😂😂😂😂