Shiloh: Animated Battle Map

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

For our returning viewers, these are the same productions as before, just with our new American Battlefield Trust opening. We wanted a more cohesive look moving forward as our audience continues to grow. As always we appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to share our passion for American history.

[@jackbailey9714]

I think that you switched the flags in some of your animations in the early parts of the video.

[@joseocasio7705]

American Battlefield Trust thks for upload 👍🎥

[@monumentstosuffering2995]

A magnificent achievement, thank you.

[@tuanvandersluis4433]

they should. brave solders died biliveing what is right.

[@TheMaskedSam]

man, ur channel is way too undervalued wtf , u deserve much more subs

[@edmondantes4338]

"I can't spare this man, he fights!" Lincoln was right about that. A more timid Union commander might very well have retreated back to Nashville after that first day, but not Grant, he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Did he make mistakes leading to his army being surprised? Yes, but what general never made mistakes in this war? Grant however never let himself be demoralized by his mistakes, he only learned from them and even when he lost battles he ended up winning campaigns of incredible strategic value. Even Lee, while repeatedly winning battle after battle against Grant, was not able to contain him like he had been able to do with McClellan.

[@Scroopulous]

Grant had unlimited resources, Lee didn't. Lee's victories was always Pyrrhic victories because the south couldn't sustain a war, the north could. Grant kept coming, because he was always been able to be supplied the man power and firepower.

[@artinfluence]

@@Scroopulous Grant was a superior officer, thus his win. Lee had lost to other Northern generals also.

[@Scroopulous]

@@artinfluence You don't know what you're speaking of. Revel in your ignorance.

[@artinfluence]

@@Scroopulous Sure you know how that feels. Lee lost at Gettysburg to what general? Lost means defeated. Grant was kicking butt in Vicksburg at the time

[@Scroopulous]

@@artinfluence Pyrrhic Victories are lost on you it would seem.

[@k75romeofive]

I walked the Shilo battle field 3 weeks ago. I am a Vietnam combat veteran and the civil war places always seem sacred and somehow haunting to me. Having walked the ground and seen the maps here, I cannot help but feel the deepest respect for those men ( on both sides) that fought there.

[@BigSkyCurmudgeon]

you need to visit the Franklin Tenn Battlefield site. along with the Carter House. more generals were killed in that battle than any other fight.

[@realgsdontdie5095]

Welcome Home!! Thank you for your service!

[@dadsongs]

Thanks for your insight. Strangely, they always give me a peaceful feeling and almost always feel like they exist in a vacuum. Definitely solemn. Thanks for your service.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Agreed. Truly Brave Men fought on both sides of that horrendous and bloody conflict. What I found out too, years ago, was that, during times of truce, Confederate and Union Troops would, under a flag of truce, get together, and actually play games, drink, smoke cigars and pipes, and, overall, just have a great time. Many of the Troops of both sides never really hated each other. In fact, some of the troops of both sides were, quite possibly, good friends with each other. It's just that, since they had signed up to fight for their respective countries, they had to do their duties. Can you imagine, having to shoot at, and possibly kill, a dear friend who was on the other side? The tears, and the grief, must've been overwhelming for those poor Men! As both you and I know, Fathers ended up fighting, and in some cases, killing their own Sons, and Brothers ended up fighting against, and even killing their own Brothers. It's heartbreaking, and devastating beyond belief, as to the sadness and crying and despair, that such results yielded. May Almighty God forbid, that such a painful scenario ever be repeated here, in the United States of America!

[@ronaldshank7589]

​@@BigSkyCurmudgeonI know that Gen. Cleburne was killed there. He'd been one of the Confederacy's top Generals. Who else, among the Generals, whether Union or Confederate, fell there?

[@monumentstosuffering2995]

American Civil War reenactors make this art form possible. They should be honoured for their profound recreations of massed humanity in extremis.

[@patrickmcglonejr8163]

So that's why Johnston didn't realise he had been hit in the femoral artery... I always wondered on how and why he never felt himself get shot, and how he was able to bleed out the way he did.... I love how this channel teaches me the smaller facts of history... you learn more than what you already knew.

[@mustlovedogs272]

He discovered the wound in plenty of time. An hour or two earlier Johnston had sent his personal surgeon to help some wounded Union soldiers. If he had not done that then he would never of even lost consciousness. But the idiout Beauregard took over. Johnston would have had his army bypass the Hornets nest and press on which would have resulted in the total destruction of the Union army by sundown. The narator left a lot out. I have toured Shiloh about 55 times.

[@teddysalad8227]

The femoral artery bleeds so much he could not help but notice it and only an experienced doctor could have stopped the bleeding and saved his life. Which he lacked at the time.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Him dying of a wound in the back of the leg, that apparently tore through the Femoral artery, proves the old adage that tells us:"Death comes in many strange...packages". You can die from something that normally wouldn't be fatal, if you don't pay attention. General A. S. Johnston probably never thought that his death would be caused by something like that, and that he wouldn't live to even see the sunset that fateful day. Unfortunately, he was wrong!

[@shotgun111180]

saw where Johnson died, and last month saw where he was buried in Austin

[@nicholaswalsh4462]

@@mustlovedogs272 in defense of the narrator, if they covered everything the video would be at least a couple hours long. As it stands, it's 18 minutes and 9 seconds long. It gets the important bits across, which is enough to at least pique interest.

[@Autobotmatt428]

Make more of these animated Battle Maps! Please

[@justchillin654]

Awesome game

[@chasemurraychristopherdola7108]

Matthew Arenson I completely agree with you on that

[@billd.iniowa2263]

And please include a scale of miles. Or even yards. Maps gain an entirely new dimension with the inclusion of scale.

[@intellik56]

Yes like the Napoleonic wars ceasers wars or the Roman conquest

[@JPhoenix253]

I live in Corinth MS, all the Civil War spots around the area have that feel to them!

[@BigSkyCurmudgeon]

i've walked all of the recognised battlefield trails, twice along with the Boy Scout Troop 127 my son was involved with. it was quite an experience walking the same steps these forces walked back in 1862. i received a frameable "Veteran of Shiloh Battlefield" certificate for completing the 110 miles of hikes required. an experience i will never forget.

[@LicardoDeBousee]

That’s impressive friend, but come on East to Chattanooga and do that through Lookout/Signal Mountain, Missionary Ridge all the way down to Chickamauga. I’m happy to join, I live 15 minutes from the battlefield. 😂🤣

[@humbertoflores2545]

Is that place haunted.?

[@TheJMBon]

Why can't the History Channel play stuff like this? Instead, they play fake garbage like Pawn Stars or ludicrous trash like Ancient Aliens.

[@volzman2172]

You sir are so right .

[@arym1108]

They used to...many moons ago.

[@francisluglio6611]

I'm a structural engineer. I laugh every time Ancient Aliens gets an engineer to analyze the construction of buildings of the past. One engineer once said, "You need an understanding of calculus to do these equations". Technically true but you also need an understanding of calculus to bake a cake! Or you know... a body of knowledge can develop by trial and error...

[@xotl2780]

They're getting better dude. _Grant_ documentary just came out this year. Gary from American Battlefield Trust and LittleWarsTV is in it and he talks about the Civil War. Check that out!

[@karinajasoneverly2724]

Spot on. The History channel is basically unwatchable.

[@BlindSide61]

My ancestor was at Shiloh. He was with the 12th Iowa. Taken prisoner at the Hornet's Nest, later traded back to the Union. He rejoined the fight and died of disease at Vicksburg.

[@aWILDsomethingCAME]

takes balls to go back. props to him

[@jakewalters3951]

12th was formed in my home town, he must have also survived the outbreaks of disease that killed many of them in St. Louis before they even saw action at Henry and Donelson.

[@andyorwig]

These videos are amazing. The intro music pulls you right in with a somewhat engaging and empowering score but then brings home the horrors of war that truly existed. It was a quagmire of human drama played out at the expense of thousands.

[@mikem362]

Very well preserved battlefield. Unique cannons that I have never seen. Cemetary is a place of reverence. Highly recommend a visit.

[@daletesson4630]

All but 2 of the cannons displayed at Shiloh National Military Park at original artifacts of the Civil War. The solemness of this place is overwhelming. Hallowed ground surrounds you at every level. We can only imagine the horrors.

[@SlavicSpring]

I think that April the 6th was not Grant's biggest setback but the proof of his leadership skills. The man rode up and down the lines turning a confused and demoralized union men into determined and focused soldiers and stopping the enemy from reaching the landing. He didn't send a dispatch to check out the cannon fire. He traveled himself to the frontline and took charge of the situation. He met with officers in the field and turned a "soldiers fight" into an organized defense.

[@satidog]

Ultimately the best general in the war.

[@fishinglunkies3629]

bodies + no personality = grant

[@Brslld]

​@@fishinglunkies3629No personality, yet inspired Thousands of men to turn a losing battle into a victory.

[@jefferson1776]

Absolutely amazing turnout for what should have been a disaster for the Federal army and his reward was to be relieved of his command by his incompetent commanding officer who wasn’t even there! 😮

[@fishinglunkies3629]

Grant should have had his non binary brigade with him during this campaign

[@carolbell8008]

I love American History!! This showed a picture of Grant wearing a snazzy hat with feather, which is surprising as he was such a shy man. His memoirs are absolutely fantastic, he writes very well.This generation settled the matter once and for all, God bless them!!

[@reidturing9208]

Your battle maps are the ones that I always go to when I'm trying to get a picture of the action in my head. The maps themselves are superb, and I enjoy the medley of reenactment footage and old photographs that you use to add depth to the story.

[@semaphoreLock]

Incredible content. Must be viewed by all Americans at this divisive hour in our history

[@ANTIStraussian]

Seeing those rebel scum get smoked

[@francisluglio6611]

@@ANTIStraussian indeed. I'm waiting for one of those confederates who think they're still fighting the war to comment so that I can whip them good

[@kbdekker]

A big reason why things are so divisive is that we never fully reconciled for this war. We allowed those that betrayed the constitution (the Confederate leadership) in the name of enslaving others regain power, institute Jim Crow and perpetuate over 100 years of Lost Cause propaganda. They should've been exiled from the country and all their land seized and turned into reparations for their crimes against humanity.

[@deovindice2625]

@@ANTIStraussian getting nearly pushed into a river and being saved by gunboats is hardly anything close to smoking us

[@deovindice2625]

@@francisluglio6611 come on and whip me lol

[@monumentstosuffering2995]

It is my certainty that visual work such as this represents the highest form of visual art. There is no artistic ego, only fact. It has the extremes of human experience, good and bad, simultaneously. Horrible, beautiful and awe - inspiring. All of life and death's great paradoxes are there. Entire communities including women, with extreme stoicism, shoulder to shoulder, knowing what was ahead repeatedly going in to battle. Many vapourised by artillery at close range. Unbelievable suffering and fortitude, deprivations and horror were encountered. Most were poor volunteers. These people and their suffering should be remembered and depicted. This has to be the noblest form of visual art to date. A war mostly down to peer pressure (E. Bearss sic.). Warnings from history, of course.

[@Shelmerdine745]

You don’t know much about art, do you?

[@toddmoss1689]

Shiloh is where I caught my bug for the Civil War as a kid visiting family in Mississippi. It's a great park in the National Park Service.

[@RichardAHolt]

The battlefield losses at Shiloh were quite shocking, although other later battles would have higher casualties. There was great reluctance to join infantry regiments after the battle, with only cavalry regiments being able to attract recruits in West Tennessee due to this battle and the subsequent Federal occupation. Had several ancestors involved at the battle, with some dying subsequently due to battle injuries or disease.

[@michaelleventhal3974]

Richard A. Holt in addition, the Tennesseans were considered some of the most undisciplined in the Confederacy.

[@KermitTheGamer21]

While Grant marched towards Corinth following the battle at Fort Donelson (which he should not have won and was entirely down to Confederate lack of intel and misunderstandings between the commanders) he ran into a Confederate camp in Paris, TN. Although quickly overrun, a small battle was fought there. My house sits on the ground where that battle was fought.

[@1951GL]

Well done. The stand at the Hornet's Nest went some way to determining the outcome.

[@indy_go_blue6048]

It's questioned whether or not the Hornet's Nest actually transpired the way it's reported. See Battlefield Detectives: Shiloh for evidence refuting the story.

[@shadwknight1644]

It was rather disappointing

[@wes326]

My Mother's family is from the Corinth area and got to see the battlefield as a teenager. Thanks for the great presentation.

[@bluesuncompanyman]

I visited Shiloh 2 years ago and was amazed at how well preserved the battlefield was. Being in the deep Tennessee country, there is no urban encroachment like you see with the battlefields in the east. When I visited Antietam the nearby suburbs and housing just off the park property was a terrible eyesore to someone who cares about preservation. But at Shiloh the landscape was pristine. Shiloh is well off the beaten path and it takes a while to get there, but if you care about battlefield preservation I recommend taking the time to visit.

[@miguel.ledesmaledesma1790]

THANKS FOR THIS INVALUABLE INFO!!!

[@macmiller1678]

These videos are phenomenal. Really helps to understand these battles.

[@patrickturner6878]

I've been to a lot of civil war battlefields and of all of them Shiloh is by far my favorite. It was just so unique in military history. Two groups of barely trained civilians going at each other with a savagery that wouldn't be seen until later in the war at places like Little Round Top and Overland campaign. The terrain, the hardships the men endured even when not in battle. Everything about it is unique in world history.

[@andyzehner3347]

I agree. Bull Run is just a forest. Shiloh is much better at preserving the terrain of the battle.

[@rexfrommn3316]

The battle of Shiloh was the first real modern battle of modern war. Shiloh was fought with mostly older smoothbore muskets converted to percussion cap. Many Confederate regiments had old Brown Bess muskets converted to percussion cap or muskets from the War of 1812 converted to percussion cap. Many Confederate regiments had squirrel hunting rifles and shotguns brought from home. The Union Army also had large numbers of old smoothbore muskets from the War of 1812 and Mexican War such as the 1842 Springfield smoothbore musket. Almost all of these older muskets including many bought in Europe were percussion cap for more consistent firing. Most of these smoothbore muskets were filled with homemade buckshot rounds or buck and ball rounds. Buck and ball rounds were .69 caliber ball rounds with three .30 caliber muskets. However many soldiers made their own homemade buckshot rounds of 12 or more buckshot balls from artillery canister rounds. These were close range weapons but extremely effective at 50 meters with 100 meters at the outer range. The fighting showed the devastating lethality of these older smoothbore weapons firing a regimental volley of buck and ball rounds or buckshot. Most of the fighting ranges at Shiloh were at very close range at under a hundred meters. Much of Shiloh is filled with brush and tree foliage. The rifled musket and Minie ball were used at Shiloh but far too many Civil War historians overhype the rifled musket and MInie ball. Most of these Civil War battles were filled with the fog of thick black powder smoke. Artillery guns also fired black powerder rounds creating enormous clouds of smoke hanging over the battlefield. Many of these Civil War battles became close range "point and shoot" affairs where each side had a general idea where the enemy was but few individual targets could be made out. The rifled musket also had a parabolic trajectory that would cause a Minie ball sailing over the target's human head at 200 to 250 yards. Riflemen on both sides at Shiloh were poorly trained for judging distance of the target and adjusting their aiming point. So most regiments of soldiers used their smoothbore muskets with buck and ball rounds fired in volleys at close range of a 100 yards or less. Skirmishers used their rifled muskets better in open order in front of the men in the double ranks. It is important to note the enormous casualties caused at Shiloh with these older smoothbore muskets. The percussion cap was a big game changer because shooting became more consistent and easier to train green soldiers. The smoothbore musket with the percussion cap and buck and ball rounds were the real killers at Shiloh. The Minie ball and rifled musket killed or maimed most Civil war soldiers but these casualties occurred at ranges of less than 100 meters due to the poor training and clouds of smoke hanging over the battlefield from blackpowder weapons. It is important to remember the casualty rates Civil War battles and ranges of the two sides engaging each other were NOT fundamentally different from Napoleonic battles 50 years earlier. The deadliest weapons of the Civil War were those railroads and steam riverboats that allowed the concentration of armies in field almost indefinitely.

[@Ekstrax]

i'm european but i love watching these videos, the real life camera shots which are the best reenactment shots i have ever seen, combined with the tactical map really give me the feeling i'm there. Great stuff

[@ryangarfield4872]

How did it take me so long to find this channel!? Wonderful job! Very informative! So great to honor our ancestors by remembering them.

[@outdoorlife5396]

I like this lecture, I guess is what you call it. The guy speaking is a Marine Vet who passed away from Cancer a few years ago. He always did a good job.

[@rjw7058]

never was a history buff as a hi schooler, am 68 and luv learning it now, superb animations and re-enactments. the photogs, artists and survivors to tell the history of the ACW, it was like being there>they all gone now, but they live becuz of American Battlefield Trust>

[@alexkalish8288]

While Grants army was surprised, his tactical deployment of his army before the battle was almost perfect. Both armies were not yet hard veterans but they fought well. Grant was cool and measured as always. He spent time deploying his batteries on a knoll by the landing that just dominates the landscape. That accomplished, he couldn't lose -

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

Some people fantasize that Johnston might have somehow swept the Union army away from Pittsburg Landing. But it is difficult to imagine even fresh veterans moving across that rough terrain on the Union Left and maintaining good lines and coordination, while suffering enfilading fire from heavy cannon of the river boats. These Confederates were simply too tired, and they were going to get bogged down if they ever really made the attempt. Yes, Grant and Sherman did their job under tough circumstances, and thus Johnston was never going to win.

[@SteveWillSpendIt]

I’ve always found it such an honor to live close to this area. I grew up about 50 miles away and now as I’m older and educate myself on our nations history I feel honored to be able to go visit this place and pay my respects to our ancestors who fought for their lifes.

[@dupeesfashionconsultant4204]

Thank you guys so much for all you do to preserve our History especially now with so many attempting to erase or change it to suit their needs

[@cindyscott9002]

What a good narrative!The American Battlefield Trust does such a good job! Thank you!

[@somato2688]

this channel is a treasure. A NATIONAL Treasure. I ain't even AMerican!

[@billd.iniowa2263]

I've been to Shilo. I had only just driven in when a large stone monument appeared just 20 yards away. I stopped immediately and got out of the truck, camera in hand. But as I neared the thing and raised my camera, I started to cry. I never thought such an old honorary could effect me so emotionally. It had only one word: IOWA.

[@BigSkyCurmudgeon]

it is quite a monument, i agree, as is all the stones along the Sunken Road

[@TimHPop776]

These Animated Battle Maps are outstanding!!

[@LordFred69]

RIP brave men.

[@ronaldshank7589]

Many a brave man lost their life that day. Some wore blue, some wore gray.

[@hamada_86]

@@ronaldshank7589 but the gray died defended slavery.

[@threestepssideways1202]

@Jason Cooke Yes it is, like any war, I've sadly been involved in a couple of conflicts, but you don't think about how stupid it is, you think about your mates and the possible change to your percieved way of life, and the benefits of being part of something, manifested by the guys around you. Ultimately you don't want to let anyone down. Battlefield philosophy tails off when the rounds are loaded and begins again when the dust settles.

[@grantdervishi8186]

I've been learning about the War Between the States for 30 years and even I learn new things from these amazing videos. They are far superior to anything I learned in public school

[@markgrice8214]

Please keep the memory of the fallen soldiers intact and use the correct name: The Civil War. Thanks!

[@ghr1990]

Just played this battle in Ultimate General: Civil War. It was intense!

[@justchillin654]

Great game

[@shaneboardwell1060]

It's the first HUGE battle of the campaign for sure. Very hellish.

[@decimated550]

I hope that isn't one of those first person civil war shooter games where you have to individually load your musket and run around shooting

[@JoeDan4]

@@decimated550 Nope. It's a pretty good Real Time Strategy game. Choose your side and fight the war till you win or are fired as general.

[@MXB2001]

I've played the SSI version of the battle many times. It's a classic MSDOS program from the 80's. Very accurate and realistic yet runs in less than 640K! Command and Control, ammo, morale, everything is simulated...

[@matthewlavis8376]

These series show how hard fought this war really was. And give just some idea how high the cost of victory came.

[@robertbush8327]

As a decedent of Albert S. Johnston I always wondered the outcome of this battle would have been different had he not been killed. But I do believe the victory would of still been to the Union due to their outstanding numbers. Great video, many thanks.

[@jamessmilus321]

Also, what if the errors weren’t there and the union reinforcements got in time before sunset and stabilized the lines and possibly prevent the hornets nest?

[@BOBXFILES2374a]

I have been re-reading Larry J. Daniel's SHILOH. It has amazing detail re which little unit did what where and for how long. The casualties were stunning; one formation started with roughly 2500 men, and ended with aprox. 350. A wave of Rebels taking a Union volley at 200 yards. People talk lightly these days about "civil war;" that was the reality. PS the animated maps really show how it happened, with the big picture.

[@prestonlindsay231]

Hi! This is a great way for learning and enjoying the Civil War.

[@martybaggenmusic]

An utterly brilliant channel..... I know what I'm gonna be binge-watching for the foreseeable future.

[@scrapplejacks8780]

I love the re-releases. These are really well done. I hope all get deeper treatments.

[@sasha642]

Outstanding video and cinematography.

[@georgehays4900]

You do a really good job of telling these stories. Thank you.

[@darrellhawkins9409]

I visited Shiloh this past April. This is an incredible rendition of the action and covers the main points very well. Splendid job

[@bigmikeh5827]

Shiloh is an annual trip for our scout troop. (T525, Clarksville, Tn.) It has been a part of us for over 50 years. I have taken the boys to do the history trails and watched the video at the visitors center. The hornets nest, bloody pond, the mass graves. My youngest son has played Taps there for the lost. I must say, this video is an attention getter. The mixing of sight, sound and maps with explanations caught me off guard and unprepared for the emotions. It really puts the sacrifice these men made in a way unlike a monument does. Thank you 🙏🏻. Please keep up this great work.

[@thewiredude1974]

An annual trip for my boy scout troop too. Troop 142 Decatur, AL 1985-87. I loved it there because my ancestors are buried in the mass graves.

[@BigSkyCurmudgeon]

same with our troop 127 from Nashville Illinois.

[@lpwienert7358]

To all those above ..thank you for your service to the young men of America. My Troop 303 in Memphis made this hike 53 years ago .

[@monumentstosuffering2995]

Most awesome and noble - minded visual art and depiction. Perfection.

[@Battlebricks-eb2jo]

Its sad how Grant is remembered as a drunk and butcher while his contribution to the Union and ending slavery is so great.

[@briteness]

This is a very useful aid to understanding this battle. Thank you!

[@indy_go_blue6048]

You really need to do Second Manassas and the '62 & '64 Shenandoah campaigns. Bragg's campaign culminating at Perryville would be nice as well.

[@SuperPhester]

Thank you ABT for your excellent American history productions!!!

[@michaelleventhal3974]

As a student of the War Between the States I immensely enjoy these videos.

[@decimated550]

11:49 the withdrawal of both union wings left the center alone, and watch the animation as Wallace's division is completely surrounded. The Hornet's nest becomes its name as 14 brigades and 60 cannon fire into the Unionists.

[@patrickturner6878]

The Federals had Munch's battery in those woods providing brutal fire support with canister shot in the corner of Duncan field. There is a position placard for the Confederate 7th Arkansas Inf Reg and a cannon of Munch's battery and I paced off the distance to 35 paces. Imagine getting a face full of canister at 30 yrds!

[@johnjunge6989]

I was there and walked the fields, it's massive, and the woods are hard to see through. This battle was fought on both sides by men who believed in a cause. I have been to Gettysburg and compared to it, this was a unbelievable battle of will. God bless them all!

[@bernardopena1601]

I'll be walking these fields in 1 week. Driving from deep South Texas, I can't wait to be there.

[@peterwoods474]

What an excellent production bringing Shiloh to life.

[@downhilltwofour0082]

My Great-Great Grandfather died at this battle. fighting on the Union side.

[@thewiredude1974]

My Great-Great-Great Grandfather and Great-Great Grandfathers died at this battle too fighting for the Confederate side. Only one Great-Great Grandfather survived with a bullet through the neck.

[@sartainja]

At least you know where and the approximate date when he died. So many families do not any information.

[@christopherdeen5275]

My Great Grandfather fought here on the union side as well. Fortunately, he survived.

[@glentaylor3916]

@88Gibson LesPaul Cool story Bro. Which area of CHAZ are you from? I hope Jesus loves you because obviously others don't.

[@thewiredude1974]

@88Gibson LesPaul My Great-Great-Great Grandfather and his two sons are in the mass graves at Shiloh. They were dragged from their homes and recruited to defend Tennessee from the yankee invasion. My Great-Great Grandfather that survived is buried at my family cemetery. I loved visiting him as a kid and would imagine what he lived through. His tombstone always had a new rebel flag flying on it.

[@skycladobserver9246]

I was there for the 150th anniversary and that battlefield is immaculate.

[@crabwalkarms7347]

I live literally 30mi from this battelfield its quite the sight and there are Indian mounds less than a mile from the main battelfield

[@estebanmorales6568]

Shiloh is one of the best preserved battlefields. If you get a chance go there.

[@seventhson27]

One maybe interesting side note of the Battle of Shiloh, after the battle a Brown Bess was picked up from the battlefield. Marking the last known time a Brown Bess was used in battle.

[@brianbanks703]

brilliant series, what history docs should be like

[@semaphoreLock]

13:22 The 11th hour. Hold strong here, boys. The country depends on you now, here at this place. The cannon on this line is tremendous in number and strength. When visiting, it seems like this position could never have been taken with anything short of divine providence.

[@scottahermann]

We were at Shiloh yesterday. I kept thinking about the cannon fire (grape shot) fired into the hornets nest. Exploding trees and shrapnel. Incredible they lasted as long as they did

[@fullmetalpoitato5190]

I was just at Shiloh yesterday. A somber place, and humbling.

[@georgebernard8983]

These are awesome! Well done.

[@kenwbrenner]

Very nicely done! As good of a job anyone could do in showing the battle!

[@satidog]

One cool story from the Mexican War was that Grant, after borrowing a horse and charging into Monterrey with Jefferson Davis, wound up hunkered down in a building with PT Beauregard at one point during the day. That was the day Grant earned a mention in the papers by volunteering to go back for reinforcements and pulled some trick riding under fire down the street. He may have been the best horseman in the army at that point.

[@stevebrownrocks6376]

This is a truly great film! Great narration, great visuals, great job all around! ✨👏🏼😎✨

[@Rafferty1968]

Shame you didn't include Grants response to the Sherman quote.. "Yes. Lick'em tomorrow though."

[@youjustgotcarled]

My family owned land that this happened on, thank you for making this, I was able to see what actions occurred on that land

[@tonynewburey8900]

Finally a page that says what and so on. Not propaganda. There is a saying.... To the Victorious goes the spoils of war, to include the war itself.

[@LicardoDeBousee]

I live in Chattanooga, just a stones throw over the border from Chickamauga, 15 minutes from Missionary Ridge and 25 minutes from Lookout/Signal Mountain(s). I constantly forget and am quite privileged to be in the backyard of three of the most pivotal battles in the Western Theater of the war. I’ve been to all three battlefields (multiple times as well as hikes there), Fort Donelson, Franklin and Stones River (Murfreesboro), but I still haven’t been to Shiloh. I’ll probably wait until November when we have some nice cool fall weather to visit and make a weekend out of it. The greatest irony is that “Shiloh” in Hebrew means “place of peace” but in April of 1862, quite the opposite was true.

[@savagesavant4964]

If they had listened to Nathan B. Forrest ....Shiloh would've been a total victory for CSA. Forrest was the most brilliant cavalry commander of the war & always knew the enemies location.

[@somebluntdude]

And I’d argue if he had been in JEB Stuart’s place at Gettysburg the battle could’ve had a different outcome

[@Shelmerdine745]

How is that? Had they listened to him, they should have just retreated and made a defensive line elsewhere. There was no victory to be had.

[@thethingreywall6520]

Forrest was a partisan commander along the same lines as Mosby. He had the luxury of operating on his own hang and as such he did perform very well. In the big picture, he was merely a nuisance to the Federals as was Mosby. From the standpoint of regular military service, Stuart outperformed both Forrest and Mosby. In fact, from the standpoint of effective cavalry service, I would make the argument that Joe Wheeler operating on Sherman's flanks during the Campaign for Atlanta and then Savannah provided more effective service than Forrest ever did. Wheeler operated on Sherman's northern flank after Atlanta fell and kept him from driving from Atlanta directly into South Carolina. His aggressive cavalry allowed Johnson to gather a host for one last desperate stand at Bentonville.

[@localkiwi9988]

Forrest was nothing but a murderer. Deserves no respect. All his statues should be torn down

[@Pbo91]

It’d be great if you could make more of these animated maps. I’ve watched most of them multiple times already. Very entertaining and enjoyable to watch

[@stevencoffeen6684]

Two of my great grand father's brothers fought for Wisconsin on the Union side (obviously), and both were wounded and both were captured. The older of the two was let go as was to be too difficult to care for. He attempted to make it home but died in northern Illinois. The younger brother being shifted from one prison camp to another became quite ill and was let go. He too attempted to return home and unlike his brother was successful, but succumbed to his illness 2 months later. I have visited his grave site.

[@Bodhi716]

These are so great! Keep up the good work guys.

[@curtdenson2360]

THE BIGGER BATTLE; register and vote out all dummocrats and Rinos or loose this history and heritage, VOTE Trump-Pence support our police and fireman , shoot looters.

[@alanwang1479]

Grant having a sprained ankle is an understatement. His horse slipped in the mud after getting off the boat and fell on top of his leg. Luckily, the softness of the mud also saved him and allowed him to walk away with just the sprained ankle.

[@charlietheanteater3918]

You should do one on the battle of Mobile bay

[@patrickm946]

I would like to see one of the red river campaign , Sibely's New Mexico expedition , or fort fisher

[@charlietheanteater3918]

Patrick Mallett Red River campaign actually might be a better idea

[@patrickm946]

Charlie Theanteater it was one of the largest operation west of the Mississippi .with fighting in both Louisiana and Arkansas with more then a dozen battles .

[@charlietheanteater3918]

Patrick Mallett I know, Shelby Foote has a great section on it in his book “Red River to Appomattox”

[@benjaminbrown6717]

The cavalry reenactors at 3:34 seem to be using a unrealistic technique. Wouldn't professional horsemen have their legs further bent at the knee, dropped at the heel, and tucked below and behind them?

[@davemachoukas6175]

My God the sacrifices these man gave. God bless them all.

[@tsunamiofquestions5734]

At 3:05 the flags are switched, "Grant's HQ" is represented by the Confederate flag, and the city of Corinth under the Confederates is represented by the United states flag. 🤦‍♂️😂

[@teldaritane2296]

Lol didn't realize that error 😂🤣

[@stevek8829]

Good catch. Maybe that illustrates some of the battlefield confusion between flags that led to the Battle Flag.

[@Joe-fx2pz]

These videos are the greatest.

[@zaurakdigis]

I haven’t been there since my teen years, “ The Hornets Nest” is still etched in my mind.

[@Battlelinesproduction]

How to make a troop movement animations shown here at 5:19?

[@A1Authority]

Historians oft forget to mention that, due to the era this battle takes place, many otherwise everyday items were in short supply. The Confederates were short on Iphones, and even if they had them, microwave transmitters were hard to come by. The Federals would have done much better, but Nathan's brand hotdogs were nowhere to be found, extending the war itself for years.

[@JohnPublic-dk7zd]

You do realize that far in the future your comment will be part of revisionist history...some geek will decipher it, and declare new facts about the battle...

[@DixieWhiskey]

Here in New Orleans we have a tumulus in Lakelawn Cemetery for the Army of Tennessee. A statue of A.S.Johnston on his horse is on top of it and it is where PGT Beauregard is buried.

[@madjayhawk]

The politically correct bunch will be there someday to take down that statue and dig up General Beauregard. Civil War history is politically incorrect.

[@DixieWhiskey]

@@madjayhawk They already fucked up Lee circle. Lee stood up there for 140 years, now he's in a warehouse

[@RalphKramden-il5pf]

@@DixieWhiskey Where he belongs. He was a traitor and not nearly as skilled a general as he has been made out to be. As soon as Grant took command of the AOP, Lee's sole victory was at Cold Harbor.

[@DixieWhiskey]

@@RalphKramden-il5pf Oh please. You people are exhausting.

[@RalphKramden-il5pf]

@@DixieWhiskey Ditto.

[@forrestgreene1139]

I'm glad it was filmed in spring.

[@EngiJhy]

What was the total number of casualties in this battle (combined Union and Confederate)? Why was this significant? Why did Lincoln say he would not remove Grant despite protests (Quotation)? (3 pt)

[@Folap]

These videos are superb.

[@robertjwilliams3532]

At the 7:40 mark "down the river" BS!! Wonder how much more is in error.

[@j.franklin21]

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[@yourmusicguru]

A Union victory that was a textbook example of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

[@bprid135]

Me getting killed at 1:08. Hah. Fun times! Btw that scene was filmed for the “Battle of Franklin, five hours in the valley of death” film Wideawake films did back in the day. Highly recommend checking it out!

[@paul1x1]

I'm not even American but this civil war is heartbreaking the casualty counts are just unbelievable with the weaponry available at that time

[@Walkeranz]

Read "Union at All Costs"by John M. Talyolr

[@chaosXP3RT]

@@andyzehner3347 It's large for North America

[@chaosXP3RT]

@@andyzehner3347 Because North America (and South America) not only had smaller populations for Europe, but had smaller armies. North and South America have had many wars, but the US Civil War and it's battles were the largest. I highly doubt an educational video for American audiences teaching about the impact the war had on the USA and the American continents really cares about how well Europeans and Asians are at killing each other. This is about the US Civil War. Not Europe or Asia where they take pride in killing millions of their own people like it's nothing.

[@KillMachine_Rudra]

I like how the narrator repeatedly calls the confederates as Rebels. It shows that the victor controls the narrative and the narrative then becomes history.

[@longone844]

How does this differ from the original one you uploaded?

[@marcusaurelius3715]

Gary Mulverine_ the intro animation other than that nothing

[@curtdenson2360]

THE BIGGER BATTLE; register and vote out all dummocrats and Rinos or loose this history and heritage, VOTE Trump-Pence support our police and fireman , shoot looters.

[@thomasgargano8813]

Thank you for this documentary I learned a lot.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🍺🍺🍺🍺🍻🍻🍻

[@thelmagreenwood1429]

Didn't Buell also launch an attack on the 2nd day? Missed that...