Artifacts at The Confederate Memorial Hall Museum

[@Therapisity]

I love the genuine enthusiasm you guys show for speaking about history and what that means for us today. 💚

[@miksyezpatelik]

I'm from England, and in my 65th year on this rock. I'm proud that I have studied the Civil War since i was 12yrs old. I amazed at the work being done to preserve Civil War relics . I wish i could be involved n the preservation and restoration of these amazing artifacts

[@annodomini7887]

I’m interested to know what do you English think about the American civil war? Especially the Confederate cause? (Not being slavery as many say, but being states rights, my family fought alongside Robert E.Lee and we never owned slaves) I know that most British sided with the south because of what they saw as “bullying tactics by the north” as quoted by Arthur Lyon Fremantle. I’m interested to know what they say about it in the u.k. thank you.

[@nobbytang]

ANNO DOMINI ...my mates on a scuba dive off north wales near the island of Anglesey in 1982 recovered a confederate silver dollar ....apparently many others were found on this wreck ...they were payment for uniforms made in England for the confederates ....they weren't grey but khaki too l believe ....

[@Cinemaphile7783]

@@annodomini7887 The British Monarchy wasn't so much for the "Confederate cause" as they were for the weakening of the US economy and military. Britain wanted America to come back home.

[@richardjeffery517]

ANNO DOMINI I'm English /Irish ,I had ancestors that fought in The Confederate Army . I'd feel more at home in the south than I would anywhere in the UK .Mass immigration was forced upon us It's just like the USA now .My loyalties are with the South .Where I've got more chance of being around my own kind of people, hunting, fishing living off the land .I feel as if I'm being pulled to the south as my ancestors where

[@miksyezpatelik]

@@richardjeffery517 - Hi Richard. From my studies of the conflict I can say that the region of England i was born in tended to support the South . But so did Lancashire and a lot of Yorkshire and The Midlands area of England, due to the textile industries in those regions . Also , the CSA Ship Kearsage was made in Cammel Laird Ship Yard in Birkenhead ( my home town and I still live there, My younger brother was a master welder at that ship yard). And I can add that there was a Confederate Embassy in Rodney Street, Liverpool in the early 1860's. The building is still there !!( it is just across the River Mersey where I live). Pretty much the sole reason that the British Government did not actively support the CSA was because of the slavery issue. It may be worth having a look at the Liverpool History of a place called ' Goree Piazza'. This place occupied a portion of what is now 'The Stand ' on Liverpools Waterfront district. It is strongly believed that this area lodged slaves bound for 'The New World" before William Wilberforce finally convinced the British Government to outlaw slavery.

[@codycrouch6262]

It must be so cool to hold those historical items in your hands. Great job guys!

[@heyfitzpablum]

Wonderful artifacts. Thanks so much for keeping our history alive!

[@waynesigmon5628]

And now we got people trying to destroy a heritage we got to stop these people at all cost

[@brig4775]

I love history and you guys are a geyser of information. Thanks for everything.

[@andrewlong6438]

I am from the UK and visited this museum in 2014. Really good. It’s pleasing that items in storage do get an airing and are shared on video. Pleasing that subject is treated with such respect and the war is not sensationalised.

[@CryptoX-kr3wu]

These artifacts are incredible. Holding them in your very hands is like the closest thing we have to a time machine.

[@AW-zy1kw]

I have a canvas and leather knapsack carried by a relative in the 4th AL. I also have several letters, one of which describes a bible in the knapsack stopping a minie ball. The sack has a hole in one corner and the bible which I also have has a big chunk missing from one end of the binding. This happened at the battle of the Wilderness in 1864.

[@waynesigmon5628]

My ancestors was wounded at the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse 1864 he was captured took to Elmira New York he was released June of 1865 God bless my ancestors God bless the Confederacy

[@AW-zy1kw]

Wayne Sigmon what unit? Fighting was brutal there. I also have a letter written from behind the earthworks at Sporsylvania which was about a week after the Wilderness. I’ll e-mail you the transcription if your bold enough to list your e-mail here. Interesting letter.

[@tazman572]

@@waynesigmon5628 Thank god for the North and the end of slavery.

[@derekstocker6661]

Fabulous artifacts, thank you so much for this and preserving such monumental items from a sad conflict.

[@rchance643]

In the background of the first part of this film is a gentleman that is my dad, Reavis Floyd Chancellor, his grandfather was a civil war solder, William Floyd Chancellor. He died in 1923. Dad passed in 2007.

[@dannymccoy1783]

My condolences to ur dad

[@rchance643]

@icy purple Obviously the video was made before My dad passed away. I know my dad when I see him and also know that mom and dad did some travel in that area to see some friends that lived in New Orleans.

[@PeansINbetweens]

Are u saying this is over 14yrs old and was uploaded last year with this quality..... it goes to 1080p not many cameras for small documentaries had that capability

[@rchance643]

@@PeansINbetweens I don't know when this was uploaded to youtube but most assuredly that is my dad in the background!

[@alexadkins35]

@@JustinBE He said his dad's grandfather.

[@graceerhart5796]

Beautiful relics, really beautiful!!! Hope I get to the museum sometime.

[@PumpkinStrikesBack]

Fantastic! Please make more videos showing some of your amazing collection. Your fans from abroad, like me, who cannot come to visit , would be very happy. Thank you!

[@zachv1942]

Awesome behind the scenes. History is definitely more than looking up stuff and putting the information next to it. It's documenting and interpretation and how you came up with those conclusions. Appreciate the hard work that goes into all of this.

[@pendragonshall]

Amazing relics and a very incredible collection. I sold these type of items in our Eagles Nest Antique stores, in Ind. and Az (closed down many years ago). And just a few years ago almost the very last pieces including saddle bags (they were slightly post CW) stirrups and swords on the internet.. Down now to 2 bullets from the battle of Gettysburg and a no longer working stamped 1821 Danzig rifle converted to percussion sitting about 10 inches behind me. I'd LOVE to see any firearms used in the CW at museums or in use...

[@paulstan9828]

Always great videos. What historical treasure. I’ve never seen items like you displayed in such good shape.

[@johntocho8954]

And to think that its neighbor museum tried its best to put Memorial Hall out of business...thank goodness Memorial Hall won in court and has been able to survive. Thoughout my life of 60+ years, as a New Orleans native, (please learn how to pronounce New Orleans), I have often visited the museum. They have done an excellent job of restoring Civil War flags one by one...they used to have a bottle for coin donations to complete flag restorations. I hope and pray Memorial Hall continues for another 100 years+. Best wishes, and thank you!

[@JohnnyRebWasATexan]

Cant wait to visit. Thanks for sharing John.

[@ericsimpson1176]

i have not been there in 25 years, but am so happy they won...its is a fascinating place and building

[@jeffbaxter8770]

New Orlins?

[@jimjoslyn7222]

They'll get around to it they can't have any history of people rebelling against the government that they felt was against their wishes that's a bad place for young minds to go that they can actually change things are stand up against tyranny after all we know the Civil War was a war of Northern aggression they'll get around it they'll tearing down statues here in Texas are lefties or everywhere the only good thing I got to say is I'm a short timer thank you Jesus I won't have to see when we go full blowing commie

[@rogerkomula8057]

It's pronounced noo oar lee ins, stupid drunk hick. GFY and your stupid accent.

[@av8tore71]

Since my mother had just past away, my sister and I we're cleaning out the house and we have two sets of Confederate officer uniforms and battle gear from my mom's great great grandpa so be my great great grandpa. The uniform is a complete set from what the Chicago Historical Society has told us. They stated it one of the most rear they have seen in a very long time that is a complete set. We even have the saddle for the horse

[@daviddorward7684]

I love this museum and have visited it twice. Thanks for this from Canada.

[@slickone9135]

Kris, thank you for preserving and educating others on this history. I met you 5 yrs ago and we chatted about the flag collection in the vault. Please make a vid on these. Everyone would love it. BTW, I'm a Wisconsin born Nevadan that loves this museum 👍

[@grahambaker9377]

Really interesting to see the actual uniforms and equipment other than in illustrations . Doing good work there. from UK

[@destroygaryfunky7053]

For Civil War buffs,.......the Civil War museum in Harrisburg, PA is a must see. Incredible displays.

[@constantdarkfog49]

What amazing detailed coats, very cool pieces of Civil War uniforms.

[@briangoldy8784]

My Great, Great, Grand Father.......Fought with the Pennsylvania Regiment (Union Army) on My Fathers Side.........My Mother was Born in cRichmond, Virginia, an southern to the Core.......I Reside in Florida...........An Love The South... Thank You... Very Cool Presentation.

[@daviddds3219]

Ive been to this museum a dozen times. It is a remarkable building full of incredible pieces of American history. Please visit it, learn from it and appreciate what both sides sacrificed.

[@caseybromfield7078]

The place is great. Love the petrified tree with the cannon ball and the Gen. Butler chamber pot. The even sell hardtack at the register. No wonder they dunked it in coffee.

[@jeremyfry513]

That's so awesome, The civil war is my all-time favorite period, If I could go back in time, I would most definitely go back to the civil war.

[@DoomJoy666]

Why?

[@jeremyfry513]

@@DoomJoy666 because I like that time period more than this time period

[@dwightk.schrute3435]

U must be white

[@jeremyfry513]

@@dwightk.schrute3435 I am white but that is not the reason to the way you are referring to, I'm not racist like some people I just like learning about that time period, I have had friends my whole life of different races. So not all white people are racist. I would defend anyone no matter what their skin color is, we are all brothers and sisters in the eyes of God.

[@stevefowler2112]

Outstanding thanks for posting...funny how closely the backpack and bedroll looks like what we used in The Corps in the early 70's; our Full Field Marching pack consisted of a wool blanket and half of the canvas for two person tent affixed to the top of our packs.

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

I was in in the 90s-2000s and it was still tent-halves

[@stankatic8182]

Thank you for showing us this incredibly important history.

[@PeterOkeefe54]

This Museum in New Orleans is one of the most authentic and amazing I have ever seen. If there DONT MISS IT!!

[@geoffbell166]

I once found a doctors medical kit in an old abandoned farmhouse from this era,had the saws and some horrific looking instruments,it still haunts me,i left it where i found it!

[@zachv1942]

Modern day surgery uses everyday power tools with minor alterations.

[@ralphgeigner5497]

Amazing all the CW items that normally a person cannot see

[@Anchor5777]

In Blanco, TX there is a carriage museum with saddles and bed rolls from the civil war. The carriages are authentic fixed up and rented out for movies and TV shows such as Jane Seymour The Medicine Woman. There are westerns made there as well.

[@johndivita4842]

Garry, excellent, informative presentation of the bedroll. Bravo.

[@keithrayeski3147]

has any attempt been made to x-ray the blanket bed roll or the backpack for possible internal items? Very impressive!

[@projectw.a.a.p.f.t.a.d7762]

Wool blankets, are something I'll never forget using in basic training. This is an amazing video!

[@zefdin101]

Thanks guys.. really amazing history here. Awesome!

[@marcojacintodecamillisbuen3935]

It's important the preservation of history! Good Wishes!

[@gaylewright8270]

Thanks Kris and Garry.

[@daveblackburn5393]

Very cool to the the above military relics. Love listening to videos like these. Very informative and well done. Thank you for sharing . Dave blackburn

[@honestjohn1129]

I’m from the uk. I find this civil war stuff really interesting & cool. Some great stuff there

[@paulvivrett7029]

Thanks for the video and the information! Would love to see more of these.

[@aliveinhistory7521]

That is amazing relics. Thanks for sharing!

[@MakeNumismaticsGreatAgain]

Awesome stuff! Thanks so much for sharing! Keep up the good work!

[@babuzzard6470]

Even in Australia, I find this stuff soo interesting, thank you so much.

[@larrywalker6105]

I was in New Orleans 2008 and this place was closed for renovations. But l managed to see General Beauregard' s house which is kinda half house and half museum. Also saw Lee statue at Lee circle.

[@mattdoe2368]

How cool to hold a piece of history in your hands

[@billmitchell7785]

American treasures. Thanks for a great video.

[@loganw1232]

Been to this museum before, it’s a small museum but has a treasure trove of rare artifacts.

[@harrisonbush7547]

It's amazing that all these peices are in such good condition.

[@annegreenwood3624]

very fascinating love watching these types of videos just amazing

[@TheKazakh1991]

This museum is almost as good as the National WWII Museum But is very good. I would recommend for southern Boys and Gals Alike

[@catman8670]

Real treasures if you love American history ❤️

[@redwelder5296]

Visit the museum,support and keep the confederate history alive!

[@DoomJoy666]

Small yikes

[@swhod2190]

Wow! Real historical treasures! Appreciate the video.

[@lindalemmens1196]

Thanks!

[@roadmaster720]

well,ain't that special.

[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

I have been to this museum many times, nearly every time I go to New Orleans to visit my sister. its a bit of a walk from from the World War II museum but worth is for civil war buffs,

[@garymorris1856]

These items, and the narrative is very interesting.

[@wendeln92]

It seems that officially the branch colors would follow Red = artillery, yellow = cavalry, etc, etc. BUT there are many many uniforms that do not follow this. It also depends on which region or state the soldier was from. Some had black facings - e.g. North Carolina early war state issued sack coats had black should straps for infantry and yellow for cavalry etc. Interesting that the CS hardpack knapsack still had all four blanket straps. Wonder if it was used and for how long.

[@chestercopperpot4455]

3:27 I thought people were a few inches shorter back then. That coat looks huge next to you! Great content, thanks.

[@livelyupmyself1]

That guy is very articulate, well done.👏

[@wendeln92]

If it is known I wish he would have identified the Confederate cartridge boxes. They look close to copies of the British type but only have one large belt loop in the back (the Brit ones have accommodation for shoulder strap) and the closing tab is sewn on in a circle (the Brit box is sewn with stitching not seen on the outside. But to have two identical CS boxes is pretty neat.

[@diddlebug7241]

I’m currently in possession of a black cast iron pot that was given to my great grandfather after he was discharged from the Confederate army. They were allowed to keep their rifles to hunt game on the way home. It took him 5 months to walk home from Chattanooga to Philadelphia, MS.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Nice!

[@juanvargaschavarria8772]

Artefacts in Great condition greetings from COSTARICA 🇨🇷👏

[@borod5571]

My 3x Great Grandfather served '' Pierre C. Lemoine'' CO.F 27 LA INF C.S.A

[@bad74maverick1]

Man when I was a kid in the late 90s I loved collecting this stuff. Wasn't cheap and I had to scrimp and save. I bought a leather wrapped wood knapsack from the Mexican American war that was used again the the Civil War. Most of the rig was there, cartridge pouch (civil war), cap pouch, but the buckle and bed roll straps were missing. The great great grandson kept the CS belt buckle that had at some point been attached by his relative. I got the set and a tintype picture of him in his uniform for 900 dollars. when I turned 16 I bought an 1817 Model Henry Derringer common rifle dated 1841 to complete it, still in original flint lock. I shoot it all the time. I'd never sell that set out of my military collection! And for what it's worth, there were left handed soldiers in the Civil war, they were trained right handed, but in combat shot left handed. In fact Nathan Bedford Forrest was and shot left handed, though some say he was ambidextrous, he always shot left handed until wounded in the right arm and had no choice to.

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Wow. Too cool. Thank you for sharing.

[@Kittydoc90]

Wonderful presentation-thank you!

[@johnhudak3829]

Very cool!! Thanks for this.

[@michaelwhisman7623]

In the 1950s you could buy many civil way items by mail order. The company was on an Island. I forgot the name.

[@xisotopex]

why does the infantryman @01:25 have some masking or scribbling over his belt buckle and all his tunic buttons?

[@bswins9648]

Great vid! Listening with headphones, and at 5:15, I started to answer my phone. 😊

[@12rwoody]

DO DID I

[@schallrd1]

Haunting physical connections to bridge the past to the present.

[@HoboTango]

0:02 that big reenactment battle, where can I find the full footage of this ?

[@r3rd698]

the guy in the background is a ghost from the civil war.....

[@AlanpittsS2b]

Close. His name is reavis chancellor his grandfather william floyd chancellor was a civil war soldier who passed in 1923. The man in the background died in 2007.

[@Drew791]

Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this. I really wish a lot more people had access to this part of History. It's a shame that a lot of groups in this country want to erase the Confederate part of our American history. I'm not trying to get political, I'm just saying

[@megamoze]

No one wants to erase history. There's a difference between removing monuments to traitors from the public square and putting historical items in a museum. These are museum pieces and no one wants to shut any of this down. After WWII, Germans removed Nazi iconography from public display. Was that erasing history?

[@jacknakash2677]

Yeah l totally agree it's "ethnic cleansing" in America of all places

[@keithrayeski3147]

@@megamoze First and foremost, they were not 'traitors'! A more accurate description of federal soldiers would be 'mercenaries', but you'll hear that so rarely you'd remember it. To equate the Confederate soldiers as 'Nazis', and yes, you did, is ignorant and reprehensible! Finally, yes, that IS erasing history!

[@henryosborne7052]

Thomas Moser You’re just another little peckerhead armchair colonel

[@Rob774]

@@keithrayeski3147 And you sir are rewriting history. Stop trying to glorify folks who wanted to keep POC in bondage.

[@harrylime8077]

Probably the only reason for me to visit ‘Nawlins’ is to see that museum, did the hurricane years ago do much damage to the building/inventory?

[@D3cyTH3r]

Such a unique and fascinating time in history. It's a shame it's become so politicized now. I was so pissed off when Audible UK removed Shelby's audiobooks. Cancelling extremists I get, but banning anything to do with the Civil war, that's just madness.

[@buckappel6835]

I’m Curious about the artillery jacket, it seems very dirty. Could that be due to gun powder smoke during battle or just from old age? Great video. Very interesting.

[@davidbarfield3489]

Great question.

[@dw7947]

Probably chemical reactions to gun powder and heat damage

[@jimwiskus8862]

Probably was never laundered since it was put on.

[@buckappel6835]

James Wiskus you are probably right about that

[@Mark-yb1sp]

Great job, guys. 👍🏻

[@richardofsylmar]

Love the video. Thank you

[@peteraugust5295]

Based on my knowledge I would assume that they would be much less delicate if you would apply leather fat on them, instead of keeping them in a locker completely dried out... Leather lasts essentially forever if you keep it in the right conditions. I have seen saddles that are in use for 150 years ad look like they just came out of the saddlery.

[@sickshock9772]

Anyone else see the small orb like thing fly across the cartridge bag on the bottom right around 1:30 -1:38?

[@charlie1571]

Believe it or not. I remember when I was a young kid in the late 50s I had a magazine where you could order these back packs and other relics such as belt buckles and so on. I don't know if it was leget. But it was fascinating to a 12 yr. old.

[@ivanenfinger9331]

I headed there in October. Do you know if they still have the regimental flag of 1st Florida volunteer infantry?

[@richardgrognard6394]

LONG LIFE IN SOUTHERN MEMORY

[@alonsocushing2398]

Is that Confederate officer's coat (the first one talked about) the original colour?

[@bobbylee2853]

Alonso Cushing It looks to me to be butternut. Grey wasn’t really standardized as the confederate color. Many of the Southern troops were wearing this color.

[@johnnychaos152]

From around the fall of 1863 until the end of the war the Army of Northern Virginia was incredibly well uniformed and equipped mostly due to English and Irish blockade runners. Cadet grey was the standardized uniform color. The 5th Company of the Washington Artillery however served in the Army of Tennessee and precious few of the imported goods ever found their way to the western army. When Longstreet was sent to reinforce Braxton Bragg's army in Tennessee in September 1863 the troops of Bragg's command were stunned by how well uniformed and equipped the troops from Virginia were and many of them protested the obvious preferential treatment the eastern troops received. The western and deep south clothing supply depots continued to use inferior jean cloth in miscellaneous earthy tones and relied heavily on the commutation system in which they contracted with various private organizations that made uniforms from whatever material they had available. There's a good chance that this particular garment was privately made because aside from North Carolina, which supplied uniforms for it's soldiers, the sack coat was never a standard issue item for Confederate troops.

[@vintagebrew1057]

@@johnnychaos152 Very interesting. Thanks from UK.

[@olivieoo]

Fantastique, a conserver précieusement

[@monkeyshot74]

Wow...amazing finds

[@Olds_Gold]

Aquachigger found one of those leather attache cases in one of the rivers he was metal detecting

[@chestophercolumbo4561]

wow...truly national treasures

[@theshump6031]

What is the background on that confederate officer sack coat from the Washington Artillery?

[@AlexG1020]

Why did they even use the hard shell backpacks?

[@lronbutters5688]

Really cool stuff thanks for sharing

[@ykdickybill]

🇬🇧Watched a video on the civil war rifles firing those minie bullets. Devastating.

[@cynthiaclarke3979]

@2:04 what if they was a lefty (southpaw) like me..??

[@willoutlaw4971]

Can't help but wonder how many of the items in the Confederate Museum were actually items stolen from the bodies of Union soldiers? We know that Confederate soldiers were often without shoes, hats, and shirts. Some soldiers even wrote letters home expressing wishes for a battle so they could strip dead Union soldiers of their clothing and equipment. Toward the end of the war Confederate soldiers in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia were deserting at the rate of 800 soldiers a week. They complained they were hungry and without shelter. Not to mention not getting paid. Perhaps some of the exhibits in the Confederate Museum are items that were dropped by deserting Confederate soldiers.

[@johnnychaos152]

Actually from around the fall of 1863 through the end of the war the Army of Northern Virginia was incredibly well uniformed and equipped thanks in large part to England and Ireland. There were tons of items coming through the blockade on a weekly basis however most of it was either funneled directly to Lee's army or piled in warehouses and never issued. When Longstreet was sent to reinforce Braxton Bragg's in Tennessee the troops of Bragg's command were stunned by how well dressed and equipped the troops from Virginia were and more than one ragged soldier protested the obvious discrepancy. Later as Lee was retreating towards Appomattox his men were searching desperately for food but kept finding railcars and warehouses full of clothing instead of anything edible. One starving soldier would later proclaim that had they been able to eat the massive amounts of clothing available they could have held out for a few more years.

[@ccahill2322]

@@johnnychaos152, A very large number were made in Limerick City, Ireland by a company named Peter Tait. You can see examples of some of the uniforms supplied to the Confederacy in 1863 in Foynes Flying Boat Museum in Foynes, Co. Limerick, Ireland. There are infantry uniforms and also cavalry uniforms with the insignia of Nathan Bedford Forrest's Cavalry.

[@jebstuart4004]

@@ccahill2322 yeah it s true. Many photos taken after the battle of petersburg april 65, shows dead confederates very well dressed in euro made uniforms. dark grey jackets and blue pants in fine Wool.

[@ericjones3221]

@@jebstuart4004 too bad our men didn't have some automatic weapons.

[@13bravoredleg18]

@Will Outlaw Don't ever move to the South, you would be in for a rude awakening...

[@Rusty_Gold85]

I wonder why the back packs are solid in the 1860's? The French were using soft cow hide shoulder bags in the 1805;'s ?

[@danilorainone406]

you guys do not use leather restoratives on this old stuff?

[@CertifiedAmen]

Imagine 250 years from now people are examining Airpods so delicately

[@jeffbaxter8770]

More,more please