Battle of Five Forks and "a bunch of fish.": Petersburg Video Tour!

[@herberthinton1499]

The usual great narrative from the Mr. Green.

[@Feathermason]

..my interest in the Civil War started in the early 60's when you could by 'war' cards with bubblegum...if..if only I saved them

[@stephenhenion8304]

Me Too!!!

[@johnwayneeverett6263]

YOU GUYS ROCK GREAT GREAT JOB WOOO WEEE....LOV HISTORY...OUR HISTORY .

[@anthonybendl8125]

This series of videos at Petersburg is very enlightening and brings the battle to life. Well done!

[@theworm6870]

George Pickett to a friend about Robert E Lee: "That old man destroyed my division at Gettysburg!" Robert E Lee, after the war: "That young man destroyed my army at Five Forks"

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Generals Pettigrew and Trimble were wounded and Trimble was captured in the July 3 attack. Pettigrew was mortally wounded at Falling Waters and Trible spent the rest of the was as a prisoner.

[@travisbayles870]

Pickett made that remark to Confederate Partisan Ranger Colonel John S Mosby 43rd Battalion whose reply was At least it made you famous

[@stonesinmyblood27]

So informative and great videos. You guys get down to the nitty gritty of these battles and one can mark the passion in your explanations of each event

[@francisebbecke2727]

"Livid was where Sheridan lived." was an accurate characterization of Sheridan. Sheridan never "got mad." He was always that way.

[@shaggycan]

That's his secret; he's always angry.

[@francisebbecke2727]

Enjoy your fish General Pickett.

[@harrymurphey2634]

... interesting history fact ... shad run: it was a spring shad run that helped feed George Washington's army at Valley Forge when they where out of food ... and starving ...

[@donb7113]

I was disappointed when I got to Five Forks, that the visitor center was no longer in service.

[@spacecadet7599]

Good old Dinwiddie County..Born and raised there!! Beautiful place

[@yuckyool]

I visited this place after reading "Last Full Measure" . . . what an exhausting, amazing end to the year+ long siege of Petersburg/Richmond. 4 Union Divisions vs 5 (exhausted/depleted Confederate Brigades . . . . Sheridan was no McClellan and it was time for the Confederates to (finally) lose.

[@indycoman1852]

Thanks to all three of you. Have to give a special shout out to Will during this series. His incredible knowledge about the ground, the geography, the troop deployment, etc. Wow!

[@samdown1914]

I’m from the uk and these videos are fascinating....great job! I never realised how close the civil war was to the WW1 in terms of fighting etc

[@niallfitzpatrick6568]

I'm from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 and I'll be in Gettysburg for my third time this September. If I had the money I'd go to see five forks too and get back to Montana and give my respects to where Captain Myles Keogh from Leighlinbridge died for the second time (even if I nearly got bitten by a rattle snake when I did that lol!!!) A descendant of mind was Private Thomas ONeill who escaped with Lt. De Rudio from the native Americans and got back to Reno and Benteens contingent (he's buried in Arlington cemetery and I'll be paying my respects to him).

[@carlstewart6743]

@Niall I’m going to to Gettysburg in October how was your trip there?

[@niallfitzpatrick6568]

@@carlstewart6743 Hi, Carl. I haven't gone yet. I'll be there at the end of September. Looking forward to it.

[@terryp3034]

This series is simply fabulous. Great detail woven into very clear narrative. Outstanding. So tragic that these battles occurred at all as the ultimate fate of the CSA was already sealed.

[@yuckyool]

There are also some reasonably well-preserved ORIGINAL Confederate works just East of here on the south side of the White Oaks Road. Very accessible, and as it turned out not relevant to the 5 Forks Battle due to the flanking maneuver by Warren.

[@stephenhenion8304]

Who was it that talked about the "Fog" of war? Warren took it on the chin! ..... I have empathy for this Great Patriot. Great video

[@phillippeterman1051]

Sheridan’s temper and Grant’s dislike did Warren a bad turn. All of the reasons Sheridan gave for the dismissal were torn to shreds at the military inquiry...

[@richardmcree6992]

I want to come visit this and Pamplin.

[@jerseyforhawks]

Unparalleled scholarship.

[@pshawhudson]

Appreciate all of you and these videos!

[@richardglady3009]

Wonderful video. Thank you.

[@andrewjones2317]

Oddity. Custer takes part in the battle in the Petersburg campaign. His Seventh Cavalry nemesis, Capt. Frederick Benteen was born in Petersburg.

[@jonrettich4579]

It is with great respect that I make comments on your channel. Warren was an obdurate and finely capable soldier difficulties between he and Sheridan began early with the wilderness where cavalry information and support were lacking, Meade also had his problems with Sheridan and Grant supported Sheridan by promoting Sherman and Sheridan first with Meade writing home he was number four. So there was sustained rancor between Sheridan and Warren and Meade began to fall in with Grant over this leaving Warren stranded. I also think that by late sixty four, let alone sixty five exhaustion and psychological cracks were showing on all sides. The immensity and unique situations they faced had to be effecting them as well as the Union having the necessity to train very new huge forces many of which were recalcitrant. Like Fitz John Porter, Warren was profoundly poorly treated.Again thank you for this great series

[@michaeldemny612]

Super super Job guys. Really enjoyed this.

[@johngaither9263]

Warren had the unfortunate misfortune of being the only Union Army Corps Commander relieved for cause while in battle during the entire civil war. That includes both the western Union Armies and the eastern ones.

[@model-man7802]

Imagine telling George he would surrender at a shad bake two yrs in the future??

[@johnaugsburger6192]

Thanks

[@americancivilwarukhistory9769]

Really enjoyed that thanks

[@McNair39thNC]

Garry always has to interrupt! Can’t stand for someone else to have the spotlight! 🤡

[@donaldharrell9599]

Let me tell you Will is on top of his game

[@aliveinhistory7521]

It would be awesome if they did restore the landscape to the way it was in 1865 👍

[@johnclarksr3423]

What is the best source for troop disposition during the Battle of Petersburg? I am especially interested in the area around the Crater. Thanks.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

You can take a look at our Petersburg battle maps here: www.battlefields.org/search?search=petersburg&resource%5B%5D=battle_map&sort_by=search_api_relevance&sort_order=DESC

[@guylachine5703]

Good to see Will Green. Good lecture.

[@valliemackrell1228]

I grew up around the area. An elementary school teacher of mine Maude Sutherland, as in the Sutherland Station family, told us about how an invitation to the luncheon was intercepted earlier in the morning by Northern scouts. This was 1969 to 1971.

[@jonathancobb3522]

gettysburg was the worst 4 hours of my life

[@stacyvonn8036]

I was born and raised in East Texas in...Dukes of Hazzard was a major influence as a child growing up in the 80s... So General Lee was a common name before I even knew who he actually was.... My Hero of the Civil War was a man I studied in the 4th and fifth grade US history General Thomas Jonathan Jackson.... The book Four years in the Stonewall Brigade is Wonderful....❤️💯❤️💯❤️

[@dsambernardo]

I am watching right now American Battlefield Trust because of the Gettysburg movie. I watched it when I was 10 years old. Thanks people.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks! The period of 1989-1993 featuring the Gettysburg movie, Glory and Ken Burns Civil War sparked the interest of many Americans!

[@model-man7802]

My feet still hurt from being an extra in that movie.

[@dsambernardo]

@@model-man7802 Thanks a lot for that great movie!

[@model-man7802]

@@dsambernardo up and down that hill at the round top."Cut!!! Do it again!!! Oh my aching back and legs!!

[@dsambernardo]

@@model-man7802 I can imagine. You are part of a great history movie. Proud of what you did, so that people like me can learn USA history. Greetings from Spain.

[@monumentstosuffering2995]

Those Civil War pieces all are works of Engineering Art - ineffably beautiful but horrific in action.

[@ramona14220]

If Grant had a motto it was "Hurry up and don't get lost". Warren,Wallace, and even Thomas can attest to that.

[@jaynoyd]

Totally incredible!!!!!!

[@billjayne7474]

Great talk but read John McPhee “Founding Fish,” about the noble shad.

[@jimmyjames1092]

Governor lol

[@valliemackrell1228]

A classic Shad planking is still an event in Virginia politics.

[@zzbudzz]

I live so close to these battle fields I need to find the time to go visit them.

[@model-man7802]

Acoustic shadows at Malvern Hill,Antietam also.

[@edwardloomis887]

Don Carlos Buell fell victim to one at Perryville, Kentucky, an 1862 battle southeast of Louisville. Confederates did better tactically and suffered fewer casualties, but Bragg withdrew to Tennessee, so strategically it was a Union win. Like Warren, Buell faced an investigation for his conduct. Perryville's a fairly good state battlefield park.

[@tenther5019]

Great video lecture, as usual. My 3rd Gr Uncle (3rd WV Cav) was WIA here under Custer's command. It is recorded that when when he died some years later, that he still had the mini ball in his hip. I've often wondered how he squared serving under Sheridan, and his participation in Sheridan's war criminal burning of his native Shenandoah Valley the previous summer.

[@inthedarkwoods2022]

Warren was slow.

[@mikemarquez3352]

Why is the older gentleman getting upset when traffic pass by does he think he’s the only one that works and or lives there?

[@markthomas913]

Lighten up Karen.