Devil's Den at Gettysburg: Battlefield Live

Join the American Battlefield Trust's Garry Adelman along with Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides Doug Douds and Tim Smith as they describe the live action in Devil's Den during the second day's fighting at Gettysburg. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's Facebook Live series commemorating the 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Recorded live on July 2, 2018 in Gettysburg.
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[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Watched all of 157, did not see this live but thank you all for your enthusiasm and preservation efforts. You don't always have to agree with the placing of a monument or remembrance but you have to learn from it.

[@rosscook5847]

The historians presentation shows great energy & solid interesting information.

[@onesmoothstone5680]

THANK YOU for your hardwork & love that you guys put into these programs!

[@rcole1055]

Awesome, thank you so very much

[@jimmiecox2496]

If this place is infested with snakes, imagine being a soldier marching into Devil's Den, dodging bullets, ducking canon fire only to step close to a copper head. Very hard day for all involved. Thank you for these videos. I enjoy this point of view.

[@eldonhagen1257]

It's wonderful that Gettysburg has a commitment to keeping the battlefield in a state of preservation, with an eye toward historical accuracy. The site of the most iconic battle in America, it's important to future generations of Americans. What they did to the battlefield of Waterloo...has confounded and frustrated military history scholars ever since...they bulldozed the very ridge that was Wellingtons position for the entire battle, and moved the earth into a large mountain called the 'Lions Mound'...altering the landscape forever. I'm glad Gettysburg hasn't done anything stupid like that.

[@paparude7724]

Man, do I envy ya'll! Ive always dreamt of being a local historian or even a park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park. Maybe one day....

[@bluerock5.3ohio71]

I layed where that soldier layed as well. I also got a photo as well. Was there during the anniversary. Stayed from June 30th to July 4th 2021. Coming back again this year at the same time. Can't wait.

[@curtc2194]

Do a short tour of the Jenny Wade house...the only civilian killed during the battle. Been to her house and you can still see where the bullet went through 2 doors and struck her in the back killing her instantly.

[@michaelmorgan9824]

Didn't get a chance to thank you back in 2018 but THANK YOU!!

[@joemacinnis1972]

Absolutely fascinating! You guys did an awesome presentation

[@pherylihy58]

Great Job as always

[@stormylantz4826]

Awesome video!!

[@jbearmcdougall1646]

Gary's energy though..lol

[@cfonde]

I have always known about the dead soldier in Devil's Den, and visited that spot 25 years ago, BUT I was NOT aware that the soldier did not die where he "fell" between those rocks. If that was an actual deceased soldier, who was dragged into that spot for a photo op, that seems a bit ghoulish and disrespectful in my opinion. Nobody's fallen corpse should be dragged 75 yards, and "staged" for some photographer's photo op.

[@bonanzatime]

I'LL BUY IT! Where do I sign? ☺

[@zolris5498]

love the commentators

[@tubularfrog]

Garry is really amped up here. Time to switch over to decaf buddy. He does get an A+ for enthusiasm and knowledge of course, as do the other guides. Thanks!

[@kanifalam7835]

I've always wondered if just anyone could work for Gettysburg National Military park or if you had to be a historian.

[@jfiery]

Depends on what you want to do there. You don't need to be a historian to work in the maintenance and monuments depts...

[@LanceisLawson]

This is like wathing action news.

[@tberkoff]

I'm assuming that the small rocks in between the two large boulders at the "Sniper's Nest" were added/improved on after the war to enhance the visitor experience? Or are they the original rocks from 1863? I wonder why those small rocks were placed there originally? To keep cattle/live stock in an enclosed area?

[@whodey59]

Doublecanister4thUSArty I was just there and the the rocks are not stacked the same as in the photo. They may be the original rocks but probably have fallen down many times in the last 150 years. The snipers probably stacked them loosly before the battle.

[@tberkoff]

There is no evidence it was used as a sniper's nest during the battle. The body was dragged to the spot for the photo.

[@whodey59]

Standing in there, and seeing how it commands the ridge of Little Round Top, with complete protection from 3 sides....if it wasn't used as a sniper position, then an opportunity was lost. It is in a perfect strategic position to snipe officers on Round Top.

[@whodey59]

And the area is way too small to keep livestock. I believe the rock wall was built as protection from the heights of Little Round Top as it directly faces the Union troop lines.

[@ltrain4479]

@@tberkoff Todd, no one said anything to the contrary, lol.

[@jpkjpk11]

Robert Young where are you . . .

[@Ville-en4kj]

Is someone protecting the park with all this chaos!!!

[@TheConfederate1863]

First an loving it.

[@joemacinnis1972]

Is that Jim? Wasn't Heinz a panzer general under Hitler?

[@MasterZer]

Im banana split , i felt you making up storytelling lying

[@eoyguy]

At .75 speed, these guys sound...a bit less jacked on caffeine!LOL

[@markzimmerman7279]

Is this Sesame Street ?

[@brutusbuk]

I definitely hope Gary doesn't have a serious medical condition. His brain is excellent. As a person with spinal stenosis I understand about weird movements.

[@neanderthaloutdoors9202]

TELL YOUR COMMENTATORS TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP SHOUTING. Put an American in front of a camera.....

[@danielpacker9603]

Which one ISN'T an American?

[@4seasonsTrucker]

Man that 1st man way too jacked on coffee! Get rid of him

[@jeremydes100]

Garry is great!!! not boring by any means

[@randyl4092]

I wish more battlefields in more states could be given same attention as Gettysburg Great stuff

[@thomassix8412]

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[@marybarrett9902]

Just recently visited Gettysburg for the first time the end of July, 2020. Day one, the temp was a mild 98 degrees, day two it was a blustering 99 degrees. We did a self tour. I highly recommend doing a guided tour. Next time I will. As a child I had a friend who was a civil war buff. I fought the battle of Gettysburg many a times on those warm summer days in Michigan. I heard names of places in the battle that I thought were so cool, round top, little round top, the wheat field. The coolest name was the Davila’s den. We always ended the day with Pickett’s Charge and a rousing speech from the leader of our little army. As he drew his sword and beckoned us forward. None of us made it to the stone wall, as we died, rose, and died again. A swim in the lake. Better get on home for supper. Wow to have walk in those places of my childhood memories. I was truly on hallowed ground. (John B).

[@steveb287]

Outstanding

[@unkleswegward6969]

Gary is a funny guy

[@tew-dawg9671]

Outstanding!

[@frankgioia514]

outstanding. only problem, and it probably can't be helped, is when the camera pans,the audio becomes very low.

[@davidjarkeld2333]

If the soldier wasn't bloated, was it a fake? Is the soldier just someone playing dead?

[@billywild5440]

Show us the Confederate burial trench.

[@sdede2]

Love these!! I get out to Gettysburg as often as I can and these always provide more things to go find and things to think about! Thank You!

[@carolinechronowski6080]

“A wild place filled with large rocks!” Love it!

[@alexdejesus62]

Love these videos! Thanks!

[@mwdjr3158]

Fantastic!

[@ericcole182]

Tim! Woo hoo

[@earthsciteach]

Not only copperheads and black racers, there are rattlesnakes, too.

[@robertvantassell5369]

Like the videos but, ALL OF YOU NEED TO LAY OF THE COFFEE.

[@rvz77]

They make history more palpable & interesting.

[@andrewklahold2880]

Sounds like todays media

[@bossHogOG]

The mic choice is unfortunate.

[@kevindecoteau3186]

I think it's important to remember that one of the things the South was fighting for was to keep the practice of slavery, seems that fact often gets brushed under the rug a lot. The battlefield tours are great but remember what the fighting was about.

[@michaelmorgan9824]

Not to belittle your comment as it is very important but these people's Grandparents were fighting for the same thing 1775-1783. Freedom from England and to continue a life they brought from Europe.

[@eddiecollison]

I like to slow the playback speed to .75 for these guys. Why do they do these like they left the engine running lol.

[@RondelayAOK]

This is really badly done.

[@ltrain4479]

No its not. It was a facebook live, they always do a good job. How was it poorly done?

[@danielpacker9603]

Maybe you should do a video if you can do better