Did the Battle of Gettysburg Really Begin as a Search for Shoes?

[@erickbush1167]

Side note: Everett praised the speech and Lincoln saying Lincoln accomplished in a few words what he had failed to do in two hours.

[@_Abjuranax_]

During the Civil War the North had a free press which accused him of every unspeakable carnality possible under the Sun. To cheer himself up, Lincoln liked to read about what the South was saying about Jefferson Davis; We had a free press as well, lol.

[@SenorGrub]

One of the things that is majorly forgotten is the town of Hanover, PA that is between Gettysburg and York. Hanover is/was a food capital and also was famous for shoe manufacturing.

[@ItsEllaBella]

Going to Gettysburg is an amazing experience that everyone who enjoys history should definitely go and visit

[@jumpkickman1993]

I have been in 2004. Me and my father traveled to Virginia and visited multiple historical places. We stayed in Arlington, Roanoke, and the DelMarVa Peninsula.

[@MrEvanfriend]

I was just going to say this exact same thing. A good tip would be not to bother with the stupid audio tour - it's worthless. And take at least an entire day so that you can see everything (or as close to everything as possible). It's worth every second.

[@MrEvanfriend]

@@jumpkickman1993 I live in Arlington. It's nothing special.

[@MrEvanfriend]

@Major woody Gettysburg is special. Arlington, Virginia is not. The Cemetery is, the Pentagon is, but overall it's just an overly urbanized suburb and I wish I wasn't so close to DC.

[@Urbby78]

TeamGlobalhawk agreed!

[@burnpups]

I live in gettysburg, can confirm very lovely historic town to be in and around.

[@MrEvanfriend]

I went there a couple years ago. I just drove through the town, didn't spend any time there, but it seems that virtually every business in town is capitalizing on the battle.

[@kennbiggs9311]

You’re very fortunate to live there, it’s a beautiful town! From Warsaw, IN.

[@MrEvanfriend]

@Gary Daniel It's just weird to the point of being ridiculous. Yeah, you expect there to be some souvenir shops and maybe a couple of restaurants and bars or whatever calling themselves the "battle inn" or some shit, but they just take it to absurd levels. I guarantee that it won't cost you any business to call your deli "Joe's deli" or whatever instead of "battle deli", and your barbershop, which is designed to serve locals who know that there was a battle there already, doesn't need to reflect that fact. I think the town would be a lot nicer if it was more "this is a small town in Pennsylvania...and we had a battle here once" as opposed to "hey, did you know we had a battle here? Because we totally had a battle here. Now buy some battle of Gettysburg memorabilia!". That's just tacky. That being said, the battlefield itself in 100% worth visiting. I was surprised by how moving it was to walk the places that the men who fought there walked, to stand where they stood and look out on what they would have seen. The kitschy town doesn't take away from the battlefield itself, but it's still ridiculous.

[@MrEvanfriend]

@Gary Daniel I was there in 2017. I think it's safe to assume that it got worse over 40 years. I'd like to go back. At the time I lived in a different part of PA, and I was driving back from visiting a Marine Corps buddy of mine in Arkansas, and I realized that it was only about an hour out of my way and I wasn't in any rush to get home. I only had an afternoon to walk around the battlefield, and I got the impression that it should really take a couple of days. Anyway, you ever get so engrossed with what you're doing that you forget to eat? That was what happened to me. By the time I left, the sun was going down, and I realized that I hadn't eaten anything since breakfast and that I was quite hungry. The kitsch in Gettysburg itself was bad enough that I decided to wait until I was out of town to stop and grab something to eat.

[@MrEvanfriend]

@Gary Daniel I liked the clever ER name. I've never been to Manassas, although I live in Northern Virginia now and drive by it sometimes, I've never actually gotten around to going.

[@LeatherNeck1833]

It's unfortunate that Lincoln's 2 minute long 10 sentence speech wasn't a format that caught on with Presidents.

[@temseti0]

He had the best words.

[@robertt9342]

temseti0 . The best most perfect words. No one can use words as greatly. Better than any other at using the best words.

[@micahphilson]

It's also unfortunate that very few presidents since him have had such a way with words that they can afford to make such a short speech while still capturing such a complex and powerful feeling of the time.

[@LeatherNeck1833]

@@micahphilson That's probably due to the fact that presidents don't write their own speeches any longer. What they say these days are teleprompter words from their writer. However, Twitter is a different story. Lol

[@ridanann]

@otto skorzeny meanwhile in the uk replace black with irish an see just how stupid people where back then saddly elitism is not only a racial issue... remember dont be gay lol kiss phill lynotte to rebel

[@pohldriver]

The Columbia Bridge that was burned, was quite a bridge. It was a covered Railroad and Road Bridge. As far as I know, there was only ever one photo taken of it. The pillars of that bridge still stand in the Susquehanna, and can be seen just north of the old u.s. 30 Bridge and south of the new US 30 Bridge.

[@WoodHughes]

My great Grandfather was in the 13th Alabama and was captured by Reynolds men on July 1 along with General Archer while marching into Gettysburg. His unit went on to take their objective on July 3 which was at the Angle, but had to withdraw because nobody else could make their objectives.

[@malo9792]

Hearing Simon talking about my hometown is surreal

[@SaraMakesArt]

I never knew any of that about the Gettysburg address. It's very interesting and Bliss is a great name.

[@Framer_Mike]

Battle for the Bliss farm :)

[@drgkelvin]

The Greatest Natural Disaster in US history, The Galveston hurricane of 1900. Could you explore this incident in a video? Your channel is awesome keep up the amazing work.

[@Idahoguy10157]

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address were closing remarks. Not a formal speech. President Lincoln was at the dedication of national cemetery to show respect for the fallen Union soldiers.

[@annettefournier9655]

I'm all for the short speech option. Short, sweet and to the point. ADD. Also why I liked summer semester classes.

[@Expat47]

If you can find it, the 1993 movie "Gettysburg" is a pretty good retelling of that battle.

[@nora22000]

Kudos for correct pronunciations of "Gettysburg" "Schuylkill" and "Ewell" all difficult to get just right.

[@greenman8]

Pennsylvania native here. LOL at Pronunciation of Harrisburg and Susquehanna.

[@jonnunn4196]

His "Harrisburg" sounded close to "Generic American Accent" pronunciation after adjusting for the tallness of UK vowels.

[@brianfew7468]

Also, it's "Heeth" as in teeth. And locals burned the Columbia Wrightsville bridge . Incendentally the longest covered bridge in the world at the time.

[@freewilliam93]

Its 4:20pm on my bday and im watching my almost everyday dosage of Simon!

[@ronaldfinkelstein6335]

Simon keeps saying "June", when he should say "July"

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

Ikr

[@omenk1296]

Maybe in a future clip do an update on the "3 cigars" that led to the battle as they were dropped by a southern general wrapped with the battle plans and picked up by the North (source 1998 history channel info between adds)

[@SgtMjr]

That was the battle of Antietam. McClelland failed to fully exploit the intel and the subsequent battle although a Union victory could have destroyed the AoNV rather than the pyrric victory that ensued.

[@tomburson9312]

The 3 cigars battle plans you refer to relate to the Battle of Antietam, in Sept., 1862, not Gettysburg. Special Orders 191

[@snbeast9545]

@Gary Daniel And at that, not even a real person?

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

@@SgtMjr To be fair to McClellan, the orders were a few days old, and a lot could have happened in the meantime. Also, the Army of the Potomac was recovering from a mauling at the Second Battle of Bull Run. However, it definitely doesn't excuse his inability to coordinate a coherent battle plan at Antietam.

@Gary Daniel In the spring of 1944 off the coast of Devonshire Operation Tiger was a series of amphibious landing practices at Slapton Sands by LST's.They were surprised by a flotilla of German E-boats operating from Cherbourg.749 men from the VII Corp died in the chaos,some bodies were not recovered-one was a colonel from Major General J.Lawton Collin's VII Corps staff illegally carrying a copy of the plans.The Germans fished his body out of the water From "If the Allies Had Fallen" 2010 Skyhorse Publishing p153

[@Chef_PC]

That is a very dapper cardigan you got on there, Simon.

[@Crazyjn]

I was born in York Pennsylvania. Every time I tell someone that they’ll immediately say, New York? I’m like No, York PA!! 😅 Gettysburg is quite an interesting trip. A lot of interesting stories to be told. Like the only civilian killed, (Mary Wade’s) home.

[@Framer_Mike]

Virginia :)

[@usapatriot4163]

3:27 Should be JULY 1st, 1863......

[@dougholck4276]

Yeah he keeps saying June... shows up a couple times

[@coffilover]

Love you videos keep them up

[@benzomanic2972]

Bits of the Columbia bridge are still there. The Union troops that guarded and burned the bridge where African American. They save a clear path to Philadelphia.

[@mcpossum]

Simon! ❤❤❤ you've been missed

[@kgirl1992]

Yay my town was mentioned! I live in Columbia where they burn the bridge down. You can still see the old bridge basses in the river

[@alexdaunoy9678]

I don't know if either have been mentioned but two interesting facts following the battle is that in August after the ANV was safely back inside Virginia, General Lee tendered his resignation to President Davis who quickly refused it and told Lee that nobody could do better or more than he. The second interesting fact is that Pickett never forgave General Lee for the Charge even until his dying day. A third, bonus fact, is that General Pettigrew, who was an author, died shortly after the battle around the time of a skirmish while his division was crossing the Potomac River.

[@killraven123]

The real northernmost battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Schrute Farms

[@paulcarmi8130]

Was it as brutal as the great Emu war?

[@kennbiggs9311]

MICHEAL!

[@MrShowbags]

Paul Carmi As an Australian I can guarantee nothing was as brutal as the Emu war...

[@mp2bill]

The Battle of Schrute Farms was code for a place where dandies and dreamers could put on plays and sing tender ballads and dance in the moonlight.

[@highlanderknight]

The Confederate Army generally paid for all the supplies etc that they took from areas they passed thru. The problem for the Northeners however, was that the Confederate Army paid in Confederate dollars.

[@erickbush1167]

So if I carjack you at gunpoint, but leave you an IOU then I'm suddenly a better class of criminal. It was war. Let's leave it at that.

[@highlanderknight]

Just stating facts.

[@erickbush1167]

Yes and you had a valid point. I was crudely pointing out that one sides intent and another sides perception seldom match when no choice in the matter is given. I wouldn't have viewed the Confederate actions poorly even if they had burned everything in their path. War has different rules.

[@fatlacesthedon]

Jubil Early goes sneaker shopping with Complex

[@lynthornealder6735]

Situated at a union of 10 roads.... man, where'd they all go? Getting into Gettysburg now is like "take this farm road past the barn and then turn left."

[@Gitarzan66]

Now I want to watch the movie, right after "Gods And Generals" of course. I sure wish Ted Turner had made the third movie.

[@frankenzion0001]

It's kind of jarring, watching Gettysburg, and then Gods And Generals, and seeing Stephen Lange playing two completely different Confederate generals (Pickett & Jackson).

[@clubjed6276]

I live outside of york. Yup they wanted our shoes and money but had to leave before they could loot everyone. Also the pillars from the bridge are still there the whole way across the susquehanna river

[@erickbush1167]

Suggestion: if your going to describe a campaign use maps. Otherwise your description results in confusion since it basically comes across as a list of names. Lots of soldiers names, lots of town names, lots of road names, lots of states, lots of units (especially bad in us civil war since units were most often militias of states: 54th Massachusetts, 11th Illinois, etc) So instead if putting up a photo of some general put up a map. By the way, another great job another interesting video.

[@tristanwolfe119]

That's how the Battle of Foot Locker in Gaithersburg, Maryland started, too.

[@mackenzieblair8135]

To save you from watching the video: no, it didn’t start over looking for shoes. They also weren’t ordered to destroy the bridge at Wrightsville. They were ordered to capture it... the local militia and emergency reserves burned the bridge to deprive it from the enemy. This prevented the confederates from pushing over the Susquehanna River and further east.

[@eldonhagen1257]

Early's forces did score a few hundred pairs of almost brand new army boots on June 26th, 1863 near Gettysburg when they overpowered the Pennsylvania Emergency State Militia (cavalry) forces at the Marsh Creek Skirmish. The few hundred PA militia surrendered quickly...the rebels eventually paroled them and set them free, but not before taking their newly issued boots and rifles. It's possible that both Pettigrew's and Heth's excursions into Gettysburg on June 30 & July 1st were to scout out more PA State Militia that they could easily intimidate and overpower, and score more newly issued shoes, rifles and rations, which they had done a few days earlier. Remember...PA Governor Curtain had just raised some state militia forces and their equipment and supplies were newly issued. Also remember, both Heth and AP Hill both insisted that it was state militia in Gettysburg...even after Pettigrew returned with a report that it was federal cavalry occupying the town. I believe Hill and Heth wishfully thinking that state militia was occupying Gettysburg sent an appropriate force to apprehend the state militia and take their boots, rifles, rations, uniforms, equipment...and that's how this weird chatter of 'shoes in Gettysburg' came about. They scoffed at Pettigrew's correct observation.

[@aaronberta3958]

Hey how did people get updated about the stock market before computers?

[@chriscovington11]

Aaron Berta ticker tape machine

[@miken4591]

At one stage pigeons were used to carry news. The Rothchilds made a lot of $$ from early news of Waterloo. Before that horse messengers, and before that running teams.

[@sammiejopeters8848]

Also news papers

[@jakeplayz3422]

Good video

[@kirkmorrison6131]

A lot of men are still on the field mostly CSA. Birdneck Ewell did have the same understanding as Jackson and Lee. Jackson would have taken Culpa Hill. Ewell was more cautious he was claimed to had said so to Lee later.

[@billseitz4748]

Wrightsville bridge at Columbia***

[@BuckBreaker]

The War of Northern Aggression.

[@scar3fr3ak]

☝Look everybody! I found a Johnny Reb! Ya stinkin' greyback! 😉jk💙

[@Thumbsupurbum]

160+ years later and you losers still trying to play the victim card. It didn't work then, and it ain't working now. Find a new excuse already.

[@MendTheWorld]

Robert Johnson The War Maintain Slavery. That's quite a noble cause. So honorable. Truly something to be proud of. 700,000 Americans lay dead in a war to protect the right to own other human beings as property.

[@tyronecomblast1078]

It’s kinda weird when he’s talking about where you live o_O

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

Tyrone Comblast I mean, Gettysburg is the Stalingrad of North America.

[@irishjestyr4937]

Could you do a video about all of the references in the song American Pie by Don McLean

[@bladedragon7]

Shoes Shoes Oh my god. Shoes

[@Tazman55x]

These shoes suck!

[@jamesletendre6456]

These shoes rule!

[@Tazman55x]

I'm so glad other people remember shoes...

[@Aramis419]

God love ya, Simon! Your pronunciation of Pennsylvania place names is hilarious! It's "sus-qwuh-hanna", not "seskahanna" river, and it's "Heeeth" not "Heth" ;-)

[@Simonsvids]

We Brits are just getting you back over your pronunciation of Worcestershire, Durham Chiswick and Marlborough!

[@potatomatop9326]

Yeah. Jordans.

[@grmpEqweer]

New Balance.

[@Aeturnalis]

0:53 that general looks identical to Robin Williams

[@MCRideout]

Is Antietam no longer considered the bloodiest battle of the Civil War? Also Gettysburg happened in JULY not June.

[@NefariousKoel]

Antietam had the single bloodiest day of the war. Gettysburg happened over a longer period.

[@ehrldawg]

Pop qiuz ; What was Lee doing in the north in the first place ??

[@robertneal4244]

Around the 4:00 mark you said "June the 2nd", but it should have been "July the 2nd".

[@dhawthorne1634]

Susquehanna River is pronounced with a soft "q". Sus-kweh-HANNA. I live within walking distance of the Wrightsville bridge that the Union burned to stop the Confederate advance. The river along there is lined with Star Spangled Banners on one side and Dixie Flags on the other.

[@northofnashira2575]

Nice attempt Simon, but it's pronounced sus-kwah-hannah for the river the bridge to Philadelphia was over. Native American words are pretty tricky.

[@MendTheWorld]

North Of Nashira Hmmmm I wonder. We Anglophones also pronounce the word "Quebec" as kwuh-beck, rather than the original Native American word kay-beck, which the French transliterated as Québec. So I want to know who came up with the transliteration "Susquehanna" (which I agree is pronounced like like the erroneous Anglo pronunciation of Quebec.)

[@northofnashira2575]

@@MendTheWorld Different tribes had different languages and often tribes would have different subsects with different dialects of that language. Quebec and Susquehanna come from two entirely different languages. The fact that the anglicized version of Quebec and the actual pronunciation of Susquehanna sound similar is simply a coincidence. Oddly enough the changed pronunciation of Quebec is interesting since typically land changes names, but bodies of water don't change names. The fact that only the pronunciation changed but not the name for an area of land is kind of interesting.

[@ericcharlesk]

Do you state June 1st & 2nd, when you mean July 1st & 2nd?

[@nicollaney]

You said June several times instead of July when you were talking about the battle of Gettysburg.

[@swampk9]

So, is it June or July? Waitaminute, everybody knows the answer.

[@cuttwice3905]

@@RealCoolGuy One was just before Independence Day and the other over a month before July 4th. The month is memorable for that reason.

[@cuttwice3905]

@@RealCoolGuy That is called pointed redundancy.

[@ThrottleKitty]

You know what's not a silly thing for constantly marching soldiers to fight over? Shoes. Nothing like a crap pair of shoes to ruin your day of marching.

[@ThrottleKitty]

@Sue Taft reread my post, I'm pointing out it's NOT a silly thing to fight over. I like to hike, a good pair of boots is important!

[@randallporter9707]

"Shoes"" was also the slang for Union Militia troops by Confederate Forces. Often when CSA troops would meet green Union Militia forces in combat it was not pretty. The Militia in their new uniforms, weapons and "Shoes" would take one volley at the Rebs and run. The Militia troops would 'run' right out of their new shoes and throw down their weapons and gear. It was in the Confederate best interest to put on a good show and scare the be-jesus out of them. A run in with Union Militia would often mean...new 'Shoes". That is what General Heth was expecting when the went into Gettysburg. Even in the movie when wounded he is apoglising to Lee saying "We thougth there was only militia?". So that's what "shoes"means.

[@cplmpcocptcl6306]

Randall Porter Now Tell us the story of jack & the beanstalk.😉

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Can you blame them for wanting shoes? The got word that Jordan's were arriving in town.

[@Framer_Mike]

It was gettysburg not Philadelphia

[@Genci0]

Hi Simon i just got a funny feeling that they guys you did talk about and showd did look alot like real present hollywood actors from today. Like the rekarnated or some sort.

[@sirdeadlock]

Were any of those guys over 30 years old?

[@mosquitobight]

Probably the South more than the North, as they were running out of young men.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Just imagine now if the soldiers were given Adidas or Nike and wonder what those shoes are for.

[@MrWolfheart111]

I love Simon's videos... its good to get away from the worlds problems hong kong, china, wars, ect and learn about... well... wars, killing and mayhem... ya... I'm confused :)

[@remalm3670]

... WWWHHHAAT? ... It wasn't over a game of Rock-Paper-Sissors? 😉 ...

[@neildennis7294]

His name pronounced like “Heath”, but I get the mistake given the spelling.

[@Chelanwechel]

I keep picturing Confederate soldiers wearing Jordans.

[@DaidriveCJ]

"Don't go getting my J's dirty!"

[@DaidriveCJ]

@Warren Shiflett True!

[@DogWalkerBill]

You messed up your dates. You advised first contact was on June 1st. It would have been July 1st. Battle of Gettysburg was July 1 to 3, 1963.

[@loraxdavewalters2696]

When I did Civil War reenacting (NCWA 7th Virginia Volunteer Infantry B Company) we had a lot more options than the real soldiers did. Most Confederate troops didn't have shoes. Many of them were poor knew serving in the army was the only opportunity to regularly eat. Dead bodies were regularly raided. In the beginning of the war, Confederate troops didn't have grey uniforms. They made grey uniforms because that's what is worn at VMI to this day and is where many officers were trained there.

[@loraxdavewalters2696]

Also copy/paste quote about the president of today!

[@MrEvanfriend]

Civil War "reenacting" is retarded and disrespectful.

[@friendlyone2706]

@@MrEvanfriend It forces a level of deep learning and understanding not available any other way---and creates questions leading to still more understanding.

[@MrEvanfriend]

@@friendlyone2706 It does none of that. It creates false understanding through ignorance and bias while presenting this false understanding as gospel. It focuses on the superficial while missing the larger point entirely. You don't understand what the campaign of the Army of Northern Virginia in Pennsylvania was like by throwing on butternut clothes and carrying a replica musket, no matter how exhaustively researched those clothes are. You know what one big difference is? If you don't show up to your little reenactment club, it's no harm no foul. If one of those guys didn't show up, he'd be shot for desertion. Plus, you know, the difference between spending a weekend doing something you enjoy vs spending several years doing something you hate. And the whole thing about how one was exceedingly dangerous and the other is not at all dangerous. You know, all the major points are entirely and fundamentally drastically different, but hey, those trousers are the right shade of butternut for the 17th Tennessee infantry or whatever, and I even got them "stressed" so they look like I've been on campaign for three years instead of like I'm going to go back to my cubicle Monday morning and maybe mention this to my friends around the water cooler.

[@friendlyone2706]

@@MrEvanfriend And the many who otherwise would never know such battles existed? Or those assigned roles of the dead and wounded, who suddenly realize war means loved ones gone too soon, who feel statistics transformed into people? Yes, most gleaned from reenactments might be superficial, but very often it is more than before. Is it perfect? No, but what education is? Does understanding derived from doing last longer than a school lecture? Almost always. All methods for transferring today's knowledge into tomorrow's children have faults. Maybe that is a good thing. It keeps old hates from completely overwhelming us.

[@blackjack2010]

An army marches on its stomach and i guess its footwear too, makes sense

[@Holsp]

Could you make a video about how liars were detected in history and how the soft nose lie detection thing came to be?

[@WiglyWorm]

Cool stuufffff, thank!

[@8bitorgy]

Last time I was this Early I was still a general

[@thewhitesword1336]

Had to climb over the Lee of that Stonewall first though didn't you? :)

[@stephenn1056]

The better question is what didn't the rebs do for actual equipment

[@snelled]

you mean July don't you or am I having a Mandella moment

[@dudeloverust]

Simon, love your content, but pro tip : you need to ask for the like at the beginnings of videos, waiting till the end is polite, but not effective. Watch a few philip defranco videos, he easily maintains a 10% like ratio, and it isn't forced or annoying.

[@jameshorn270]

Actually, the Susquehanna Bridge at Wrightsville was burned by the mlitia to deny its use to cross the Susquehannah to attack Philadelphia (a reasonable assumption of Early's mission,, but whether that was in Lee's plans as a possibility. By the time Early got their the bridge was burning, and there were only a handful of the militia who got trapped on the west shore. The fire spread to Wrightsville itself, Early's troops save most of the town. I have no idea whether Early was to burn it or sieze it for crossing the river. My great great grandfather, Michael Jacobs, was professor of Math and Science at Gettysburg College. Within a couple of months he published Notes on the Rebel Invasion archive.org/search.php?query=michael%20jacobs%20battle%20/of%20gettysburg I have a letter which indicates a copy was sent to the White House in mid October and was cited by Edward Everett in his speech. Jacobs gave Everett a tour of the field before the ceremonies His son, my great grandfather Henry Eyster Jacobs, left several descriptions of the battle in his Memoirs of a Clergyman, and a little booklet Lincolns'Gettysburg World Message which includes his eyewitness account of the Gettysburg Address. archive.org/search.php?query=henry%20eyster%20jacobs%20lincoln%27s%20gettysburg%20world%20message

[@CaptainFSU]

*Bloodiest battle ever in the Western Hemisphere

[@dmj92002]

Says June several times...July 1 is start of battle, not June. Kind of a big oversight.

[@NefariousKoel]

Ewell = " YOU-uhl " Wouldn't be a TIFO vid without mispronunciation.

[@Crazyjn]

NefariousKoel R/I Am Very Smart 😅😂🤣

[@Gitarzan66]

Also General HEETH.

[@darrylhamlin7475]

NefariousKoel It’s a bonus, you find out how things aren’t pronounced.

[@___LC___]

Better for studying other dialects.

[@JBB4118]

Heath wanted one thing..a fight.

[@beagleissleeping5359]

Maybe nobody applauded because they were exhausted from the 2 hour speech?

[@Spamman4587]

Two quick items. 1. Pronunciation, Heth is pronounced like Heath, and 2. Your dates are off, you keep saying June when the battle started on July 1st.

[@alexanderkarayannis6425]

"Four score and seven years ago..."

[@christelheadington1136]

I wanted to see Lincoln's Pennsylvania home, but couldn't find his Gettysburg address.

[@sirdeadlock]

Our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, concieved in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

[@alexanderkarayannis6425]

@@sirdeadlock" ...and that government of the people,by the people, for the people,shall not perish from the earth..."

[@outdoormanwheeler9753]

Why is timbuktu used as a euphemism for a far away place? Why is it so famous?

[@violinsessionswithsouro734]

so Johny Sins is a historian too...

[@jcksnghst]

Who knows what Lincoln's stepmother's maiden name was?

[@erickbush1167]

So they needed shoes, they were looking for shoes and the battle began. Got it.

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

"foraging" was always a part time habit for troops of both sides. confederates were always ill-supplied. plus, northerners were much better supplied. so with the confederates in the north, they would be very eager to go exploring for goodies. in fact, a mcfadden family farm in eastern Ohio was raided by "morgans raiders"(confederates) on their way to Pittsburgh. these raiders took some food and some pigs on the hoof.

[@insanemakaioshin]

Good lord! I thought I was Dumbo, until I saw our 16th president in a detailed photo

[@johndonaldson3619]

LINCOLN - 150 yrs later - TRUMP.......oh, how America has slipped in standards...

[@MendTheWorld]

John Donaldson The concept of "falling off a cliff into the bowels of hell" is not adequately captured in the word "slipped".

[@johndonaldson3619]

@Gary Daniel Is that right. Johnny Reb

[@saywhaaat8391]

Not June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; but July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

[@AmericaLexicon]

It's what Lt. Columbo thought

[@krismueller7988]

It was July 1863, not June 1863

[@chrisj197438]

The shoes must have been Jordan’s !!!!

[@beverlyanne5699]

Hightops for sure.....

[@SkylerKing]

...last

[@endoetz]

humanity really needs alien invasion so we're not killing each others.. oh, wait.. we still kill each others even if there's an alien invasion..

[@limalicious]

My family goes to Gettysburg every year for Father's Day, as my grandfather is buried in the military cemetery. On our last visit, we visited the house belonging to the family that ran the tannery. Also it should be noted that over history, the "positions" of the Democratic and Republican parties flipped along the way, so the Republicans of today are more similar in belief to Democrats of then.

[@steveconquest6684]

Some very expensive shoes indeed.

[@lorddeuceington6043]

watch at .75 speed if you wanna see him looking kinda drunk.

[@therealmarcher]

Connies want them Jordans

[@sirloinofbeef2449]

Hey who’s from Chambersburg?!?

[@butterflyqueen9260]

They were Nikes tho...

[@larryhouneycutt5355]

this all happened in July