First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

[@FlyingTooFast]

Now these are battle scenes I live for… and how they’re *supposed* to be done… actually effort in fighting and blood loss Looking at you, Gods and Generals

[@decimated550]

a few unrealistic things here, such as the copperhead artillery rounds hitting the bridge with perfect accuracy, but otherwise, this is an amazing recreation of civilians caught on the battlefield. of course in the civil war, Bull Run was the only battle in which civilians were spectators

[@robertsilva1016]

I was in this miniseries during the battle I was wearing a Confederate uniform in one scene I was a confederate drummer boy and they Filmed at my family's plantation in South Carolina And in Louisiana

[@stever4181]

I was in this film as well. We were the 1st Minnesota Co. A. We are wearing the red shirts black trousers and black slouch hats. On the next episode at the very beginning a column of soldiers are walking from left to right. I am the very first sergeant.

[@travisbayles870]

Two of my Confederate ancestors who were in the 20th Georgia lnfantry Earlys brigade CSA fought at First Manassas July 21 1861

[@devinbarbee3832]

I love this scene. Always show it to my students.

[@NoelComiX]

same

[@solargentino664]

a mi también me encanto

[@infinitecanadian]

You can sure feel the power of the cannons.

[@AlexisAndreadis]

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[@robertsilva1016]

The plantation I live at in South Carolina I still work clothes exactly identical to the ones they wore in this miniseries and I fly the Bonnie blue flag And the Scotland flag at my plantation

[@Bellephus]

And what plantation would that be?

[@steverouse1976]

The last 5 minutes of this video would fit spectacular with Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper”!!!

[@kristalange6824]

Union soldier before the battle:"This is going to be easy." Union soldier after the battle:"WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPEN."

[@GHOSTY40k]

Nah didn't know my teacher was chill like that

[@jeremymoore2430]

There were a lot of men from my home town / state that fought and died in this battle

[@acidbubblebath77]

I was born and raised in Manassas. That stone bridge is quite a familiar landmark.

[@rc59191]

@@acidbubblebath77 do they have any monuments around the bridge dedicated to the battle?

[@acidbubblebath77]

@@rc59191 Not that I can recall. It is part of a walking trail surrounded by woods near rt.29. The only monument I know of at the battlefield is that of Stonewall Jackson, but that's it. On a side note, there was a high school about 3 to 4 miles south near rt. 234 that was called "Stonewall Jackson High School." I say "was" because it has since been renamed to "Unity Reed" 2 years ago. Other than that, many of the old battlefield names are street signs in and around manassas.

[@robbywilson6729]

Really the only chance for Southern victory was to press their advantage after defeating the North here at Bull Run. The union was throughly beaten and in full retreat. Muster all available divisions to pursue and surround DC to force a union surrender. Jeff Davis had other ideas

[@Kaiserboo1871]

Actually the closest they got to victory was Antietam (1862). If they had won at Antietam than Europe would have recognized the confederacy and suddenly Lincoln would be fighting a two front war.

[@1101millie97]

The Confederate army was too disorganized and exhausted to mount any meaningful pursuit of the Union army by that point.

[@corndog5227]

Damn you should be a general

[@filipnassen9076]

Europe would never have joined Confederacy. Recogniced as a nation maybe but never joined the war.

[@doublepoet7852]

@@filipnassen9076 France said they would if England did.

[@magnis380]

I like how North and South did this battle unlike Gods and Generals.

[@markross2124]

I agree best depiction I have ever seen very realistic.

[@alltimewarrior9308]

why is that?

[@mrmackey8776]

@@alltimewarrior9308 he’s brainwashed by that bias long nose civil war channel that pushes a leftist propaganda

[@mickeyholding7970]

Our second war for independence

[@modenasolone]

Cornball

[@scoggins07]

More like our nation's rebirth.

[@mouton2435]

our third war for independence (american revolution, war of 1812 THEN civil war

[@infinitecanadian]

@@mouton2435 The War of 1812 wasn’t a war of independence.

[@CW-dl2dd]

More like rebellion against the very government that the war of independence established but ok

[@SantiagoValdez-k9h]

What movie is this

[@hoskinmage]

Watch them BLUE BELLIES RUN!!!!

[@convoyjack3310]

I remember this from the Series North And South

[@NelsonDiscovery]

This was a fine victory for the south. But they suffered disaster after disaster for months after this. It was a miracle they weren't utterly demoralized by the time the north established seaside strongholds in Virginia.

[@MichaelCasanovaMusic]

That's what incompetent leadership will do for you. Like if Grant had been in charge of the 7 Days battle the ANVA would have been completely destroyed.

[@markross2124]

Never seen Bull Run-First Manassas done better in any movie or serial.

[@acrylicsuperstar]

They made war movies like they did back then, compared to now.

[@cko78]

Without cgi. 🙂

[@acrylicsuperstar]

@@cko78 Exactly.

[@decimated550]

@@cko78 that's right, with explosive squibs instead of CGI puff balls

[@chad3232132]

12:48 - The reality really sets in. The Union Army was in a sorry state. They would eventually rebound, but it took years.

[@rodrigozavalacintora7619]

Does any body know what movie this is from?

[@mr.frederick6147]

A miniseries called "North and South".

[@budgetfamilyadventures8391]

Book 2. You have to watch book 1 to understand all the character connections.

[@WWAHP]

I wonder, who idea it was to have a picnic on a battlefield?

[@NelsonDiscovery]

Normal people.

[@robertsilva1016]

Why is Colonel hazard so concerned his younger brother is in the 53 Th California Militia Regiment

[@huydang5955]

A humbling moment for the Union that the war may not go as smoothly and easily as expected, and the Confederacy was a force to be reckoned with

[@robertsilva1016]

Where's the 501 Legion

[@Kyzen_Wrell]

Wrong galaxy. Lol.

[@leopcat4336]

If the Confederates had pressed on to Washington DC, the war would have been over.

[@scottanos9981]

There was absolutely no energy left for pressing the route. Not to mention there were still forts manned around DC itself to take if they were to do so. The best odds were if the Trent Affair persuaded Britain enough to throw their support behind the south, opening a new front in Canada and breaking the Anaconda Plan blockade of the south

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

no it wouldn't lol. it would just push their resolve to crush you guys even further.

[@mauriciosalcido7898]

👍

[@robertsilva1016]

I noticed and North and South miniseries book 2 Tom the drummer boy he does not age at all look at William hazard AKA Billy the character change the Total of Five Times in the miniseries

[@TRACTS4JESUS]

i love this

[@1101millie97]

It doesn't look like July...

[@robertsilva1016]

Men up and to your post let no man forget today that you're from old California California California California

[@traviskarnes6825]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ronaldrosales7225]

Alabama

[@robertsilva1016]

When George's wife was driving the carriage it was actually a man in women's clothing to make you think it was George's wife if you look at the video with the carriage was at full Gallup you can see a man wearing women's clothing to look like George's wife if you watch the scene you'll understand what I'm trying to say

[@WWAHP]

I see it too, Is there a reason, they didn't use a stuntwoman for the scene?

[@KikiRevenge]

Huh?

[@Temujin1991]

We came so close. If we had marched on Washington after this battle, we would have won.

[@acidbubblebath77]

I always wondered why D.C. was never attacked given how close Lee's army was and how close D.C. was to the confederacy in general. If I am not mistaken, Lee's plan later on in the war was to take Gettysburg, march east to Philadelphia, then drive south to siege the nation's capital. Too ambitious of a plan as it turns out. Interestingly enough, Vicksburg fell a day after Picket's ill-fater charge up Cemetery Ridge and Vicksburg would not celebrate the 4th of July for almost 80 years after that. My civil war history is a tad rusty though so if I am wrong about any of this, I am all ears.

[@modenasolone]

Hilarious wishful thinking.

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

@@acidbubblebath77 DC was too fortified by the time lee was in command.

[@michaelvaughn8864]

@@AbrahamLincoln4 Plus, it's outer Ft. McHenry defenses of nearly 100,000 men would've been a very daunting task for Gen. Lee's men to overcome, sir. It wasn't in the least bit feasible

[@rc59191]

Maybe not though President Lincoln and the government had plans to move to New York City and continue the war from there if Washington DC fell.

[@aymerictrailin8491]

It remembers what we call in France " the war in lace" (La guerre en dentelles) from the mid 18th century when the aristocracy with their ladies covered in jewels and overpriced dresses came with their coaches and domesticity to assist to pitched battles

[@scottanos9981]

In English the phrase we use is "it reminds me...". No clue why we say it that way, but we do!

[@aceofspades.2856]

Those Yankees wanted to show. So we gave him a show

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

and we clapped back harder lol

[@playsauce]

​@@AbrahamLincoln4 Yes, we sure did. Crushed their entire would-be slave empire and then you, sir, went down in history as the consensus Greatest President of All Time, often ranked even above Washington. We're still owning confeds to this day by making Dump a one-term president and arresting his arse. Pwned! :)

[@NelsonDiscovery]

The whole world's gone normaltrash

[@NelsonDiscovery]

makak.

[@timwutti2246]

reminds me of pacifists who call for a no fly zome in ukraine :)

[@SantiagoValdez-k9h]

Can someone tell me what movie this is from