Gaines’ Mill Battle: The Largest Massed Charge Of The Civil War | Texas Breaks Through

[@JeffreyLang-j5i]

Thank you for taking me to Gaines Mill HwW!! I've never visited that site but have been to 3 others around Richmond. It's incredible that the Texas 4th Regiment was able to muster enough troops to advance on Little Round Top one year later. GREAT JOB!!

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Thank you, and thanks for watching.

[@lawsonj39]

The story of the terrier staying with its dead master reminds me of a mother cow I saw in our pasture whose twin calves had been struck by lightning the previous evening. She had stood by them all night and continued to do so as their owner buried them using a backhoe. The mother even stepped down into the grave to stay with them. But as soon as the dirt was deep enough for her to lose their scent, she galloped away to the creek to slake her thirst, since she hadn't had anything to drink since they were killed. Animals' sense of connection can be extraordinary.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Thanks for sharing that story, very neat. These stories on the battlefields interest me the most.

[@WonderfulEagle-mm1vj]

Yes is very strong. Better than some humans to human or animals to their owners.

[@chadrowe8452]

No doubt your canine friend is a good last thing to see before the fade out. I miss my dog.

[@necessarytrouble]

Another great video! You tell these stories perfectly.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Thank you very much and I’m happy you enjoy them. Thanks for returning you all keep me going.

[@boutiletteboutilette4782]

Agreed

[@Stew-kv8nw]

Another excellent video and walk..

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Thank you for watching again.

[@robertferguson533]

Excellent presentation. Thank you. Subscribed

[@HistorywithWaffles]

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[@brandysmith3977]

Good video but you forgot to show the famous ravine that created a gap between two Union units. This is the reason the Texans charged where they did. The ravine begins just after crossing Boatswain's Creek and goes uphill to where the Union cannon were. The Union troops were firing downward at the Texans from both sides of the ravine but couldn't stop the Texans, so they had to retreat toward the Union cannon or be flanked. The ravine is still there and a trail runs up it's center. It was larger in 1862 but is still impressive. This is a well preserved must see battlefield!

[@HistorywithWaffles]

No the ravines in there. I just didn’t call it out by name. I walked through there multiple times during the video.

[@shable1436]

Ppl today especially young ppl don't study civil war like we used to, i think now more than ever we need to teach it. The vastness of the battles, the amounts of ppl involved were staggering, the stories are crazy, i live in a farmhouse that had CSA signs all over the place, one evening i caught someone stealing all the crosses and anything that had to do with CSA, unfortunately there's only slave ball and chains left after all the thieves over the years. There was a shoe factory across the river, and troops used to march through to get new ones here

[@HistorywithWaffles]

There’s always a good time to teach history as long as we try to cover it all. I hope you liked the video. I try my best to improve every time.

[@edglass9912]

Great job!! I know it is hot doing this video. Looks very dry and the corn is rolled up. Ed from Lynchburg

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Sure is Ed, it took my breath away out there and not cause all that beauty the field had.

[@shable1436]

New river valley here

[@mattpiepenburg8769]

Keep up the excellent work - GM for some reason is the battlefield that draws me the most- and of course the Texans stood out, but so much intensity and drama on those grounds. Hill, Law, Hood, Warwick etc. Just extraordinary stories. Jackson, meanwhile arrived a bit later than preferred in what was not his finest week of the war…

[@HistorywithWaffles]

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[@mattpiepenburg8769]

@@HistorywithWaffles You are becoming a genuine voice in this space with a unique vision. Keep it up !

[@rondriskill4337]

Excellent job. You painted a realistic and very sad picture.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

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[@clarkbuckner4900]

So important to these guys June 27th was the date for their reunions. Not July 2 or September 17th or September 19th. Made a resl impression on those guys.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Standing on that field in the June heat and realizing what both sides had to deal with I can understand why. Amazing anyone made it out alive

[@horseman528]

Brave and honorable men who faced death and continued on.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Thanks for watching

[@horseman528]

@@HistorywithWaffles That story about that little white terrier not leaving the body of that dead Confederate soldier made me cry. I think God must have put some of His love in each of those little fellows.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

@@horseman528 it is a touching moment in such a terrible war.

[@prestonthompson9848]

My Great grandfather went into battle with the 11th Alabama under Longstreet. He took a round to the which he took a round to the head, which he carried to the grave same years later.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Wow, what was his name?

[@robertreisner6119]

The attack at Gains Mill was started with Major General AP Hill' Light Divison. Hill's men fought Porter's men for many hours. Thankfully Hood's men showed up just as Porter's guns became fouled and the Light Divison had suffered heavy losses in killed and wounded. The attack was supposed to be started by Jackson's men, however after hours after he should have attacked Porter, AP Hill started on his own. Lee never criticized Gen AP Hill for his attack and Longstreet was the only General who spoke up for General Hill. Hill was on the Confederate left and Longstreet was on the Confederate right. Porter's men were placed on the hill 3 trenches deep with the crown covered with his artillery and reserve troops. AP Hill attack only once, but it was continuous. He was shifting his troops and sending only some division back for rearming. It was a slug fest battle and Hood men was only able to take Porter's line by the hard fighting of the Light Divison, which caused Porter's guns became fouled. Please be more accurate.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

This video was more to talk about 4th Texas. I wish I had the time to cover the entire battle, I’m afraid if I did I might have a 4 hour video lol. Thanks for adding your input and for watching the video. Hope you got some enjoyment from it.

[@benjaminsmith9823]

What’s up with the sad piano music?

[@HistorywithWaffles]

A lot of times other music just overpowers vocals. I’m trying to find a better source, any suggestions?

[@benjaminsmith9823]

@@HistorywithWaffles if you could find some open source martial drums and fifes sort of tracks that would be smashing don’t you think? Love your story telling style and ability though. Rock on!

[@shable1436]

Yeah No music is better

[@HistorywithWaffles]

@@benjaminsmith9823 thanks for the tips, I’ll see what I can do. The sources for sound are wild. I have a lot of people that like the music. I’m working the kinks out of adobe pro and should have the ability to drop the sound when I speak.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

@@shable1436 interesting

[@gilberthayes7595]

You can only use a hand held camera until the audience is throwing up with seasickness. This is a great narration but watching someone walk n talk for 35 minutes is not valuable storytelling. No maps. Few photos. Really? Nice try.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Thanks for watching and for commenting. Perhaps you can lend some expertise advice to how to film? Sounds like you’ve done it before? Sorry you don’t see any value in the videos provided for free. It’s a work in progress as my videos get a little better all the time thanks to critiques. Thank you for your advice and I hope you subscribe to watch the channel grow or if for nothing else to keep commenting on how I do or don’t do something well. Remember always FOCUS.

[@olafvidar9315]

This country don't make men like that anymore.. I'm not seeing it anyway.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

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[@eddietduffy]

Great video but hood crying was a bs story

[@robertgibson7141]

Not so sure about that. To see his former unit's decimation had to have had a profound effect upon him. I am sure it steeled him against what he would order for men under his command in the future at Antietam, Gettysburg and most notably Franklin.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Written accounts are what I based the info on. Came from the soldiers who saw it. Then again. Who knows.

[@georgejones6518]

Good god how long can you milk a story.

[@HistorywithWaffles]

Thanks for watching. Love your music George Jones.