Interview with a Civil War General - Audio

[@kurtdewittphoto]

Wow, he sounds so good and sharp for being 101.

[@Lp-ru3z]

It all the shit they put in youer food gown you own and don’t use all the pesticides and drink well water they put fluoride in your water look at all the people from this time all 90 100 just need a cane to walk around

[@k43mc73]

The 50s as in the 1850s wow

[@hansgruber9685]

@Josh Traffanstedt 😳

[@jakubjodlowski8416]

stop it guys 🤯🤯🤯

[@firemonkey1015]

Oh man this messed me up lol

[@davidviner4932]

A voice from the past, incredible how he sounds so clear. Many thanks for posting this, I’m English but I’ve always been fascinated by American history

[@sean66us]

I thought the same. Very clear at 101!

[@mshafer1021]

What’s fascinating to me is that those of us living today could easily hold a lucid conversation with these people, as long as neither uses too much slang of the day.

[@ThoseHappyHips]

This is amazing to me. This man was in the 24th VA Cavalry Company K with my great great grandfather Joseph Cutchin. This is the voice of a person that might have had conversations with my ancestor. I just don't even know what to think of that.

[@issiahbernaiche6897]

My 4th Great Grandfather served in Co. D 23rd Virginia Cavalry. I imagine this is what his voice sounded like.

[@adriangonzalez3yearsago927]

This man fought in the civil war and lived through world war 1 and 2

[@themo7]

Thank God an actual living witness to knock down the silly idea that the civil war was over slavery.

[@darkbrightnorth]

He mentioned that slavery helped to cause it. He mentioned Brown as a key part of the story. Slavery was the biggest cause of the civil war

[@BlueSideUp77]

This voice is vital! Don't ever loose this voice to hear!

[@PhysicsBear]

The recorded account of this individual is irreplaceable. Written words can express ideas and at best express the feelings of the author. This is not just a historical account, but offers a human being's personal impressions of the events, with vocal emotion and its nuance of feelings. These cannot be recorded otherwise. What period of human history would you choose to interview those with personal experience?

[@SStupendous]

Someone should have answered your question a long time ago, apologies. I would like to interview someone from the Battle of the Crater, and the sinking of the USS Cairo (first ship sunk via electical mine) If you mean from a time period there are no interviews from, I'd like one of Waterloo, one of the battle of Yorktown and one of the Siege of Constantinople.

[@bosshoss6640]

Man. To many I could think of. Huns, siege of Carthage. The crusades. Troy. Charlemagne. 100 years war. Wu dynasty.

[@hazardoushead396]

Idk anyone who fought in the American revol. Or Texas Revol, cuz I'm from Texas

[@tarstarkusz]

Lincoln was, by a VERY wide margin, the worst most evil man ever to hold the office of President of the US. Only FDR gives him any competition whatsoever and even FDR is far behind Lincoln. It's just a shame Booth didn't find him BEFORE he became President. He was an EVIL, EVIL man. Over 600,000 Americans dead because of him.

[@asmrlilybee249]

As a Canadian I don't know a lot about this civil war... but found it fascinating to hear from a man who was there and lived it... Thank you ✌

[@melthedog6969]

I would advise you to study the real power behind the Confederate States as that power helped one of those involved in the assassination of Lincoln escape through Canada. Read "50 Years in the Church of Rome"...you can read it online. I'm sure you will find it very interesting.

[@TKDragon75]

@@melthedog6969 Real power? If you mean god your smoking crack rn.

[@FeoOneLife]

I am russian at all but interested in history. To hear a man who lived that time

[@Bannysadkosays2u]

Don't feel bad about that. Too many AMERICANS don't know much about that war.

[@795owner]

As someone who lives in southeast va Literally 5 minutes from the blackwater river he mentions and about 1 hour from richmond i also find this fascinating

[@Bannysadkosays2u]

This guy was born 150 years ago, and he sounds more literate and articulate than many people these days.

[@ThatCamel104]

Of course he sounds more literate and articulate. He was a son of a slave-owner - to own slaves in those days meant that you had to be quite wealthy. He was doubtlessly afforded an excellent education for his time, unlike the great many poor people.

[@bdog0212]

@@ThatCamel104 It had nothing to do with wealth. You are looking at the past through the lense of today.

[@jangamaster8677]

One of the most interesting interviews I’ve ever listened too. Thank you very much for posting this!!

[@dansbird]

I bet he had no idea that one day, we'd be listening to this on KZbin.

[@hollydunda]

I can not believe that only a little more than 6 thousand people have listened to this...

[@everydayluxury1227]

Awesome interview that everyone should hear. He was however not a actual confederate general. He was a corporal in I believe the 24th virginia cavalry. His nickname was "General" Howell. He was captured at Sailors Creek under General Ewell along with about 3000 others.

[@bh9940]

I am sure when he reached a certain age he naturally "became" a General

[@lanesmith3284]

Sailors creek cool

[@phillipteems6617]

That makes more sense. An uneducated confederate general is a stretch.

[@bethbabson913]

Post Civil War veteran activity gave him the title. He was seen in news and gave speeches.

[@g.meyers1008]

It feels like he should have talked for another ten minutes. He was a good speaker

[@ktloz2246]

A few more hours would have been better. :)

[@minnesotamarine9861]

Amazing to listen to this. This is American history from a man that was there.

[@henrybearse8431]

Very interesting. Wish there was more. Part of history from those who lived it.

[@lisabarr6004]

Henry Bearse Me too! 🙋‍♀️

[@johnbourke50]

..... He's a true hero, and was a good honest man ...

[@johnbuterbaugh]

General Howell's pronunciation is similar to and different from the modern Southern accent. 1. NO "PRICE" SMOOTHING: While one might think the Southern accent is defined by "droppin' g's," linguists cite "PRICE" smoothing (either full or partial) as defining the Southern shift. Howell rarely smooths the "eye" sound to "ah." For example, while modern Southerners often say "tahm," Howell says "time." 2. "FACE" SMOOTHING vs. "FACE" LOWERING: Modern Southerners lower the pronunciation of "face" so that it sounds like more like "feh-eess" or even "fah-ees." Instead, Howell *smooths* the "ay" sound in words like "stage," "way," and "day" to "stedge," "deh," and "weh." In other words, he uses a pure vowel instead of a diphthong. 3. INITIAL H in WORDS STARTING WITH "WH-": He adds an "h" sound to the beginning of words like "what," "which," and "where." This pronunciation remains in Appalachian, Ozark, and Cajun English. 4. NON-RHOTICITY: He drops the "r's" if a consonant follows it (non-rhoticity), but he pronounces the leftover vowels a bit differently from even the 10% of Southerners who still drop their r's. For example, the unusual "ur" sound in "Gettysburg" 4:44 5. "happY" REDUCTION: Most notably, he reduces the "-y" in words like "sorry," "cavalry," and "family" to "sah-reh," "cav-ul-reh," and "fam-il-eh" He is similar to modern Southerners in pronouncing the "oo" sound in "too," "blue," and "school" closer to the front of the mouth. He also reduces if not vowelizes the final "l" such that "school" sounds a bit more like "skoo."

[@jakubjodlowski8416]

Appreciated 🙏🙏🙏

[@ianscott5790]

Thanks for your analysis of that. I was also quite curious to listen to his accent and word pronunciation and I heard some Northern Irish pronunciations in there. A couple of the things I heard - Wh sounds are pronounced in N. Ireland and elsewhere as he did, and even as we were taught after we left N. Ireland and came to Canada. Most however, don't bother with that pronunciation of 'Wh' anymore in Canada, but it continues in N. Ireland (and other places). Re Gettysburg - he seemed to pronounce it similar to how some from Ireland or Scotland might pronounce some place names that end in "gh" - definitely not with a 'g' sound. I noted however, Petersburgh was pronounced differently. The "oo" sounds are very much how that is pronounced in Ireland, N. Ireland, and Scotland today. What you describe as "reduces the 'y'" is actually what many consider the CORRECT pronunciation of this letter when it is at the end of a word - more like a soft 'i' sound. North Americans tend to pronounce it like an "ee" sound. But if you look at British English dictionaries, (at least older ones; I have not looked at new ones in some time!), the 'y' at the end of a word is pronounced in the pronunciation guide, more like a an i sound in the word 'bit' or 'fit'.

[@Vostok7789]

The way he says certain words like "opportunity" sounds very 17th century. It's cool.

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

From his POV the 50's and 60's were the 1850's and 1860's! His mind was still sharp at 101!

[@TJFII1978]

I don't doubt that this guy or a vast majority of the confederate solders didn't fight because of slavery. Unfortunately, soldiers don't pick why wars are fought, the poloticians do. It is clearly spelled out in the states articles of succession that the indeed left over slavery. Also the vice president clearly stated in his cornerstone speech that slavery was the foundation of the confederacy.

[@ratbones620]

Yeah I believe that too. You can’t really help where you are born unfortunately.

[@MrBastilleDay]

“Unfortunately, soldiers don’t pick why wars are fought, the politicians do..” words of truth!

[@woofy9977]

slavery was a matter of state’s rights - that’s the entire point

[@lifelinesoutreach]

If you really want to know then listen to the Battle song Bonnie Blue Flag. Only a small percentage of Southerners owned a slave. Average cost of a slave was Ten thousand dollars in money today. The average solider thought they were fighting for States rights.

[@TJFII1978]

@@lifelinesoutreach It doesn't matter why soldiers fought in the war. It's the why was the war fought and all the ones in charge cleary stated that slavery was the states right in question.

[@stratuslocktheautobot4421]

Happy 176 birthday sir. May you rest with your brothers of the Confederate army and the brothers of the Union army that you fought against. Rest easy good sir 🙏

[@tilethio]

I have limited knowledge about this war, however there is nothing heart warming than listning from the man who wear that war uniform. His voice is not for 101 years old legend but it is like a 35 years old journalist who is narrating a documentary. How astonishing are those peoples back then.

[@dahawk8574]

"Rememba the Civil War? Pepperidge Farms remembers."

[@reallypissedoffkiwi]

EXACTLY!!

[@tarstarkusz]

It is utterly shocking how coherent this man is, how clear his speech his and the sound of his voice. I would think this is a 60 or 70 year old man at most.

[@bruhmoment7509]

He was over 100 years old at the time of the Interview

[@lauravanderbooben836]

This man would be about 178 years old today. It’s amazing that we’re still able to hear voices like his all these years later. I know they never imagined we’d be listening to them on little wireless handheld computers.

[@jaydyce6313]

I'm a red nigra black and native lol. He made me smile. It was like couldn't help himself

[@mikerosy6924]

“We never counted distances or time back in those days”…. Wish I lived in that timeline without civil war of course

[@BikerJim74]

Fascinating.

[@bufordt.justice1539]

There was a land of Cavaliers and Cotton Fields called the Old South… Here in this pretty world Gallantry took its last bow.. Here was the last ever to be seen of Knights and their Ladies Fair, of Master and of Slave. Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered. A Civilization gone with the wind… - Margaret Mitchell

[@ktloz2246]

Wow, back in 1900 the average lifespan was 50yrs. This guy lived 2 lifetimes. For 101 yrs old this guy had excellent mental capabilities.

[@Adam_Hazzzzzze]

Children and babies dying used to bring the average waaaay down. If you made it to 20 it wasn't particularly uncommon to see your 70's or 80's.

[@ktloz2246]

@@Adam_Hazzzzzze Good point!!

[@hansgruber9685]

Faculties far more pristine than our current leadership unfortunately.

[@samgardner4667]

We’re lucky to get to hear this. This dialect doesn’t exist anymore.

[@dansbird]

This is awesome, BTW... thanks for posting it.

[@samuelapiazza47]

He was a Corporal. He became a Historian of Confederate Veterans... the Title "General" was associated with his Veterans group only.

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

Awesome. Just plain awesome!!

[@luisjacome5359]

14:00 perfect, coming from someone who lived it himself.

[@constantdoodle32]

It’s interesting. My dad had always told me that the south wasn’t fighting to keep slavery but it’s crazy to hear it from someone that actually witnessed it

[@jleonard530]

@@constantdoodle32 You have to remember that this interview is many years after the rise of the "Lost Cause" narrative that started with Edward Pollard's book in 1867. As slavery became more and more unthinkable to generations after the war, the story changed and slavery's role was minimized more and more over time. Go back and read the actual documents from the confederacy, and thousands of personal letters from the South. Slavery was the reason for the war, and everyone at the time knew it. Not surprising that an interview in 1947 would minimize it- what man would sit there in front of a tape and say "Yeah, actually we fought to keep our slaves"? No one, but its still revisionism.

[@Trifyllonews]

@@jleonard530 do you also believe that the crusades were about liberating the holy lands? lmao you sheeps It's always about money or power or both, do not tell me that the north gave a damn about slaves.

[@Braylon18]

@@jleonard530 the ending of slavery was never a war measure by Lincoln until years into the war. What a foolish, ignorant take. Lincoln even admitted the war was to preserve the Union. That is documented fact. Lincoln also supported the Corwin Amendment, which would've made slavery legal in the southern states forever.

[@Braylon18]

@@Trifyllonews lol exactly. Poor Jeffrey was brought up on the Righteous Cause myth.

[@MatthewChenault]

The battle he was referring to was the Battle of New Market Heights. The cavalry unit had taken Darbytown Road to the east before turning south down Turner Road before encountering Duncan’s unit.

[@andrewn8364]

When you hear him say 62, you think that was a long time ago, then you realize it was 1862!

[@FootageArchive]

This interview contains some very bad language, but we decided to post this for its historical significance. Julius Howell was a southern general who fought in the American Civil War.

[@thewanger]

it pales in comparison to any of the tv shows and movies today

[@CapstoneTider]

If you think the word Negroes in the historical context is bad language then I do not know what. It derives from the scientific class clasificacion negroid. It was the proper most respectful way to refer to at that time.

[@johnk8825]

@Michael Rackoff Until civil rights became an issue 100 yrs after the Civil War, the South was Democratic, the North was Republican

[@richardlea818]

Johnny J You should do a little more research about the Republicans views on the civil rights movement in the 60’s as opposed to the Democrats. It absolutely was the Kennedy/LBJ administrations that got the ball rolling on it, but it only narrowly passed the house with 69% of the Democrat house majority voting “no” and 80% of the Republican minority voting “yes”. In the Senate, the Democrat Robert Byrd filibustered the vote for the bill for 14 hours after the bill had spent two+ months being debated. The parties never flipped on civil rights. Not even today.

[@richardlea818]

Michael Rackoff Yup. The party that freed the slaves and passed the civil rights act of 1964

[@AA-qe2kx]

Awesome thank you

[@armyvet8279]

New sub here and just wanna say thanks for the video!

[@harrynewiss4630]

Interesting - much more English sounding than modern US accents.

[@patcondos8184]

This was a horrific war about state rights not slavery. Lincoln went against the constitution and became a dictator during the war with imprisoning editors of newspapers and judges- He was elected with 32 states in the union and 6 mos later only had 27 -- and counting- he felt it was his duty to preserve the union at all cost😡.. and it did cost ... after the civil war the federal gov for the first time... superseded state rights as it has continued to progressively grow- while ignorant Americans continue to believe political over selling and remain ignorant about our true history and constitution. Emancipation was happening around the world without the shedding of blood- we were heading there too but with some states succeeding - too bad schools don’t teach truth- because it is government run therefore gov info 😡

[@pagedown4195]

Amazing

[@austinbright-j3o]

When was the interview conducted?

[@bash060656]

Through out history Northern people have NEVER cared about ANYONE's rights but their own. Still happening today.

[@brett.taylor]

On the 17th day of January. We share the same birthday!

[@pantheongaia]

Well happy birthday.

[@beeyarrfifeornein4861]

Utterly fascinating. No disrespect, obviously, but his inflection reminds me of Mitch Hedburg.

[@nuttyjunior]

of course the original was taken down by jootube

[@JimmieHiggins]

His comments (13.00 approx) are kind of wrong. The fact is almost all the records from the seceding states mention the reason was to preserve chattel slavery and to preserve the economic benefits that accrued to the wealthy slave owning class. Or, to be generous to this gentleman, you could say, the civil war was fought to preserve state’s rights and those rights were the exploitation of black slaves. To say the cause wasn’t mainly preservation of slavery is revisionist history and a lie that is still told today.

[@bdog0212]

The same secret societies are in control today and remain so by bankrupting their own businesses. They did the same then. Do not let the winner of the war tell you what it was about. This was about changing the system and getting everyone onto a system of currency. Slavery was their story. I am no less a slave today to my employer then they were to their master. The system remains. Read your bible.

[@treecowboys5236]

Ehhhh i’ll take this guys word over yours

[@B27-o2c]

I think it’s much more complex than many people want to admit. It is also important to remember that the Confederate leadership and the average soldier were often not fighting for the same reasons. The heads of state were fighting for states’ rights (slavery, freedom in regards to crop exports, etc.). Most soldiers were fighting because it meant meals and a way out of town. They likely didn’t own slaves or come from families who did. In fact, as is the case for my southern region, slavery was not even prevalent because of the type of local agriculture. Yet because Louisiana seceded, boys from this area were called upon and fought what they saw as an invading army.

[@pantheongaia]

Sure. The morrill tariff had absolutely nothing to do with it.

[@bonheurcouture2855]

Well they fought for freedom of slaves

[@franm.k.5832]

I asked my grandma to tell me about her grandma before she died. Then I asked about her grandma's grandma. I must have drove her nuts lol but I was fascinated how they lived. She told me she heard the women had to hide the horses and their country hams from Morgan's Raiders when they came by because they would steal their food and livestock

[@bethbabson913]

Write that for descendants or in book.

[@timgelder4263]

What "States rights"were being violated bad enough to warrant succession?

[@kevingruenofficial]

They werent. I'm sure this guy had to come to some justification like most who were blindly obedient. He sounds like a good guy who got wisk into a bad situation like most unknowingly.

[@timgelder4263]

@Kenneth Carroll which makes my point. The war WAS about slavery

[@MayorMcThicc]

@@timgelder4263 of course it was about slavery, but saying it was purely about slavery in the 'white supremacy' sense is just as big of a mischaracterization as saying it was purely a question of states rights, given the south's economic dependency on slave labor

[@timgelder4263]

@@MayorMcThicc I'm sure the slaves would have appreciated your pedanticism

[@robertpayne2717]

Secession

[@frankobrien6429]

This was an amazing recording. Rare you get to actually listen to someone’s first hand account of their experience in the Civil War. This wonderful, respectful old gentleman meant no harm in his speech and nothing in this recording could possibly be perceived as “harmful” to anyone. PC speech limits free speech. That is the way this man was brought up to speak. He sounded like he wasn’t a fan of slavery, even playing w slave kids as a boy. This is part of our history, you can’t remove it by censorship or taking down statues. Just because he uses the term “Nigra” this is harmful and disturbing? Give me a break, I hear blacks use it and worse all day long, they should remove it from their speech if they require others to do so too. I find the term offensive, why don’t all blacks?

[@kingwinner4442]

Frank O'Brien shut the fuck up

[@drifter5375]

@@kingwinner4442 Best argument i've ever heard.

[@legendsofhollywu6517]

Imagine being mad cause you can't say racist shit 🤣

[@BigDaddy-fx4nx]

Very interesting and educational, this should be shared but it never will be, it goes against some people's agenda.

[@BiggestSniff]

he was a general at 18, a year before the war ended?

[@dbell7816]

I don't think the man being interviewed was a General. If you listen closely he talks about being under General Ewell's command when he was captured, and then asking the Sergeant about the flag being at half mast. A General wouldn't be asking a Sergeant something like that because even a captured General would be the first to know. I'm not sure why they listed him as a General as he clearly was not.

[@bh9940]

@@dbell7816 I am sure when he reached a certain age he naturally "became" a General

[@generalgringo9887]

His nickname was General I believe

[@CaptainBadChad]

You all heard it here. "The Southern Confederacy fought to free slaves". It was the Democratic slave owners in the South that wanted to align w Democratic slave owners in the North that fought to keep slavery. In 1854 the Republican party was formed and known as "The Anti-Slavery Party". Democrats oppoosed the 13th, 14th, & 15th amendments which freed slaves, gave newly freed slaves citizenship, & voting rights. It was at that time that the Democratic Party formed the KKK & began to terrorize newly freed slaves making it very difficult & very scary for them to exercise their new rights. This is all factual information. Nowadays, the Democratic Party has shifted from slavery to enslavement. They rig elections to promote their 1 world order plans. They're stealing our resources & the labors of our citizens so that they keep power & control of our world. Common core education has now been installed to hide the truths about the criminal past of this demonic evil party. It is through economic benefits (government handouts) that the Democrats have used to trick people who recieve them into voting blue. How any educated person of color could ever vote for a Democrat is beyond me "The Great Emancipator", our 16th President (also a lawyer) was a Republican. Dr MLK, was a Republican. President DJT has done more for the black community than anyone since perhaps Lincoln is also a Republican & he is hated by the ignorant, hypocritical, minions of the Democrat party. Its a scary world we live in folks. Ya'll MFs need Jesus!

[@knarftrakiul3881]

Amen my brother. Well said

[@logan3093]

Except what party loves defending confederates? What party flew the confederate battle flag in our capitol? Also MLK was independent. Get your facts straight bucko

[@ktloz2246]

@ Bad Chad Well said, too bad a lot of people can't see past their nose.

[@CaptainBadChad]

@@ktloz2246 "the problem is, stupid people get an equal say, there's more of them, & they breed faster". Thanks for taking the time to read my comment.

[@bobgil3464]

He's been there done that.

[@ScottPeterson-kc9uo]

The difference of listening to him is simpky this, "well we think this is what happened (history books) and hearing what actually happened..

[@SteveDondley]

General in Civil War? Born in 1846? Something doesn’t add up.

[@howyabendoin]

Weird, I'm not picking up on any Quentin Tarantino vibes...

[@kinadafurry7353]

😮

[@samanthamcnamara7682]

Are we just going to skip over the fact that he was smoking hot?

[@PotterPossum1989]

Bad language 🙄

[@perryandy2]

Back where men were men and women were women

[@Ramonet3000]

These videos are treasures. The powers of the south used these young men to uphold the confederacy and slavery. Even today, politicians use our people to keep their seats and comfortable lives.

[@nicholasanonymous6796]

I knew this war was about states rights and this confirms it.

[@zt3195]

A states right to what?

[@nicholasanonymous6796]

@@zt3195 states rights is state Laws, i meant this war was in a sense that the south was protecting the 10th amendment, state laws overuled national laws back then till lincoln changed it.

[@Shadowboy33]

@@nicholasanonymous6796 A states "rights" to own slaves.

[@colehall2209]

@@Shadowboy33 partially, agriculture was a huge part of it. You really think a bunch of slaver owners would kill their cousins and county men just over slaves? No.

[@poopbutt6241]

@@colehall2209 yes

[@TM-vq1bf]

The war was absolutely about slavery. He was 16. Not part of the powerful rich slave owners that seceded . Read the secession papers

[@bdog0212]

No, it was not. You have been indoctrinated.

[@ImmaWright]

Uh oh, Cancel culture will go after this guy 😂

[@jrrios2292]

How was a general when he as 19 in 1865

[@dbell7816]

I don't think the man being interviewed was a General. If you listen closely he talks about being under General Ewell's command when he was captured, and then asking the Sergeant about the flag being at half mast. A General wouldn't be asking a Sergeant something like that because even a captured General would be the first to know. I'm not sure why they listed him as a General as he clearly was not.

[@bh9940]

I am sure when he reached a certain age he naturally "became" a General

[@SStupendous]

@@drifter5375 Wrong entirely. So why did soldiers refer to the 18-19 year olds as "boys"?

[@SStupendous]

@@drifter5375 The 18 and 19th centuries are incomparable. And you are still incorrect.

[@drifter5375]

@@SStupendous I'm sorry.

[@dmana3172]

I wished the confederate had won the war. Anyone else?

[@chrislaxson9988]

When wen were real men. And when woman was real woman!

[@robertisham5279]

Amen

[@Lp-ru3z]

Don’t this guy know just because you play with the Africa American you can’t just going around saying the N word

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

Dude it was decades ago. He was 101 in 1947. Back then it was acceptable, also depended on context. Yes people would for the time period get offended so if anything I assume before the interview recording he asked permission or warned he would use it. Idk we never will know.

[@bethbabson913]

Proof how uneducated the masses are? Learn history! This is one lesson you totally had go over head.