LIVE Fire in the Churchyard - The Battle of Salem Church: Chancellorsville 160

[@CrossTrain]

This, and ALL the videos in this series thus far, is awesome and incredible! Thank you. As you were talking about the reason for preservation and the small portion of Salem Church battlefield that has been preserved, it reminded me of my recent visit to the site of the battle of Franklin. While what is there is very cool, there is only a very tiny portion of the property preserved at the apex of the fight (around the Carter house & cotton gin). The rest of the field being swallowed by development over the years. I certainly understand that progress, but I hate losing this history. Great stuff Kris and Chris! Keep it up!

[@michaelmorgan9824]

Thank you Sarah. Preservation is it's own reward. Well spoken!!

[@mattpiepenburg8769]

A Union officer honoring CSA dead post-war is a story you shared which says much about the complex yet often wonderful and misunderstood nuances of this historical conflict. Great series!

[@jeff2178]

Man...Kris is the BEST. I was always confused about the Battle of Chancellorville, but these videos really cleared it up. I never knew how major it really was.

[@bryanfields5563]

I was REALLY lucky while touring the battlefield to have a park ranger stop by this location while I was there. She opened up the church for my small group and we got a short mini-tour. VERY cool location.

[@ATT-02]

Thanks guys and girl! Good stuff as always! 👏👏👏

[@joelpless4214]

Well done! I was at the Salem Church site thirty-three years and was truly intimidated by the busy traffic flying past. I am enjoying the videos.

[@ktd9]

I learned alot…Thanks for the thoughtful presentation…❤❤❤

[@dalehevner1498]

Always enjoy your presentations.

[@ScottSmith64]

Great great coverage guys. I have been rushing to check any new videos between my surgeries. Makes for an even more exciting day!!

[@ReadyForSummerNow]

Great job! Love Sarah’s personal accounts!

[@AppalachianMtns]

Thanks Sarah Bierle for your research leading to the letters of the Alabama solider and his wife. I'm here watching in AL. I have ancestors that served in CSA units from AL and TX. A son and grandsons of one played very notable roles in US military history. Maybe I'll share one day if I get the time.

[@takyram96]

Sarah, what a wonderful find. Thank you sharing this poignant story.

[@joeritchie4554]

I am so thankful that y'all are posting these videos and explaining this battle. Other accounts I have read are rather confusing; however, your videos have clarified this battle for me.

[@carywest9256]

Although my ancestors are down in Suffolk with Hood's Texas Brigade in Longstreet's Corps. I've learned quite a lot from watching these videos. I've been to Jackson's Shrine at Guinea Station back in '09. Drove from Texas, just stopping to eat and stayed geeked up on coffee like Garry Adelman until making it to where Jackson passed over the river to rest under the shade of the trees.

[@craiggleason8386]

Thanks Sarah, that was awesome

[@martinradcliffe4798]

Thank you for this fine series- and for the equally excellent book you guys wrote on thus battle.

[@tenther5019]

Great job, tying this action in to the bigger picture.

[@michaelmorgan9824]

Go Guys Go!! Great coverage! love it! Trapped in California wish I was there!

[@jamesellis4664]

As a Virginian, If i were trapped in Californiastan I would try to escape at once sir.

[@jackhays1194]

sympathies on your geographic difficulties

[@jeffvinson4875]

Well done as always 👍🏻👍🏻

[@pimhoff]

Battle of Franklin Trust has done an amazing job in reclaiming important historic lands that had been developed. They have bought and demolished a number of modern structures in key areas to bring the grounds back to 1860's landscape. I think they have worked with American Battlefield Trust in doing so.

[@Kenny-x7y]

. I'm 5 minutes away from Salem church when I was kid route 3 was 2 lanes and it was all farmland out there. I've seen all the big changes. It's amazing how much has changed in the last 40 years

[@baltojo]

My great great grandfather was a member of the Jersey Yahoos and was shot at this battle, an injury he never recovered from. This was actually their second battle, the first being Fredericksburg. They had annual reunions after the war, often with their adversaries in the Alabama unit, in an attempt to reunite the country. There is a good book called Journey to Honor that is based on the diary of a Quaker soldier in the Yahoos who was killed at this battle.

[@NJcruiser]

The first time I was there the entire battlefield was there. You could walk from the monument to the 15th NJ monument up to the church walking on battlefield. That was great since my CW group is the 15th NJ Vol Infantry regiment. It used to be that it seemed to take forever to get from Fredericksburg to Salem Church. It was hard to miss since there was nothing else around the church at the time. Now you blink and you miss it. You really have to watch for when the church comes up.

[@ReadyForSummerNow]

If you visit Salem Church, I highly recommend reading Mackowski and White’s book, “Chancellorsville’s Forgotten Front”. They give you a great “lay of the land” of the lost battlefield there. They also fill in the blanks in regards to the fall of Marye’s Heights to the ridge there at Salem Church. Personally I like to know where things happened in history. This book helps you get an idea of where the soldiers there formed and attacked, even though it may be from modern day Rt 3 in front of the mall.

[@pimhoff]

Battlefields that were Union victories (or could arguably be claimed as Union victories) tend to be better protected.

[@geraldarmstrong5646]

My Great-Great-Great grandfather was wounded at Salem Church, 16th NY Inf

[@baltojo]

Mine also, NJ 23rd

[@jamesellis4664]

Got to give ol' mars Robert credit, he gave the blue bellies what for that day.

[@ReadyForSummerNow]

Good God…the war is long over. Move on.

[@jamesellis4664]

@@ReadyForSummerNow It would seem some people don't have a sense of humor

[@ReadyForSummerNow]

@@jamesellis4664 obviously, you are not a comedian.

[@jamesellis4664]

@@ReadyForSummerNow Yeah and haters are just gonna hate.

[@jackhays1194]

chill and enjoy the humor

[@rogertrent9842]

General Lee said while Gen. Jackson was recovering from the amputation of his left arm, While Gen. Jackson has lost his left arm, I have lost my right arm... FJObama... MAGA Forever.