LIVE The Oldest Artillery Monument at Gettysburg (1879!): 159th Anniversary of Gettysburg

This piece is part of our coverage of the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. You can find all of the videos here: • 159th Anniversary of G...
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[@lexchaotica190]

I remember being entranced by last years presentation and i want to commend all of your efforts.Thank you.I have dug out my old Avalon Hill Gettysburg and will be painting miniatures watching this years shows.

[@jumpmaster82nd.]

CWTI holds a special place in my heart for me. As a 9 year old boy I had a subscription and also held a running letter correspondence with then editor William C. Davis. As a 20 something man I was blessed to meet him on the field of Gettysburg.

[@MorgansRaiders23]

Holy Cow Dana! I used to work in New Castle PA and traveled through Mount Jackson a number of times. I live just across the state line in Ohio.

[@Sheilamarie2]

Thank you for another outstanding video ABT!

[@fastsetinthewest]

Although, there's a moment of confusion during the early monument presentation, it's a great presentation about the early monument; a wealth of information I've never heard or read from anyone. I like the different presenters provided by the "Trust." My first visit to the Gettysburg site was in 1959. I again visited the site in 1997. Eaglegards...

[@Daniel_Callie]

What a true treasure is this effort….so honored are the souls who sacrificed themselves for their cause. You folks are doing important work. Thank you

[@PhantomDrums917]

I can't get to Gettysburg this year due to Covid. Thanks so much for these great vids, It's just as good as being there.

[@michaelamanek8908]

I love these videos. Real stores. Real people.

[@dannygreenii5611]

I saw a year ago about Lattimer.... RIP a true hero IMHO. My GOD I love this time of year.......

[@aaugustine1626]

I always enjoy this area of the battlefield especially at sunset. Thanks for the coverage. I am quarantining and glad I can follow along at home. Everyone is so knowledgeable.

[@IndyRickHikes]

Love these detailed stories of the battle and battlefield history.👏👏👏

[@DKinPA]

As a weather weenie I was distracted by the beautiful cloud formations during this one. 😅 Great stuff as always!

[@bonniewilkins3419]

Another fabulous video! Thank you!

[@donwood-gmail9953]

Just a fantastic presentation ABT. Being a linear fellow, I would love to see your video's marked 159th-01 Title, 159th-02 Title to make sure I'm seeing them in order. Keep up the great work. I'd also like some of Garry's energy. Hallelujah!

[@industrialexitstrategist2022]

Thank you for an amazing history video!!

[@nathanappleby5342]

As for the cannons not being able to be defused low enough to fire on the advancing Confederates, the same thing happened on Little Round Top when Lt. Hazlett's battery was sent to it's summit to aid in the hill's defense and the gunners were unable to defuse the barrels low enough to fire on the advancing Confederates. Is it safe to say general Howard performed competently at Gettysburg because i previously learned he had issues? It was pretty smart of Hancock to place a battery on Steven's Knoll to provide enfilading fire on the Confederates. He studied the campaigns of Alexander the Great, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon, himself an artillery officer, in preparation for the war, and it clearly more than paid off. Lastly, was the XII Corps commander, General Slocum more on the southern end of the battlefield during the second and third days of fighting?

[@chasechristophermurraydola9314]

Just saying but James Bruce Rickets really interests me and the reason is because I used to live up around Williamsport Pennsylvania and about 26 miles west from the town I was living in was this park called Rickets Glenn State Park and you see after the civil war Rickets brought 66,000 Timber land and after his death his heirs sold much of the timber land to the state of Pennsylvania and this timber land eventually became what is now known as Rickets Glenn State Park.

[@lizlittle1641]

I just finished watching June 30th and July 1st of the movie Gettysburg. I like the original monument. It is more of a memorial honoring the men than the state funded monument.

[@douglashayden329]

Good job. Can't wait for ABT to spend plenty of time on other Battlefields

[@jasonalexander3080]

This was a good presentation. The stories helped and the view is perfect. Great job guys

[@garyziggy1]

Hdello from Bessemer/Mt. Jackson PA! Home of Coopers Battery.

[@jasonalexander3080]

The cannon story was very interesting and shows it wasn't as easy as rolling them there they, they even have to carve the stones

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

GETTYSBURG< PA 159! What a story from the town where Coopers 5th pa art battery origins,oldest battlefield monument! WHITTIER AND RICKETTS wrote to clarify the lunettes the actual size, WOW GUAU! , tan fascinante! 5h ME art, placed by Gen Hancock the Superb! II CORPS! the famous painting by Don troiani shows this? middleschool near by so COOL< where learning near a battlefield COOL! sadly the Spanish flu outbreak? regresamos al batalla creoles SPanish hispano LA tigers, and sc troops attack!

[@Bowhead31]

In Major Thomas Osborn’s account of the artillery cannonade of July 3rd he stated that an Ohio battery acted cowardly that day but their unit is still included on the monument on Cemetery Hill. Which battery was it?

[@buckappel6835]

Hallowed Ground!

[@paulelliott682]

Now there's a party you can truly say that it went off with a BANG

[@johnzajac9849]

Gary. Where did you purchase that cool hat?

[@Gitarzan66]

I never knew about Hancock's horsecock.

[@StabbinJoeScarborough]

Hat makes the man

[@dannygreenii5611]

And the wow!!!......how the Spanish Flu happened...

[@anlerden4851]

I love American flag and Confederate flag so much.😊😇🥰😍🤗

[@shawnamericanrebel5676]

We all do 🇺🇸❤️🦅

[@McNair39thNC]

I will use “pious but vapid” forever now to describe Howard! 😂

[@GhostofSicklesleg]

Kid falls at 10:56 mark! 😂

[@nathanv2882]

lmao

[@Stiglr]

Wiedrich would be pronounced more like "VEEE-drish)" ;) Good thing there were no Taliaferros (Tol'ver) at Gettysburg, eh?

[@animalanimal7939]

Bro take your riddalin

[@kevinyoungberg9385]

preserve the trees along baltimore pike..your improved 'view' isnt all that important..