NARRATIVE EPISODE- Antietam to Gettysburg

Narrative Episodes 1 and 2 have been strung together into one, LONG, episode to commemorate the 159th anniversary of the march to Gettysburg. It covers Robert E. Lee's first attempt at an invasion of northern territory, which culminated in the Battle of Antietam, through the Battle of Fredericksburg, the change in command of the Army of the Potomac, the Battle of Chancellorsville, Stonewall Jackson's death, Lee's withdrawal from the Rappanahannock, the Battle of Brandy Station, Hooker's resignation, Meade taking command, the civilian experience in Gettysburg, 2nd Winchester, the Army of Northern Virginia's unimpeded excursions around Pennsylvania, the Battle of Hanover and Buford's deployment of his cavalry division on June 30, 1863.
Music by:
Sarah Larsen and Danny Stewart
Dusty Lee Elmer
Cody Tinnin
The California Consolidated Drum Band
The Federal City Brass Band

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[@jacobmasters438]

Just visited both Antietam & Gettysburg with my Dad last week. Had a great time! I saw you walk into Sweeney's Tavern lol I wanted too say hello and Thank You for the terrific history material you present but, I chickened out.

[@addressinggettysburg]

No need to chicken out. I love meeting people.

[@jacobmasters438]

@@addressinggettysburg Lol I'll be sure to say Hello next time I visit. Thank You for all you do. Conveying the history of the War Against The Rebellion to the public has never been so much important as it is today. False assumptions and narrow mindedness of Our history has allowed the phantom of emotion to exasperate the extraordinary hurdles our forefathers have overcome. That's my soapbox speech for the day. Lol

[@shinyfuwante]

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[@westyinzer4607]

This was absolutely superb

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you

[@snidakos2559]

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[@chefzach93]

This is extremely well put together. It left me wanting more to listen to. Y’all could’ve made this narrative 12 hours long, and I’d still want more!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Oh it’s going up be very long. It just takes a long time to produce each episode. Working on July 1 currently. Glad you liked this one

[@jeffreyfuhrman6982]

@@addressinggettysburg I TV vgbtg

[@kzeich]

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[@K8E666]

@@addressinggettysburgplease do more of these narrative episodes. Matt you have a great voice for this and tell the story really well. Please make more xx

[@addressinggettysburg]

@@K8E666 thank you very much. I’m working on more. July 1 is the next one. They take a lot of time and attention and unfortunately, I have neither lately lol But I set out to do this so I will complete them eventually

[@westyinzer4607]

I’d like to add that the sound and music is incredibly done . sets the ambience in a way that compliments the excellent narrative that can’t be matched. I think a lot of the fascination with these battles is that we all wonder what seeing and hearing a 19th century battle was really like. We will never totally know but I feel like this gives a gets us a little closer

[@addressinggettysburg]

Wow! Thank you very much. That’s a great compliment.

[@BradWatsonMiami]

Benjamin Franklin was reincarnated as Abraham Lincoln who returned as Albert Einstein. George Washington was reincarnated as Robert E. Lee who returned as Dwight D. Eisenhower. - Seal #7. See 7seals.blogspot.com - only the Returned Christ & Albert Einstein reincarnated could produce that. It's triggered The Apocalypse/Revelation which is NOT the 'end of the world'.

[@K8E666]

The best General was U S Grant and that was down to an extreme level of force of will. He never gave up no matter the obstacle. I love Sherman’s quote about his ability to not worry about what the enemy was doing. You can’t control that, you can only control what you do and how you respond. Every modern General knows this, information is vital but in the end you can’t control the enemy, you can only prepare yourself to fight and defend as needed….

[@jacobmasters438]

As a boy who grew up in the town where Solomon Meredith is buried. I find it wonderful that you addressed the "Iron Brigade" as, "Solomon Meredith's Iron Brigade." Long Sol certainly was a controversial Man throughout his service with the Union army. Even though John Gibbon didn't care one bit about Solomon Meredith. He still nonetheless did his Duty. I'm proud to have him buried in my hometown. Lol

[@addressinggettysburg]

Lol

[@davidhallett8783]

Why lol

[@kurt5490]

@@davidhallett8783 yeah anyway. That could easily be taken as an insult.

[@alanboots1106]

Having visited the Gettysburg battlefield I find these videos most helpful in filling in the gaps. I’m British btw and have always been fascinated by the ACW, the stories of the old West and the Bonnie and Clyde era, thanx for the upload.

[@addressinggettysburg]

You’re welcome. Thanks for the kind words

[@kenanacampora]

You are the reason for this battle, England. Thanks for bringing slavery here from your slave islands of Bermuda, Barbados, and Jamaica, to name a few. I would LOVE to take a few of you Brits to GOON CITY, where the local zulus would like to give you a taste of Rourke's Drift. Goon City can be found in every major American metrop[olitan area. This, I promise you. No shortage of thugs and goons.

[@haraldisdead]

Just be careful. A lot of the "traditional" history is based around blatant, pro- southern bullshit. I highly recommend the series "checkmate, lincolnites," by atun shei films. It's a KZbin channel.

[@dommy1971ify]

That was incredibly enjoyable. Great narrative. You made my ride to and from work much better.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@BradWatsonMiami]

Benjamin Franklin was reincarnated as Abraham Lincoln who returned as Albert Einstein. George Washington was reincarnated as Robert E. Lee who returned as Dwight D. Eisenhower. - Seal #7. See 7seals.blogspot.com - only the Returned Christ & Albert Einstein reincarnated could produce that. It's triggered The Apocalypse/Revelation which is NOT the 'end of the world'.

[@timm1894]

I cherish these narratives and listen multiple times.

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@twisted_24gauge]

Perfect voice for reading, nice and soothing. My new go to bedtime listening..

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you so much!

[@keeperokewl9569]

Great job! I enjoyed listening at work this morning. Thank you!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnfarley4201]

Deep aopreciation. Thank you Sir.

[@addressinggettysburg]

My pleasure. Thank you

[@ericcrawford3453]

I liked the background sound man laying g in bed I felt like I was laying g on a bed roll in the middle of the battlefield, front roll seat! Thanks

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you. Glad you like it

[@BradWatsonMiami]

Nathaniel Greene was reincarnated as Ulysses S. Grant who returned as Omar Bradley. - Seal #7: Reincarnation Theory - 26 Principles* See 7seals.blogspot.com - only the Returned Christ, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, and Albert Einstein reincarnated could produce that. It's triggered The Apocalypse/Revelation which is NOT the 'end of the world'. "Synchronism: 3/12/24 8:40 "Marjorie Taylor Greene" - SCRIPPS NEWS

[@dks13827]

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[@davidheyssel7884]

I know how hard you work on these and I really appreciate it! These episodes are awesome.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you very much

[@BradWatsonMiami]

Benjamin Franklin was reincarnated as Abraham Lincoln who returned as Albert Einstein. George Washington was reincarnated as Robert E. Lee who returned as Dwight D. Eisenhower. - Seal #7. See 7seals.blogspot.com - only the Returned Christ & Albert Einstein reincarnated could produce that. It's triggered The Apocalypse/Revelation which is NOT the 'end of the world'.

[@peterclague3539]

Brilliant from across the pond good he hear different peoples stories than the usual text books. Imagine as a kid getting a hand full of sweets off a invading Johnny Reb…you could dine in that for life! 👏🇮🇲

[@addressinggettysburg]

Just goes to show that even in war, humanity still exists.

[@user-ub1wk2sv1v]

Peter be my bf

[@mattpiepenburg8769]

Absolutely enjoyed this. Thank you for one of the best summaries of this period I’ve heard in awhile. Bravo :)

[@addressinggettysburg]

Well, thank you very much. That’s nice of you to say

[@davidduvall9669]

Matt, well done. I enjoyed this learning very much.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelgreen1267]

Matt .... Outstanding !! As an Amateur Historian with a History Degree, I have to say that this Video is one of the Finest Preludes to the Battle Of Gettysburg, that I have ever heard !! Well Done !!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Oh thank you very much, Michael. I’m working on the battle episodes now. They take a long time

[@williamarner4637]

Matt, I am a longtime listener to your KZbin channel and always enjoyed your content. This narrative has put me over the top. I am going to become a patreon member, well done!

[@addressinggettysburg]

I appreciate that! Thank you very much. I hope to write the narrative for July 1 this Winter.

[@Sheilamarie2]

The narration is excellent! Love the content, glad I subscribed!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you. I am too.

[@asherlevin6795]

Real excellent job. A masterpiece. Listened to it 5 times already. Totally enamored. Great work

[@addressinggettysburg]

Wow, thank you! If I can ever find the time and focus I’ll continue the story.

[@jimastro67]

This was excellent. Informative, entertaining, well produced.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. More to come if I ever get the time to finish the script

[@Dav1Gv]

Great lecture. So sad, Fredericksburg is a lovely town.With regrd to Meagher. When the 38th (Welsh) Division attacked Mametz Wood during the Battle of the Somme, Col Carden addressed his battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, "Boys make your peace with God. We are going to take that position and some of us won't be coming back, but we will take it!" He then held up his walking stick with a handerchief on it and said, "This will show you where I am!" He was hit twice during the advance and was killed as his men broke into the wood which was taken after sonme very fierce fighting. A rather different story.

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@HurricaneDitka55]

What a great listen. Happy I found this channel!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you so much! Welcome aboard!

[@heynsenene]

24:25 my absolute favorite part was the Hooker Letter I never heard before. Just how multidimensional was Lincoln exactly? It was brilliantly written to give mercy to Burnside while changing regime. He avoided the reward of bad behavior, setup a lesson of humility, and got exactly what Lincoln wanted. Additionally, not a word was wasted as to save ink naturally.😏

[@addressinggettysburg]

The man was brilliant.

[@jonathanbaggs4275]

I suppose this is the 20th time ive enjoyed this narrative since you posted it. Waiting on the rest!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Glad you enjoyed it! I’ve begun writing episode 3 after 3 years of writers block and no time. Here’s to finishing it lol

[@GK-tw8pu]

This is one of the most well put together, produced, and performed episodes of any podcast I have had the pleasure of listening! The sound effects, narration and flow are stupendous. I know how much work this is, but is there any more content similar to this coming in the future? I would love to hear a micro view of a specific regiment from beginning to end. A little bit different than the macro view, but the stories from one regiment alone could fill countless hours. I think your listeners would love it! Thank you for the great content and congratulations on all your success

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you very much. I’ve had writers block for about two years for the July 1 episode. Well, it’s either that or the show has taken off since I wrote this one that I don’t have as much time as I used to. But it’s my intention to complete the battle. Thanks again, for the kind words.

[@01Sassoon]

This is a fantastic presentation !! Well done !!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Many thanks!

[@jonathanbaggs4275]

Best episode you've ever done. Thanks.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you

[@jacobmasters438]

Love it! Just got to the part where Patrick Gorman quotes General John Bell Hood.

[@addressinggettysburg]

You’re welcome 😀

[@SvenAnarki]

Stunning. Excellent work.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you very much.

[@JoshHonaker-xk2kt]

You did one hell of a job with this. This was jus as good if not better then the ken Burns special on pbs

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you. That’s kinda what I was modeling it after. Nothing I can do beats what he did, but I appreciate the compliment.

[@JMcDowell361]

Wow, Matt. These are so good. Great work. Looking forward to the next narrative episode. I imagine the work that goes into these is a lot and overwhelming at times. Just curious if there is an ETA for the next narrative episode. Keep up the great work, dude.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you so much. I’ve been trying to get the momentum going for the last two years just to start July 1’s episode. Actually last night I was able to go through two regimental histories and pulls some quotes to use. So maybe something is brewing inside me. To answer your question, no ETA, but I’m definitely going to complete it before I die.

[@JMcDowell361]

Look forward to it. Whenever it is!

[@michaelhenry8890]

I love these so much. I put them on at bed time and fall asleep to this almost every night. And I have the worst insomnia. Thank you for this stuff. Honestly.

[@addressinggettysburg]

You’re quite welcome. Thanks for enjoying it. The best compliment people give me is that they listen to it to fall asleep. There are a handful of documentaries I use to fall asleep so I understand what that means when people say it.

[@richsnyder8015]

Narrative is magnificent.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thanks Rich.

[@rationalbasis2172]

It seems to me a crime that, as of this moment, this video has only 39k views. Three million would be just, and encouraging.

[@addressinggettysburg]

You rock! Thank you for saying that. Share away! That’s the only way to grow it. Thanks again for such a compliment.

[@BattleFilmStudios]

My favorite part of it is with the poem and the woman singing with wind noise when he said he went to sleep on dead bodies!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thanks. That’s a bit of an homage to how Ken Burns did that scene in The Civil War.

[@Paul_Mullin]

This was awesome, what a great narrative - thanks

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you!

[@JonnyBobby]

Wow! Amazing! I love your work, man!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you very much!

[@heynowls3058]

Excellent! Agreed. Terrific narrative. More!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Awesome! Thank you! I’m working on it!

[@gregorycowan5756]

Thank you for these videos .

[@addressinggettysburg]

You’re welcome. Thanks for listening

[@timothysheehy3759]

Thank You to all the creators!

[@addressinggettysburg]

There’s just one of us lol. You’re welcome and thank you.

[@SeanBenward]

Remarkably interesting. Thanks

[@addressinggettysburg]

You’re welcome and thank you

[@christpherwalter9051]

Nice job!! Enjoyed it.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you

[@raywetzel3535]

Enjoy your presentation. Very good.!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Many thanks

[@matthewkeaneone]

Incredible

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you

[@tommymitchell2306]

Very relaxing narrative!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you

[@timothysheehy3759]

These are the best!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you very much 😀 Please spread the word!

[@vincentbergman4451]

Well done, sir

[@addressinggettysburg]

Many thanks

[@cjsmithdo]

Thanks!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank YOU!

[@american_cosmic]

This is amazing! Thanks for uploading!

[@addressinggettysburg]

Well thanks for the compliment!

[@BradWatsonMiami]

Benjamin Franklin was reincarnated as Abraham Lincoln who returned as Albert Einstein. George Washington was reincarnated as Robert E. Lee who returned as Dwight D. Eisenhower. - Seal #7. See 7seals.blogspot.com - only the Returned Christ & Einstein reincarnated could produce that. It's triggered The Apocalypse/Revelation which is NOT the 'end of the world'.

[@K8E666]

The more I read about it, the more delusional I think Hooker was….To give him his dues, he did raise morale in the army, paid them and somewhat improved the food. He also helped start the Military Information Service that was extremely successful and possibly the best thing he did. He invented Core badges, and made the army more efficient. That’s the job he should have had - ‘Chief Organiser’ - and not that of Leader. He wanted glory for himself and that’s never a good sign in a leader. He was two faced towards his Generals and had a clique of ‘Hooker dependables’ who’s support he could count on and with whom he could party with, ensuring that those uninvited knew about it and took it as a personal insult against them. Chancellorsville was a disaster. Meade was already thoroughly annoyed by Vicksburg and Ambrose Burnside. His chance to flank Jackson and alleviate the killing at Marye’s Heights, thwarted by a paralysed and incompetent commander and now he had Hooker put him in the same position ! The fact that he ended up leading the Army of the Potomac to success at Gettysburg probably set his mind at ease, despite the loss of so many men, casualties and dead… He was the best man for the job in the end, a man who didn’t actually want the job. He wanted success without glory and desperately needing recognition, unlike Hooker. He may well have had a poor temper but he kept his head when those around him failed, and that’s what you need in leadership. He made sure that all of his Generals knew what they were supposed to be doing and had an actual plan, holding war counsels so others could raise opinions and the best course of action taken. He hadn’t bargained for ‘General Dan’ not understanding what he was doing or where he was supposed to be, and after the 3rd failed attempt at an appropriate answer he should’ve gone and checked for himself that ‘General Dan’ wasn’t making himself at home in the Peach Orchard instead of on Little Round Top !!! Even if it did unintentionally prevent Longstreet from attacking there and having to turn around and go back…. General Dan still wasn’t organised enough and haemorrhaged men and resources until his leg was blown off and he was taken out of the action.

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@Spooky1862]

Yes, Hooker wasn’t all that bad a field officer at the division level; like Monty in WWII he just had some rotten personality traits. As you said, he was a good organizer. Hooker introduced the system of corps badges to the Union army to curb the problem of stragglers. Every soldier was to wear one. Each corps had its own insignia, which was usually made of cloth and colored red for 1st Division, white for 2nd Division, and sky blue for 3rd Division. It was usually worn on the soldier’s hat or cap. The system enabled an officer to look at a soldier and instantly know what division and corps he belonged to.

[@DuckmanTA]

I would love for you to make a similar presentation on the horrors and monstrous treatment of Southern civilians throughout the South such as The March to the Sea. It would be nice to hear your condemnation of the upwards of 50,000 deaths and murders of women children and elderly.

[@addressinggettysburg]

I do condemn that. I point out the horrible things the U.S. soldiers did whenever it is pertinent. You’d know that if you listened to my full body of work. But I will leave that task of complying with your wishes to an Atlanta podcast, or, better yet, you go make one that does that. Meanwhile, I’d like to hear (read) your condemnation of slavery, but I won’t hold my breath as, no doubt, my mentioning of the ANV rounding up African-Americans and bringing over 10k slaves with them is what prompted this comment.

[@Revolver1701]

Very good. I would like to know the words Meade used to cuss out Birney/Burney. 😂

[@addressinggettysburg]

Haha yeah me too!

[@victorparedes6887]

What's the song at 23:50?

[@addressinggettysburg]

Garryowen

[@d.l.d.l.8140]

Haven’t watched yet, let me guess: the good guys win.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Lol well, we only get up to June 30 in this one. So we don’t yet know how the Battle of Gettysburg will play out

[@d.l.d.l.8140]

@@addressinggettysburg No spoilers plz 😂✌🏼

[@89volvowithlazers]

Lee lost so many troops in his so called wins early in 1862. He had limited numbers and no supply hubris brings the fall.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Indeed. And a healthy smattering of desperation

[@89volvowithlazers]

@@addressinggettysburg listening to all of it was incredible. The average citizen stories were the most compelling. I always wanted to know about the families who lived in the battle field landmarks when I visited Bull Run, and Gettysburg and Antietam. The broadcast u and your team did really illustrate the stories inbetween the armies and with such detail. Great job thanks for doing this

[@Ein_Kunde_]

Lee was a massive fool. Overly aggressive.

[@Spooky1862]

@89volvowithlazers To some degree, that was to be expected; the Peninsula Campaign was General Lee’s first in command of a new army with mostly untried commanders at the corps, division, and brigade levels. After it was over, Lee did some reorganizing and made the leadership changes that combat had shown to be necessary.

[@Spooky1862]

@Ein Kunde No Union officers would have agreed with your assessment! What would you have done differently had you been in command of the Army of Northern Virginia-and without the benefit of hindsight?

[@GeographyCzar]

The start is not quite right, the battle can actually trace its roots to Jackson’s Valley Campaign when Stonewall wrote to the government in Richmond that if his force could be brought up to 40,000 (from 17,000), he could campaign as far as the Susquehanna instead of stopping at the Potomac.

[@addressinggettysburg]

I’ll alert the experts around here that j consulted for the script 😉

[@Playsinvain]

What is the next episode of this same story?? Talk about a cliff hanger. :(

[@addressinggettysburg]

lol it’s July 1. Still in the works.

[@Ein_Kunde_]

Hooker was in principle right to defend at chancellorsville. By all rights the union should have scored a decisive victory there and ended the war.

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@johnstrong283]

Loved this episode! Do you have a battle of Gettysburg narrative on the way soon?

[@addressinggettysburg]

Currently researching and writing. It will be a good while before it’s out.

[@johnstrong283]

Great to hear. Thanks 👍

[@davidhallett8783]

There are PLENTY of narratives of the battle It was REALLY great to hear about the history of the town its founding and the opinions of the townsfolk. Well done

[@kennethd9344]

Nathan Bedford FOREST. MY HERRO

[@addressinggettysburg]

He wasn’t here

[@carywest9256]

He had two R's in his last name. And hero only has one R. Must be a yankee!

[@Ein_Kunde_]

I would like to have seen napoleon bonaparte in commabd of the armies of eitger side.

[@addressinggettysburg]

Would have been interesting

[@Ein_Kunde_]

Lee's leadership was not "audacious" but foolish.

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@peterclague3539]

👏🇮🇲

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@DuckmanTA]

Well, ok then. I admit I have not watched or listened to your other episodes. I must say that the quality is very good. And you are right. I am a truth seeker , and I admit I do have a side. I do care about who won, who lost and the incredible death toll. It does matter. Again, I detest the thought of being a proponent of slavery. And yes you are right that there was a certain number of the population that were ok with keeping it as well as the expansion thereof. This was because of an economy built upon it. As wrong as it was… it was part of the American fabric that had been in place longer than anyone alive at that time. Historians will argue to doomsday about the causes and the would’ve could’ve should’ve s. It was a horrible tragedy. There were good and bad on both sides. But though they are rarely brought to light, there were far more on the federal side. Slavery would have eventually ended. It had to. What a shame nearly a million Americans had to perish. I will never believe the narrative taught in schools to brainwash our children to believe that that so many people died only to free slaves. Even in our local schools liberal teachers say that our ancestors were traitors! I had as many as 10 ancestors who fought and none owned slaves. They were poor farmers. I also despise the assumption that they were mislead or didn’t have enough sense to understand what was going on. At that time Patriotism was to the state in which a person was from. I recommend Shelby Footes description of the American citizen’s identity at the time of the war. Duty was to his state and his family. The Southern soldier answered the call to defend his home state. Period. The Northern soldier believed he was saving his country. Even though e was saving it by killing it. Nobody was killed at Sumpter. (Yes one accidental death the day after)…. It all could have been avoided. And Lincoln was not a good man based on what I have read. He certainly didn’t believe in the equality of blacks with whites. He wanted them removed from the country. Yet he has a great monument in Washington. I apologize if I misspoke or lead you to believe something contrary to my intention. As long as you seek the truth… that’s great. But no one not even you can be totally unbiased. You proved that as did I. I am just so tired of division. This country is the most divided I have ever seen in my life. And yes I hope you have a nice Sunday. I should be in church this morning. But I have been sick and find myself here playing on KZbin. I love history. But it’s important to have it right so we don’t make the same mistakes. May God bless you and have a great rest of the day. TA

[@addressinggettysburg]

May he bless you too, sir

[@Ein_Kunde_]

And davis should have sacked the old fool Lee and placed Longstreet in command. Jackson was ok at the position he was in but no material for promotion.

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@Spooky1862]

I’m not so sure about that; Jackson’s Valley Campaign was nothing short of brilliant. It’s still studied at military academies today. The Peninsula Campaign left his image tarnished somewhat, but his later performances at Groveton, 2nd Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville were solid.

[@johnbarry8542]

You can't listen to this with the sound effects

[@addressinggettysburg]

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[@alitlweird]

41:47 to 44:26 Very poignant. ✝️

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[@michaelorleans5396]

Shame..look at us today..look at us...

[@addressinggettysburg]

Meaning heading for another?

[@Ein_Kunde_]

Jackson was a butcher. His death was too easy.

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[@mickwest2650]

SUPERB, EXCELLENT VIDEOS. MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE

[@addressinggettysburg]

Thank you. More to come!

[@historyman4629]

To the narrator: In the phrase "Les Misérables," the word "miserables" is NOT pronounced as "miserab." The "--les" at the end of the word is NOT SILENT! American ears which are uneducated in correct French pronunciation for some reason can't seem to hear the "--les" part. I imagine that you also pronounce the word "macabre" as "macab." Again WRONG! Maybe you need to take a good course in French pronunciation so that you don't appear quite so uneducated in future video narrations that you do.

[@addressinggettysburg]

If the French-speaking world’s opinion of me mattered, I might haha. All joking aside, thank you for the tip. So it should be “miz-er-ah-bluh”? I was always under the impression that we didn’t pronounce the “bluh”.

[@historyman4629]

@@addressinggettysburg. Well, unfortunately, you were totally wrong! The "--les" is DEFINITELY NOT silent!.

[@davidtracey5471]

I’m Scottish of Irish descent. The Irish v Irish in the civil was tragic. I love history and find the American civil war fascinating. Anyway love your product and good luck.

[@grandpavanderhof]

Dude, you seriously need to switch to decaf. When you can come up with a documentary this good, then you can hurl stones. Otherwise, STFU!!!

[@addressinggettysburg]

@@historyman4629right. I got that in your first comment. But was my clarifying question correct? If actually like to know the correct way, not just that I’m “totally wrong” lol