Sam Wilkeson's July 4 Report from Gettysburg

[@frederickschwarz3883]

Wonderful how you Humanize these amazing people, alive over a century ago

[@REM1956]

What evocative writing. Even with 160 years distance and knowing numerous eyewitness accounts, the writing puts me in the thick of it. The detail included is just amazing. Wilkeson was a gifted writer.

[@jonrettich-ff4gj]

An excellent, accurate report despite his great loss. He even clearly states he was obviously near Meade’ headquarters on the third day by describing the over shooting confederate shells. Due to overly accurate and therefore potentially very damaging reporting Meade found it necessary to ban all reporters, incurring their wrath and vengeance in subsequently only reporting the negative of him while likely he saved many of his men. .I can only wonder what the author felt about this. Again you’ve supplied new things to consider. Thanks so much

[@jameshartsfield8585]

His report is brilliant, and shows a global understanding of tactics and strategy. I felt that I was there. Thank you!

[@robertschuknecht1481]

There is a book about Sam Wilkeson and his search for his son titled: Imperfect Union: A Father’s Search for His Son in the Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg

[@steveschlackman4503]

Another great reading of a great report.

[@Santomaximusspqr]

Thank you Ron for this most outstanding report and reading!!! You recover brilliantly the individual to history. I relish and admire your work. Keep going American Patriot!!

[@guiart4728]

What a beautiful piece of writing! Amazing man!

[@jimschmitz4821]

I can't believe you have so little likes! What a great channel you have. I'll keep liking, you can count on that!😁

[@lifeonthecivilwarresearchtrail]

Thanks, Jim! According to one source, about 87% of KZbin channels have less than 1K subscribers. If this context is true, I feel pretty good about the numbers! No matter if I have a thousand or 10 million, I'm going to keep sharing my research experiences. Appreciate your support!

[@mattpiepenburg8769]

Many thanks for sharing these wonderful and important reports and narratives. Circles of us greatly appreciate the same.

[@BARUCHIAN99]

Happy Independence Day, Ron and all!! Keep up the great research work!!

[@jeffgreenawalt6006]

Thanks so much for this information about Sam Wilkeson. While doing my research for my living history tours of Gettysburg, I learned that Professor Martin Luther Stoever, who lived in Gettysburg, helped Sam to find out what happened to Bayard. My emphasis has always been on Martin's story, but it's great to learn a bit more about Sam.

[@davidrasch3082]

90 degee temps, wool uniforms, 20+ mile marches......

[@andrewcothran8377]

An old fashioned track team 🎉

[@Losantiville]

Hard people

[@davidrasch3082]

@@Losantiville Rancid meat. Home brewed liquor.There's a book titled "Hard Tack and Coffee" telling about that soldier's life. How about searchung the dead for boots that fit better than the ones you have?

[@MegaGator39]

@@andrewcothran8377and the sounds. So loud. So distracting

[@Mart-u2u]

What a poetic, vivid description!

[@persimmontea6383]

Longstreet's came as a support: ............" with war cries and a savage insolence as yet untutored by defeat. "

[@paulbriggs3072]

A New York City journalist patriotic??? Helping the army??? Today they forget that our freedoms were paid for in the blood of better men.

[@RayEatmon]

How sad this displays what passes for "reporting " today.

[@iainsmith6643]

Enjoyed that.

[@rsfaeges5298]

Very fine!

[@carolynhoffman9757]

My great great uncle was killed at the battle of Fair Oaks

[@tttyuhbbb9823]

Which side?

[@erichodge567]

That was terrifying to hear. It seems that to face death is terrible, but to bear shame is worse; so soldiers march on.

[@kellyfrost1052]

Wow! Powerful. People were so committed, powerful and tough. I wonder if we would be capable of the same now? Possibly due to my àge (58), I doubt it. Hopefully, we don't need to be...However, the people of Ukraine and Gaza are having to be of a similar fiber.

[@jumpmaster82nd.]

He kind of looks like Robert Ryan as John the Baptist in "King of Kings".

[@oldschool1993]

1863- New York Times journalist finds his son dead and then writes a report to the newspaper of the battle. 2023- New York Times journalist is called by the wrong pronoun and goes immediately to woke rehab.

[@hayshammond5499]

I’m believing the report is from the 2nd day of battle. Primarily Peach Orchard, Culp’s Hill and Wheat Field?

[@jonBrown-k4p]

Thank you. People were writers in those days which means that the average person must have been capable of reading. Its hard to fathom the arrogance of a people so much in the wrong with such a will to fight. God had allowed civilization to set up in such a way that it was ordained to fail, and fail it did. Even the war hadn't the ability to right the wrong, as society had only passed from slavery to integration, and the southern cause went underground to become the clan and the secret hidden judicial power to enforce prejudice and peonage. No government will ever succeed on earth unless fully surrendered to the will of God. Lincoln came close but was cut down in a horrible way for what they perceived as impertinence. In other words, if you haven't the proper perception in life, and probably can't even read, you are doomed to failure.

[@brucevaughn2886]

The northern financial and industrial interests were well served by the blood and gore of men thrown away to allow them and their bought and paid for politicians to drag the nation by the throat into one war after another all the way up to the present. If WWII is excepted it must be with the truth of the untold waste of dragging the nation to first old Europe when our real enemy was Japan. We had a fight with them. Not to bail out failed continental powers.

[@ol1923]

Most of the Confederate troops were fighting in the war at the point of the gun. They were told they must join the Confederate Army or their families would be harassed at home. Some Southern men chose to flee into the hills to avoid the draft. It was Confederate leaders and officers who pushed the war forward. When my NC ancestors were captured they told their captors, "Our sympathies are with the North. We tried to escape the draft, but it was either join or be killed!" It's important to tell the story of the average Confederate army private. They were not the monsters that are often portrayed in the media.

[@jonBrown-k4p]

@@ol1923 gee, kinda like in viet-nam days...

[@Odessa-y5p]

Voice kills me, sorry...

[@conradnelson5283]

Put it on mute and read the transcript.