Stonewall Jackson's Flank March Driving Tour: Chancellorsville 160

It was one of the iconic movements of the American Civil War, Stonewall Jackson's flank march at Chancellorsville. Traversing country roads, streams, and 12 miles of the backwoods, Jackson's men arrived in the Union right flank on the afternoon of May 2, 1863. What followed dislodged the Union right flank and led to the wounding of Stonewall Jackson. Jump in the car with Kris White, Chris Mackowski, Dan Davis, Tim Talbott, and more as we retrace the steps of this phase of Chancellorsville.
This video is part of our coverage commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville. View the entire tour series here: • Chancellorsville: 160t...
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[@davidwilhelm3431]

Outstanding multitasking by Kris as he drives and describes the battle with amazing equanimity, while also handling the microphone and passing it on to Chris.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Really enjoying this Chancellorsville 160 series.

[@jeff2178]

I love these driving tours with the guys. Always reading about this march, but now seeing it in real time is amazing and long.

[@genes.3285]

This is a great driving tour. I really appreciate it. The tract of land for housing, I assume, is for a very large development. It goes on forever. How much you want to bet that in some future year, the homeowners will demand that the road be widened?

[@superdavem5104]

Best Show on KZbin. Appreciate your efforts, knowledge. I really enjoy watching all the videos. Keep up the great work. Stay safe.

[@mattpiepenburg8769]

Watching this from France makes me homesick for my dear Virginia. Have walked this flanking trail myself but far more enjoy listening to you folks explain so many wonderful details. Another superb video with great coordination and a genuine passion for the subject. Can’t thank you’ all enough!

[@carywest9256]

What in the world are ya doin' in Frogland? Say by the way, could you pick me up some of them snails! HA HA

[@josephhewes3923]

My Great, Great Grandfather was in the 2nd NC Infantry and participated in this flank attack.

[@jamesellis4664]

I have lived not far from these battlefields my entire life and still have not seen everything. It is worth taking a day or two to visit these four big battlefields, there is a lot to see.

[@frankofva8803]

I love this video and the expert commentary. Thanks, guys. Recognizing the competent job that JEB Stuart performed leading Jackson’s Corps, and acknowledging Lee could not permanently replace Stuart as his cavalry chief, I’ve often questioned why, with the reorganization of the ANV Cavalry into a corps in September 1863, was Stuart not promoted to Lieutenant General? If Forrest, why not JEB?

[@brandonpliskin2310]

Makowski should be holding the mic!! Safety first boys

[@charliet1535]

Thank you

[@DiscoverHudsonValley]

Interesting and informative video guys! My father is actually a board member for the American Battlefield Trust. We both (he being a huge historian buff and me being a film maker/ editor) always appreciate the time, effort and thoroughness of your videos. Keep up the good work! Cheers.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Cool! Thanks.

[@SpartansAndHeroes]

Amazing footage!

[@robsalassi]

Great story telling. Feels like we're all riding in the car with you guys, thanks for this content!

[@tobiasschultz7949]

Great video and storytelling!!i have lived on this area most of my adult life and have studied all 4 battles in this immediate area and i have learned so much more from watching your videos. Thank you so much! Can't wait for the Spotsylvania battle video.

[@ocrow8079]

Great to road trip with you guys. Like Kris, my love of history is matched by my fathers love of cars.

[@rvz5556]

Great job.

[@NJcruiser]

I have driven that route many times but didn't know about, or forgot about, the unfinished railroad cut crossing the road and about the Welford house. I hope to get down to that area later this month and will have to check those two locations out. Thanks for the tips and great video.

[@bucktaylor6522]

I've been to the wilderness battle field twice both times it was pouring rain someday I will go again thanks guys

[@terryeustice5399]

Great job Chris White. Very good!💯

[@Heystraw]

Good stuff!

[@LTB528]

Appreciate these videos very much. Sharing with my family.

[@RichColeman-y3z]

This is great! Thanks guys!

[@charliet1535]

Just ordered y'all's 3 pack map books!

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Any Chance that you can do a video JUST about the illness of Stonewall before the battle and his wounding? It seems to still be a debated subject with very little sources going round... if you could get Chris M to sum up everything known about this chills episode would be great...!

[@SuperIndomitus]

excellent! I live near the Battlefield on the Rapidan. And I built that house! - time mark 29:30.

[@johnzajac9849]

Oddly, at 4:43. the plaque dedicated to the "Father of Oceanography", contains the word, "meteorology", which is the study of the weather. A few miles away from Catherine Furnace is U.S. Ford, which is named after the 'U.S. Gold Mine'. Although Best was courtmartialed, Jefferson Davis sought to overturn the court's ruling, but Best never returned to the army. (source: 'The Civil War in the East'.) As per one source, rebel artillery was positioned on the Wellford property to halt a Federal advance. Reynolds's U.S. First Corps, which Hooker recalled to march to Chancellorsville, was about 17,000-18,000 men strong, and it had about the same number of troops Lee had after Jackson departed on his flank attack.

[@DiscoverHudsonValley]

Wow, interesting! You sure know history; I'm impressed!

[@mjt1229]

Great video... now if someone could update the app for Android, more people could find it useful

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Thanks for the comment, we're working on it!

[@T.K...]

49:50 Sarah surfing the hood to get the shot was going above and beyond.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

😂 our camera was stationed on the hood. We are dedicated, but not crazy! (well some of us)

[@carywest9256]

@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust At the Wellford former home site, l like how y'all correctly protray the Yankee troops as thieves and looters. At least there is no cover-up of their deeds. Keep up the good work on preservation and keeping the areas around these sites pristine.

[@patrickdunham1878]

MAJOR clearcutting out there. Will they build roads from the developments that don't interfere with the Nat. Park roads?

[@rebelscumspeedshop]

When I first heard of the chancellorsville battle I was a teenager and all I remember was that it was a brilliant and total surprise attack by Jackson catching the union with it's pants down but the older I get and the more I learn it wasn't that brilliant as much as it was total incompetence by Hooker.

[@kevinlebaron3157]

Hooker made mistakes (like not having a back up plan). But read Stephen Sears book on the campaign. It gives more than just the usual narrative on Hooker.

[@tobiasschultz7949]

Yes Hooker made many a mistake, but it was also a brilliant plan and brilliantly executed

[@CCNYMacGuy]

Hey, I think #MackowskiJazzHands has a lot of potential - in fact, maybe you guys ought to consider a Hamilton-esque Civil War musical next! 😂

[@genes.3285]

The problem in letting a center area be developed is that the integrity of the protected area is much weakened. Homeowners who have no appreciation of the history of the area, or may hold Stonewall Jackson in contempt, will be demanding adjacent infrastructure, stores, etc.

[@williamlynch71]

Why didn't you say the 20th Indiana captured the 23 Ga. during the flanking move?

[@dadsongs]

Wait a minute... (@ 14:00). Dan Sickles' move creates a huge gap in the Union line. Aren't you about three months too early for that comment? 😉

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

😆

[@MayoFilms83]

If the Union already knew that they were coming why didn't they just abandoned there area or stand their ground. They where already dug in.

[@rawfoodwriter]

God bless the South.

[@sethmaxfield6658]

[Jackson Trail] is not what it was called at the time 😂Imagine being a Union soldier and coming up to a road that just happens to wind around your flank that's called Jackson Trail

[@craiggleason8386]

Sadly Maury was cancelled

[@garyrickert4920]

Kris is so deadly lol Killed Jackson's flank march as overrated, cant believe a word Hooker says (I agree), just laid waste to Sickles (slimeball) and butterfield ( i hope i caught that right) now poor Oliver Otis Howard gets it. I think Kris is the only man who might run through generals faster than Lincoln!

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

😂

[@trumanbentley9491]

It is so wrong and sad the north won that war.

[@marknewton6984]

Yeah, but everyone wants to live in the South now!

[@GrayGhost47]

it is difficult for me to get past Jackson's treason.

[@trevorthompson8252]

Jackson only answered to god. He did what he felt was right. I think calling for 75,000 volunteers to invade the southern half of the country was a provocation if there ever was one.

[@T.K...]

@@trevorthompson8252 Any action is justifiable if you're appealing to sky daddy as we've seen throughout history to the present. Firing on Sumter was obviously the real provocation.

[@trevorthompson8252]

@@T.K... How many were killed when that happened? I think one because of a barrel burst?

[@T.K...]

@@trevorthompson8252 Neo-confederate logic at its finest. Lincoln should have ignored the attack and let the Confederates tear apart the country for no good reason.

[@trevorthompson8252]

@@T.K... I guess with that logic, it was better to destroy half of the country and lose 600,000 lives in the process.