Lewis Armistead and Pickett’s Charge - 2024 Battle Walk with Ranger Matt Atkinson

Ranger Matt Atkinson leads a battle walk covering the cavalry actions at the southern end of the battlefield on July 3, 1863.
Images of the Friend to Friend Monument are from Wikimedia Commons (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ma...) and credited to the original photographer (Veggies).
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[@altonbunnjr]

A second StuffWriter/Matt Atkinson video in as many days! I guess we’ve been living right to deserve all this.

[@johnmills3205]

A few weeks ago, I saw Matt face to face for the first time in 5 1/2 years. My wife and I were regular battle walkers with him for years. After she passed away I lost interest in a lot of things. It was good to reconnect with Matt after such a long time. I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things. Good to see you again, buddy. John

[@trevornewman2147]

Do you think that beard suits him it’s rather cool

[@paparude7724]

I’m here 22 min after the author uploaded the latest video!! I’m proud to be one of the first to see this! Lol😂 thanks so very much to all involved. Your programs have been a great addition to my life. Very enjoyable. Good ol Matt. I hope to catch one his programs one day soon. Bucket list item # 23 😂

[@danielvanmol5655]

Last year i had the chance to visit Gettysburg, from Belgium. Also a great one from my bucketlist

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

Matt's the man! Good to see him again!

[@CatchAUAP]

Omg another one?? This is like when Dan Carlin at hardcore history comes out with a new episode every 10 months. Like Christmas in June lol. Thx Stuffwriter and Ranger Matt. 🙌

[@woodycarlile4730]

Thanks Stuff Writter for taking the time to film Matt's Battle walks. I learn something new every time I watch.

[@NicoleDeemer]

Omg!!! I can’t believe I missed this walk!!! Armistead with Matt!!!

[@user-sp9ks4sp3n]

Love seeing Matt's battle walks even after being to Gettysburg and walking the fields dozens of times.

[@rhythmannblues1182]

I've watched Matt a thousand times, every single video he's done and I still enjoy his tours and lectures. I'm across country from there but one of these days, I hope to get there and take a tour of his. I despise war but I enjoy learning about the Civil War. Thank you for sharing, Stuff Writer!

[@BigMrFirebird-ne1wt]

Even over here in the UK, we've heard of Ranger Matt.

[@billbrenneman334]

People should have More Respect and turn off the cell phones. Great tour Thanks Matt and StuffWriter

[@danielvanmol5655]

He's having a beard!! Saw him last year in Gettysburg 160, without it . Great guide! The best. Was honored to be a his walk.

[@DaleHarris-hf8js]

Love Matt's video from a few years a go, great to see hes still doing it at gettysberg!

[@Stew-kv8nw]

Another engaging, enlightening and entertaining walk from Matt. A walk with him is on my Gettysburg bucket list

[@gusbuckingham6663]

If that is ADD its the best ADD I've ever seen. This man knows his history and brings you to his love and giving it you. And of course, the invisible man, Stuffwriter; takes a lot to be silent in that heat.

[@joannkeeler6582]

Thank you so much for posting these! I’ve been so excited to see more by Matt. Matt is one of the best guides and teachers of history I’ve ever heard. (And I was a history major.). So thank you for all the effort you put into this and to Matt for embracing it and sharing his knowledge with us. 😊

[@deanbenedict707]

Thank you StuffWriter!!

[@SteveMikre44]

Another outstanding job by Ranger Matt Atkinson...

[@Alex-ej4wm]

Now you're just spoiling us. Thank you Mr mysterious stuff writer!

[@jonrolfson1686]

Looking forward to the revelation of Little Round Top’s reopening. The last time we visited there was with my late father, shortly after his 90th birthday in the fall of 2017. He was still good for a fair bit of up and down and hiking about, enough to challenge this then sixty-something son.

[@bruceschmidt3404]

Fantastic battle walk.. I get goose bumps every time I hear the story of this action. Thank you!

[@crowsnest20ny]

I love listening to Matt's stories. Learn something new every time. Cheers!

[@kevinhall2545]

To the amazing Matt and the amazing StuffWriter

[@henryrichards1542]

Outstanding - a New Matt video! And now with goatee too!! 😀

[@alanmacvean2053]

Thank you as always for the knowledge , quality and asides that make this so incredible !

[@ronmoore5827]

Another Matt masterpiece, thank you Mr Stuff Writer for sharing.

[@jeremygrice6530]

Glad to see Matt back!! The book was a delightful read Matt

[@paulstan9828]

Nice job Stuff Writer and Matt! Another great lecture tour for us who couldn’t be there. Thanks!

[@BoomyNation]

Always get excited when I see a new Matt video!

[@snake316171]

Dat beard...... . . . . . . . . . . . . Looks good Matt.

[@CarolinaThreeper3534]

Thank you stuffwriter, I learn more about our history with every video

[@williamstankiewicz3313]

Outstanding job Matt

[@jshumaker4499]

Would really like to do this walk with Matt. Excellent presentation.

[@TheWeatherbuff]

@StuffWriter delivers again! Thank you, Sir, from those of us who can't get there every year. My considered opinion is that Ranger Matt has been working on that goatee since December.

[@janellekerns6485]

Another great video. Love you, Matt!

[@N2Dressage001]

Thank you for another one.

[@ACupPlayz]

feeling spoiled another Walk :) Lets go :)

[@InspectorJeremy]

Why so many dislikes??? Its an amazing video that's informative and very entertaining!

[@irockuroll60]

Why is that Longstreet quote “going in without Pickett is like going in with 1 boot off” so famous if Pickett’s division had been chilling the past year and growing their numbers?

[@stonemason5573]

Great work capturing the rise of the ground through the walk, the defilade is there but it vanishes by the time you get to the final position. I cannot imagine attacking that way without direct support. Like Hill 112 near Caen, the idea of the lives spent for such terrain leaves me with an abiding sorrow.

[@sportingkcfan1]

Very cool to see another Stuffwriter video with Matt! I got to meet Ranger Matt in 2022 and he's the same on and off the camera. It's cool to see the videos but being there in person is the only way to truly see the battlefield.

[@docofswank88]

Ranger Matt Atkinson the Official/Unofficial voice of Gettysburg. He could describe making a PBJ or BLT with such pizzazz that would leave a peer in awe.

[@mattybgame]

That beard!!! How long has the beard been there?? I would love to challenge Matt as my favorite ranger to cover my beloved 1st Minnesota. Just to see him hem and haw and admit that them d*mn stubborn Swedes fought as valiantly as his Mississips! Love you Matt. And thank you Stuffwriter

[@cmphighpower]

Love Matt he’s the best

[@Tupacfan0326]

Thank you Stuffwriter for putting these videos up of Ranger Matt Atkinson. It's like I'm there. I love listening to Matt's stories.

[@greggcorbett9344]

Another great video - anyone know what the bird is singing at the copse?

[@williammurray8060]

Great men indeed

[@wes2262]

1:42:53 “You gotta come up Lou, god damn they’re flanking us!”

[@waynelayton8568]

Matt is a cool cat

[@charliet1535]

Gettysburg season. 😊

[@ellietobe]

These walks on the battlefield can be very informative. It would be nice if when the speaker points to an area or is speaking about a particular area if the camera person would turn the camera on that area. We don’t need to constantly see the speaker or the audience. We would like to see the area being spoken about. This particular video has been much better than in previous years but we still have a very limited view in many cases.

[@soothsayer2406]

Matt's so awesome.. but if you watch a video of him 10 years ago, the current Matt aged at least 20 to 30 years..... unless I'm wrong and it's a different Matt Atkinson.....However, I believe it because of the white beard.

[@soothsayer2406]

Is there a difference between Matt's organization-NPS and the Battlefield Trust group?.Matt seems to be from the Parks Service.

[@Civilwarman40]

I'm a little confused he just said there was a trench by emmitsburg road that held over 500 dead confederate but then says a total of 499 killed on the battle numbers don't add up lol

[@panzerdeal8727]

Read that book.

[@tregbrown3054]

Matt what the heck is that on your face lol

[@daviemccallum7759]

Abreaham Lincoln done a great job

[@Cattani1982]

[@richardboli482]

Miss it a gain

[@kevinwilson9317]

It wouldn't have mattered if the attack had taken place at 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 2....the attack was doomed to failure. Harping on the timing of the attack obfuscates the issue and averta blame from Lee for such a preposterous plan.

[@raygeary1698]

Where was cavery in the attack? Never attack with out cav support Napoleon at Waterloo just a thought ,?

[@tanesha41]

Hate seeing Matty getting old, .life sucks

[@blackrocks8413]

weird....

[@lonnietoth5765]

We here in Pa. don't like people bringing anything but American flags across our fields ! Then we had to send Sherman into Georgia with payback !

[@EarlofChadwick]

Dumb as hell