Survival Lessons from the Civil War

[@jillsyillsy]

So many preppers have turned to fear mongerers "You only have 5 days left!" "The banks are going to collapse" "Most people will die". So glad Sootch keeps it real and does just the opposite - helping people to remain calm, think rationally, and not to scare people for likes. He's one of the only ones left I trust.

[@ironmike7339]

Ain’t that the truth ! Good points !

[@Swearengen1980]

But it is the truth. If you live in a city and SHTF, most people will die. That's just a fact. People won't come together to help one another. We all have "that part of town" that would be going door to door within days, far sooner than the average citizen.

[@Swearengen1980]

@adriant1940 Well that's because he's a grifter with a whole lot of over priced stuff to sell. But yeah, he is one of the worst who about every day being doomsday.

[@Brett235]

My papaw, a world war 2 decorated veteran, told me years ago that a man's mind can either save him or get him killed. He taught me to learn to control my emotions and my fears. I don't let things on the internet confuse me or cause me to fear. A man also has to be willing to do the unnatural to survive sometimes. Modern conveniences are nice but we don't need them. We were designed to survive without homes, daily rations or immediate medical care.

[@woodspirit98]

​@@Brett235unless you're freezing, starving or in need of immediate medical care.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

When I'm not prepping, foraging, being mum, or shooting on the range, I love watching KZbin's John Townsend 18th century recipes.

[@thewatcher611]

Tasting History with Max Miller is another great one!

[@debbiecurtis4021]

@@thewatcher611 I'll look at that.

[@ferebeefamily]

John has a good channel for sure.

[@dothedewinme]

Townsends is a real one. If you could download his whole library and keep it on a hard drive, it would be one of the best recourses of thing went tits up. Not just recipes. It history lessons, how to build things, make an earthen oven, dog a functional well, how to salt cure things make preserves of ALL kinds and THEN, use them, how to survive as a long hunter, history lessons and stories from legitimate sources and diaries and the list goes on and on and on…

[@noaharita2293]

⁠same!

[@TheMallen07]

I had the pleasure of reading about half of Shelby Foote’s Civil War Narrative during the covid lockdowns of 2020. One of the things that amazed me was how far Stonewall Jackson’s troops could march without stopping and arrive fit to fight. I think most preppers today could take a lesson from modern day backpackers regarding survival gear, fitness, hygiene and foot care. Truth is almost all Americans could not carry a pack of supplies for days and miles if needed. People were truly more fit back then.

[@meofamerica811]

I grew near Shelby Foote’s house.

[@cjr4286]

I'm honestly stunned that more preppers don't look to history to learn. It seems they're more interested in buying gimmicks and range-toys than studying the way people used to live.

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

Agreed

[@SgtSkrog]

So true, food is one of the things they used to know how to do so much better. I keep thinking if you can live like it is 1850 you will be fine. And all of the new gadgets, devices, etc. are just gravy. We do have much better medical today as well. Life is good!

[@BIGprepper]

The general population isn't very smart so even in this community you will have the ones doing it for a hobby rather than actual life or death preparation.

[@skydivingcomrade1648]

It's a public school problem

[@cjr4286]

​​@@SgtSkrogI always chuckle a little when I see people trying to buy 30 years of emergency food supply, rather than just learning to keep some chickens and garden.

[@margaretdutkowski6187]

I really enjoyed this presentation. I am a huge history buff and the Civil War is my favorite historical time. I have 8 uncles who fought in the Civil War and one of them was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg. Thank you.

[@hansg6336]

How old are you? You must mean great uncles.

[@battalion151R]

​​@hansg6336 It's not nice to ask a really old lady how old she is. And, it's probably more like her great, great uncles, or great, great, great uncles. Anyhow, it's been great.

[@hansg6336]

Perhaps. Maybe I should have called her a "really old lady."@@battalion151R

[@99Racker]

You are right on point. History can be a realistic lesson plan. The Civil War has lessons but older wars and recent wars also have great lessons including refugee flows. Pay attention because our highways will become parking lots once government announcements are made. If you plan to evacuate, you better be early. Great topic.😊

[@biggusdickus9148]

Horses area great work around depending where you live

[@ErikOosterwal]

If you find yourself in a situation when you and everyone in your area absolutely must leave your homes, there's a good chance that cell phone networks will be down or severely overloaded, so it's a good idea to have a printed map of your state and nearby states that you may have to travel in.

[@hansg6336]

The endless, arduous marching is something most people today can't even imagine. That coupled with torturous footwear (if any at all) combined for a truly brutal experience before adding deadly combat to the mix. In a societal meltdown with a loss of the power grid, we'll all be walking or riding bicycles to get around.

[@Brett235]

A lot of people will commit suicide shortly after the collapse simply from the loss of the internet. That sounds ridiculous but it's true. Just look at how people react when they lose their phones or their electricity gets cut off and they have no WiFi.

[@terryschiller2625]

Instead of destroying history or forgetting or covering up history,learn from it and use the lessons that we're taught!

[@ntm7319]

Amen ! Tell that to de Santis

[@thowaway24767]

​@ntm7319 I thought DeSantis made destroying confederate sites a crime? I could be wrong though

[@powerguymark]

​@@ntm7319please provide one example of Ron DeSantis destroying history... I'll wait..... Forever....

[@ntm7319]

@@powerguymark i guess you live under a rock.

[@MrMrBiggles]

I'll wait with you for an example of anyone "destroying history". The removing statues erected during the era of Jim Crowe by (fill in the blanks) of The Confederacy does not count.😏

[@slimpickens0000]

I consider this war the 2nd war for Independence. Wearing the good guys colors. Good lessons here.

[@ravensixkiller3166]

I used to camp out with a unit out of NC. Interested as a history teacher, but learned so many skills during those years, Forever grateful for the opportunity.

[@lynnpettersen4600]

I'm just amazed that after all this time your old uniform still fits you.

[@Texasgirl10Growing]

😂 I’m sure he got a laugh from this comment.

[@Fctsdntcarebouturfeelings]

​@@Texasgirl10Growinghi 🙋‍♂️💓.

[@robininva]

My mom, born in 1917, sang a southern general song in Fredericksburg, Virginia elementary school. I can hear her singing it for me today. It was a rundown of the southern generals…. So cool.

[@ejames6431]

Very cool! 👍

[@glampingfalls2221]

I prefer “As We Were Marching Through Georgia.” Details how Sherman put an end to your Fascist regime in the south. It’s a classic!

[@Visiblyblue]

So she liked singing about traitors to the country? Great 👍

[@davidbell1619]

Shut up Trolls.

[@xyvar1]

@@Visiblyblue the south was right study history some more.

[@scotthayward996]

I love that peppers are getting into hard tack . Being from Newfoundland it was a staple in all homes . It’s still commercially available as hard bread . We soak it overnight and boil it the next day , Cod fish and Brewis or just plain brewis it’s awesome

[@goingplaces1860]

Excellent use of our history to reinforce survival methods during really hard times! 👍🏻❤️

[@sstritmatter2158]

The town I live in Winchester, Virginia changed hands 70 times throughout the war. The house I live in was built to withstand a war. It's made of brick, all traditional masonry with walls 3 feet thick. Good video - it's very pertinent, too. One of the first things to go will be the electrical grid. Lose that and you're not far off from life as it was 160 years ago weaponry aside.

[@benjaminjarrett9816]

One other aspect is to have at least one muzzleloader in your collection at all times. Lead can be harvested, melted and shot effectively. Powder can be made with chemicals readily available to most people and caps can be made from simple boxes of matches or toy caps (pay attention to the percussion cup for your choice of fulminate.) even if there isn’t any fighting, it’ll give the necessary range and power for taking game without using your fighting ammo for your modern guns. Save your ammo!!!

[@Warcrimeenthusiast]

Choose flintlock over cap and ball. If God didnt intend for you to shoot flintlock he wouldnt have strewn it all over the ground , and caps are finite

[@benjaminjarrett9816]

@@Warcrimeenthusiasthalfway true dear friend, manufacturing caps can be done and making impact sensitive materials for them is as easy and simple. It just requires a quick look under the kitchen sink or the occasional misc drawer. I do agree though, flintlock does simplify the entire process of loading paper cartridges by acting as both main charge and primer source.

[@ardshielcomplex8917]

Flintlock Smoothbore long arm, if I was forced to only have one firearm for survival thats what it would be. BTW I'm a 37 year service Army Vet now retired and Survival courses were a feature in the units I served in. I'd also recommend a good Longbow, and the knowledge to both maintain it and make Arrows.

[@johnmoreno9636]

@@benjaminjarrett9816 I have never heard of making homemade percussion caps. How exactly do you do that? How do you make the copper cap into which the fulminate fits? How do you make the fulminate?

[@johnmoreno9636]

@@benjaminjarrett9816 One interesting tidbit from history. In WW2 Burma, the US advisors asked for muzzleloaders for one of the native tribes. So the US Army sent a shipment of 1863 Springfields from storage. Getting modern bullets into the Burma jungles was hard and expensive, while the natives could make their own blackpowder and use lead or nuts and bolts for ammo. And for the close ranges in the jungle, even smoothbores at fifty yards will hit their target.

[@misschristy7020]

An excellent account of the American Civil War is from a diary written by Mary Chestnut. She composed chapters during 1861-65 writing about the struggles of southern civilians. It provides a good perspective of what life and a lot of death and destruction occurred.

[@TheLoneRanger745]

I have several documentary movie re inactments of the Civil war , a good Doctor could saw an arm or leg off in less than two minutes start to close. Nothing is more deviating than seeing a WHEELBARROW of arms and legs wheeled out to the PILE 10' high and 20' wide, bodies on the fields side by side by the hundreds. A three movie series "Gods and Generals" , "Battle of Little Round Top" and "Gettysburg" will take you back in time , you will march with them, eat with them and die with them in this epic series'. It is important for Every Man to know about the Freedom we enjoy today and to Honor the men that fought for it . Thanks Scootch00

[@clivedunning4317]

Regarding personal hygiene, my greatest tip to offer up to folk is one of the simplest. "Keep Washing Your Hands" ! Obviously use soap , if you have it, failing that , hot water , last of all , just water. This simple procedure is a life saver.

[@georgemorgan794]

The Henry lever action in .44 Rimfire was available from 1860. From the Henry website: Designed by Benjamin Tyler Henry in 1860, the original Henry was a sixteen-shot .44 caliber rimfire breech-loading lever-action rifle. It was introduced in the early 1860s and produced through 1866 in the United States by the New Haven Arms Company. The Henry was adopted in small quantities by the Union in the Civil War, favored for its greater firepower than the standard-issue carbine.

[@blueduck9409]

The spencer rifle was also available at that time and it was also a metallic cartridge using, lever action rifle. Probably more common than the Henry.

[@durgan5668]

My father did re-enactments for years, and just putting up that large tent was a pain in the ass, due to it's size and frame. We had men in the 10th Arkansas (both as infantry and Cavalry, depending on capture) and one who learned how to be a doctor during the conflict. Steep learning curve, but there you have it. Lost most of our property in New Orleans when we came in second, but that's the way things work, sometimes.

[@Swearengen1980]

It's really not. I've done pre-1840s Rendezvous with my family for a long time. A large marquis tent is a little time consuming to put up, but it's not "a pain in the ass". My 20x14 modified pyramid tent is 60 lbs of canvas, but not difficult to put up. A wall tent is very easy with 2 people. A wedge or bell wedge tent is easy for 1 person.

[@mrs.rodgersneighborhood9358]

What a great segment. Regardless of the prepping angle just knowing what people went through back in the 1800's is an eye opener. I think you should make this a regular thing on your channel.

[@juliabrown5948]

Agreed 💯

[@bigredjeepyj3436]

Also agreed.

[@darrylperry6029]

Thank you. The Civil War by Ken Burns tells us a great deal of what went on, but there was a lot that was left unsaid.

[@Railhog2102]

He also made a good WW2 documentary The War on PBS

[@markperrault5678]

Ken burns hates Americans he is a. Kook

[@blueduck9409]

Thats a great book.

[@MattTransit]

The story passed down from my Mom told us how my Great, Great Grandfather, Michael O'Connor, an Irish Immigrant, was drafted for the Union Army while he was at work in New York City. Never had the opportunity to say goodbye to his family. Unknown what battles he fought in. As the rest of the story was told to us, "He suffered and died from yellow fever, and came home in a pine box."

[@elib9002]

Good 'ol Lincoln, can always count on him to murder your brothers with their brothers. Good guy.

[@edwardzarnowski5558]

And some people think they have it hard.

[@danabaas4308]

Lots of lessons can be learned when you're camped and have to make do or do without. I've been a civilian refugee reenactor the last 15+ yrs and I've sewed many a button or torn uniform or cooked a hot meal for soldiers. Hard to march or fight when you're hungry, suffering heat exhaustion, rain soaked, freezing or muddy. Especially if your braces (suspenders) are missing a button and your pants are falling down. 😊.

[@kirkmorrison6131]

One of my Great Great Grandpas was in Butternut Gray. I don't know what gray the others wore. I know my Great Great Great Uncle had Blue Gray which got him shot by his own men, at Chancorsville Virginia.

[@rbm6184]

In Florida we learn a lot from the pioneers and the Seminoles. The Seminoles were smart enough to know better than to live on the coast. They had seasonal fishing camps but they did not live there with hurricanes. They lived inland and when a hurricane came they lowered the lodge poles on their chickee and got under the chickee roof. They were the first to use long sticks or poles to defend against charging gators that can run faster than humans over short distances. They just shoved the stick down the gator's throat. We know the edibility and medicinal uses of many Florida plants from the Seminoles. The big thing is that if the Seminoles did not eat it or use it in their history then there is a reason why. Thanks for sharing.

[@BlueRidgeCritter]

Love this segment. Great comparisons to the past lessons and applying it to now. I'm keeping this one. GGGrandfather and his brothers, Company K, 11th Virginia, Rockbridge County "Valley Regulators". His brothers both died in the war, but he survived through Appomattox and finally surrendered....35 or 40 years later, after they finally tracked him down for his pension. He felt his home state was under attack, nothing more or less. The mountain people just were downright tough.

[@ringokidd387]

Actually the war started in the Autumn of 1860--- 1861 more States became involved in it! Truly the war did not abruptly stop in 1865 . Many of our Southern States fought on for 10 and 15 years Later! Still fighting tyranny! And fighting for FREEDOM for ALL!

[@woodrowcall3158]

The fighting started in 1854, but the course of the conflict was set in 1787. The south fought for the preservation of the southern aristocracy, through the enslavement of the African and oppression of poor whites.

[@roostershooter76]

As a reenactor with SCV camp Forrest’s Orphans #1744 I have been camping during re-enactments for the past 25 years. You’d be surprised what humans can live with when resources are limited. Tie closed cloth tents and hay floors were common.

[@jang6591]

Many years ago there was an equestrian trail ride event sponsored by a cavalry reenactor group. Also participating was an Indian reenactor group. It was held on a private ranch in West Texas. We camped with the cavalry and Indian reenactors who were authentic in their gear and traditions. They answered questions, let us tour their campsites, and had educational lectures around a campfire. The trail ride theme or activity the next day centered around civilians (trail riders) being escorted to safety by the cavalry through Indian territory. The Indians attacked the trail riders who tried to reach the safety of a fort and avoid 'being counted as coup'. It was the most fun on horseback I have ever had as well as a living history lesson. It was also the best demonstration of horsemanship I have seen anywhere... ever.... by both the cavalry and Indian reenactment groups.

[@RigepFroggit]

Unless it's stupidly cold I camp with whatever clothes I'm wearing, two extra pairs of socks, and a little mess kit rolled inside a simple 8x10 tarp rolled around a heavy moving blanket. Time to sleep roll up inside the moving blanket with the tarp folded over it.

[@ChineseChicken1]

Except they didn't have tents or hay on campaign, marching 15 - 20 miles a day. They slept on the ground with a blanket and maybe a ground cloth or shelter half.

[@dmo7815]

Kept a bed roll on my bike . Hospital air mattress, has a large blow hole when filling,, a weather apropreat sleeping bag all snapped in with a military poncho. This Will keep you dry .

[@doodybird5766]

The thing that gets me with some of the peppers is you have one spouse breaking themselves to fix it so they'll have food and things in order to survive if anything happens and then you see some of their wives posting it all on social mediea and posting pictures of what they have. I saw one lady talking about how angry her husband gets at her for doing that and then she writes, she dosen't care, he can get over it because she spent the last day in the kitchen canning evetything and she's proud of it. That's insane! Be proud of being able to have peace of mind that you're able to feed your family and no one has taken note and found where you live to take it from you or worse.

[@kg6itc]

This was amazing. A documentary in this format about “lessons learned from general Lee” would be great.

[@kingkirk3916]

😅😅

[@jakebredthauer5100]

​@@kingkirk3916 General Lee had plastic bags inside of his canvas bags to keep everything dry. He did not want his equipment to get moldy.

[@nmr6988]

Valuable advice, thank you. There is so much rich knowledge even as close as one or two generations ago that everyone not interested in dying of dysentery or typhoid need to be learning, and sooner rather than later.

[@kennyjuengel2488]

On the issue of firearms, there are a few things I'd like to point out in regards to black powder guns. 1. You can load shot instead of a bullet and your rifle is now a shotgun. 2. Anything you put down the barrel is a bullet. 3. Black powder can be made in the field with few tools. 4. The most common caliber for a black powder rifle is. .50 cal and regardless of the fact it's slow to load it is still, by military stands a heavy weapons caliber. For survival purposes, I prefer black powder guns. They provide you with benefits a modern firearm can't give you. For instance.. Range. Your cartridge is a constant. If you experience muzzle drop to target you have to adjust your aim point. With black powder, I shoot 85 grain powder charge for general hunting purpose. My rifle will take a 160 grain charge. If I'm short, I just add powder. If at a full 160 grain I still fall short I switch to a silk patch instead of a cotton one and gain another 35-60 yards. Only then do I need to raise my aim point.

[@JohnJohnson-hl4fv]

Back in 1972 I drank water right out of the Colorado River, and it was clean.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I bake hardtack. I forage too. I got blackberries this week. And I'm making rosehip syrup, elderberry syrup, hawthorn berry tea, pineapple weed tea, and foraged rosemary, lavender, thyme, sage, and mint.

[@josephmartin1540]

My heritage is Northern VA. How might I ever not hate war, yet respect it. Trying to watch this fully and finally [thank you so ,much] feeling the words and influence of me ancestors. The bad, as they confessed, and the good. The ways they learned to live!!!

[@MrDurcon]

I think, I just made Hardtack and I was just trying to make normal bread. 🤣😂

[@ironmike7339]

One of the best information videos on the tube yet. Would like to see a expansion of the subject further.

[@johnmoreno9636]

It might have been interesting to go through what Civil War soldiers carried in their gear. I thought your point on a sewing kit was well taken. Very common item (they called them "housewives") carried on both sides because clothing is easily ripped. Yet how many backpackers or preppers mention carrying a sewing kit. You might have talked about our mess kits. For instance, our drinking mugs are single sided tin metal. You can boil water in them. But these lightweight double sided thermoses with a vacuum between the walls you cannot heat up - so your 1860s soldier was better off than your modern fancy thermoses and plastic water bottles. Water filtration systems have a lifespan - boiling water does not. Maybe the idea that not everyone needs to carry their own cooking gear. Preferable to have your own gear, but when weight and space on your back is at a premium something to consider. Civil War soldiers formed four man "messes" for cooking. That way the guy carrying the heavy iron skillet could rotate. I thought your comment about relating Civil War refugees to bugging out quite appropriate. The 1864 Overland Campaign was 45 days of marching and nonstop fighting. You have to be prepared for situations where you are living out of your pack and haversack for over a month while walking 15-20 miles/day. It might have been interesting to review what Civil War soldiers used for waterproof gear, like our gum blankets. In fact, it is easy enough to make homemade custom sized gum blankets. There are KZbins on how to do that. So you make some good historical talking points.

[@silverhawk3413]

Outstanding synopsis of the American Civil War and preps, also known as the "War of Northern Aggression." When the soldiers would raid farms, etc. the families who lived there were left in a situation of starvation. All had been taken by the advancing forces. I have read many soldier's diaries (North and South) and farmers diaries. Slavery was not a cause for most soldiers, it was always about protecting their families and their homeland. You had to have wealth in order to have slaves. The vast majority of soldiers did not have that kind of wealth. You are very correct about knowing our past so we don't repeat the stupidity. However, I think we are in a period where we must correct soon, or it will be to late! God Bless the Republic!

[@samwalker7821]

Well said Silverhawk! I'm sick of hearing the stupid woke narrative that the war was fought primarily over slavery by the common citizen soldier. The North was told they were saving the Union, and the South was resisting an invasion. At least 90% of combatants didn't own slaves or even wanted one but then how does one sanitize a hideous blood bath that was brought on by incompetent leadership? Well you raise it to holy war stature, and many "historians" have done just that!

[@DavidHain-TX]

This was excellent. Great content and the production is terrific. Thank uou

[@rohawaha]

I read some years ago that one of the most valued possessions a civil war soldier could obtain was a " rubber blanket " I am not sure when it was invented or when came to be available in the war. It was described as a thin sheet of rubber that could be unrolled and slept on top of , it was highly prized because it blocked the moisture from wet or damp ground and the cold from the ground being absorbed by the body allowing for much more comfortable sleep.

[@DisdainusMaximus]

around 1850.

[@rohawaha]

@@DisdainusMaximus Thank You for the info

[@FiveElementsTactical]

Love the Civil War attire! 🇺🇸🗽💪🏼

[@Ohnyet]

Is it gray or blue?

[@freedomfighter1861]

Love the grey!

[@ChineseChicken1]

His uniform is know as "Farby" in the CW reenactment community.

[@DanielBelliveau-y5x]

Good wool socks and good leather boots with boot grease were vitally important ; an army marches on its stomach and its feet; food , water , and even extra boots and socks with a sewing kit for clothes and gear repair are essential.

[@ChineseChicken1]

Cotton socks are better in hot weather.

[@DanielBelliveau-y5x]

Cotton socks don't wick away moisture they stay wet and do not dry quickly, they are more likely to cause athletes foot , foot &/or toenail fungus, or trench foot. Year round, in hot or cold, merino wool socks are the best choice in my opinion.@@ChineseChicken1

[@ritaholcombe9905]

You didn't need to carry extra boots. The soldiers took boots off the dead. And anything else they could make use of.

[@d.hayward5232]

The timing of this video is perfect. Stay alert, keep learning, and prepare for the unthinkable - which sadly is looking more like it could be our newest reality.

[@anim8torfiddler871]

You could say that being prepared is for just normal life. I joined the Boy Scouts just a couple of months before an injury took me out of the game for the next four years. I think that's why I became interested in first aid and camping as an adult, to scratch that itch. Weekend camping has much to teach you, even if you're just pitching a tent fifty yards from your vehicle. If nothing else, you appreciate electricity and hot water from a tap.

[@BigSawCat]

I have a PhD in 19th C material culture. Wrote 3 books on clothe and leather production. Wasted 30 years on teaching others. Only take away is a bedroll. Learn how to roll a blanket .

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Why do you say you wasted time teaching others? I'm sure it wasn't a waste of time. Don't put yourself down.

[@BigSawCat]

@@debbiecurtis4021 what is your opinion on the Milledgeville Depot using a 2/2 twill weave wool instead of the more abundant jean produced by the Mobile Depot that had the east west rail lines ? They could have shipped to Wilmington NC while they were focused on shipping English kersey to Richmond..... Well Deb?

[@ChineseChicken1]

Most of the time they threw away their knapsacks and just carried a blanket roll. You're loading them down with way to much stuff. As a CW Reenactor I've done a 20 mile march from Harper's Ferry, WV to Sharpsburg, Maryland. Its no joke, you'll throw anything you don't need on the side of the road especially doing it every day during a campaign. As far as uniforms they actually wore uniforms that were a Cotton/Wool mix called Jeans Cloth which is cooler than wool and breathes a lot better.

[@richardandrews6667]

Read- Hardtack and Coffee. Eye opening. They didn’t carry all their food. They were issued rations and were hungry a lot. Reading from the journal, reminds me that things haven’t changed all that much.

[@richardmurdock574]

Awesome video, Thank you... I know you didn't want to get into it.. But I heard the early version of the Henry rifle played a huge part for the north " That Damned Yankee rifle" could be loaded on Sunday and fire all week

[@simontemplar4967]

Great Video!!! my ancestors were wearing loin cloths and buckskins during the CW but this is still important information and skills to go learn.

[@pathfinder_strider]

I used to watch your videos about guns before going to high school, over ten years ago. I'm not American and barely knew English back then. Thank you for your priceless lessons.

[@ForgottenHillbilly]

Don did you forget that the north ended up with the 1st lever repeaters made by Henry that were big bore rimfires? This was up into the war but i feel it gave them a huge advantage when they had and could get them. I feel like now days they would use bio and other weapons on the people from the air. One thing is for sure we have the corrupt people at the top that don't care to do it and i personally think they already do to an extent. You look good in that gray brother and would have made a fine looking rebel. God bless!

[@rogueraven7603]

Great video and I like the uniform. You forgot to mention the tin cup as an important tool also. Your cup could be your coffee cup, soup bowl and wash basin.

[@brendajackson294]

I don't know how the families survived. My grandmother often said her mother said the Yankees took everything. They almost starved, so they moved to Texas.

[@JMD1965]

I can recommend the movie 'Ride With The Devil' (or the book it is based on "Woe to Live On") which highlights the guerilla fighting between Missouri and Kansas.... With the way our society is today... if SHTF happens, it would probably be like that rather than organized armies with orders and mission statements fighting

[@Jaden48108]

Hard tack will break your teeth if you're not careful. In other words soak it in something before taking it in. BTW that's a great uniform. Whoever tailored it deserves a medal. Thanks for the great information. Being a history major, having studied the Civil War, I can attest to the authenticity.

[@oathtaker2768]

Late watching this video and I’m glad I got around to watching it. Great video and well done. It’s amazing most people don’t what started the civil war and think it was over slavery.

[@puppetguy64]

Really love that backdrop in your studio

[@lindamoses3697]

Our people fought in the Revolutionary War but walked across the plains to Salt Lake City pushing and pulling their belongings on a hand cart. Some died but others made it by the grace if God. One grandma lost her heels because they froze. Another gave birth in the rain while ladies held pans over her head to keep the rain off. My grandmother grew up terrified of Indians because settlers were killed when she was a child. Her memories included hiding under the bed when they would cime to the house begging for food. I'm a great grandma now and cherish all she taught us about surviving the Great Depression. One grandfather was a spinning wheel maker. Most were farmers and tradesmen. One grandma crossed the Missouri River with three children on the ice escaping mobs. She made a tent with a blanket that she and her children survived in while it snowed. People in those days were tough.

[@Mrs.Brisby2950]

Same here, as my family went to Utah by "pushcart brigade". I am proud of what they did, and the struggles they overcame!!!

[@chrissewell1608]

This would make a fun, historical, series of videos. "The War of Northern Aggression!" (As we say in Georgia)

[@JohnSmith-sb2fp]

Sad Georgia is being subverted & bought by northern carpetbaggers yet again.

[@Thundergun151]

And that's a failure of Georgia's selective history teaching.

[@chrissewell1608]

@@Thundergun151 Sorry Yankee, its a Southern thing! You'd not understand...

[@Thundergun151]

@@chrissewell1608 sadly true, I don't understand romanticizing losing a war on the side whose stated reasons for leaving the union was mainly to keep people as property. I pity the young boys who lost their lives on both sides, exploited by the rich, but "proud confederate" is a silly idea to me, though I've spent most of my life in the South. Bless your heart, though.

[@johndilday1846]

@@Thundergun151I had family on both sides of the Civil War. It was a horrible tragedy whose repercussions we are still dealing with. As I am older now, I have come to the conclusion that it is next to impossible for me, 160 plus years down the road, to understand all that motivated the conflict. Certainly slavery was the biggest issue, but it wasn’t the only issue, or else the South wouldn’t have had the poorer whites who didn’t own slaves fight and die for their cause. And yet, a lot of the Union troops were as racist against blacks as any Southerner. It’s easy to look back and judge the actions of folks back then, but I doubt it was so easy then. I think the folks playing Civil War soldier now are not going beyond the superficial LARP. I like the old guns and stuff for the fun of shooting, but no way would I defend what the South did.

[@new_frontiersman9064]

Hard tack, beef jerky, dried fruits and nuts. Definitely good to have, especially if on the move.

[@sojournsojourntraveler1203]

Activated charcoal for filters of water and air is simple to make given you can get charcoal to at least 800 degrees F and douse it with water so as the steam fractures the material. size it to your use usually 1/8th to 1/2" and it is ready for use.. Boil it after this for drinking.

[@ronstochler]

What people don't realize was how damaging the American civil war was to the population of the United States at the time. It was a truly a horrible and devastating civil war. Slavery was not the cause of the American Civil War, it was about Southern rights.

[@bobmcelroy7289]

If we are not aware of our history, we are doomed to repeat it! However, we also can learn so much from it!

[@JoesphEKerr]

Much thanks for the seriousness and the levity. This video, seeing the pictures of the dead and listening to what you're saying, gave me a new meaning to the words, "...these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain..." Much thanks.

[@josephdixon1827]

Coming out of Western Pa, ( circa ) 1960s, I remember my dad hunting to put food on the table, and later myself and some of the boys on my road were doing the samething...Yeah, our dads had jobs, but that money went to bills and some food, if we wanted something, WE MADE IT..That use of my imagination and my friends as well, served us well into adulthood. Later my family moved to Florida, all of dads folks were Southerners, however, I found soon that they were doing the same exact things we were doing in Pa.....My point, is the USE OF IMAGINATION and the use of INGINUITY. Very important things....

[@claytongross5657]

I can't wait for those days again. Oh the good ol days. Such a simple time.

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

13:45 I am a son of war refugees. The Battle of Chickamauga in Northwest Georgia was fought on my ancestors farm. Everything was blown up or burned. He was separated from his wife and kids and thought they were dead - until he found them eight days later, starving and hiding in a ditch. They walked 180 miles to northwest Alabama with no supplies to start from scratch, and that's where I was born 110 or so years later. Another branch of my ancestors lived in "The Free State of Winston". They were subsistence farmers about as poor as the slaves they couldn't afford to own, so the seceded from Alabama and became a Union county. They spent the next 50 years paying for that decision in violent retribution. There are no winners in a fight.

[@mjpope1012]

Love those colorized images, WOW !

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Many years ago I was driving a bus .... I picked up a man in Civil War clothing .... He said " sorry son I can't help it " ... I don't remember him getting off the bus .... was he a ghost ?

[@lutherpayne9957]

It is of most vital importance that you remember the "why" of your survival and not just the "what". The Afghani people have never been conquered. NEVER. Because they fight for their way of life. Not the material stuff, but their "why". I believe their "why" is Faith, family, and Tribe. By the way, The metallic cartridge while not readily available, they did have a couple of shining examples. The Henry rifle in 44 Henry rim fire and the 56-56 Spencer rim fire. Both were invented and produced in 1860.

[@eugeneslagle7935]

Most of my gear is basic, but can serve multi-purpose roles. The bag in my truck is more of a Get Home Bag than a Bug Out because my first thought is my family & better supplies at home, then asses the situation & determine if Bugging Out is necessary.

[@dorawhisman515]

Thank you for posting this video. Beautiful! (my ancestors were in Utah territory)so, were not in the "War Between the States". I grew up near Shiloh Park in TN and was touched by the history of that battle.

[@throwback336]

Great video Reb. Yes, there alot to learn from them. Let's pray our country never experiences that again. On a lighter note, a friend from the South was visiting me awhile back. He said, "You know the difference between a Yankee and a damn Yankee?" I said "No". His reply was, "Well, a Yankee is someone from the North who comes and visits. A damn Yankee is someone from the North who comes and stays." Enough said. Your friend, Billy Yank from Maine.

[@leopassinetti8800]

Bringing a student of history, I found your video very informative. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion. Stay Safe and Stay Healthy.

[@tunnelrabbit2625]

Excellent. Also listen to how they survived in the Balkans. Look up interviews of Selco Begovic.

[@aaronmarcantel5367]

The Florida leaf the saints logo was used to Brand runaway. Florida leaf

[@coldwarrior78]

One thing, and I only mention this because you research things so well: the Emancipation Proclamation alienated many Union troops. I reenacted during the 70s and we found out that the enlistments were coming to an end just about the time of that announcement. The entire regiment, along with others, walked off the Army of the Potomac's encampment, marched all the way back to Pennsylvania because they felt betrayed. They had fought to keep the Union together and were not immediately interested in dying for slaves they didn't even know. Eventually most of the regiment re-enlisted, but it took a couple hundred dollars bonus to do so.

[@romandavidmusic4315]

Thank you for this content ❤

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I watched In the Heart of the Sea today, and they had hardtack / ships' biscuits. They looked just like the hardtack that I make. I've tried eating them. They are tough. It would be best to smash them with a rock, and throw the crumbs in a bowl of soup.

[@MDR-hn2yz]

I have a really nice print on my wall of of the Battle of Gettysburg. It is of the 150th New York Volunteers “The Dutchess County Regiment” (which is where I’m from). The caption says “Timid youths to hardened veterans”. Sometimes I look at that and think how horrible it would have been for men on both sides to fight their fellow countrymen. Or in the border states where families fought against their own family, and neighbors against neighbors. I’m a veteran of the Iraq War (2006-07) and my tour coincided with the Iraqi Civil War (2006-08). I can say from first hand experiences that a country in that type of chaos is not a pleasant experience. I recall very disturbingly bombings, murders and all kinds of other “sectarian violence” carried out by one group against another. And the next night that group went out and got revenge. It honestly scares the hell out of me. Our nation is fractured and seems to be growing more divided every day. I hope we never have to repeat this dark chapter in our history. 🇺🇸

[@Brickbossman]

Those that have never seen war have no idea how terrible it is

[@user-ug5xr2gb6j]

I’m glad to hear somebody sensibly address bugging out.

[@milododds1]

I study historical firearms, so many advancements occurred during the middle to late 1800’s, certainly the Civil War played a big part in this. Names such as Colt and Winchester were instrumental, however many weapons were still imported from Europe by both the North and South, which also occurred during the Revolutionary War. When it comes to using firearms, of course farmers and ranchers will have an advantage over urban folks. There were a lot of tough people on both sides, life was much more difficult back then. It’s amazing that anyone who fought in the Civil Wa, made it out alive.

[@arsenalreign]

You should know by now that all those fatalities are underestimated. Multiply by 5-10x to get fairly accurate figures. Look at Maui 115 dead with 1100 missing? Where did they go???

[@debbiecurtis4021]

The government snatched many children.

[@smokinhalf]

lots of preppers do not know what a smokehouse is, how to render lard, what the use of the corncrib or cellar is for. Many do not know about making soap, collecting rain water, plowing fields, good ways to harvest game and fish. Most know bugout bags and guns and ammo. When the SHTF it may be long term

[@johannaadams4703]

My Great grandfather was a courier for the CSA. He was shot twice. Once in the hip and he was blinded in one eye. He was an immigrant from Ireland. He was defending his new homeland from the Northern aggressors. Barely owned anything definitely not slaves. Our family still has a sword and pistol that belonged to him.

[@davemckee4907]

God bless your great grandfather.I am a desendent of a brave confederate soldier.I grew up on the Mason Dixon line.

[@jamisonbernhardt3310]

Cool tale bout your people

[@Ozark-nq9uu]

Much like Major General Patrick Cleburne. He was born in Ireland and previously enlisted in the British army. Yet he fought and died for the confederacy because that's where he lived.

[@Saku19]

He didn't own any slaves, but he sure did support and protect those who were invested in it.

[@FingerstoFight]

well . . . just because your ancestor was not fighting for slaves dose not mean that my ancestors were no fighting to free them! It also doesn't mean mine were perfect. But it also doesn't mean that what the south fought for wouldn'tcommunity

[@familygene9030]

Great , great video . As a Civil War buff you are right on the mark.

[@chirogirl67550]

Can you imagine…fighting against your brothers, cousins, fellow Americans…600,000 of us dying. The last couple of years, I was beginning to see America losing it’s heart, but we have shook our heads a few times, dusted our pants off and now I am seeing push-back…not against each other, but the powers that be. What would happen if White, Black and Brown came together as Americans. I see seeds of that now. We don’t have to die, we need to just stand together…it can happen…I pray it does. Excellent video…what a pleasant man, wears his heart on his sleeve and those eyes tell me so much more. Peace and Blessings

[@mrt9749]

207 million fought in the civil war?? WHAT? 2.75 million fought. There aren't even 207 million men in the USA today.

[@keithmiller252]

THANK YA 👍👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲. At 57 ish. Still love History...Keith m. And Family ❤. In Ohio

[@Logan2070]

The biggest Survival Lessons from the Civil War should be get your supply lines and support structure in place and do everything you can to improve your situation. An Army or small unit will live and die on it's stores of and ability to resupply Beans, Bullets and Band-Aids. Food and Water, Ammo & Tactical Gear, Medical Supplies, and The Knowledge and Skills to survive and thrive.

[@dog-gone-it5944]

One thing we need to have in our go bags that are so important and available is our antibiotics. Definitely need to buy a jase case or one of the others companies and throw that in. We are lucky enough to have modern items like the water filters and other products that help us. We have a better chance to make it. I hope it doesnt come to a civil war. That would be a sad day indeed. This country is in so much pain that I dont know if it will make it through another civil war and stay whole. Stay safe. Thanks!

[@bobsal5776]

Great video brother! Thank you so much for information and history.

[@steveww1507]

The draft was not used until 1863 in the north . The self-contained cart. was used in the Civil war ie the Spencer rifle 140,000 made by wars end .

[@mikemcmanus116]

Scootch first time I watched this channel. I subscribed to your gun channel years ago. I am not a prepper. Not opposed to it just too lazy I suppose. No one leaves this world alive. But I am a bit of a student of the civil war and had the opportunity to take T. Harry Williams class on the civil war and class on American Military History at LSU. I appreciate you comments and perspective you presented.

[@joeyhardin1288]

Thank you. I'm 20 minutes away from Perryville. God Bless and stay safe.

[@MichaelR58]

Excellent presentation, thanks for sharing, God bless !

[@angelinaballerina4132]

There is an excellent book called “Ersatz in the Confederacy” which is about shortages of food and other supplies in the south during the civil war. I highly recommend that people read it.