The Atlanta Campaign, Part 5 | The Battle of Pickett's Mill | Animated Battle Map

[@paulwallis7586]

The minute I heard the name "Cleburne" I know there was going to be a tough tricky fight.

[@stephencuffel4932]

Glad to hear Ambrose Bierce quoted. He was a fascinating man with a military career that would make a good video.

[@sethelrod9099]

The map really doesn’t do the justice of how rough of terrain that place is along with the ravine that bottle necked the union troops

[@TheDansonT]

I just went there yesterday for the first time and hiked the trails entirely by myself. Words cannot convey how dense the foiliage and obtuse/hilly the terrain was. The ravine left me without words, I climbed down into it myself just to get an idea of how deep it went and how steep the Confederate’s position was upon the ridge. RIP the brave soldiers who died there.

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

@@TheDansonT I hope this animated battle map helped you understand the battle better.

[@michaellynnhardy]

This segment is chock full: Johnson @ Vicksburg & Jackson, and then the opening phases of The Atlanta Campaign. Thanks for tying them together.

[@MichaelDeutschman]

Haunting sharp little battle. PTSD material for Ambrose Bierce.

[@terryeustice5399]

You do such a wonderful job on your documentaries. Thanks for sharing! 💕💯👊👍

[@DamonNomad82]

The last time I was this early, my great-great-great grandfather was still participating in the Atlanta Campaign with the 57th Illinois Infantry...

[@kimberleyannedemong5621]

Hearing the soldiers words boggles my mind how any of them survived the war with even a modicum of sanity.

[@ethanpf449]

These videos are great

[@Shotgunjones.3753]

Brother, I love your content. I love the first person accounts and the animations. It brings it to life to me. Maybe one day I'll be able to shake your hand and say thank you.

[@blanewade-dr2ou]

My 3rd great grandfather was in the 17th Texas. He with them through it all till the end of the war.

[@jameslovas9464]

The Pickett's Mill battlefield is very well preserved today and an interesting complement to the better known Kennesaw Mountain battlefield to the east. Cleburne was one of the best tactical commanders in the Confederate army. Would be an interesting counterfactual to see him put in command of a corps or even the whole army. Of course he was something of a political liability to the Confederacy's odious and self-defeating racial ideology...

[@StevenSmith-dc1fq]

Exciting!

[@aerieday1865]

Have you given any thought to covering the events leading up to and through the Battle of Averasboro? Seems like a logical next program for Sherman’s campaign after Atlanta/Savannah.

[@Rick-Rarick]

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[@Zarastro54]

The story of the Rebs sparing the last US soldier to retrieve the colors was so crazy. I bet that guy couldn’t not believe he was still alive. Is there any evidence of his name? I really hope he survived the war, even if he didn’t get the accolades he deserved.

[@brianreid4567]

Interesting 🤔 episode

[@danielfaflik4545]

My god many of these last fights of the war the Union seemed to literally throw bodies into the grinder no matter the condition.

[@ronniewatkins]

Thank you Dr Wilder! [>

[@travisbayles870]

God bless the brave men of the Confederate Army of Tennessee

[@chrisbradshaw6135]

Why did so many civil war generals send in units piece by piece? Was it a communication issue or a leadership style?

[@HistoryGoneWilder]

@@chrisbradshaw6135 a lot of factors led to that. Miscommunication, location of units on the battlefield, terrain slowing down or speeding up units, and mismanagement are all factors that lead to piece meal attacks