The Confederates Greatest Victory: 1863 Historical Battle of Chancellorsville | Total War Battle

[@PxThucydides]

I always thought General Sedgwick's last words were the greatest of all time. "Why are you men hiding like that? They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist-"

[@paulwoolerton664]

Good, but Alabama’s Gen William Barksdales “Tell my wife I died, but we fought like Hell” is up there.

[@frankmiller95]

l had the good fortune to meet General Sedgewick's direct descendant who shared his name. Upon being introduced, my first question to him was whether he was related to the general. He replied in the affirmative and that the general was his 3rd or 4th great grandfather. He then asked if l knew the general's last words, which l did. l regret not having pursued the acquaintance, but l was in midst of a passionate romance with his wife's former college roommate and even meeting the direct descendant of General John Sedgewick was of secondary interest.

[@freddexta3363]

@@frankmiller95 Lol, priorities yep.

[@SlumberBear2k]

lol one of the Glorious Sons of Connecticut. Up there with Benedict Arnold and PT Barnum.

[@frankmiller95]

@@SlumberBear2k Yours is a stupid, meaningless, comment that could only have come from a Southern apologist who believes the South deserved to have won Civil War.

[@emilpavlov6656]

outnumbered more than two to one and still you divide your forces and WIN that's called a military masterpiece

[@rockbottom8502]

Yet when Custer did it an Little Big Horn he was forever labeled an idiot

[@nanouli6511]

@@rockbottom8502 those were US troops, not Confederate and Custer was someone his own men hated because of the risks he took

[@rockbottom8502]

@nanouli6511 I didn't think we were making distinctions about WHO the troops were. Custer beat those Confederates repeatedly during the Civil War.

[@ZairokPhoen]

@@rockbottom8502 There's a bit to unpack here. Custer's main thing was his arrogance. He and his cav rode way far ahead of reinforcements at Little Big Horn. He charged an enemy who he could clearly see extremely outnumbered him. He got way in over his head, and that time it cost him, and his men's lives. From what I've researched he was VERY lucky to have lived as long as he did with how reckless he was. In my opinion his successes in the Civil War gave him a huge head, and at some point it was going to blow up on him. Little Big Horn was too much for him. He could have waited and had better odds, but for some reason decided the best course of action was to Leeroy Jenkins in to Death's embrace.

[@rockbottom8502]

@@ZairokPhoen I agree, but the same thing _could_ have happened to Stonewall Jackson's force at Chancellorsville. The Federals there showed great incompetence in letting that flank attack happen and then catch them off guard. If fact Daniel Sickles of Gettysburg famed spotted Jacksons troops on the march, and reported it to Hooker, who foolishly assumed they were retreating southward.

[@kevinmoore9875]

Very nice video. General Lee gave the war his best shot for sure. The union generals had great respect for him.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks a lot😊

[@bradbradshaw-i4n]

lee had been a union officer for many years. he actually had been the head of west point. so they all knew each other. lincoln had offered the head job to lee but lee went with his home state of virginia. where arlington national cemetery is now that was lee's property taken from him after the war.

[@ArmyVet82ndAbn]

The Souths greatest victory but also its greatest loss: Stonewall Jackson.

[@JohnHallett5846isaPrick]

He was probably fragged

[@randyboisa6367]

1/504th P.I.R. Red Devils "Strike Hold"

[@andystarkiller7492]

" He has lost his left arm but I've lost my right arm "

[@TheDukeofWellington1815]

I don’t know how well Jackson would do in the trench fighting of the overland campaign. His actions early war are legendary, but I just couldn’t see him as effective during battles like spotsylvania/Petersburg

[@johnkaluzny9649]

@@TheDukeofWellington1815I’m sure he would’ve adapted just fine. Most great generals do.

[@christophercorbett5074]

As a Brit I have always admired the fighting spirit of the Confederacy and much of its leadership In many ways you can draw comparisons between Rome and Carthage Like Hannibal Lee constant had to contend with the fact that he had fewer troops to operate with Criticisms of him taking the offensive and thus losing men are u generous in the extreme Caught between the two stools of sitting tight and being destroyed or attacking and being destroyed he did remarkably well And to those of my nation who say the States have never suffered invasion or deprivation to test their resolve I always answer not in the South during their civil war The courage and heroism shown by BOTH sides in this sad conflict is something for all citizens of the States to be very proud of

[@clamchowder622]

Thank you. You're one of the few people I've ever seen comment that Lee's offensive minded approach wasn't borne of ignorance or stupidity, but the fact that the South was starving, and by the time the war had begun, the only realistic path toward Southern independence was to force the Union to heel. Marylanders and Pennsylvanians were shaken by the invasion, and had some monumental victory been won on Northern soil, the end probably would have been the same, but it was their only chance, and Lee understood that. Even he was loathe to attack at Gettysburg, but his army was undersupplied and hungry, and he didn't have the luxury to roam hostile territory until the situation favored him. Longstreet plan was no more realistic than Lee's.

[@christophercorbett5074]

You are more than welcome We may debate about generals and so forth But the horrors of all wars are at least partly offset by courage loyalty and the capacity to appreciate what soldiers have left behind at home often to fight for

[@sweetdickwilly]

Unfortunately the South lost the war if Northern Aggression.

[@user-it1cc3pp4x]

As a Brit you are a confederate!!

[@sweetdickwilly]

Unfortunately the South lost the war of northern Aggression

[@randallbates9020]

At 60 years old I can say I have dwelt deeply through the years on this awful conflict. My Choctaw/Cherokee side of the family fought for the South, my Fathers side were New England Yankees, much to ponder through the years. I have often openly stated the "what if" of Jacksons death, The South may very well have won Gettysburg or at least achieved a tactical draw, I have read that Jackson just showing up spooked many Northern Generals...... But history is nothing but brutally honest when viewed in truth.... Jackson died and no what ifs will ever change that. Lee stumbled at Gettysburg in my humble opinion and without his trusted right hand named Jackson he and the Southern army were never the same. The North had the numbers, the industry and the infrastructure and could afford the longest of wars. The loss of Jackson and defeat at Gettysburg ended the Confederate cause, honestly they should have sued for peace and saved countless lives and a drawn out reconstruction of their homes and cities. God Bless the bravery of the soldiers on both sides and God Bless The United States of America.

[@rockbottom8502]

Not to mention losing Vicksburg the same day.

[@etorawa9367]

Jackson was the master of maneuvering and kept his enemies on their toes.

[@coreyshupp7578]

The fact that 200,000 colored troops were thrown into the fight , definitely helped the the North. The blockade of baton rouge so early in the war sealed the Souths fate.

[@dvrmte]

I read the diary of Jackson's map maker, Jedediah Hotchkiss. In the late Winter prior to Chancellorsville, Jackson ordered Hotchkiss to make him a map extending all the way to Harrisburg, PA. Jackson also instructed Hotchkiss not to speak of it to anyone, that it must be kept "a profound secret." Lee used that map during his invasion that led to the Battle of Gettysburg. The importance is that Harrisburg was the major rail junction where food and soldiers from the West were brought to the Northeast and Washington DC. The idea is that if the Confederate army destroyed the rails and junction there would be no reinforcements arriving from the West anytime soon. Populations centers would be hit with serious food shortages within a week or two and there would be rioting and chaos. That makes the "what if" more interesting in regards to Jackson's intentions and plans. However, the best chance Lee had to successfully invade the North including DC was just prior to Second Manassas and just after Jackson's victory at Cedar Mountain. Jackson's attack caused Pope to concentrate his forces. Amazingly, Pope took up a position in a natural trap and Jackson knew it. He immediately sent word to Lee, who left a small force watching McClellan on the Peninsula, and hurried towards Jackson with the rest of the army. Pope had positioned himself in the fork of the Rapidan and Rappahannock rivers with only one bridge as a means of retreat. Lee called for Stuart and his cavalry to ride immediately to Jackson. The plan was to send the cavalry around Pope to the bridge and destroy it. While that was happening Lee and Jackson would cross the river and outflank Pope and crush him with superior numbers, before any reinforcements from McClellan could arrive. Afterwards, Lee and Jackson would invade the North and capture Washington faster than McClellan could possibly bring his troops by ship to its defense. However, as Longstreet said later, the South lost the fruits of its labors and thus a Southern Confederacy because of Fitzhugh Lee's untimely route to the rendezvous. So the cavalry was a day late. Longstreet disagreed with the plan from the start. He complained that his wagons hadn't arrived with rations to feed his men. Jackson had independent command at the time so he offered his relatively small cavalry force to destroy the bridge. He offered Longstreet rations from his wagons to feed his men with the promise of good eating after Pope was destroyed. Lee decided to wait on the cavalry and for Longstreet's wagons to arrive. Meanwhile part of Longstreet's men left a ford unguarded and a Union cavalry patrol got across and almost captured Stuart. They did capture his hat and dispatches that showed Lee's troop dispositions. So Pope immediately pulled out of the trap and set up in a stronger position. Imagine had Jackson been in charge instead of Lee. The soldier in my avatar is one of my Confederate ancestors. He was a private in the 60th Georgia Regiment, Lawton's Georgia Brigade under Jackson's command. He was killed at the First Battle of Bristoe Station/Kettle Run. That battle was a rearguard action just prior to the Battle of Second Manassas. His photo is on a battlefield marker near where he fell.

[@bradbradshaw-i4n]

you are forgetting vicksburg. that and gettysburg 2 days in a row was the beginning of the end. i also think that chancellorsville helped make lee feel that he was invincible. which led to picketts charge which was a big mistake.

[@Ihavpickle]

It was a victory for the confederacy, but i wouldn't call it the cleanest victory, Lee's army took heavy casualties while also losing one of his best commanders. Though its still impressive how Lee managed to push back the massive army of the Potomac.

[@zacharyking900]

Kinda wonder if the battle of Gettysburg would've been different, had Jackson lived.

[@BlueAnalogGaming]

Thank you for these amazing educational videos!

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks man glad you enjoy them 😁

[@Howard-z4b]

Lee even admitted that he could never overcome the loss of Stonewall Jackson 🤷🤔⁉️

[@nickhansford4446]

Can only wonder if Jackson would have handled gettysburg differently

[@michaelstein7510]

@@nickhansford4446Based on his personality and prior tactical decisions, I think it’s likely Jackson would have pursued a much more aggressive approach on the first day of the battle and not allowed the Union forces to take all the best high ground. Who knows how that might have changed things? Or maybe he even convinces Lee to withdraw after the first day to seek out a more favorable battle site to the Confederates than Gettysburg.

[@nickhansford4446]

@michaelstein7510 yeah I reckon he would have been more aggressive the first day, he would have persuaded Lee to attack attack attack

[@michaelrichardson6051]

​@michaelstei7510 what would have happened if Reynolds , the Union's best General had not been killed on the first day at Gettysburg,?

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

Shot by mistake by a Johnny reb🤭🫡

[@davidmurray5399]

A little detail is that when columns of troops were marching, the colors, both State and National, were cased. The order to un-case the colors would be issued when a regiment was preparing to advance, into line of battle or in a review column.

[@DashRiprock-m2z]

The surprise attack on Hookers right flank is minimized by this video.

[@etorawa9367]

In this battle I'd like to assume that Lee and Jackson drew inspiration from the "Battle of Austerlitz" in which Napoleon did something similar by making his enemies think he was withdrawing.

[@franksullivan1873]

People can say what want and take down every Statue of Confederate soldiers but no one cannot deny their bravery against superior numbers of men and weapons.They didn’t all fight for slavery,they fought for their State and their families too.General Lee was an honorable man.

[@Experiencelif3]

They lost

[@karencarter8292]

@@Experiencelif3 Ah, the country lost, and we were never the same and have continuously deteriorated ever since.

[@PrismRisen]

"no one cannot deny their bravery," not sure what that means. Also, no one can, accurately, or legitimately, deny that the first offensive act of the Civil War was the Confederate attack on Federal Fort Sumter, or that nine of the Confederate states' secession ordinances clearly stated that their purpose was to keep slavery legal. For this, they were willing to destroy the Union. Further, the former Confederacy in essence "won" the peace with post-Reconstruction White supremacy, denying voting rights, public education, and fair employment opportunities to African American former slaves and free persons; then there were over 4,000 lynchings, 1882-1968. The legal end to this "servitude in peace" did not commence until the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (House 289-126; Senate 73-27) and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (House 333-85); Senate 77-19), and even after that, there has been extensive racism against Blacks. Statues on public land and public school names for Confederate leaders? Absolutely not!

[@karencarter8292]

@@PrismRisen Fort Sumter was being resupplied by many US ships enroute. Do you think the Confederates were going to allow that ? Was the Union to be forced down the throats of those who wanted a separate and legal nation ? And initially, the North had no problem with slavery. There were many slaveowners in the northern states. Also, more importantly, the North wanted to force upon the South and ensuing western states a huge tariff that would be increased with time -- the real reason for the southern secession.

[@clamchowder622]

​@karencarter8292 they should have sent out boats of their own to block the resupply ships. Hindsight is 20/20, but the bombardment of Fort Sumter is what galvanized disinterested northerners to support war. Had we blockaded Fort Sumter, supplied the Union troops with food but nothing else, and forced the Union to attack, there would have been less northern support, and more foreign recognition of the Confederacy. Problem is the South was a culture of gentlemen and chivalry. It was considered dishonorable to allow Fort Sumter to remain occupied by foreign soldiers without fighting them for it.

[@redemptivepete]

Hooker's strategic plan was brilliant and forced Lee to react as he did. Goes to show strategy without delivery gets you nowhere Politicians everywhere take note!!

[@frankmiller95]

Had Hooker not lost his nerve and failed to complete his plan, the ANV would have been utterly destroyed and Lee's "brilliant maneuver" revealed for what it was, a foolish, risky gamble that succeeded almost entirely through good luck.

[@feudinggreeks3316]

@@frankmiller95 People like you are unbearably unreasonable. When Lee loses - "Haha see, Lee is a terrible commander the Union is the best!" When Lee wins - "Oh lee sucks, he was just lucky!" Coping by trying to make excuses like "luck" for Lee's success and not granting he was a skilled Commander is plain stupid. You appear ingenuine in the least sense, and abysmally moronic in the most sense. To decline a general's brilliance by attributing his success to "luck" is lazy.

[@joesmoak7647]

Thank you. This video really brings the battle to life. Fantastic job.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks a lot I’m glad you enjoyed

[@JamesTheCivilWarGuy]

They call him audacious...Lee and Jackson so bold in this battle. All the men are brave, on both sides.

[@ayadnakshabandi1526]

Thanks Sir Excellent video. Appreciate all the hard work 😊

[@jwiles545]

Was it the greatest. I mean they won against a significantly larger army, but they lost a higher percentage of their soldiers than the Union did. Confederate casualties were 21% of their Army, while the Union only lost 13%. It was a victory, no doubt. But imo, their greatest victory was at Fredericksburg.

[@brianboyer6012]

Plus they lost Jackson,a general who could never be replaced.

[@23rdMS_Inf]

Using percentages like that is stupid. Any larger army is going to lose a smaller percentage of their men, which was the case of almost every major battle in the Civil War. If 10 elite soldiers hold out against 500 enemies, the elite soldiers, if they pulled off a victory, will almost certainly lose a higher percentage of men. 5 casualties of SF= 50%, 50 casualties of enemies=10%. By your logic, we should demean the extraordinary feat of the elite soldiers because of "higher percentage of soldiers" lost. Give me a break.

[@jwiles545]

@@23rdMS_Inf No, its not stupid, its logical. The cold hard reality of the war was that the South either needed an astounding victory in which the Army of the Potomac was utterly defeated and the Confederate army could take Washington. Which was highly unlikely. Or they needed to bleed the Union while conserving their own men (ie like Fredericksburg). A battle where they stop the enemy Army, but in the process, lose a higher percentage of their own men, may look great in the papers of the time, but it does little regarding actually winning the war. The reality is that due to the heavy losses at Chancellorsville and then later at Gettysburg, the offensive power of the ANV was nearly gone by August of 1863. They could only play defense against the Yankee armies.

[@23rdMS_Inf]

@@jwiles545 You're talking about two different things. Chancellorsville was Lee's greatest tactical victory. You can make the argument that it wasn't the Confederacy's greatest strategic victory, which it was not. It would have been, if Jackson's corps was able to cut off the army's route of retreat, which would destroyed the entire Union army. The point you're bringing up is macro-warfare, but this video and the "greatest" title is referring to micro-warfare and Lee/Jackson's tactical genius.

[@jwiles545]

@@23rdMS_Inf the thread is titled greatest victory, not greatest tactical victory. I suppose the move around the flank was tactically successful, but the reality is that the greatest tactical victory was Fredericksburg or Cold Harbor, maybe second Bull Run. Because sitting behind fortifications and shooting the bloody hell out of them is a fantastic tactic. But it's not glamorous.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

Thank you for sharing this video.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks for watching!

[@grimdiannabones4361]

Your work and attention to detail is uncanny

[@paultrim1995]

What a visual and mental misrepresentation of Jacksons flank movement and attack. and the chaos it brought on the field

[@coastalkev3776]

No maps were harmed in the making of this video.

[@tonyhill1264]

Joe Biden was a young, 20 year old LT when this was fought in 1863....So Brave!👍

[@mohamhead9701]

LMFAO 😂😂

[@Snowboarder16]

@@mohamhead9701😂😂😂😂😂

[@richardphillips4367]

Lol

[@rd9793]

He wasn't a general?

[@richarddavenport7811]

Where was Trump? Oh that’s right, bone spurs.

[@mitchharpenau786]

No cell phones, no texting. Just everyone living in the moment.

[@tigvi3429]

Very good. The animation provides a great view of the scale of this battle. The Union just couldn't find competent commanders for the Army of The Potomac. I sincerely believe McLellan was a Southern sympathizer too. Grant had the audacity and the leadership skills to save our bacon.

[@armandcapobianco]

It pains me greatly when the statues of Lee and Jackson are being taken down. The battle of Chancellorsville was the epitome of Lee's generalship. There is a military axiom 'never divide your forces in the face of the enemy. In the Chancellorsville battle Lee divided his forces not once, but 5 times. His moves befuddled Hooker with such daring undertakings.

[@mrbaab5932]

Lee owned slaves and both men fought to keep slavery. This war killed 750,000 Americans to keep 150,000 rich slave owners rich.

[@equine2020]

It's a disgrace how some dems, & certain groups have destroyed our history. Eliminating the heritage of the south. It's said, only fools destroy their past It's true. History tells how a country advances. The good, & the bad. Robert E Lee was a great general. Confederate troops outstanding.

[@michaelrichardson6051]

That is the main reason it worked. He was going up against a grossly incompetent general. Fighting Joe Hooker. 😆

[@ninjacats1647]

Dividing forces is not a new concept. Napoleon is also well known for dividing his forces to defeat the enemy "in detail", something I believe is brought up in Robert Greene's 33 Laws of War.

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

I wonder why Hooker thought Lee was just going to come right at him. Odd stuff.

[@manuelacosta9463]

The Union sure was out generaled in this battle. Lee's boldness and willingness to take extreme risks really had the Union on edge. Then it imbued Lee with victory disease and we all know what comes next at Gettysburg.

[@danielkitchens4512]

Gettysburg is overrated, Meade only survived at Gettysburg and let Lee reteart in good order back to Virginia. The loss of Vicksburg had more impact on Lee's army in the long term.

[@ardshielcomplex8917]

The loss of Jackson contributed heavily to Lee's defeat at Gettysburg, if he'd been there I believe that both and Longstreet would counselled Lee not to bog down fighting a well positioned enemy. Jackson was a Manoeuvre Commander, far ahead of his time, and Mead left Washington wide open for an opportunistic General like Jackson was. Imagine if Lee had withdrawn to a good defensive position on the second day and pinned Meads forces long enough for a composite force under Jackson to threaten Washington. That's what's so fascinating about the ACW, so many what-if scenarios.

[@ardshielcomplex8917]

​@@danielkitchens4512 True, but it can be argued that after Gettysburg the ANV had lost any future ability for offensive operations, the Confederacy had been bled beyond recovery.

[@manilajohn0182]

@@ardshielcomplex8917 Which Jackson would that be? The Jackson of the Valley who mystified his opponents, or the Jackson of the Seven Days' Battles, who completely failed Lee because of his religious zealotry?

[@chadrowe8452]

​@@manilajohn0182when you have a good man you still have his flaws

[@aldosigmann419]

Excellent rendition and animation.

[@nauvelty]

Another amazing video

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks for the support bro 😁

[@d.r.martin6301]

Ironic, wasn't it, that the victory at Chancellorsville doomed Lee at Gettysburg not just once, but twice. First, he lost his best battlefield commander to friendly fire. Then, he brought with himself overweening self-confidence that he couldn't be beaten. If he'd only knocked down his ego and listened to Longstreet, he might have won.

[@Snowboarder16]

You are right plus Jackson would have taken Little Round To where Ewell hesitated

[@heathclark318]

@@Snowboarder16 I think Jackson would have sided with Longstreet and not fought at Gettysburg. Instead maneuvering into a better position in which the Union was forced to attack. Just my thoughts. Believe if Jackson had been there, things may not have played out this way at all.

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Nah. The South really never had a chance....llorsvile. lol. No but for real. The only way the north could have won is if the Senior Leadership wanted to stop fighting, or the people stopped showing up for war. In NYC there actually were draft riots (9 weeks after this battle), which took 4,000 military personnel to put down. Imagine if that happened in every state in the north? The South would have won.

[@thomasbaagaard]

Jackson was in no way a good battlefield commander. He was very good at the operational level, but a rather poor tactician. Even his flank attack was poorly done and ended up in a mess... even if it did drive back the federals. Longstreet way far far superior and conducted 3 of the most effective corps attacks of the war.

[@Snowboarder16]

Longstreet was their best commander and Lee should have listened

[@aloneranger3980]

Well done !

[@grahamward3504]

excellent presentation

[@jamithornburg4571]

I love your video!!

[@sebastianlassalle5312]

These videos are so amazing. I love how cinematic, yet accurate your videos are. I wonder how you make these videos. Such great work.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks a lot for the kind words ! I am using the game Napoleon: Total War with an American Civil War mod installed

[@tedhoward8719]

That's awesome. I thought this had a total war look but had no idea there was a civil war mod for that game.. may have to check it out. Great job on the video. Love these historic videos on KZbin..

[@donnix1192]

This is an amazing video on Chancellorsville!! I would love to see one about the horrors of The Wilderness or the failure of the Peninsula Campaign at some point.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks a lot ! Yes these are definitely things I wish to cover in the future

[@Nellis202]

Gettysburg, and …….. DESTINY !

[@edgundaker5982]

I can hear the inner thoughts of the confederate commanders...."A few more victories like that and we are done for".

[@heyfitzpablum]

Like the British at Bunker Hill, they won the battle but suffered unsustainable casualties.

[@bobbyb.6644]

Quick decisions - Good recon - Fast Movement - Confidence ! Trio of Lee - Jackson - Longstreet hard to Beat ! 😏

[@pissedoff-is1mt]

Excellent dude!

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thanks for watching again bro !

[@joe-ednew2824]

That was a really great video and explanation of the battle. It's funny to see the soldiers looking like they're churning butter with their rifles though!😂

[@jonathanbaum3499]

The terrain depicted in your video was much more wooded and with very limited visibility, rather than open as portrayed above.

[@213thAIB]

Hooker’s order to Sickles to retire from the high ground at Hazel Grove was probably the final blunder that decided the battle. It may also have led Sickles to advance his III Corps (without permission) to the high ground at the Peach Orchard at Gettysburg two months later, creating a salient where none had existed, leading to the destruction of the III Corps in that battle.

[@burrellbikes4969]

These animations continue to get better and better and representing real units more realistic lines of battle. Soon enough you’ll be able to really show an entire battle hour by hour perhaps. I’d also love for the view to zoom out to show an occasional overview of the situation and then zoom back in to the critical place. Would be sweet.

[@thomradice8680]

Brilliant artistry to convey the battles!

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thank you very much :)

[@mikeburch2998]

Your animation software is amazing! Well done. Greetings from Arizona.

[@cinematicbattles559]

thank you!🙏

[@NZIGNANTI]

@@cinematicbattles559 I thought it was a total war mod? It isn't? Can you put it in description please

[@cinematicbattles559]

Yes the game is Napoleon total war and I have stated that it is total war in the title

[@michael1714]

Thanks for taking the time to make and post this excellent video! Good form!

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thank you 😀

[@Wildcat_Shenanigans]

"They couldn't hit an elephant at this dis---" -John Sedgwick's Last Words

[@denniskorn9003]

I'm amazed at how cool the animation is... Really good job. At narration and production. What wonder's will the future bring? Thanks

[@johngeverett]

The 'punk mist' effects in these battle scenes brings out the brutality of the fighting.

[@paul9745pdb]

Great quality video. I subscribed.

[@cinematicbattles559]

Awesome, thank you!

[@ronalddesiderio7625]

The Graphics of the rifles being fired is insane 👍🏾

[@saba6743]

Great ❤❤❤

[@ArthurWright-uv4ww]

A great victory when Lee had Jackson. A disaster at Getysburgh when Lee was on his own, culminating in his order to charge uphill on day 3, when he was advised against it. Defensively he was always good, but without Jackson he was not a good attacking General.

[@ronalddesiderio7625]

Sick Graphics 👍🏾

[@zach7193]

Chancellorsville is seen as Lee's greatest victory. But at a cost. 13,000 men lost. Including Stonewall Jackson. Lee, after this battle believed that his army was invincible and couldn't be beaten. It was a Pyrrhic victory nonetheless. He failed to destroy the Union army. The Union army was mauled, but intact. Can't help but think of this battle through Gods and Generals.

[@marknewton6984]

Should have called a truce, Southern victory. But Jeff Davis would not.

[@equine2020]

Some battles are won by large loses. Sad, but military accomplishments. Can win, or lose he war.

[@garylancaster8612]

Excellent video and graphics but it really needs the Rebel Yell. It shows Rebel troops charging with the Northern "hurrah".

[@bmbpdk]

Very interesting video and well made. But a map would help greatly in understanding the scale of the battle and the different armies positions.

[@crippledcrow2384]

The 11th Corps never checked up, never put up much of a fight. They never quit running.

[@JohannesLG12203]

the only thing this video is missing are some maps for the strategic movement. as good as the presentation and the narrating is, I sometimes find it hard to follow who is outflanking who on which side, and so on.

[@jcarby86]

respect to all soldiers

[@chriswilliams5982]

there are so many mistakes in this description of the battle. First it appears the woods were not very thick which is nuts. It wasn’t called the wilderness for nothing. The 11th corps was in the middle of preparing dinner when Jackson descended on them and they put up almost no offense but ran in the rear causing panic in the adjoining divisions which is why it’s called “rolling up the flank”. The fact that Lee stood facing the entire union army with 14,000 men is almost unbelievable. It shows how well he understood the character of his opposing commanders. You have to remember he observed most of them as superintendent of West Point. Lee had an uncanny ability to know his enemies next move. He in fact violated almost every maxim of war at Chancellorsville, and still defeated hooker who literally became paralyzed by fear so much he handed command over to Darius Couch. It was the stonewall brigade that fired on Jackson and wounded both he and A.P. Hill. Command was then passed to Jeb Stuart who renewed the attack at dawn, by which time the Union army was already crossing the river. A 11th corp veteran of the battle described the initial attack like this. “We were preparing our supper when suddenly from the forest came running deer, rabbits, and other forest creatures. We then heard the unmistakable sound of the rebel yell emanating from the forest and then the confederates were rushing from the trees into an open field as far as we could see. Darkness was on us, fear was on us, and Jackson was on us. We dropped what we were doing and ran for our lives!”. The 11th corp was considered the worst corp, and weakest in the Union army, and unfortunately would be the first corp to fall victim to the Army Of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg. Again as Jackson’s old corp under the command of Robert Ewell would once again descend on their flank. I could reference you a dozen books by great historian writers all telling essentially the same story about Chancellorsville if you wish? My library contains 275 volumes on the civil war alone.

[@heyfitzpablum]

The sudden appearance of wildlife is quite correct, the 11th were amazed to see deer, rabbits and other varmints suddenly running out of the woods in front of them. The more astute among them recognized a massive force was descending on them and causing the animal stampede.

[@jayreid8389]

Thanks for the detailed historical accounts. It's interesting that the CW was so uniquely American, both old world and modern, and perhaps the turning point in American history. As a note to your CGI gaphics (or whoever generated the video game graphics) troops would march into battle either by a column of fours, or collumn of companies. Not massed together as depicted. The collumn of companies would then maneuver into oblique movements, bringing each company into line as regular companies (two ranks deep and in files of two per rank). The chaos of hand-to-hand looks spot on. Keep up the good work.

[@randyscraft]

Did anyone see at 8:56 that a Union Soldier killing another Union Soldier?

[@malgusvitiate7002]

Excellent video👍! As a suggestion for future videos, you should do the Battle of Kadesh (1274 B.C.E.) and Irsu vs. Kurunta (non-historical) for Pharaoh, the Battle of Watling Street (61 C.E.) and Egypt vs. Armenia (non-historical) for Rome II, and the Siege of Milan (452 C.E.) and Ostrogoths vs. Himyar (non-historical) for Attila. Keep up the amazing work churning out more spectacular cinematic videos😁!

[@edwardgreenhalgh960]

Very good video. I am a great fan of General Lee , but he was a gambler who knew he must force Washington to sign a peace treaty or everything was loss.He had two years . I used to admire bravery and skill etc but getting old know wars are won by attrition . McClellan and company may appear to be fools and incompetents but over all the Union Army never loss the men the South did. The South fought for "The Cause "great and noble . The Union simply bled the South to death. The War was over before Grant took over. The sad state of the human condition even to today is change only comes when enough people are killed and useless ideas are exterminated. Enough Southerners died .More than enough.

[@inyobill]

Those generals knew each other well, Lee never divided his force when faced by Grant.

[@rodneysweeney8767]

Awesome graphics

[@ferdinandsiegel4470]

Lincoln's war of aggression!

[@ZairokPhoen]

How was it Lincoln's war of aggression? If history recalls correctly once the South seceded each state in the South took hold of federal property. Jefferson Davis raised an army before Lincoln did. Also didn't the South fire the first shots of the war when they attacked Fort Sumter? I'm just curious on what your reasoning is to call it that.

[@dougsheldon2154]

Seems that most of the generals and officers of the Civil War both Confederate and Union graduated from West Point in 1854 General Lee was an instructor

[@michaelheiden5450]

What is all of the debris drifting through the clips? Tarnished an otheriwise good presentation.

[@Nerdy_dude]

Great like always! Love the work! ❤️

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Where were the archers?

[@ronniecoleman2342]

It was a tactical victory that cost the South the entire war. Jackson's death led to the dissolution of his corps and defeat at Gettysburg.

[@BSNickel]

Thank you!

[@rockbottom8502]

Hooker always blamed Howard for the defeat at Chancellorsville. It was the ultimate insult when Sherman picked Howard over Hooker to replace the late James McPherson as commander of the Army of Tennessee at the Battle of Atlanta, and he resigned from his post.

[@josephwolosz2522]

Where's Traveller? Maybe Lee is riding Lucy Long? Maps would be helpful. But love the animation.

[@kennethbiebighauser7984]

Stephen Sears ..Chancelorsville ...highly recimmended ....

[@cfbodman2]

Why they want to cancel history is beyond my understanding. They were great generals on both sides of the war.

[@JeddieT]

You need to include an overall map of this battle’s strategy. Without that, it’s just another Hollywood created braw.

[@christophercorbett5074]

Fair point However she did remarkably well There are several instances in battles and wars where most of the plaudits go to the defeated Eg in Britain the Battle of Culloden

[@haroldk3913]

The Confederates greatest large-scale victory was Chickamauga. This was a powerful penetration on a narrow front resulting in the collapse of the entire right wing of the Union army, and the withdrawal of the entire Union army into a defensive pocket in Chattanooga. Chancellorsville was a route of the elements of the Union army at the area of the Confederate flank attack, but the threat to their rear at Mary's Heights ended any attempt of further pressing Hooker's Army.

[@fastonitix]

I cannot even grasp the idea of how it could even be like or feel like to command an army of 138k men

[@BrettDavis-i7x]

And they even used an acw mod for NTW. I loved this mod!

[@BlairClifford]

Sedgwick was killed at the Wilderness approximately one year later.

[@williamburroughs9686]

Time after time, history shows us that troops that are better led and with better moral can beat a larger and better equipped force. Especially if the leaders are really bad like in this battle.

[@carlnapp4412]

0:01 United?

[@MachinedFace88ttv]

Union

[@Mottleydude1]

Chancellorsville was apropos of the entire Confederate war effort. In particular those battles Generaled by Lee. Though a great tactical victory for the Confederacy it had little to any strategic value and it cost Lee more men than he could afford to lose.

[@williamwood6795]

What about the battle of Chickamauga? Wasn't it more bloody??

[@Joseph-yt4ir]

So this video was created with a mod for Total War? Impressive. Just a couple small historical details: Infantry did not march long distances with bayonets fixed on their muskets. There's just no reason to do so, and it creates a risk of accidental injury. Also, there should be artillery crewmen riding on the limbers and caissons. There weren't enough animals in a typical battery's horse-teams for their entire crews to be mounted, even in the rare horse-artillery batteries.

[@sandypinkard2235]

Fair winds and following seas my boys

[@BlairClifford]

Fightin' Joe Hooker, his Headquarters were in his Hindquarters. LOL.

[@xotl2780]

BRAND NEW VIDEO GAME TECHNOLOGY!

[@SteveRippeteau]

At what point in time did the Spencer Repeating rifle start being issued to the Union troops? These illustrations show a lot of time taken by troops reloading the older muzzle loading guns instead of the rifled barreled Spencer.

[@Emdee5632]

I've watched quite a few of these kind of YT simulation videos. Although I never played these games myself, it seems not every kind of soldier, troop movement weapon, equipment etc. is available. Or else the programmer/producer simply forgets a certain detail is available or he cannot design it into the simulation himself.

[@mr.s2005]

Would agree that this was probably one of Lee's greatest victories, but it come about more do to Hooker's incompetence and lack of aggressiveness then Lee's skill.

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

8:15. Imagine seeing all of those guys coming at your position?

[@Gazimur]

Отличные реконструкции! Спасибо за труд. И всё очень понятно объясняется. Привет из России! ❤

[@cinematicbattles559]

Thank you 🙏 😊

[@NeilTremblay-rg7hk]

I love this video!

[@alexdelarge209]

Historians seldom ask: What was a Corps Commander doing at dusk, at guard-change, during re-deployment wandering around 'The Wilderness' in the dark amid cavalry charges & indirect artillery fire "scouting"? Jackson must have been v. frustrated & trying desperately to avoid what happened on the 2nd day. The victorious Confederates were more disorganized than the retreating Union who were falling back on to reserves the way they had come, condensing as they went. Lee had no reserves & Jackson knew it. Early (? I think) was barely able too hold Lee's rear from F'burg. Presumably Jackson was frustrated by the late hour (not started 'til after 3P & was trying to restore order & keep the momentum up) - maybe into the night. It makes an interesting contrast with Longstreet v. early, misty, AM on the 2nd day at G'burg. Longstreet asked for (but was refused) permission to personally reconnoiter - then blamed for being slow when he ran into the same sight-line-of-sight-observation problem that re-directed Jackson's maneuver.

[@OroborusFMA]

The best game on this battle is "Lee's Greatest Victory" published by Against the Odds magazine.

[@roysimmons3549]

Two wins at Bul Run up there. Always out numbered. Georgia Sharpshooters pretty good.

[@GillianPritchard]

They might dismantle these bronze statues of Confederate heroes but their deeds live on and there tactical manoeuvres that outflanked superior Northern Armies by Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson is viewed and studied even know at most Military Colleges in the free world on the same Par as Alexander Conquest. Hero’s never die as long as we mention their names they live on.