The Last Confederate (The Civil War Diaries S4E18)

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[@Aranck-kcnarA]

God Bless the CSA.. Blackfeet Nation, Montana

[@user-ju6zz8tf3x]

GOOGLE OUR LADY OF CLEARWATER PICTURE.

[@zombiegrease72]

One of my great grandfathers was Davis' last bodyguards at the end of the war. Rebel Pride!

[@georgiapines7906]

I hope he was able to keep a journal, or at least pass on some stories of his time with President Davis. That would be so cool!

[@ehayes5217]

Wow, that's very interesting!😲 Were any of his stories from that time possibly passed down thru the years to u?🤔🇺🇸

[@zombiegrease72]

@ehayes5217 Harvey C. Sanders, C. S. A.....(1837 - 1925) Native of Kentucky. In Civil War, fought at Shiloh, Chickamauga and other battles. After being wounded twice, became a guard at Confederate White House. When Richmond fell on April 3, 1865, was placed in escort for the departing president. Rode 5 weeks toward Florida, where President Jefferson Davis was planning to sail for Mexico to join many other Confederate leaders. (These Southerners intended to regroup an army, march north to Texas and continue their fight for states' rights.) President Davis and his guards were followed by thieves trying to steal the Confederate treasury, the horses and the wagons. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14 and the offer of a reward of $100,000 caused many adventurers to hunt for President Davis. Just before dawn on May 10, near Irwinsville, Ga., Federals captured him and his party, including 2 Texans, Postmaster-General John H. Reagan and Presidential Aide F. R. Lubbock, a former Governor of Texas. Mrs. Davis and children were soon freed, but all the men were imprisoned. Sanders was released in a year. Later he came to Texas and lived near this site after 1887-- honored for years as the last man of the Davis bodyguard.

[@mistystricklin3450]

Can you imagine what all this man has lived through.... To see the civil war, the time of Wyatt earp, the first and second world wars... To seeing the first cars and airplanes.... unimaginable...😮❤

[@andreamarin4296]

WOW! Excellent footage. I had no idea this man existed. imagine living to 117 or even to 112 like the other guy did? Living history. Thanks for this!

[@frothybeaver4869]

This is a great channel with some amazing stories. Cheers to these brave warriors.

[@texaco5589]

With Johny Horton at 6:24 who sang Johny Reb in 1959 he died on November 5, 1960 in a car accident. Thank you for this video. Alan from France. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@VanCLowe]

Salute from Mississippi 👍

[@jetbird7403]

Thank you BirdDogg 🙏 ! DIO VINDICE

[@lisad476]

Thank you

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

Wow passed away in 1959. Went from before Electricity with horse and buggy. to almost living long enough to see men land on the moon, just 10 years later. Must have been crazy to have seen such change. Kind of cool to see he was part of hoods Brigade. I am a descendent of gen john bell hood.

[@user-ju6zz8tf3x]

🤡 CLOWN SAIDS HOOD MUST BE A UNION MAN.LOOK HOW MANY ARMIES HE DESTROYED.🤡 CLOWN STILL SAYS "THY SHALL NOT KILL".

[@rayjaypaulsen]

He lived a long life and must have been interesting stories! Enjoy the rest of the night/day Chris.

[@BirdDogg]

You too Ray

[@rayjaypaulsen]

@BirdDogg Thank you Chris!

[@gdubgoin]

might take down our monuments, rename our military bases...but for now. we have your channel and videos to enjoy...many thanks my man!!

[@idigdaytona4478]

At 117 , he had a great run !

[@georgiapines7906]

The General looked so cool in that airplane; like it was old hat to him.❤😊 My gg-grandfather was from Buncombe County, NC, and he and his brothers fought for the South. He and my grandmother were alive at the same time, and I will always regret not asking Granny questions about her ancestors.😔 It hurts my heart to think about it. I am a baby boomer, though, and I was taught to go outside and play, and to respect my elders. Life was different when I was a kid.

[@BirdDogg]

Buncombe co. Is right on the other side of the state line from me! Beautiful country round those parts

[@ehayes5217]

Same regrets here, not asking much older relatives more about their remembrances; but then again, when we're young, we don't even think about things like this anyway; so obviously, age IS wisdom!😃🇺🇸

[@waynesigmon5628]

My ancestors served with 12 North Carolina 37th North Carolina I give the CSA Rebel Yell God save the South

[@user-ju6zz8tf3x]

​@@waynesigmon5628🤡 CLOWN SAIDS YOU MUST BE A ANCIENT GRAND DADDY.😂🤣🤣😄FUNNY.

[@mattwilliams3260]

Thanks for that😊

[@sorenschmidt1976]

Wonderful,,great Man's...

[@garylawson5381]

All your videos are a greatly unappreciated treasure. Amazing how up to one hundred years after the War Between the States we went from honouring all the veterans to a hatred for the "bad guys". Your channel is a connection to my family history. Just subscribed!

[@davidperry970]

How are things in east Tennessee Bird Dog?

[@BirdDogg]

Hectic! Been working on building my first house out on the coast, lots of back and forth and juggling but hoping things will settle down here afore long. Aside from that, all is well!

[@user-ju6zz8tf3x]

🤡 I AM THE LAST CLOWN OF THE CIVIL WAR.😂😂

[@Savetheworldfirebidennow]

I really miss our sweet America

[@newguy2794]

Me too, I fear she'll never return.

[@rickwhite8793]

Thank you. That video actually brought out some strange and unexpected emotional reactions in me! In a good way it brought a tear to my eye just because it made me think about what a life he must have had......117 ffs thats insane! Then it did the same thing but in a sad way because it started me thinking about how much everything has changed and how much of it is for the worse. Then that started making me get madder than hell! It started me thinking about all the monuments and all of that shit and these awful evil people trying to make good people feel bad about something that is mostly based on left wing lies and propaganda and even if it wasn't its completely out of the control of people today anyway!! To see all of those people queuing up like that to pay their last respects to him in his coffin was absolutely mind blowing! Men, young people, children and especially given today's 'educated emancipated feminist types' so many Women as well! Can you imagine anything like that if it was now?? It always amazes me saddens me and quite honestly.... angers me just how easily people today can so easily disrespect their ancestry and their history. Without even trying to research historical facts from other sources or to even try to see both sides of things they just ho along with thix bleeding heart liberal left biew that ALL White people are bad and that it was a war fought on the single issue of slavery!! I can guarantee never even knowing this man that he had not nor would ever have in the future been a slave owner...so he and all those other common soldiers risked everything and so many did give everything for what? About 6% of the richest families in the entire south...i doubt it! People like that won't research or listen to facts not because their dumb but because they are stupid and scared out of their minds of being called bad names and that they will be unpopular online! When you properly think about it to say it was only about slavery is not only quite disgusting its also very very sad and extremely disrespectful because by doing that it totally destroys and belittles the memory of all those brave men and boys who fought and died for something they truly believed in which clearly had NOTHING to do with slaves! By the end of the video i was actually just feeling quite grateful and relieved that all of this current shit state of affairs the world is in and all of this woke blm bullshit started long after he had already gone! Be grateful for small mercies i guess. God bless y'all 🙏 God bless The South 🙏 and.... 🇸🇴 LONG LIVE DIXIE!!!🇸🇴

[@Savetheworldfirebidennow]

Please tell me who’s playing that beautiful music 🎵

[@BirdDogg]

It’s a song called dude, where’s my horse. You should be able to find it here on KZbin

[@Savetheworldfirebidennow]

@@BirdDogg I’m going to blast that thru my speaker thank you

[@Savetheworldfirebidennow]

@@BirdDogg I found it and BOY did I need some new music that doesn’t make me nuts. So grateful I found this channel thank you

[@gregkilgore4035]

​@@BirdDoggseen you put a link to it in the description.

[@gregkilgore4035]

Forgot to mention. Thank you Birddogg for posting the video. Keep up the good work.

[@ehayes5217]

That was fantastic, BirdDogg, thanks so much for posting! I've seen pics & read excerpts about him but never seen video about him like this; it sure makes the Civil War seem NOT that far away, especially since I was born a year after his death😲👍🇺🇸

[@gregkilgore4035]

I love the fact that General Williams got a full military funeral. Even though he was not in the union army. Also loved that the airplane ride was by a veteran and not a confederate if you can understand what i mean. It wouldn't have taken away from it. But it didn't make any difference which side he fought for in the headline. He was a veteran of the Civil War. And anyone who says this or that about any confederate OR union soldier all I have to say is this. At least these men took a stand for what they thought was right. They answered the call. Either union or confederate.

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

As of 2 years ago, ALL Veterans get American Flags on their graves on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, regardless of which side they enlisted in.

[@gregkilgore4035]

I'm glad and sad at the same time. I'm glad that the government/people honor the confederate soldiers as veteran. But sad that they dishonor the confederate soldiers by flying a flag over them that they did not fight for. As a veteran myself. I would not want a foreign flag flying over my tombstone. To a Confederate soldier, a US flag would be a foreign flag

[@MorganOtt-ne1qj]

@@gregkilgore4035 Giving the way the wind was blowing at the time, the decision was made that both sides were Americans, and it was a way of maybe preventing desecration of graves by the less respectful crowd.

[@seanodwyer4322]

@@gregkilgore4035 ahh should get a confederate pension as ahh read all their history and had confederate flags too.- Post Pension Applications too- Sean O'Dwyer.- Number 136- 140 Hobson Street.- Auckland City. 1010.- New Zealand.- South pacific.''

[@mikedegnan5252]

Congress in 1959 declared that all Confederate soldiers and sailors are american veterans and shall be honored as such.

[@waynesigmon5628]

God bless his soul thanks for his service I am proud to say my ancestors 12th North Carolina and the 37th North Carolina CSA