Religion & Death at Gettysburg | History Traveler Episode 127

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

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[@SueProv]

JD. Great job. Might I suggest the end of the series with the November 19th visit to Gettysburg by Lincoln and the recitation of the Gettysburg address.

[@chrisdavern9482]

Done ..love it mate

[@rumpleforeskin5064]

great content thoroughly enjoyed.

[@robertdesantis6205]

IMO using the phrase "African-American" is divisive. Americans are just plain Americans, Black or White. The only people with a right to hyphenate their nationality are those with dual citizenship.

[@genecraig8626]

Very informative

[@cynthiacronin2794]

Even with mannequins, those scenes of the wounded are sobering and sad. Poor young men disabled for life. This planet never seems to learn from the past.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Very much so. The scenes that they have set up really bring it home.

[@lynnmaupin-simpson1215]

My grandpa told me something years ago but it was so true. He owned a large amount of stock in a lead mine. He said we were apt to be involved in a war.

[@richardea4223]

Because Liberals and Leftists are destroying our history to push their Communist agenda on the masses. They won't succeed with their evil plans. 😎

[@bpjr1899]

I rarely log in to KZbin or comment or subscribe, but after viewing your content I decided to subscribe. The way you describe our history and pay tribute to these historical figures and Veterans is outstanding. As a Veteran of a time when it was not popular to be one, I too have been to many of these Monuments and when you stand and look out at all those white crosses it makes me emotional as well. The toughest one I visited was the Cemetery in Normandy France. Crosses as far as you can see. Lest we forget......Thank you...

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you. I really appreciate that more than you know.

[@Angelhorselady]

Thank you, BP, for serving in danger so that we can remain free! YOU really are our HERO❣️ May God bless!

[@patriciayohn6136]

I too have been to Normandy and I could not keep it together at the American Cemetery for more than 5 minutes, I returned to the tour bus crying uncontrollably. It is truly a beautiful Cemetery and for me it was more moving than Arlington, perhaps because one of my favorite Uncles was 82nd Airborne on June 6, 1944 who parachuted into Saint Mere Eaglise and lived to tell about it. I cried for all the young men buried in Normandy who paid the ultimate price whose loved ones never got to see again. God Bless each and every soldier and sailor from every Country who paid the ultimate price on that day and every other day in WWII and THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.🙏❤️

[@roberthudson1959]

When R.E. Lee said, "It is good that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it," he wasn't just talking about battles. The aftermath of a battle may have been worse than the battle itself.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Can't even imagine.

[@michaelevans205]

Wellington said, 'If there is anything so melancholy as a battle lost, it is a battle won.'

[@theotherconfederrasputin2729]

After the battle of Fredricksburg, the looting an pilagin, trash in the city streets was so bad Stonewall Jackson was asked "what do we do about it" an he replied "killem... killem all!

[@travisbayles870]

I am but a poor sinner trusting in Christ alone for Salvation General Robert E Lee Confederate Army

[@neclark08]

...what a Feeble - and Feeble-Minded EXCUSE - for a Supposedly "Honorable" & "Admirable" man, @travisbayles870 -- a man who enjoyed a 'genteel' life through the labors of Slaves...who led bands of Seditious Rebels in Waging WAR against the Nation he had Pledged to serve upon graduation from West Point Military Academy in 1829. It can be effectively argued that if Lee had NOT Betrayed his Oath(s) to the USA by joining the Confederacy & agreeing to take command of its Army, Southern politicians & citizens would have been less sanguine about starting America's Deadliest War (since ALL who would die Were Americans)--or be so Pridefully Arrogant as to Delude themselves into continuing to Kill- & Die to needlessly Delay the Just Defeat of the Abomination of their Slavery-Dependent 'Way of Life'.

[@sjmnic]

Wow, your videos are getting better and better. Great storytelling, great videography.... Ken Burns-worthy!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh wow! Thanks!

[@lilgrlQ1]

Ya know, was thinking earlier how the two compliment each other! Have heard it said that Burns gives too much of romantic account, which I think is a good thing because it brings a personal aspect of the people involved & moves you closer to them... whereas, these videos fill in the details regarding the vastness of the battle fields, the houses, who was where at what time or place... Giving a whole new perspective that ties everything together quite nicely, I Think! I've researched & studied the Civil War for literally years & even visited battlefields, but yet am now sitting here discovering even more! And I thank-you for that - Such an exceptional job!

[@selenastankovsky2792]

I love your content and I’m so happy you finally did Gettysburg. it’s my favorite battle of the Civil War. I was excepting one maybe two videos on it but you are doing a whole series when I found that out I can’t tell you how happy that made me. From one history buff to another thank you for keeping history alive.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh yeah. We're going to be on Gettysburg for quite awhile. Hopefully, people don't get tired of it (lol)

[@billd.iniowa2263]

Well said. I believe this may very well turn into the "Definitive video tour of Gettysburg" available on KZbin.

[@pianoboy3225]

@@TheHistoryUnderground I never tire of Gettysburg! I love it with a passion! I’m applying and will take the entrance exam to be a LBG (Licensed Battlefield Guide) at the park soon!

[@billd.iniowa2263]

Thank you JD. You are taking me to one of the places I've always wanted to go, but will likely never see. I'm so glad you are taking your time with this series. This was a wonderful episode. Yes, alot to think about. May you be blessed in your travels.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! I was pretty floored by this place. Pretty amazing what they've done there.

[@DRFelGood]

Fascinating Horror of War. Thank you for sharing 👍 Incredibly important to remember and hopefully learn from our past.🇺🇸

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@lucypearson6176]

Amazing how this museum has saved our history. Watching this brings sadness to my heart. The horror that all our service men went through. Thank you for this

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Can't even imagine.

[@factsdonotlie2u247]

Interesting Gettysburg museum doesn’t mention the thousands of European immigrants enticed to fight against the South using $200 enlistment bonus.

[@factsdonotlie2u247]

@@Doglover-lm8mt American’s are allowing our history to be scrubbed especially the South for foreign political jihads. As Gen. Robert E. Lee stated: “The victor writes the history”. It’s all coming to a screeching halt. Deo Vindice

[@scottbivins4758]

​@@factsdonotlie2u247we don't want it scrubbed. Its being forced on us.

[@factsdonotlie2u247]

@@scottbivins4758 “Take away their history their more easily lead”. Karl Marx. Reagan was one of them and his “tear down Berlin Wall” was simply a psyop. Communism never died and is The U.N.

[@SandervkHistory]

How is it even possible that they preserved the bone's for so long? Thats insane! Great museum. Hope to visit it one day in my life time 🙏

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Yeah, that part of the museum about knocked me over. Crazy!

[@K.Lovelace1968]

Dropped what I was doing when I got your notification.. :-) Thank you again for covering Gettysburg..

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Ha! Hope that it was worth dropping what you were doing :)

[@K.Lovelace1968]

It for sure was...@@TheHistoryUnderground

[@zacherymayer4847]

I saw the movie Gettysburg and it is filmed at the exact locations of the battle scenes. Your videos are the best

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! And yes, it's pretty cool that they filmed a lot of those scenes on the exact battlefield.

[@pianoboy3225]

Yes, they filmed some scenes on the battlefield. In fact, you can see several monuments covered up in the film or the camera angle tries to prevent the monument from being seen. The rest of the movie was recorded just outside of the town to the southwest.

[@TermiteUSA]

Was the 20th Maine's position filmed somewhere else because there's some markets they'd have been hard pressed to cover.

[@brightly9318]

Scenes depicting battle, were shot on private property, not on the actual battle grounds.

[@brightly9318]

@@TermiteUSA correct, for the movie, the battle portion was film on another site. The national parks service, does not allow it.

[@usnusmcret]

My mother was a WWII-era nurse and she told us of the after-casualties of both men and men from the battlefields. She said she relived the horrors (PTSD) she saw when I went to Vietnam. To her utter delight, I came back home unscathed.

[@jspence601]

Thank you for serving.

[@calguy3838]

Sounds like that was the happiest of Mothers' Days.

[@lynnmaupin-simpson1215]

So thankful for your service. Thank your mother. I'm a retired nurse and have taken care of many from the Vietnam era with untreated PTSD. Some were still heroin addicts. Some had wives that stayed with them. Many soldiers post Civil War were laudanum (opium,morphine) addicts.

[@bradleycred99]

Howdy JD! The Seminary Museum is on the bucket list now. Thanks for sharing. 🙏🏼

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Awesome! Definitely a must see.

[@customcarz]

Your video came at the right time. I was having a crappy day til now. Thanks.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad to hear that! Thanks!

[@Tracywhited2]

All after thousands and thousands of years of slavery some folks in this country completely miss the fact that America fought to stop it. Some folks need to wake up and face the reality that this is a nation of worth and must not fall to evil. Thanks for such an amazing series. Please take a moment and pray for those in slavery today. Especially the women and children that have been trafficked. ❤️🙏

[@patricedodd2068]

I have just discovered your channel now I am binge watching them all with my husband who is an 8th grade social studies teacher. We both love history. Thank you for making these videos.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

That is awesome! Feel free to share the channel with anyone who you think might get something from it :)

[@sandy4498]

I found it yesterday and im obsessed. I’ve learned do much. I love history, the human part of it.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

You can just read the 1619 project. 🙈

[@janehall2720]

I went to Gettysburg as a teen with my family but it has been almost 45 years or so. It has certainly changed. This is so much more than what I saw. I remember studying on my own in preparation for the trip. Thanks for taking us there with fresh eyes. Great series, I would expect nothing less from you.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! I appreciate that. Hoping that the series will offer something fresh to people.

[@1982nsu]

Hi Jane, greetings from PA. Gettysburg has changed but for the better. Much of the battlefield and structures has been restored and the restoration continues to this day. I highly recommend another video from this series. Treat yourself to another visit to Gettysburg. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKSYoHqep7p2d5o

[@tonyk1584]

I have been to Gettysburg twice. It has a "vibe" like no other place in the world.

[@joshn4017]

My wife and I say this all the time. Always drawn back there due to this "vibe"... hard to articulate

[@tonyk1584]

@@joshn4017 Did you serve?

[@joshn4017]

@@tonyk1584 marine corps 9 years

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Completely agree. Especially early in the morning.

[@tonyk1584]

@@joshn4017 That's weird cuz I just got that "vibe" from you comment. Army here 4 years 67-71. Thanks for your service.

[@mattstrevig287]

Really wish I knew more about my family that fought on both sides at Gettysburg

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Pretty fascinating that you had relatives on both sides.

[@mattstrevig287]

I know, I had no clue till I did some research. Still want to get more information

[@111841984]

Had some family as well outta Tennessee that fought for both north & south

[@TheLanise]

You are doing such a great job

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@frenchfan3368]

This museum certainly does look like a very noteworthy place to visit. Yes, I totally agree that the question of how both Northerners and Southerners viewed the Biblical justification or opposition of slavery was addressed in this museum. I have rarely heard this discussed outside of a brief history of how the Southern Baptist and American Baptist churches split over the issue of slavery before the Civil War. The mannequins presented in this museum were absolutely very well done and clearly illustrated the horrors of warfare. I agree with another viewer in that your episodes are getting better and better and certainly give Ken Burns' work a run for their money. Keep up the good work!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Ha! I don't know about that Ken Burns part, but thank you :)

[@robertmoyer175]

JD, glad you addressed the role of religion in one of your videos. As someone who was born a Lutheran, the seminary has always been near and dear to me in my many visits to Gettysburg. IMO, this is a great starting point for anyone visiting for the first time. It wasn’t until I was discharged from the Navy and visited that it struck me what toll this battle took on the towns people. The gruesome depictions of the pain and suffering endured by all is horrible and stays with you long after leaving Gettysburg. There is a church in Gettysburg where you can sit in blood stained pews and they explain they threw the amputated limbs in the yard at the rear of the church.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! I think that the role of faith and the impact on the townspeople is one of the most overlooked elements of the battle (or any battle for that matter). It's what I find to be incredible interesting though.

[@fredohnemus7685]

Many buildings in Gettysburg were used as hospitals, barns also.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Very true.

[@rondaarey2067]

I have just discovered your channel. I have always been interested in our country's early history. I know that I going to enjoy your channel. I was wondering if you know about the Rock Island arsenal and Fort Armstrong. There was a Civil War prison camp and they say it was called the Unions equivalent of Andersonvill. There is a lot of Early history here. If you have a not looked into some of it I believe you will like to know about it.👍

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Appreciate that.

[@brakel8r]

Lol...i was takin a bite if my sandwich....with bean sprouts dangling out tickling my faxe......just as you said ......" still has parts of his beard hair attached to it" always good stuff....the covid thing is dyin down so hope yer makin plans for WW1 trip. Cant wait for your take on that. Peace

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Ha! That's hilarious. And yes, there's constantly a WWI plan lingering in the back of my mind.

[@tedebear108]

This is Ted from Texas. With all the years I've been going to Gettysburg. All the time I spent on the battlefields. The times I went in the bed and breakfasts and motels. I have never stopped at the Seminary. I will make it a point on my next trip to visit this historic spot and learn about it. Thank you for enlightening me on it.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

My pleasure! It's quite the place that they have there.

[@williambennett6342]

Very cool you added in the Bible to this episode. There’s some really interesting letters and documents on the founder and pastor Samuel Schmucker how he was strongly agianst slavery. Just to be a fly on the fall during the conversations and debates would be amazing

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Hmmmm......I'll have to look into that.

[@blukeblue1235]

I like that you covered the issues of religion and slavery presented in the museum in an objective way. Its very important. Thanks!

[@anitatucker8812]

Part two of the series was informative and even after almost 160 years later you couldn't help but feel empathy for the soldiers. The section discussing religious aspects were interesting. I was reminded that the you're not to add or take away from the Bible. It is God's own word and believe it as such. Thank you for informing us JD for what took place here and I'd like to also thank Pete for assisting you in this history. See you for part three Sunday.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Glad that it spoke to you in the same way that it did me.

[@gordonvpeach2589]

JD I was brought up to think, instead of letting the setting of society think of me, I was taught, as I also taught my children is that no one is different because of their color or upbringing. Keep up this good work and maybe you will help with these lessons as well.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Appreciate that! Hope that the channel is proving useful in some way and that people are sharing with others. The more people that we can get into history, the better.

[@monumentstosuffering2995]

Such dioramas of these historic events of mass tragedy and trauma are, I would suggest, the purest and noblest of all art forms. Monuments to Suffering in fact.

[@pamelakern2849]

The displays and the soldiers likenesses are magnificent. This video was very impacting. I also cannot imagine what the sounds and smells would have been like during that time .😔

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Imagine if they had audio and artificial smells 😳

[@pamelakern2849]

🤢😬😯

[@bradrriddle]

Another great video! I never knew about the Seminary Ridge Museum, so the tour you gave was really interesting. 👍🏻 It would seem, at least from my end, that your concerns about whether or not you'd be able to bring something new to the table are unfounded. 😉 Keep up the good work! I'm looking forward to the rest of the entries in this series! Btw: will Sunday and Wednesday be the standard release days for this series?

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Appreciate that. And yes, we'll be posting a new video every Sunday and Wednesday.

[@dawndickson2156]

Glad the notification came just before my break at work! Thank you JD! Completely fascinating. I forget which museum has actual bullets with teeth marks from soldiers biting down on them as the field doctor tried to tend to their injuries. Thus the term ‘bite the bullet’.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Glad that the video could help fill some time on the break :)

[@dawnmccune3709]

HI YOU DO AMAZING WORK AND WELL DONE AND I ENJOY HISTORY AND LIKE I SAID YOU DO A GOOD JOB JUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND MAY THE LORD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS YOU TRAVEL AND PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND STAY SAFE AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR VIDEO AMEN

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you very much!

[@Nighthawk1966]

Another fine job JD ! I hope you ate some Jerry’s Pizza and shopped at “The Horse Soldier” and the Union Drummer Boy while you stayed in Gettysburg. Those are some of my favorite stops while visiting Gettysburg.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I'll have to hit them up on the next trip. Thanks!

[@Realstuffadventures]

In all of my visits to Gettysburg , I have yet to visit the Seminary , I don't even think I knew that I could. There was just so much to see and do at those times. Next time, I will visit this place ! Thanks

[@chipschoepfer710]

Wow, that's all I can say.... I think you presented this the proper way. Awesome job

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Appreciate that!

[@skimmer8774]

Very well done. I'm glad you don't hurry through these places and great camera focus to.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thank you very much!

[@jeffreyloew1849]

My tour guide stated that the severed limbs were tossed out the back door and stacked like fire wood. I cannot imagine the smell they had to endure.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Must have been awful.

[@bobhazeel]

Thank you so much for this video. My wife and I visited Gettysburg from the U.K many years ago and had a guided tour of the battlefield but missed out on the seminary (and a few other things it turns out), so your informative video is much appreciated.

[@pianoboy3225]

Be sure to get to Little Round Top! After this tour year, it will be closed off to “rest” from the intensity of tourists visiting that location of the battlefield. The hope is to increase more tourists at the Culp’s Hill/Cemetery-East Cemetery Hill region.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh dang. Hadn’t heard that.

[@pianoboy3225]

@@TheHistoryUnderground It’s going to be 18 months (minimum) just so that the hill can get rehabilitated. Not too bad, but enough to give the hill rest from the amount of tourists that go there. Spend time at Culp’s Hill while in Gettysburg! The 137th NY regiment was the right flank of the Union line on July 2 and did essentially the same thing as the 20th ME on Little Round Top. They’re referred to as the bookend regiments. Col. Ireland’s efforts (colonel of the 137th NY) was just as important as Col. Chamberlain’s efforts (colonel of the 20th ME). Amazing territory to stand at.

[@frankmarullo228]

Man you did it again ,,another great video. Thank you keep up the good work. Frank from montana...

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks again! Appreciate the kind words.

[@jeffgrier8488]

That place really puts things in perspective and makes you think about how terrible that battle was.

[@andrea6421]

That place sure does look amazing 🤩 those scenes gave me chills! Thnx for sharing. ☺️

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

My pleasure 😊

[@jordancollins1227]

What a trip. It’s very eye-opening to see how intense and Intimate the battle was for something that the United States is still fighting today. Very good episode and a fantastic series so far.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Appreciate that!

[@KowboyUSA]

Suffering an amputation during the mid-19th century had to have been very unpleasant.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh man. Can't even imagine.

[@alexanderpatrick4866]

Another great video thank you so much. By the way it always seems like a ghost town obviously it is because of the pandemic. When were you there? Keep up the great job and see you later! I'm glad to see you have over 138000 subscribers

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Most of this was filmed in late March but if you see any green, those were episodes that I filmed on a quick return trip in June.

[@alexanderpatrick4866]

@@TheHistoryUnderground thanks again

[@valerier4308]

That looks like a great museum! Thanks for this video series!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@mrDCunningham]

So fascinating to see this and an awesome narration JD by you and Pete.👍🏻😎

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@KingfisherStocks]

Incredible. Thank you for your devotion to our history.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@timothymcknight9485]

Thank you, JD, for the two videos about the Seminary. I always learn something from them.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@perryj8850]

Awesome job. Can't wait for more!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! We'll be here for awhile :)

[@angelawheeler7825]

This is a great video I really appreciate it thank you so much friend ❤.

[@danabraham7018]

Awesome video man 👏🏻 thank you for showing some detailed history about this famous battle, I genuinely learn so much for your videos. All the best for the future and stay safe!

[@angelawheeler7825]

Please can you tell me what the name of the music 🎶 in this beautiful video is .thank you so much ❤

[@fatnsassy99]

18:18 reminds me of Kevin Costner and when he was in the movie, dances with wolves, when he raced in front of the rebels and was begging the Dr not to cut his leg off.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Hard times.

[@fatnsassy99]

@@TheHistoryUnderground indeed

[@BeselerSimRacing]

Great videos, thoroughly enjoying this!

[@janecarolhogue3140]

As always fascinating 👍👍👍

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it! Really found this place to be thought provoking.

[@karenvecchio2229]

No, God does not approve slavery. God sent moses to free the people.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Well, seems pretty straightforward, but I guess some people see things the way that they want to see them. I'd like to read that book that I showed in the video to see what justification it held up.

[@nathanrichmondhoag1021]

Heres a question that probably not a single person commenting here or watching this episode has ever thought of. How many of those slaves were Muslim? Think about it. They were Christian in Africa before being brought to America??? I hardly think so. I think it is a great covered up story that should be examined. To this day, vast portions of Black Africa are of the Muslim faith.

[@nathanrichmondhoag1021]

crickets.......

[@dougholck4276]

Great video! It's been several years since we've been to Gettysburg, and I'm forward to this series inspiring me to visit again.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I hope so! Heck, I was just there and I'm already wanting to go back.

[@erickstiner1668]

The sounds, the sights and smell of blood and death, in the heat of July. Beyond imagination.

[@sparky11976]

The thing about the study of the Bible is all about context, context, context. The Lord Jesus never endorsed slavery as depicted in America at that point in history. Slavery in the Old Testament was to pay off a debt. And every 7 years the debtors were forgiven and released. Great video JD.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@Wreckdiver59]

Not knowing much, if anything, about Gettysburg, I'm watching these videos with fresh eyes. You have a way of telling a story that I can appreciate. Looking forward to the next one.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Awesome! Glad that it's connecting. Hope that you continue to enjoy the series!

[@corbinbacon9043]

Give me a personal thanks to Pete for his expertise and knowledge. And thank you yourself for these videos!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@sheilatt9589]

An awesome place to visit. My husband and I both have ancestors who were in the Union Colored Troops. We visited a shop in Gettysburg who's owner was able to tell us where our relatives enlisted and how old they were. My relatives were runaway slaves from Mississippi but enlisted in Louisiana. Funny thing - I'm black and my husband isn't. He had relatives who fought on both sides. The fact that some of them were in the colored Troops was a surprise. I only wish we had the benefit of JD's videos before we went on our visit.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh wow! Thanks for sharing that!

[@brucebarker7856]

The bible is against slavery I go to church and I have never read where God except,s slavery in fact are Lord says that all.man shall be created equal. Hope that helps you. Love this series. You should think about making dvd on your different series and sell them I would buy alot of them.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@peachbottomparanormal3587]

I go a few times a year for years now and still haven't seen everything there is to see, Gettysburg is amazing

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Agreed!

[@1982nsu]

Greetings from PA. Gettysburg has changed but for the better. Much of the battlefield and structures has been restored and the restoration continues to this day. I highly recommend another video from this series. Treat yourself to another Gettysburg visit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKSYoHqep7p2d5o

[@chadanderson8692]

Both sides justifying their role in this country splitting conflict.... What a conundrum! Well, god does love us all!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Very much so.

[@kbhistoryquest9675]

I am loving this series on Gettysburg! Keep it coming, I am looking forward to what you show next. John Buford had a half brother that fought in the war also. Napoleon Bonaparte Buford I just found his gravesite the other day.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh wow! That is cool. And thanks for the kind words.

[@rubyait]

I envy you. I have visited literally hundreds of Civil War vets graves here in Maine. Hooked my son, too. My top catch was a 150 mile trip to see Freeman McGillvery’s grave. I have doffed my cap many times. I frequent the grave of Marcus Aurelius Hanna.

[@roadlizardcu8664]

The morale dilemma and the misinterpretation of the Bible for their own purposes, Wow. The pain and suffering that occurred in these field hospitals were horrific to say the least. Really sends you mind spinning. Another wonderful video.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! I really love what they've done with this place.

[@57Banjoman]

Amazing place-thank you!

[@felixheartsong687]

I have been waiting for this series since the beginning, LOVE IT!! Can’t wait to see all of it.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Awesome! Hope that it doesn't disappoint.

[@rubyait]

It was interesting to see you fudge and hedge around so as not to lose too many viewers. The people and guides in Gettysburg do the same. After al,, their bread is buttered on both sides. I gave you a like, but much less enthusiastic than the “wow” and “gosh” videos

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks. I don't really fudge or hedge around anything. I honestly call things as I see them. I just happen to see things differently than most.

[@tonyahaley6900]

I knew casualties were treated there, but didn't know about the museum! In one area, amputated parts were tossed out a window, creating a terrible, high hill of arms and legs. Did you detect any creepiness in the building?

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

The displays definitely add a heaviness to it.

[@johnblessing2642]

Another fantastic video. I didn’t know that museum existed and have visited the battlefield numerous times. I will definitely be stopping at it next time I am there.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

You should! Thanks!

[@K.Lovelace1968]

Really enjoyed this one.. Thank you so much.. Anxiously awaiting the next one..

[@1982nsu]

Hi Karen, greetings from PA. Gettysburg has changed but for the better. Much of the battlefield and structures has been restored and the restoration continues to this day. I highly recommend another video from this series. Treat yourself to a Gettysburg visit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKSYoHqep7p2d5o

[@Cookie-gn4qk]

This episode really does make one search their soul. Not that there is any question as to wether slavery was moral. We all know better. But, beside the horror of these battles, these men had the emotional struggle of their religious beliefs to deal with also. Wow, really food for thought.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

That museum really helps you to step into the shoes of the people who were living in that era.

[@ACupPlayz]

I've been wanting to go back for a very long time I booked a trip right before covid knocked the whole world down.....I just booked a trip again....i cannot wait to get back to Gettysburg

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Quite the place!

[@bne22381]

I have loved History ever since I was little. My dad was reading me Civil War books when I was 5. I went to Gettysburg quite a few years ago when I was pretty young and honestly don’t remember much. I love that your doing this so I’ll get to see all this and learn a lot more about one of the most consequential battles in US History. Thanks for doing this and keep up with the amazing content.

[@rufffinoo]

Amazing. Great vid. Do those mannequins come alive at night?!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Ha! That would be horrifying.

[@jed73312]

Doing a great job man. I never followed a youtube channel like this one.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I appreciate that! Glad that you're enjoying it.

[@stephenmonchak104]

How did you get permission to roll B in the battlefield??? I mean with the drone of course and I love it am not one of the whiners lol

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I wasn't on the battlefield when I was operating the drone. To do that, I would need a special permit.

[@111841984]

Definitely need to take a trip up there 👌

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Absolutely! I can't wait to go back.

[@jamestakacs]

Didn't most people die because of infection rather than the original injuries?

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Yes.

[@nicholasferrante1296]

My great great grandfather, Oshea Buzzell fought with the 20th Maine at Gettysburg. His nephew, Benjamin Franklin Curtis, was killed in the fighting on 2 July 1863. He is buried in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. At the same time during the battle he had cousins serving the Confederacy with the 9th Virginia Calvary. Thanks for the videos. They are greatly appreciated.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Wow! Thanks for sharing that.

[@nicholasferrante1296]

@@TheHistoryUnderground no problem, I just wanted to show that the Civil War was a conflict that not only divided a nation but also tore many families apart. Please keep up the good work.

[@c12ptbk]

I went to that museum right after it first opened, Enjoyed every minute of it, I am sure they have added a bit more,

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Pretty insightful place.

[@derfreklats7921]

I missed the seminary museum, but I stood in awe as I stood upon the round top boulders. VVC

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@abigailschumacher3196]

I’m a student of history, specifically the Civil War and my favorite battle to study is Gettysburg. Also, my undergrad thesis was on religion and the Civil War. Love your videos, keep up the great work!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks!

[@1982nsu]

Hi Abigail, greetings from PA. Gettysburg has changed but for the better. Much of the battlefield and structures has been restored and the restoration continues to this day. I highly recommend another video from this series. Treat yourself to a Gettysburg visit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKSYoHqep7p2d5o

[@jspence601]

Thank you for sharing this. It is important to preserve our history. It is who we are. Balanced and shares both sides and the Biblical background of our country.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

My pleasure! Hopefully people will share these videos out and help spread the word. The more history we can get out there, the better :)

[@w.charlesyoung2653]

Another great video! That museum is fantastic. I saw the last room included a depiction of the Sisters of Charity who came from nearby Emmittsburg , MD, to tend to the wounded.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Yeah, there was a bunch of stuff in there that I just didn't have the time to dig into. Pretty amazing place.

[@miriambucholtz9315]

It's remarkable that anyone even survived those amputations.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

No kidding.

[@thinktonka]

I love the seminary museum. Did not make it to the cupola however!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Good excuse to go back :)

[@tommythuntdeer]

Unfortunately, I missed seeing this museum last time I visited Gettysburg. Don’t know if I’ll ever get back there again. Thanks for the video!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

My pleasure!

[@rubyait]

I hear you. I am an old man who has been to Gettysburg three times and spent years researching. The pandemic cancelled my last trip, and the one before May be it. When I go back, I have to go up on Culp’s Hill.

[@jeanhutchinson6198]

8:00 Just think how much worse that scene would have been in real life! I wonder if the museum made a conscious decision to have the mannequin's lower leg appear fairly intact and just bloodied, rather than show a lower leg partially blown off by a shell or with splinters of fractured bone showing through a wound from the impact of a minie ball? I imagine there would be school kids fainting if they saw the real effects of war. I agree with you, this place is a must-see! There's also a mile-long walking trail with waysides, though I have yet to get back to try it out. Thank you so much for doing a series on Gettysburg! All your content is so well done! (Better than History Channel!)

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh man. That would be something else.

[@rubyait]

I noticed how clean it looked. The video on the Spangler farm is more graphic.

[@davemartin4183]

Fascinating video thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

👍🏻

[@Gitarzan66]

As an amputee I can't even wrap my head around what that was like. It was pure hell even with modern medicine. I couldn't imagine being wide awake chomping on a stick. That scene in Glory always makes me a little sick to my gut. P.S. I have no idea what they did with my leg after it was amputated. lol. (weird huh)

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

From what I understand, the prosthetic pieces weren't too comfortable either.

[@Gitarzan66]

@@TheHistoryUnderground They still arent unfortunately.

[@jasonwilliamson8416]

My great great uncle served with the 19th Indiana of the Iron Brigade and was killed on the Seminary grounds during the first days fighting. He was originally buried in the yard of the Seminary by Confederate soldiers and was later moved and reburied on Cemetery Hill where he still rests today.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Wow!

[@jasonwilliamson8416]

@@TheHistoryUnderground One of my uncle's comrades was wounded and captured and witnessed the burial in the Seminary yard. This gentleman was left behind when the Rebels withdrew so when the Union forces reoccupied the area he was able to identify the burial sight. As a result my uncle's current grave actually has a marker with his name, rank, and unit on it. Many Civil War dead never had that luxury.