Ulysses S. Grant's Council of War in 360° | Civil War Then & Now

The 16x9 version of the video can be found here: • Ulysses S. Grant's Cou...
On May 21, 1864 war photographer Timothy O'Sullivan took a series of photos of Ulysses S. Grant's Council of War during the Overland Campaign. The photos were taken on the upper level of the Massaponax Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Va.
Garry Adelman and Kris White of the American Battlefield Trust break down these historic shots.
The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Enjoy the 360° version of our new "Step Into History" installment! For the best experience, make sure the video quality is set to 2160p.

[@chuckjenkins4348]

Love the 360deg version. Makes it so much more like we’re there the best we can be.

[@steveschlackman4503]

Timothy O'Sullivan is the hero of these photos. Gary and Kriss were great interpreters.

[@nighthiker8872]

You never know when you're going to be a hero!

[@steveschlackman4503]

Lots of luck was involved with those slow cameras but O'Sullivan was an experienced photographer and could make his own luck.

[@coldsleepingcreature]

Woah so cool the extra immersion you guys do.

[@mikeretamozo1455]

Thank You Guys for Your Love of our Country 🤟

[@ChrisWeil]

to me this is the best series of photos of the whole war

[@SmedleyDouwright]

Fantastic photos that almost put you in Grant's Civil War camp.

[@k.r.truthseeker7156]

Awesome video. I used to live in the Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania area and passed that church many times. Fantastic concentration of battlefields in that area. I used to hike in the Spotsylvania battlefield several days a week since I lived about 3 miles away.

[@MB-rh9nh]

This was absolutely awesome. I have never this photo before which made it better. You guys are doing such a good job using technology to make this topic more interesting. I hope it reaches new ppl!

[@SP-ky6lx]

This is great, Garry! I'll show it at the next Garfield Farm board meeting.

[@user-xp8vh3wx8x]

I have seen that photo many times. Gary and Kris captured the drama of that moment in history. Well done gentlemen.

[@RRM13]

Good job ABT... Hello from São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷.

[@CJCx3_Videos]

Incredible work! Thanks for breaking down this amazing photo in new ways!

[@vickistevens423]

Timothy O'Sullivan's photos are incredible, and this 360 degree video really makes it feel like I'm right there with them. Thank you, Garry and Kris, for an amazing video and commentary.

[@VeganWithAraygun]

Wow, fantastic! I've been there and walked through the site but the church was closed at the time. This 360° presentation with the view from above tops off the one from my casual walk through. Thank for putting this up on KZbin.

[@vwralph]

Amazing.

[@iamdavechellis]

Amazing presentation

[@ComplexityComplex]

History is so important, and this channel is the best for bringing it to life in an informative and accurate manner! Thanks for this wonderful video! God bless all of you!

[@cmccrackedteefers292]

Y’all’s videos just keep getting better and better!!!!! Keep it up! This was Fascinating!!!!!

[@davidfolts5893]

A grand instant frozen in time.Thanks very much!

[@scriptohio1986]

I was right there a couple of years ago. Awesome sight. Thanks ABT

[@genes.3285]

The Union had an abundance of staff officers. What would a comparable scene from the ANV look like? Lee with Longstreet looking over a map, with Moxley Sorrell nearby? AP Hill unaccounted for?

[@glennrishton5679]

There are two photographs that are memorable to me. Ok technically this is a three photo series but these fascinate me. The other single photo of of the three Confederate captive in Gettysburg.

[@explorepikespeak]

Almost as good as a time machine. Thanks, guys.

[@emilioalcazar-su9vi]

Awesome travel to that days.. Great

[@guineapigzed]

Great view!

[@MontanaRealtyTeam]

love this. thank you

[@princeofmoskova]

Great job! See you in Gettysburg in April!

[@jimbobhootenanny4440]

Ok this is cool!

[@knoxae]

The officer of the day looks very happy to be officer of the day.

[@mandyblush]

This is so neat!

[@tomthx5804]

Gary Adelman is a rock star. Probably the first vegan rock star.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

😂. I’ll add Lenny Kravitz!

[@ericstoverink6579]

The 360 thing is kind of annoying. Everything is constantly off center and I have to keep adjusting it instead of being able to pay attention to the content.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

It's not for everyone. Feel free to stick with the 16x9 version.

[@matttalbot4942]

I wonder what the South was up to during these events?

[@oreally8605]

That gave me Dyslexia. Too confusing to watch on a cell phone.

[@liberalman8319]

The tree is gone

[@charliehovey4534]

zoom in freez on the flag i can just make out infintry 3rd courps. @3:28

[@Bravo_116Cinema]

360° footage is great but I had to stop watching because the only thing I could see is a black screen and I couldn't turn around and watch while laying in bed