I love when Chris reacts to civil war videos. Even though the civil war isn't my cup of tea in history, watching Chris react to these videos is like watching a master of his craft.
@everburn2 ай бұрын
Agreed. Probably one of the most knowledgeable people on the us civil war alive.
@Vibewealth54119 күн бұрын
I used to be like you until I found his channel
@ET_Bermuda2 ай бұрын
This is why I love channels like this one. That moment when you say, "They're showing it right, but saying it wrong." So many "history" channels on KZbin get details incorrect. Channels like this help to clarify those errors.
@harlangrove34752 ай бұрын
There are details and details. Not KZbin, but the movie Gettysburg. Am I the only one annoyed by the J L Chamberlain character wearing lieutenant colonel insignia on days 1 and 2 but full colonel insignia on day 3?
@ChefSpicyRice3 күн бұрын
True
@exe52652 ай бұрын
Hope your feeling better VTH, Can't imagine KZbin history without someone like you to fact check it.
@larrychannell70562 ай бұрын
Why do you have a rat 🐀 for you pitcher
@justinharris22722 ай бұрын
Chris I will never get tired of listening to you talk about the Civil War, thank you for all that you do
@kiplingslastcat2 ай бұрын
RIP "the 'stache'... I had a high-school teacher who insisted that the reason the South lost the Civil War was because it was God's will.
@BassPlayerKenNYC2 ай бұрын
God liked the North more than he did Stonewall Jackson
@historyrepeat4022 ай бұрын
“Gods on our side” said a northerner “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right” said Abraham Lincoln in response
@Lowekinder2 ай бұрын
@@historyrepeat402 Just when I think I've heard all of Lincoln's quotes I read another banger
@theparadigm81492 ай бұрын
@@Lowekinder Yeah, that one might just be Lincoln’s greatest! 🙏❤️
@HistoryBuffBro2 ай бұрын
@@kiplingslastcat God was chagrined by their lack of moustaches.
@gerryconstant49142 ай бұрын
When my grandson was about 3 his bedtime stories were from my Civil War books just looking at photos, drawing, maps & with me explaining what happened. He gravitated to WWII in high school taking an Advanced Placement College Credit course on the war. They even did podcasts on battles & he even served as a guide at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. He is now at 1 of the US Military Academys starting his 2nd years doing his Sea Days in Europe. So proud of him.
@CincinnatusPublish2 ай бұрын
You've got one of the best channels on youtube. Not only are you informative without any sense of arrogance, but you've got a great voice, which makes you pleasant to the ears.
@PaulGaither2 ай бұрын
Chris, I don't know what happened, but the last video I saw was 9 months ago about Napoleon, and then memory of this channel faded as I had life difficulties as well and next thing I knew, it said I wasn't subbed to you or a lot of my favorite channels. Well, I am back with a lot of catching up to do. One of my favorite things about watching you is that you show me channels I had never heard of before.
@VloggingThroughHistory2 ай бұрын
I've heard a lot about this happening lately with multiple channels. Glad you're back!
@geoffreypereira80242 ай бұрын
"Why did The Confederates Lose The War in just 2 Battles?" I quote Pickett re his doomed charge: "I always felt the Yankees had something to do with it."
@trentonebel90882 ай бұрын
The way you correct these minor quibbly errors is full on constructive correction. Nice to see a man so passionate also acknowledging that though he considers himself an expert, there’s something to learn from people who aren’t and that’s where gaps in knowledge can be filled. Knowledgia still did good work. Very solid work.
@thiccchungo10412 ай бұрын
Outside of the brilliant Desert Storm and Desert Shield Campaign, Grant’s Vicksburg campaign hits me as the greatest military campaign in American history, the way he utilized his gunboats, adapted to changing conditions in battle, and beat Pemberton so bad that Johnston took one look at what was happening to him that he had absolutely no hope for him
@BHuang922 ай бұрын
It was quite ingenious to have used something akin to combined arms, in which both the Union Army and Navy worked together during the Vicksburg campaign!
@adamoconnor50462 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you're OK Chris! Would be a shame if you had to cancel your Ireland trip. Not often one of your favourite content creators is in town.
@davidkinsey86572 ай бұрын
One of the most telling things about Grant was that every time he lost a battle, he followed it up immediately with an attack. It was this determination as much as his skills for tactics and strategy that brought about a Union victory in the war.
@anonrex5652 ай бұрын
We're happy you're back Chris! New and improved!
@MalikF152 ай бұрын
Glad you’re doing well. Loved watching you breakdown this evening better than the actual channel Knowledgia
@TheGerudan2 ай бұрын
Just watch that video yesterday and was like "that could be a good video for Chris to comment on". 😅
@seanmccracken68552 ай бұрын
Hope you are well, much love from Scotland
@chrisvibz47532 ай бұрын
thanks for all that you do, Chris🙏❤️
@gameodd2 ай бұрын
Glad you're ok! This is why your videos are more than reactions and part of what makes your channel special. Not only contextualizing the events, but also pointing out inaccuracies and highlighting key details. All while being a great and engaging communicator. Masterful work!
@JustAnotherAccount82 ай бұрын
Forgive my nerding out, but rivers are just so fascinating. I can't quite think of a geographical feature that is more important in human history than rivers (save for land itself!). I also love how they change over time; river meandering itself is just so fascinating. Matter of fact, they have a calculation of how rivers meander (length of stream divided by length of valley). It's quite amazing to go onto google earth to just look at them, and also seeing what are called 'oxbow lakes' lining where the river used to flow.
@yankee11122 ай бұрын
Great video as always. Glad to hear you’re doing better. My kids school year is starting so I’ll have lots more time during the days to listen to your videos. I have a lot to catch up on from the summer.
@jordanrogers9962 ай бұрын
Jackson County, West Virginia checking in!
@p1_vs_game2 ай бұрын
The Most Decisive 37 Weeks In American History - 55 Folks. It might be a good watch for you, and you might really enjoy their channel overall. The channel focus is on two people making videos discussing 55 different people that interest them. They present things in a really fun and unique way, and it would be perfect to add commentary on top of. I'm glad you are feeling better. I'm not on much social media so I didn't realize you had a health scare until I hit play on this video. Keep on with the r&r.
@oftenwrong.2 ай бұрын
1 of my favorite channels!! On all of KZbin! Well done Idea for a video here in Idaho we had a navy base during World War 2
@kellenlean20762 ай бұрын
The simplification of “the emancipation proclamation didn’t actually free any slaves” has always been so annoying to me. Even if it didn’t, the fact that it was proclaimed in the first place was showing the southern states that slavery is dying. The only reason they didn’t ban it in the north is because Lincoln smartly didn’t want the remaining psychotic slavers in those states to form militias which would then kill more soldiers and likely more slaves. They always love to say they didn’t free any slaves while simultaneously ignoring the fact that they DID ban slavery in loyal states after the war.
@anderskorsback41042 ай бұрын
I would think that the reason for the Emancipation Proclamation only having the scope it had was rather that Lincoln didn't have the legal authority to do more than that. He couldn't free slaves owned by others, as the Constitution at the time implicitly recognized slavery as not contrary to it, and seizing the property of citizens without compensation is unconstitutional (fourth amendment). His legal authority to free slaves came from the Confiscation Acts passed by Congress, which enabled the seizure of property of those in a state of rebellion. Which is why it only applied to the territory that was under Confederate control at the moment, not Confederate territory previously captured by the Union.
@mroldschool0012 ай бұрын
Right. They were all psychopathic.... I'm sure
@deltoidable2 ай бұрын
It was based on temporary war powers. It's unclear whether the Emancipation Proclamation would be legal after the war. It was part of wartime authority given to Lincoln. The power comes from the ability to seize property from the Confederacy, so it implicitly acknowledges that slaves are property. Does that mean in the war was over and the Confederate states were reincorporated back into the Union they could sue to get their slaves back? Once they were back in the Union Confederate States would get political representation again. They could block any move to band slavery. It wasn't enough to keep the slaves free forever, just a start. A constitutional amendment was necessary to free all the slaves, forever. It forced every state to accept the law. They had to pass it before the Confederacy rejoined the Union.
@mjbull51562 ай бұрын
It is meant as a shallow "gotcha" point, ignoring the broader context of political and legal realities Lincoln faced, and ignores the passage of the 13th Amendment by Congress before the war is over and Lincoln's death.
@jace76fulАй бұрын
God bless ya brother hope your doing well. We need your historian experience for the youth!
@ItsBuzzOfficial2 ай бұрын
Take care of you health! Fathers always overlook it. Glad you’re okay and thanks for all the videos ❤
@Joey_Cisar2 ай бұрын
God, family, health and life come first 💯
@davidpitchford65102 ай бұрын
Excellent commentary of necessary and helpful glosses and corrections, while acknowledging that the original is a broad sweeping commentary.
@josephholland14272 ай бұрын
Hey VTH. I just wanted to say, great video and thank you for what you do on your channel. Great content and thank you for promoting history on KZbin. I'd like your opinion on a quote I heard a while back. Shelby Foote in Ed Burn's documentary The Civil War said, "I think the Union fought that war with one hand behind its back. If there had been more southern victories, and a lot more, the North would've untied that hand from behind it's back." I don't know how much I agree given that war is a clash of wills, not just a technological or numerical clash. I'd be curious to know your thoughts on that quote. Also, I've got a few suggestions for reaction videos that are right up your alley. Kings and Generals did a series on the Revolutionary War, and they've just started a series on the Civil War. Extra history has also finished two series in the Revolutionary War, one on the invasion of Quebec and a two-part series on Benedict Arnold. I'd love to see you do reactions to those series if you can and I think you'd do an awesome job on them. Thanks again for another great video. I'm proud to be a subscriber of yours. If ever you lead a tour out in Wyoming, I'll be there.
@Doofus51522 ай бұрын
Glad you're ok, Chris! Keep up the excellent work, sir.
@georgeharris68512 ай бұрын
When I wa a teen, my family went to a museum at the foot of Lookout Mountain, and it had a nice diorama of the Battle of Chattanooga.
@markpiper63822 ай бұрын
Grant was exceptionally good at looking at the overall strategic picture, and a skilled practitioner of combined arms warfare. Perhaps he was so ahead of his time, at least when looking at contemporary American military doctrine, that he earned a worse reputation than he deserved.
@rafaelalandrade2 ай бұрын
Glad to know you're ok! Keep up the damn good work.
@5552-d8b2 ай бұрын
God bless you Chris, glad your in good health, let’s keep it that way.
@professorwhat27042 ай бұрын
You were talking about some of the roads we went on during the Vicksburg tour. Nothing could hold a candle to the road to the Shaifer House. We literally got stuck at one point.
@finalverdict29572 ай бұрын
Hope you’re doing good Chris! Glad all is good!!!
@murderbus2 ай бұрын
Chris i have to tip my hat to your knowledge. Very impressive how much you know off the top of your head
@msspi7642 ай бұрын
I like your commentary on this. I agree with your assessment of Champion Hill, so much turned on that. Port Gibson is an amazing experience. We only go back there with 4WD vehicles because you never know what condition the road will be. I’m glad you were able to see those battlefields. The American Battlefield Trust had a huge part in keeping them as they are and were.
@TheGamingRaven2 ай бұрын
Would love to see some reactions to Threads from the National Tapestry! They have some wonderful civil war videos on various battles, events and prominent figures.
@dennis23762 ай бұрын
Most people who comment on videos are a joke, but this video show why I like your comments on others video. You correct, provide opinion, and clarify many things. Well done sir! Thank you.
@mahnel2 ай бұрын
Hi Chris, great video today! Just wanted to let you know, General Knowledge has a video called "The "Belt" Regions Of The United States", I think it could really interesting to see your reaction to it!
@gerryconstant49142 ай бұрын
Just getting into this video & I don't know if they say it, however, Vicksburg did not celebrate the 4th of July for many years. The battle site park at Vicksburg is tremendous with their museum ever having a Union gunboat raised from the Mississippi River. Its a must see for any Civil War enthusiast. Also a little know site is the National Naval Civil War Museum in Columbus, GA. Well worth the visit if you are in the surrounding area.
@markmatzeder6208Ай бұрын
20:20-ish, thank you. I was certain Jackson had been mounted and these pictures disturbed me.
@WhatsUp-fe8jc2 ай бұрын
Weirdly when I think of Chris I think of him with a beard and stach and clean shaven
@Nick_Patrick2 ай бұрын
Finally one on a video I had watched beforehand! Let’s go!
@EpicUSstories2 ай бұрын
As a life long Louisianian and amateur history buff, I did not know NOLA was the biggest city in the CSA. You learn something new everyday
@jamesmccrea48712 ай бұрын
I'd like to see you review Threads from the National Tapestry. They are a relatively new channel and I'd like to see them get more support.
@HistoryNerd8082 ай бұрын
Second the other commemt about hoping you're feeling better. Also, know you mentioned in one of the streams that you liked podcasts and were looking for some. History That Doesn't Suck is fantastic if you're looking for one that's well-researched, and focuses a lot on stories to humanize historical figures, as part and parcel to the broader American historical narrative.
@zacharync30662 ай бұрын
Hope you’re feeling better!
@TheAlaskanGrown2 ай бұрын
Hey VTH! Would you be up for a video about the Battle of Franklin? One of the most iconic battles of the civil war that is hardly talked about. 6 confederate generals dead, 7 wounded, 1 captured. 14 general casualties in one battle is insane. Makes Pickett’s charge seem rational. Several good videos out there on it that we’d appreciate your take.
@brandonpeters16182 ай бұрын
I hope you feel better man, take care of yourself
@HistoryBuffBro2 ай бұрын
Oh gods.. oh no.. not.. not clean shaven Chris?!!!! Run!! Flee for your lives!!
@theroachden61952 ай бұрын
I went to Vicksburg in 2021. It's amazing. Ohio built a beautiful monument for the Ohio troops.
@llandrin92052 ай бұрын
I wish you would do a deep dive into the Siege of Island Number Ten on the Mississippi River.
@luskvideoproductions8692 ай бұрын
Oh wow, you had family in Kentucky Union units? I know on my mom's side (which lived in Louisville) had a ancestor in a Kentucky unit that was at the siege of Vicksburg...need to find out who that was, great to hear that connection you have!
@daviddavenport9350Ай бұрын
One campaign that gets short shrift is that of William Rosecrans maneuvering Braxton Bragg out of KY, out of TN and into GA and aside from Stones River doing it almost bloodlessly!
@dylanness20032 ай бұрын
Glad you’re feeling better Chris !
@emuseu22352 ай бұрын
My ancestor was captured at (licking creek) in the 2nd Kentucky where he was sent to Camp Chase . I have heard very little about the Ft. Donaldson and Fl. Henry from documentaries.
@donjoey222 ай бұрын
yay history!
@foolishgamer992 ай бұрын
Oh my god is that Don Joey
@RooZvonBooZ2 ай бұрын
Looking good Chris, well shaved ! Also good video as always lol
@qbertq16 күн бұрын
Great video as usual. Did the video you're watching ever make the case for how two battles lost the war for the South? I assume he meant Vicksburg and Gettysburg, but I never heard any justification.
@AlexRoot952 ай бұрын
Love your stuff! can you give a look at Buyuuden Japanese history?
@AlexRoot952 ай бұрын
Been watching since early Covid during your Sabaton reactions
@dylanb23492 ай бұрын
Civ 7 gameplay came out the other day, looks interesting
@IDKeffect822 ай бұрын
44:37 I did not know that about Lincoln. Order 252. I had no clue. Interesting history.
@jirehguy2 ай бұрын
There’s a lot of stuff we don’t talk about for Lincoln since he’s become a legend than life figure
@iamza.2 ай бұрын
I digged you as king in the latest drawn of history!
@usmcdevildog34972 ай бұрын
Voting in for more Drawn of History reacts
@z247-d5t2 ай бұрын
Man what would a 7-hour battle do to your nerves? By the way you've got an incredible memory. I'll bet you'd do amazing on a trivia show.
@Edax_Royeaux2 ай бұрын
By WWI, generals and soldiers had to wrap their minds around battles that would last for months instead of hours.
@kieranfrancke7902 ай бұрын
So glad you took my video recommendation! I disagreed with most of this video interested to see what you think.
@ZARQ1322 ай бұрын
Chris doing civil war content?! I’m in!
@ZARQ1322 ай бұрын
Commented too soon, there was a “last video”? marathon time
@KM-fb1kw2 ай бұрын
Will miss mustache Detective Chris, but the clean look is good. Lookin fresh. Glad you're healthy.
@Ceractucus2 ай бұрын
I like clean shaven Christopher. I also like unshaved Chris too. Especially the brown and great soul patch. Love that lil guy. RIP him...for at least a while. P.S. Love love loooooooove the channel been lurking for a while asking a question of posting a comment once in a blue moon. Cheers!
@caesarion13992 ай бұрын
Took a look at the core commanders at Chancelorsville. I think it could have led to Meade taking over. From what i heard both Reynolds and Sedgewick would offer command to Meade same as happened before Gettysburg.
@lamakina992 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to watch this
@HistoryBuffBro2 ай бұрын
Darius Couch? Gideon Pillow, Andrew Curtain? What next, William Sleepnumber?
@spacemanandy22 ай бұрын
Ezekiel Futon
@HistoryBuffBro2 ай бұрын
@@spacemanandy2 Maj. General Lays C. Susann
@gregorybryan99882 ай бұрын
Glad you're okay, Chris. Hope it was nothing serious.
@scuffco18682 ай бұрын
Battle Chattanooga (Linded Union up w/ ATL & Gettysburg, (out the box Confederates had personnel drama, Lee didn't help, superceded a calvary promotion & didn't stay focused on Harrisonburg, troops draging it on 2nd day)
@americanschweitzer452 ай бұрын
I get it Chris, I’m just as “anile” about Gettysburg as you lol!!!!
@jankusthegreat92332 ай бұрын
Knowledgia is a amazing channel
@Jae6782 ай бұрын
Hey Chris, big fan, another great video! I had 2 questions I was hoping you could answer: 1 - you say often that you think the impact of Gettysburg is overstated, but I have always been under the impression that had the south won it could very well have convinced Lincoln, under political pressure, to sue for peace(especially if Meades army suffered a decisive defeat) do you think there is weight to that argument? 2 - I don’t read as many historical books as I used to, but I could swear reading about a push from Jefferson Davis to essentially return the southern states to Great Britain as colonies in exchange for military assistance in the war. I can’t for the life of me find any references to that now, though. Was this a fever dream? Am I misremembering fiction I read in my youth as fact? Obviously Great Britain wanted nothing to do with it, but is there evidence of Davis attempting such a bargain(or at least letters where he discussed wanting to)?
@ryanmcwilliams87842 ай бұрын
No RIP the best mustache on KZbin
@Azodnem20032 ай бұрын
History of the Philippines by Knowledgia next, please!
@gwilymmorgan51152 ай бұрын
For anyone who knows about British military history, I have long believed that Jackson in the ACW suffered what Picton did at Quatre Bras and, two days later, at Waterloo.
@brovold722 ай бұрын
Reiterating the brief timespan between the end of Lincoln's first term and the de facto end of the war was a very useful reminder for me. The South seems to never really have had a viable strategy for victory, other than a vague hope the Union would give up and withdraw.
@apachedog64132 ай бұрын
thing to remember is grant returned those troops after battle of monococy when Jubal Early marched on Washington late in war
@randomperson64332 ай бұрын
Sabaton just put up a crossword puzzle on their feed, I want to see Chris do it!
@91Tmart2 ай бұрын
Not only do I live in Dover, Ohio, but apparently share the same birthday as Quantrill. So I guess I am going to hyper focus about that for the next 24 hours.
@davidwhitfield60252 ай бұрын
Newly subscribed and have spent the past few days catching up on your excellent work. A question: As a wargamer I do not understand why Grant didn't just drive down on the eastern side of the Mississippi, go after Johston's Army of the Tennessee first, take and hold Jackson and simply cut off and isolate Vicksburg, sieging it at his leisure. In effect I am saying do unto Johnston what he did to Lee in 64-5. Batter the army of the Tennessee into dust before dealing with Vicksburg. If the intent was to cut the Confederacy in two, taking Jackson and its railhead achieves the same thing. Once taken Grant could have prepared defences to hold and repel any Confederate counter attacks while still being supplied by rail from the North. Porter's Brown Water Fleet effectively controls the river north and south of Vicksburg. Why was it necessary for Grant to launch both his offensives through the bayou's and western side of the Mississippi which he could not supply by rail, only by river transport? Was he so nervous of Johnston?
@penguinwarcry2 ай бұрын
When you scroll past videos and think "VTH will cover this", and Voilà here we are 😂
@GG-yr5ix2 ай бұрын
Battle of Champions Hill determined the outcome of the war on a strategic basis, Vicksburg was surrounded and rail lines to western confederacy cut. Illinois 93rd Regiment figured greatly in the outcome of that battle. Grant's real brilliance was that he learned early on how to utilize Volunteer troops effectively early on in the war. It was something the Eastern Theater Union Generals didn't seem to understand.
@bulldogmadhav57622 ай бұрын
Grant crossing the Mississippi is greater than Washington crossing the Delaware Also his crossing the Rapidan and James
@DontrplytoMycomments2 ай бұрын
Still loving the no soul patch
@TweeterAndTheMunkyMan2 ай бұрын
I really enjoy all of your reaction content but I love hearing you wax lyrical during the Civil War reactions the most. Absolutely fantastic 😊. Hope this finds you well and any health scares are now behind you.
@jaredsmith1042 ай бұрын
Now we need a reaction of the ghost adventures episode at champion hill😂😂
@magnis3802 ай бұрын
Don't forget Atlanta and Nashville those battles were highly important.
@tomramos93182 ай бұрын
Hi, I wanted to know if you planned to give your insight on the Wyatt Earp mini series on Netflix, it seems to be right on your alley. Also, hope you feel better.
@bjohnson5152 ай бұрын
Here is a great part of the impact of these two battles. Despite those who hold that the CSA having far less resources was just part of the "Lost Cause" myth....here is some data as provided by Kent Masterson Brown ("Meade at Gettysburg") regarding how the Army of Potomac, after Gettysburg, had the ability to resupply. General Meigs had railroads dedicated to resupplying the horse population of the Army of Potomac. He requested horses from "Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Indianapolis, Detroit and Chicago". 2000 calvary horses were dispatched from Washington to Frederick MD. 300 from Detroit, 275 from Boston, ...Meigs said there were 1200 available from Washington. Asst Quartermaster Ingalls ordered 750,000 pounds of grain and 250,000 pounds of hay. Also ordered were 25,000 pairs of boots and stockings, along with horse shoes and nails, 100,000 rations. And who did Lee's quartermaster call? This ability to resupply after tremendous damage to an Army was the crux, IMO.
@pauldelray58392 ай бұрын
Lincoln actually issued the Emancipation Proclamation twice. Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22nd, 1862. It stipulated that if the Southern states did not cease their rebellion by January 1st, 1863, then Proclamation would go into effect.
@chrisandchriscollectingcar87785 күн бұрын
I'm a little late to the viewing party but while Gettysburg and Vicksburg were huge loses for the South it was the Battle of Chickamauga that really told the South they couldn't win. Here they had a victory and couldn't follow up. Their Army of Tennessee, even reinforced with Gen. Longstreet's corps, couldn't make Chickamauga viable. It really was a bad few months for the South but great for the United States as a whole.
@usg-6472 ай бұрын
Under-rated Union victory - Capturing New Orleans - in 1862! Farragut. Vicksburg only possible to be so key because of this.