(DISCLAIMER) At the 2:08 mark, I misspoke and said February 1863 instead of February 1862. My apologies. It was bound to happen at some point but I'll be more cautious of any slip ups like that in the future.
@Loiyaboy4 жыл бұрын
Its all good!
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Loiyaboy - Thanks. I just hate the idea of inadvertently spitting out something inaccurate by accident and misleading someone or damaging the credibility of the content. I appreciate the grace though.
@malcolmmeer97613 жыл бұрын
Not a problem with the error. We all do it
@badshotgot4 жыл бұрын
you should do a whole series on civil war battlefields. love your channel always great history learned.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Appreciate the kind words. I've actually thought about doing a Civil War battlefield series starting out at Ft. Sumter and then working my north. Once I get a few more under my belt, I'll create a playlist that will make them easier to find and watch.
@Kiangaf4 жыл бұрын
There are some great ones. I’ve been to Balls Bluff, Chickamauga, Manassas and Chattanooga. I’d recommend Balls Bluff an interesting battle small but still worth a look.
@joemackey19503 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground I made a tour in VA in June, from Lexington to Yorktown and up to Gettysburg and Antietam and all in between. Even with lockdowns and all it was an experience not to be forgotten.
@CountryCampers2 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground You wasnt far from The Dover Hotel where Grant accepted the surrender.
@wildwaywoods10834 жыл бұрын
I lived in Dover for a while. Worked at Land Between the Lakes and did alot of different programs with Fort Donelson. Next time you're in the area check out The Homeplace. It's an 1850 living history farm. Worked there for 5 years.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
I'll do that! Thanks for the heads up!
@MiJacFan14 жыл бұрын
I remember being in school and having a history textbook sitting open on the desk before me. You could speak about something fascinating and couldn't put me to sleep quicker. Now, bring me on a field trip where I could touch, smell, and see all of the wonderful historical artifacts and I was hooked. Now if teachers could combine the 2, and make history more fascinating for kids, you would have so much interest from the younger generation.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
That's part of the reason why I've been doing these videos. Even if a student can't go to a place in person, they can take a virtual field trip of sorts through the videos. Thanks for the insight and for watching!
@Poilu83 жыл бұрын
"During the war a southern editor, wishing to compliment Gen. G. Pillow, wrote a notice of him in which the Gen. was called the "battle-scarred hero," but the typesetter made the phrase read "battle-scared hero." On reading the notice, an irate soldier hied himself to the newspaper office and demanded a correction. This was promised and the next day's paper spoke of Gen. Pillow as a "bottle-scarred hero." It is not known that any further correction was asked for."
@mandag50654 жыл бұрын
Really need to get up to Gettysburg! It’s an amazing place and.. oh my the history.. and land marks are great. The cemetery is pretty good also. Worth the drive and it will take at least 3 days to see everything
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Cherry Bomb - I’m planning on hitting Gettysburg this summer if at all possible. My plan is to do a video for each day of the battle. I went a few years ago and was shocked by how large the battlefield is. Thanks for watching. If you have any other suggestions on places to go, let me know.
@BigLisaFan4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. One has to do Gettysburg and watch the film before you go to get a feel of what it was like. Just an incredible place to visit and the place has an aura all its own.
@civlwrbuf3 жыл бұрын
I find it great that the very first battlefield you went to was Fort Donelson. It is one of my favorites. It was my first as well. I did my senior history degree thesis in college on the place. Just under thirty years it has been favorite. In the same area in Western Kentucky is Columbus Belmont State Park, in Columbus, ky. Go there if want to see almost completely intact earthworks. Go fast because the Mississippi is doing a number on the park. Consider it a prequel as it were to Fort Donelson..
@nurse2long4 жыл бұрын
I've been here! Btw it was 1862. Also, you really need to go to Vicksburg, such a significant battlefield. "Vicksburg is the key and the key bnb is in my pocket." Lincoln. And here in northern Arkansas we have 2vmajor battlefields which were the key to keeping Missouri. Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Karin - Definitely plan on getting to Arkansas at some point and shooting some content. I also put a disclaimer in the comments and description to correct where I misspoke about the date. Still kicking myself about that. Thanks for watching and for the suggestions.
@lavenderrosehealingmassage72323 жыл бұрын
Enjoying your videos. When I was traveling in the South, I wanted to visit this place but did not get to go. I saw Chattanooga and Vicksburg and Shiloh but did not have time to go here. Thanks for sharing.
@davidmahanna944 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Seeing the area brings it to life. Thanks
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I really enjoyed this one. Especially seeing it in what seems to be a more original and natural state. Looking forward to hitting more of these sites in the future.
@TrentPierceProjects4 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Can't wait to see more Civil War history on your Channel
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Tech Minded - Thanks! Appreciate that. I really enjoyed this one. They’ve done a good job of leaving this battlefield in a more preserved state. Really wish that I could’ve flown the drone over it though 😕
@TrentPierceProjects4 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground its all good. I'm sure there's some stock footage out there of a flight over it. I want to visit several southeast battlefields myself if I ever get the time.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
@@TrentPierceProjects - Definitely. There's a lot out there to see and learn.
@johncipolla83353 жыл бұрын
I like watching the Ranger lectures on the different battles. Especially Gettysburg. Thank you for sharing
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@georgehays49002 жыл бұрын
Your history traveler segments are the best. Thank you.
@TheHistoryUnderground2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that!
@mattflemm71783 жыл бұрын
It is here at Fort Donelson where General Grant earned the nickname "Unconditional Surrender". Confederate Brigadier General Buckner asked Grant on what terms would they accept surrender and Grant replied "No terms except immediate and unconditional surrender can be accepted."
@halbud4 жыл бұрын
Great video,love to see anything on the civil war !
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate that. I'll definitely be hitting more of these types of sites in the future.
@johnqpublic27183 жыл бұрын
As a new subscriber who happened to have somehow obtained a BS in Native American History with a Minor in US History from the University of Oklahoma, I truly enjoy your channel. Your presentations of places I've read about extensively over the years, coupled with what seems to be my exact taste in music is TREMENDOUS! Keep up the good work, my good Sir!
@evanbare98693 жыл бұрын
I was at fort donelson a few years ago its pretty neat especially the cannons that are on the river
@normbailey25094 жыл бұрын
Another great video and I love the Civil War history. You took me on another journey I'll never see in person. Thank You!
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Glad to do it. I'm planning on hitting more sites like this in the future.
@williambechmann65474 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work, JD! I have visited the Fort Donelson National Battlefield twice. A very impressive American Civil War venue. Looking forward to more American Civil War videos.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that! Yeah, it's a great place to visit. Doesn't seem to have been tampered with very much.
@LostHarlequinTV4 жыл бұрын
Where I’m at in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. We have about 4 or 5 of these forts belonging to Bragg and Rosecrans during the Battle of Stones River
@rayross9974 жыл бұрын
Some 20 years ago I was travelling with some other people and passed the exit to Gettysburg. Because of time we could not stop to visit. It has always been a regret for me. And so now I can visit such sites via the internet. Hope you do more of these. Thanks.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
I'm actually hoping to get to Gettysburg this summer as well as some other Civil War sites. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!
@marcsmiley80144 жыл бұрын
It looks like you had the place all to yourself. I think I saw only one other guy with a camera. Sad, so many of these sites don’t get visited nearly as much as they should. Great video!
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
marc Smiley - Thanks! There were a few guys there photographing eagles but other than that, it was all mine. I completely agree. These places don’t get visited and appreciated enough. Hopefully people watching and sharing these videos will play a small role in reversing that.
@lukecollins79294 жыл бұрын
Marc.... ... Nobody appreciates any history nowadays...all these people care about is Facebook and cell phones..😠
@connie54744 жыл бұрын
Never fret over getting old .its a privilege denied to so many.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Amen to that
@vanmanrick13 жыл бұрын
Well done presentation .Thank you for talking about battles other than in the "east"
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I have quite a fascination with the war in the Western Theatre.
@bed6853 жыл бұрын
Being a relative of the fort's name sake, I appreciate your video. I am just getting started in the history of the Donelson family and have learned a lot from videos like yours. Thank You!
@Titansfan674 жыл бұрын
I reside about an hour, visited and studied the battlefield. There was mention the fort was built by Confederate soldiers and slaves; in the first 2 years of the war, the Union Army had no issue conscripting slaves to build fortification, Ft. Negley in Nashville is one example. Narrator mentioned the Confederates surrendered the fort, failed to mention not all surrender, then Lt. Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest took his command and whomever wanted to escape, through the Union lines to Nashville.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Pritchett - Thanks. Appreciate you filling in some of the gaps there. 👊🏻
@mikewhicker14454 жыл бұрын
Good show. I have especially enjoyed your videos from Normandy. My father was a 2nd Ranger and wounded on Dog Green.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh. If there was a way to digitize some of the memories that those men had.......
@Kiangaf4 жыл бұрын
I’ve really enjoyed your civil war videos. They are fantastic and it’s just like being there. Thanks for your work on your channel.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate that.
@corybennett64763 жыл бұрын
I remember visiting Ft Donelson many years ago with my husband and two of my daughters. A very solemn place! Thank you for your history!
@stephenpalmer8839 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for covering Ft. Donelson. I had two Great Uncles which were captured there and sent to Camp Morton in Indianapolis and later were involved in a prisoner swap at Vicksburg.
@tblack71912 жыл бұрын
Glad you got to check out the Fort Donelson Battlefield. Fort Henry is under water now and can’t be visited. Here’s a cool story that I learned about Dover, TN. There was a gentleman by the name of Jack Hinson that lived in the area. He actually greeted General Grant when he was in the area and initially supported the union forces. Union forces mistook his sons for bushwhachers, executed them, decapitated them, and mounted their heads on posts outside of Jack’s plantation in Dover. His home was later burned after he was evicted. After these events, Hinson took up arms against the union as a sniper and targeted union forces coming down the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. He used a custom made octagonal .50 caliber rifle and was credited between 30-100 union soldiers deaths. The rifle is still in collectors hands today
@Countryfresh2234 жыл бұрын
I am a huge history buff and i have to say that i absolutely love your channel. By far the best history series I've found. While i really enjoy all of the ww2 videos, i do enjoy these civil war videos even more because there are far less videos on these places. Would really like to see more videos like this one, as well as sites from the revolution. Keep up the good work and thank you very much for sharing
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Definitely planning on getting to some more of these sites this summer. Thanks for the feedback!
@pascaldeleonardis41114 жыл бұрын
Very good and very interesting vidéo. I apreciate your chanel and the history of the civil war . Thank you from France.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I've got quite a bit of Civil War content coming up soon.
@billd.iniowa22634 жыл бұрын
I'll never forget Shilo. The first thing that caught my eye was a large monument that said "Iowa". I stopped my truck and got out to take a picture. But before I could raise the camera, I just started to cry. A very moving experience. I knew that Iowa boys had fought there, but to actually see the place was just overwhelming. Your assertion of visiting historical sights being the best way to learn is spot on. Bless you and safe travels.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Definitely need to get to Shiloh at some point. Thanks!
@strumbum9463 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground - Yes you should! My 23 yr old Son and I walked around the Lower Battery right there where you were at Fort Donelson back in October 2019. Went over and visited the Inn where the Surrender was signed by US Grant. We then visited Shiloh the next day. Truly unbelievable Battlefield. The Peach Orchard and Bloody Pond will definitely pull at your Heart Strings. Thank you for your vids and information. I wish we would have went to Franklin and seen the Carter House...
@VanillaGorilla5023 жыл бұрын
This is just down to road from me and I recently found your channel via the Andersonville video. Great video and even better channel
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@kristinstrand78803 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these videos! It’s like being there.
@toddgleb87834 жыл бұрын
Great video - really enjoy watching them - thanks!
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
@travisbayles870 Жыл бұрын
Both my great great grandfather and great great great uncle who were in the 32nd Tennessee Infantry CSA fought at Ft Donelson Thank you so much for this great program Keep up the good work sir
@jonathantitus26293 жыл бұрын
Excellent video--planning a trip here next week and was looking for a bit of insight. Thank you. Now a subscriber I look forward to seeing more of your work.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad that the videos are proving useful. Appreciate the sub!!!
@briancurran36224 жыл бұрын
im a lifetime civil war buff and i have to say this video was awesome!
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
brian curran - Whew. That’s good to hear. I was a little nervous about this one just because I know how passionate people are about the Civil War. Thanks.
@chuckwilson8006 Жыл бұрын
The beginning of this video gave me flashbacks to the movie Vacation ... "Sorry folks, park's closed. The moose out front should've told ya". haha Love your work! Even when things don't go your way!
@kirkland_cooper962 жыл бұрын
Used to fish ky lake with my dad often as a kid, and we stumbled across fort donelson on our way there one day. We stopped to check it out and were glad we did.
@featurefilms20013 жыл бұрын
You sure get around... And it's much appreciated. This is Real History ! Please like and share. Great videos .
@Billo12814 жыл бұрын
Loving your videos man. Thank you.
@mikalpechota7703 жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching your videos. Especially at places I’ve been like Ft Donelson. I didnt get to see an eagle while i was there. Pretty cool.
@geekazoid19834 жыл бұрын
One of the first ones I've ever visited, right after Stones River. Thankfully I have relatives that live over by Paris, TN...gives me an excuse to visit often :D
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Nice! I hope to get over to Stones River one of these days.
@barrywalker87904 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video very interesting l live in the UK so for us Brits it's not easy to get to see all the Civil War battlefield sites I've been lucky to visit some but as there are so many it's great to see videos like this so you get the feeling you are there so once again thanks. Subscribing now
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow. Thanks so much for that. I'm glad that you are enjoying the channel and getting something out of it. I'd love to get over to Britain someday and shoot some content. You all have a really rich history and we over here have the same issue in that it's not easy to see all of the sites there. I hope that you continue to enjoy the content. We've got some big plans for 2020.
@andrewlittle2502 жыл бұрын
I’m from Britain and have an interest in the history of the First World War. Over the last 20 years I’ve visited a number of WW1 battlefield sites in France and Belgium. I’m moving to the USA next year as my partner has won a scholarship to study Law at Yale University. Ive been watching your videos to learn about the American Civil War and find them absolutely fascinating. I’m looking forward to visiting some of the sites myself when I come over.
@patriciaspadea22663 жыл бұрын
Must have taken lot of men quite a few hours making those earthen wall. Hills....so cool first time seeing this!
@newcars114 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great video. I would visit the Fort and Dover but now that the museum is permanently closed I have stopped visiting.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’d like to see them get that back up and running. Thanks for watching!
@mattperiolat4 жыл бұрын
Permission to rant? Fort Donelson, cool as it is, is another example of how tragically underfunded the NPS is. The center closed for renovation in 2016! Four years later, it is STILL not done. Now, having said that, I’m just glad the history is there, it is preserved and hopefully, in better context when the work is done. By the way, NPS has outlawed drone flights on all their locations, so forewarned for future visits.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Matthew Periolat - Holy smokes! I didn’t know that it had been closed since 2016. Dang! Well, hopefully people watch and share this video and then visit. Perhaps that’ll help more attention to the site. Thanks for the extra info.
@Gitarzan663 жыл бұрын
Why the hell do they care if you fly a drone over the site? Next thing you know they will be telling us what kind of toilets and lightbulbs we can use. Oh wait....um gas cans? too late. dang it.
@KermitTheGamer212 жыл бұрын
I went in 2019 and they had two small little visitors center type things, one at the entrance and one at the house where the surrender took place.
@CountryCampers2 жыл бұрын
@@KermitTheGamer21 The Dover Hotel not a house
@marklovorn37583 жыл бұрын
My Great great grandfather, John Eubanks was a Confederate soldier and fought in the Civil War and was captured Feburary 16, 1862 in the battle at Ft. Donelson. He was held as a prisoner of war at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Illinois and was later sent to Vicksburg, Mississippi to be exchanged for captive Union soldiers on September 2, 1862. I have copy of a record of this event and pictures of him in his uniform.
@johnkelsey24824 жыл бұрын
Very Good....Thanks........
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
John Kelsey - Thanks! 👊🏻
@benjaminrush44432 жыл бұрын
You surely opened up the Civil War 'Can of Worms' with this episode. Pre COVID. I was planning to explore Western Tennessee & Civil War Sites. The Eagle would be a sign of your success in doing the Episodes of the Civil War. Earthworks against Cannon was realized in much earlier European Warfare. The taking of Fort Henry & then Fort Donaldson saved Kentucky for the Union, opened up Tennessee and got Grant promoted to Three Star General. A Turning Point for the North. Good Stuff. Thanks.
@xjcrossx3 жыл бұрын
My father and I just went on a Civil War history trip and checked out a bunch of battlefields and forts. Started at Fort Donelson, went to Fort Henry area, went down to Shiloh battlefield and then down to Mississippi to Corinth where the battle for the intersection of two major rail lines crossing took place. You're right, there's nothing like reading about it and then being there where it happened.
@WEJIII2 жыл бұрын
Bald Eagle photo bombing your vid was great! 7:40😀
@TheHistoryUnderground2 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@yardgnome794 жыл бұрын
Amazing footage, planning a trip south to hit a few C.W. sites this summer. This is on my list!
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
You'll really like it. It's been well preserved. Thanks for watching!
@santu55ubito3 жыл бұрын
I recently covered this big Union early turn in the war. Thank you for your video.
@ronaldaraica4 жыл бұрын
Would love to see and hear about the Castillo de San Marco in St Augustine FL.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
I would love to get down there and do a video. I was at St. Augustine when I was a little kid, but didn't know the history and couldn't fully appreciate it. Perhaps I'll get down there sooner rather than later.
@allysonh64103 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground yes do!!!!?
@rockyhorror19694 жыл бұрын
dont forget about chickamauga and chattanooga. we have a national cemetary and a park on the battle field chickamauga
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
That is definitely on my list. I might need to do one series of Civil War sites in the Western Theater and one for the East. Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching. If there's anything else in that area that's of interest, let me know.
@sportcardcollector95994 жыл бұрын
Another great video my friend keep up the great work 👍👍
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
SportCardCollector959 - Thanks! Definitely need to hit some more Civil War sites in the near future.
@500793 Жыл бұрын
My grandparents home is about 5 miles from fort donelson and I’ve visited it every time I go! My grandma said she had a note from a POW from Alton but I’ve never seen it. They also have several bullets and I’m almost positive they have a cannon ball on their front porch but that’s never been confirmed. I love the history around Dover, Tn.
@rexduncan5266Ай бұрын
We were just at Fort Donelson (June 2024). The Visitors Center is still closed. There’s a temporary building being used as a museum, visitors center, and park office in use nearby.
@nothing2seehere343 жыл бұрын
If you get back to Tennessee please go to Fort Defiance in Clarksville, TN. It is a small park but good history linking it to this battle and the Battle of Nashville.
@bettyprussia97773 жыл бұрын
I am so much more informed than I was since watching your videos ** Thank you for sharing 😊
@leoren26852 жыл бұрын
Nice video - really gives a good idea of what the area is like - hope you keep making them and adding in more details! My ancestor fought here and at Shiloh, so appreciate being able to visit through your work. Thank you!
@larryshackley80743 жыл бұрын
I'm heading there this week. Thanks for the preview.
@nurse2long4 жыл бұрын
This is where Grant earned the nickname Unconditional Surrender Grant.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Thanks for adding that. I meant to include that tidbit when I was filming but completely forgot.
@richardterry38333 жыл бұрын
In the 1960s, they did not keep us off those earthen walls and we played on them all the time. I lived about a mile from this battlefield
@KermitTheGamer212 жыл бұрын
Fort Donelson is the first Civil War battlefield I visited. I'm very, very interested in the Civil War, but living in Illinois all of the major battlefields are so far away. It was a very humbling experience to be standing on that ground, and even though open fields have given way to forest you can still get a sense of the battle, you can almost hear it still in the breeze. And when I went to the cemetery and stood amongst the circle of soldiers from Illinois, that was indescribably chilling, and it is something I will never forget. I'm hoping to visit Shiloh next year, and hopefully an eastern tour including Gettysburg in the next couple of years. I'd love to be in Gettysburg for the 160th.
@ThomasThomas-wn3km2 жыл бұрын
Fort Davidson in the Pilot Knob, Ironton, MO area a very interesting Civil War battle took place. Cannon balls still in the Court House building in Ironton, MO
@kevinr39352 жыл бұрын
Another fine presentation of this Civil War Battlefield......You laid out the details in an easy to follow style...... Thank You..... Kevin Rich
@kanifalam78354 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and I really enjoyed your videos. Just finished a book on Grant's Vicksburg campaign and its awesome to see a video on one of the lesser known battles. Would definitely love to see more Civil War videos. Thank you!
@Granny24703 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love your videos!
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@brettcreech34903 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your channel. I really enjoy it. God bless
@alanconnors88813 жыл бұрын
I've toured Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania where I had an ancestor from Vermont die. It's surreal to walk where they walked and fought.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Very much so. Hope to get to both of those places at some point.
@lawdog252 жыл бұрын
Excellent content and production!
@TheHistoryUnderground2 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼
@freeze169383 жыл бұрын
Great coverage. Have you ever considered doing a piece on Chester, Pa. ( The Crozer estate and later the hospital ) ? I understand that the Crozer Mansion was used as a hospital during the civil war for the service men. Also of that same area is the Pusey House and his association with William Penn. It is located in Upland, Pa. maybe 3-4 miles from the Crozer estate along the Chester Creek.
@JA-fw6lp Жыл бұрын
I use to live in Dover. We would go over to Ft Donelson 3 or 4 times a week to walk. There was a couple bald eagles who had established their home at the Ft and they would have babies every year. We loved watching them. Great to see them go grab dinner out of the river. The Delta Queen Paddle Wheeler would visit once or twice a year. Was exciting seeing that old boat come in.
@bryanfields55633 жыл бұрын
Can ya beat seeing a bald eagle while touring a national military park? #Awesome!~
@2009Berghof Жыл бұрын
I recall being told by a park employee that when Grant took Fort Henry is was unseasonable warm for a February. The northern soldiers thinking that this was the warm sunny South, began tossing their overcoats and blanks as they marched eastward toward Fort Donelson. Upon arriving at Donelson, the weather turned more winterlike. Brrr!
@joemackey19503 жыл бұрын
I was there in June, '19. Didn't even know it was there and drove past. Quickly turned around and went back. Loved your vid. Like being there again. Just found your channel the other day as a suggestion. (BTW, you didn't miss much at the visitors centre. It was mostly a short film of the site).
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@TheTotallyRealXiJinping2 жыл бұрын
You are genuinely the coolest. I haven’t had this much fun learning before I met you and I’ve had some fun ass teachers
@Rehsmj20124 жыл бұрын
Another great history video. Thanks
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Neodetectorist - Thanks! Appreciate that. I had fun putting this one together.
@jeffclark115 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this with me I have visited there before in fact I live about 45 miles away from Ft.Donelson
@safety864 ай бұрын
Hey JD. I was re-watching this and wanted to mention the Dover Hotel, also known as the Surrender House. It is the location where General Buckner surrendered to his old friend. It is open to the public.
@jamesedwards24833 жыл бұрын
The Response Of General Grant To The Confederate Surrender Ter Is A Classic "No Terms But Unconditional Surrender Are Acceptable!!! I Propose To Move Upon Your Earthworks Immediately!!" After This Response, U.S. Grant's First And Middle Initials Were Said To Stand For UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was something else.
@donaldshryock28523 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather Alfred Whitfield fought there with the 11th Illinois volunteers infantry regiment company B . He was shot in both legs two in the left one in the right and his second joint finger shot off
@donaldshryock28523 жыл бұрын
Was there on August 8 2020
@nickroberts-xf7oq5 ай бұрын
I finally got to tour Fort Donelson last year. 🎉 Shiloh Battlefield is only 2 hours away. 🚗 Both are awesome ! 💥 🇺🇸 💥
@bobbymiller14144 жыл бұрын
I agree everybody should see the battlefields what these guys went through thank you for the video
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
They're definitely important places to see.
@kirk1893 жыл бұрын
Have you heard the story of Capt Jack Hinson? Amazing history that happened right in that area. Also if it hadn’t been for poor Confederate leadership U. S. Grant would have possibly never gained the fame he did. The Confederate commander “snatched defeat from the jaws of victory”
@bgroovin13434 жыл бұрын
You were just an hour away from a great museum for the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell. Better than the 4th Infantry museum.
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Brent Gruver - Dang. I’ll definitely have to check that out.
@chrismassey90353 жыл бұрын
If you haven't been, you should check out the USS Cario and the battlefield in Vicksburg, and Fort Pickens in Pensacola Fla. Great video.
@Neverhome365 Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe I’m at the age where I’m watching civil war videos and visiting battle fields. It came out of nowhere hit 40 and bam
@travishodge63303 жыл бұрын
Man love your videos! I just went and checked out Columbus-Belmont today very cool battlefield you should check it out!
@stephenmcgraw88713 жыл бұрын
I`d love to see Fredericksburg,and the many sites that made up that battle...My great(x3) grandfather lost his leg during the conflict---Charles Leroy Babson of the 16th Maine.....shipped him up to Rhode Island,where he contracted gangrene,which is another story......the man should`ve had a film made about him.....very proud of the man.........thanx for your dedication.......
@tubadude9054 жыл бұрын
Very interesting as always...great video!
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
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@karafisher95464 жыл бұрын
Great videos! You might look up the battle at Glorieta Pass around Fort Union in New Mexico. It was the furthest west battle that was fought during the Civil War. :)
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow. I'll definitely have to check that out when I make it to that part of the country. Thanks for the suggestion and for the compliment as well. Got some big plans for 2020. Hope that the videos continue to entertain and inform.
@karafisher95464 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground awesome! If you come to NM, also check out Lincoln NM (Billy the Kid) and right down the road a bit to Fort Stanton...... Buffalo Soldiers were stationed there and are part of the Lincoln County war saga. Maybe consider videos on historical forts? Just a thought. 😊
@TheHistoryUnderground4 жыл бұрын
Kara Fisher - Sweet! Those are all great suggestions. I appreciate it. A short series on forts would be a really good idea.
@markzimmerman72794 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground they claim there were about 2000 battle sites in the war you've got your work cut out for you.
@leemadden3able3 жыл бұрын
Another good video mate 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@TheHistoryUnderground3 жыл бұрын
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@alanbower11934 жыл бұрын
You might want to check out the Civil War Museum at Jefferson Barracks. There are also acouple of other museum there. One has guns, guns, gun.