Gettysburg (1993) ~First Day (part four)

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Gettysburg (1993)

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@firingallcylinders2949 5 жыл бұрын

The soundtrack to this movie is legendary, Randy Edelman did a perfect job portraying the scenes.

@galatian5 4 жыл бұрын

He did Last of the Mohicans too. He knew how to make a theme to match the feel of the movie and it's era.

@michaelchung1526 3 жыл бұрын

@@galatian5 So that's why it sounds so familiar to the Mohicans theme. Thanks for this little nugget

@sethwoll6240 4 жыл бұрын

I always loved how they set up the last shot to look like the painting depicting the death of General James Wolfe in the French and Indian war. Only that painting depicts a final victory after a long campaign with a commander killed in the field, but here it's a great commander getting killed during the prelude to a great battle.

@rc59191 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it looked familiar someone should turn this into a painting

@LordZontar Жыл бұрын

There is also a similar tableaux depicting the death of Continental General Richard Montgomery at Montreal during the Revolutionary War.

@thecommandant2831 Жыл бұрын

Prelude? That battle at that point had been raging on for hours by the time General Reynolds died.

@bobbyricigliano2799 5 жыл бұрын

I visited Gettysburg on a cold winter day, clear skies but snow covered ground. The visit was not -planned, but we were only about 45 minutes away on a business trip and made time for the detour. Having read a fair amount of Civil War history, and seeing this film many times, it was quite a profound experience. There were virtually no other people around, and no tours or park rangers present. Gettysburg can be self toured by vehicle, and maps are free, placed near rest areas. It did not cost anything to enter the site. The spot where General Reynolds was killed is marked with a monument, and the heavy cover around it shows a clear opportunity for an enemy sniper. The spot is near the edge of the battlefield and very close to the town of Gettysburg. There is a heaviness and sadness about the entire location that is hard to describe. The scale of the battlefield is massive, with monuments and markers all over the place. Anyone with even a passing interest in American history should visit the site. The gravity of the Civil War is immediately apparent and hits like a hammer when you tour the grounds.

@jerrymoloney4273 5 жыл бұрын

Living north of Baltimore for 10 years, I visited the Gettysburg Battlefield many times. Awesome just does not convey what you will see when you go. It it truly remarkable and a monument to the USA, fighting for freedom and right, in spite of all the filthy lies spewed about us today by enemies of our country.

@holguinero60 4 жыл бұрын

I visited it in July. The heat and humidity were suffocating, and I wasn't even wearing a woolen uniform and carrying a .50 caliber musket!

@holguinero60 4 жыл бұрын

@N Allen I've worn full dress gray under arms at West Point in upstate New York, so I have a pretty good idea what that felt like.

@holguinero60 4 жыл бұрын

@N Allen When I was young and stupid, it didn't really bother me. I wouldn't be able to deal with it now, but at eighteen it wasn't a problem. Now what bothers me is that the cadets are still wearing 18th century uniforms, like it's some kind of cosplay.

@holguinero60 4 жыл бұрын

@N Allen I'm not a big fan of wars. Many former British colonies were able to gain their independence without resorting to force of arms, and I recently read an article that suggested that if we had remained part of the empire as Canada did, we'd be better off now. We would look a lot like Canada, in fact. I was born in PA, and in fact have family just north of Wilkes-Barre and other family in Chambersburg. But now I live in Texas, parts of which look less like Canada and more like Afghanistan.

@fidomusic 4 жыл бұрын

This was one of the best scenes in the film, music an' all. Has a sense of authenticity.

@StardogChampion06 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P General John Reynolds.

@seanwalters1977 3 жыл бұрын

Died defending his home state just over 50 miles from his hometown of Lancaster. A true hero.

@rc59191 3 жыл бұрын

Can't believe there's not more about him on KZfaq.

@PhillyBoy264 Жыл бұрын

I went to see his statue yesterday and there was this massive hawk on top of it, I kinda felt like it was symbolic of his nobility.

@lennyrumschlag2300 Жыл бұрын

Fun facts about Reynolds: 1. Reynolds was actually offered to be the head of the army of the Potomac by Abraham Lincoln before Meade was forced to become it. 2. Buford and Reynolds best friends 3. He was the highest ranking officer on either side to be killed at Gettysburg. 4. His wife became a nun after his death.

@inthedarkwoods2022 9 ай бұрын

Reynolds was not offered the army. He was in the discussion but never formally offered. Learn your history.

@lennyrumschlag2300 9 ай бұрын

@justserious2409 Reynolds is noted to have said that he would take the job but wouldn't because of the interference with his superiors in Washington. Maybe you should read some more on this guy. Edit. The only thing I did get wrong is that Reynolds didn't have a wife, but a fiance.

@inthedarkwoods2022 9 ай бұрын

@@lennyrumschlag2300 He wasn't offered the job. He made the comment during a discussion that higher ups were making about who should Lincoln choose. Heck even Hancock's name was thrown in the mix. So that's two things you got wrong.

@lennyrumschlag2300 9 ай бұрын

@justserious2409 well if you think otherwise I won't argue your POV.

@CLuvTravels 4 жыл бұрын

I remember how nervous I was playing paintball, can't imagine being on a battlefield

@heofonfyr6000 10 ай бұрын

There are no nerves or emotion involved. Training makes it mechanical.

@bobbyricigliano2799 4 жыл бұрын

There is a large marker on the battlefield that marks the spot where General Reynolds was killed. The landscape may have changed to some degree since the battle, but the marker is within a short distance of a wooded area where a Confederate sharpshooter could get a clear shot. It is ironic that Reynolds was doing exactly what was expected of a good leader, but the price of such bold leadership is that it made him a very conspicuous target.

@firingallcylinders2949 Жыл бұрын

What's crazy to me about the Civil War is how many officers died in these conflict and not just NCOs. After these major engagements many high ranking generals died. I believe the Union lost 5 Generals and the Confederacy lost 6 during this battle. I'll give them one thing men back then lead from the front.

@badguy1481 4 жыл бұрын

There's a "story" that a person passing by the photo shop, where General Reynold's body was carried after he was killed, happened to look into the front window. The person claims they saw the inside of that shop as it was at the time of the battle. And on a couch they said they saw General Reynold's body. Next to him was a women, thought to be his wife. The locals say the shop is still haunted by the General and his wife.

@michaelmckinnon1591 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen that scene myself back when that building was a craft store

@ARCtrooperblueleader 3 жыл бұрын

@BADGUY 1 - Chills man.

@minnowpd 3 жыл бұрын

Place is crawling with them. They look like re-enactors.

@firingallcylinders2949 Жыл бұрын

@@minnowpd Most of that is to sell ghost tours and paraphernalia, but yea some of it is weird.

@jimchumley7907 Жыл бұрын

Very dad scene. Actually brings tears to.my eyes. I love the black hats and their uniforms.

@elbronco80 4 жыл бұрын

Yup - the music here is exceptional

@stephenandersen4625 5 жыл бұрын

the Black Hats: tough SOBs

@Traveler20091 5 жыл бұрын

Stephen Andersen , I think they were called The Iron Brigade. And you’re right; they were fearsome opponents.

@johnmcdonald9304 5 жыл бұрын

@@Traveler20091 Yes. They were called The Iron Brigade.

@righthook51 4 жыл бұрын

Rufus Dawes of the Iron Brigade's birthday was July 4th. Can you imagine what went through his mind that day after Gettysburg? He lost half of his guys, including 10 flag bearers I believe. They earned that nickname for sure.

@JohnP538 4 жыл бұрын

The Iron Brigade - Farm boys from the West. ........McClellan asked, "What troops are those fighting in the Pike?" Hooker replied, "[Brigadier] General Gibbon's brigade of Western men." McClellan stated, "They must be made of iron."

@johnnychaos152 4 жыл бұрын

My great great uncle served in the Iron Brigade with the 19th Indiana. He was promoted to Sergeant about a week before the Battle of Gettysburg and was killed in action there on July 1st. He rests on the battlefield still today in the Soldiers National Cemetery.

@CorekBleedingHollow 5 жыл бұрын

“Iron Brigade Forward!... Drive those colors out of that wood... Forward, for God’s sake Forward!”

@NorthForkFisherman 4 жыл бұрын

"BANG!"

@AbrahamLincoln4 3 жыл бұрын

"He's dead..."

@christopherweber9464 10 ай бұрын

Drive those FELLOWS out of that wood.

@31stvirginia 10 ай бұрын

It’s drive those guns out of those woods

@christopherweber9464 10 ай бұрын

@@31stvirginia I beg to differ my closed captioning says "Drive those fellows out of that wood"

@McCbobbish 4 жыл бұрын

I had a few relatives in the Iron Brigade. They were at Gettysburg in fact.

@DV1287 4 жыл бұрын

It was the last battle that the iron brigade fought in the civil war

@johnnychaos152 4 жыл бұрын

My great great uncle was in the Iron Brigades 19th Indiana and was killed on the first day at Gettysburg.

@rc59191 3 жыл бұрын

@@DV1287 I heard they took high casualties did they disband the unit and send the survivors to different regiments?

@bahutai6354 2 жыл бұрын

@@DV1287 No, Iron Brigades still fighting ti;' Appomatox

@bahutai6354 2 жыл бұрын

@@rc59191 It was 1st MN Reg. If I'm not wrong.

@calanon534 Жыл бұрын

The Sergeant tending to Reynolds here, historically, would be Sergeant Charles Henry Veil. Reynolds is played by John Rothman, who was also in the film _Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter_ as Jefferson Davis, and has played Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Dr. Mortimer Sackler.

@PeterOkeefe54 5 жыл бұрын

the induction of western men into the Army of the Potomac changed it all and gave the union an equal footing. After the Iron Brigade fought here it was never the same and was split up to different divisions. It stood until the collapse of the 11th corp and then retreated in good order only to be placed on culps hill the next day to receive a determined assault. Its casualties were some of the highest in the war

@CorekBleedingHollow 5 жыл бұрын

Sad. RIP General Reynolds

@badkarma52 4 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch this movie, I want nothing more than for Reynolds to get off his damn horse!

@philipwolf3619 4 жыл бұрын

Gettysburg outcome .... Divine Intervention .... just like at Midway

@CFLsurfr 5 жыл бұрын

We don't make men like this today. Gen. Reynolds was the ideal general in many ways. Stayed out of politics, cared about his men.

@michaelmccabe3079 4 жыл бұрын

It took several years of failures and deaths before they could get rid of all the men who were crappy, politically-interested leaders. They didn't really finish until after the 1864 election.

@JohnP538 4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmccabe3079 Note to self, when building an army, farm boys, street brawlers, engineers and college professors. No politicians need apply.

@danieln1799 4 жыл бұрын

Except you know ..... the racism

@dominicvucic8654 3 жыл бұрын

reynolds would have been invaluble to grants overland campaign

@generalsherman2157 6 жыл бұрын

2:19 Someone make a painting of that.

@illinoismotionpicturestudi5065 5 жыл бұрын

General Sherman2 It was based off of a revolutionary war painting I believe

@LordZontar 5 жыл бұрын

A similar tableaux was depicted in John Trumbull's *The Death Of General Montgomery In The Attack On Quebec,* 1786. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Montgomery#/media/File:The_Death_of_General_Montgomery_in_the_Attack_on_Quebec_December_31_1775.jpeg

@gerardgillespie1125 4 жыл бұрын

they did, it hand in the Gettysburg museum the actors and extras where staged to match the painting.

@galatian5 4 жыл бұрын

@@LordZontar It all shows you how much of a masterpiece this film was.

@AbrahamLincoln4 3 жыл бұрын

@@LordZontar or the the Death of General Wolfe.

@badguy1481 6 жыл бұрын

The Iron Brigade Regiments "held their ground" to the West and North West of Gettysburg until their right flank collapsed. The right flank was being held by, I believe, New York Regiments. Who KNOWS where the battle lines would have been drawn if the right flank had not collapsed and Union reinforcements had arrived in time to hold the line where the Iron Brigade defined it on the morning of July 2nd.

@joshwade8087 6 жыл бұрын

Well, from what I have read- the Federal line was overextended and outnumbered. Not only was Hill's corps slowly smashing its way through the front door, but Ewell's corps was coming in almost behind the Union troops. That is truly why the Federals caved in. Perhaps they could have held a bit longer had Barlow not disobeyed his orders and pulled a Sickles, but I don't see the 11th and 1st corps holding the field at the end of the day. Even so, if the rest of the Union army was somehow closer and managed to march the distance with astonishing speed, the plan was ultimately to either fall back towards Cemetery Ridge and Culp's Hill or fall back towards Pipe Creek, Maryland.

@firingallcylinders2949 Жыл бұрын

@@joshwade8087 Yes if Gettysburg had been fully captured on day 1 Meade would have just pulled back to the ground of his own choosing again. Ewell taking the hills beyond the town might have won them the battle, but there would have been a second battle to follow somewhere else.

@Stefanthenautilus Жыл бұрын

@@joshwade8087 "Pulling a Sickles" should be official military terminology.

@HuesopandillaGlorius Жыл бұрын

the Great General Reynold was killed very quickly but he did his job well

@HuntinginLebanon94 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent movie

@ForgottenHonor0 4 жыл бұрын

It's been noted that for Reynolds to go into the fight on his horse was unusual. He was an experienced soldier and commander, so he had to know he was a distinctive target up on horseback. Sadly, we'll never know his reasons why he chose on that particular day on that particular field to go to battle mounted.

@DumDumHistory 4 жыл бұрын

He may simply have felt the situation was too urgent to be bothered with mounting and dismounting repeatedly. It's much quicker to ride up and give a few short orders from the saddle than to dismount and do so, and to dismount or mount requires you to be stationary, which itself makes for an easier target.

@NorthForkFisherman 4 жыл бұрын

@@DumDumHistory Also, being visible to your own troops and (apparently) confident helps morale when engaged in close quarters. Leading from the front. He was well informed about the current battle situation as it existed and how critical the next few hours would be to the war effort. He weighed the odds and decided that he'd lead in the Classical style.

@johnnychaos152 4 жыл бұрын

John Reynolds was actually considered for command of the Army of the Potomac at one point. I don't recall all of the details but for one reason or another George Meade got the job instead.

@Stefanthenautilus Жыл бұрын

@@johnnychaos152 Probably politics. A generalship was highly coveted as a political appointment and the best shmoozers tended to fail upwards, which is why the first few Union army commanders largely sucked until the Grant/Sherman era.

@sparks1504 5 жыл бұрын

THE BLACK HATS !!!!!!!

@galatian5 4 жыл бұрын

The magnificent Iron Brigade.

@CorekBleedingHollow 5 жыл бұрын

Damn that Reb that shot General Reynolds

@kurtsherrick2066 4 жыл бұрын

God bless that Rebel. The thing is Sir that both sides worshipped the same Lord. God didn't see Blue or Gray. What he did see was a blood thirsty tyrant murdering innocent civilians women, children,elderly and thousands of slaves. Lincoln was the first person I over a hundred years that took the war to innocence. The Civilized World had stopped waring on defenseless citizens for over a hundred years. Lincoln is responsible for over 850,000 American Deaths that didn't have to die.

@Wobdifurousness 4 жыл бұрын

@@kurtsherrick2066 The people who supported slavery and were willing to support a war against their own country and to try to break apart their own country to preserve slavery were not innocent. I have big respect for the fighting spirit of the South in that war but they were ardently in favour of the war, they started it, and they deserved exactly what they got.

@MarquisVegan Жыл бұрын

@@Wobdifurousness Well said. 💯

@Wobdifurousness 4 жыл бұрын

Which unit did the men wearing the red trousers belong to, the ones surrounding General Reynolds as he lies dead at the end of the clip?

@galatian5 4 жыл бұрын

I believe it might be the 14th New York. They were a Zouave regiment and ironically called the "Eastern Iron brigade" while the Black Hat Wisconsiners were called the Western Iron Brigade

@rc59191 3 жыл бұрын

14th Brooklyn also known as the red legged devils. They got issued one of the coolest uniforms next to the Bucktail brigade and Illinois Highlanders

@donpietruk1517 10 ай бұрын

@@galatian5 They weren't all from Wisconsin. There were Michigan and Indiana regiments as well, namely the 24th Michigan and the 19th Indiana. The 24th Michigan served as President Lincoln's funeral honor guard.

@galatian5 9 ай бұрын

@@donpietruk1517kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eq6RqtiVt5rdgnk.html&ab_channel=CutawayGuyX

@angelofgod8783 4 жыл бұрын

Whats the beginning fife and drum song?

@timothycunningham7352 4 жыл бұрын

Hell on the Wabash. Played by my band, the Camp Chase fifes and drums.

@StephenLuke Жыл бұрын

1:44 RIP John F. Reynolds (1820-1863)

@Treminor 5 жыл бұрын

155 years ago this day

@resolute123 4 жыл бұрын

Iron Brigade had a reputation as the best troops in the Union. Being from frontier states, I know they were rugged men and respected by the Union and Confederates, however were they trained better and preformed field craft better than most other volunteers which lead to their reputation? Any input would be appreciated.

@galatian5 4 жыл бұрын

They were known to hold their ground and/or attack where other regiments would have broken. Their legend continued in Antietam where they were went toe to toe with the Confederacy's three best combat units: The Stonewall Brigade, The LA Tigers, and Hood's Texans. I would say they're kind of like the Cassius Clay of brigades.

@johnnychaos152 4 жыл бұрын

George McClellan bestowed the nickname upon them at the battle of South Mountain during the Maryland Campaign. As he watched the brigade charge straight up the mountainside sweeping everything before them and repulsing counterattacks he remarked to one of his staff officers that the unit "must be made of iron". The name stuck and the legend was born.

@utes33 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe something in their genes - their descendants in Wisconsin's 32nd division were called 'Les Terribles' by the French when they fought in WW1.

@Shatamx 4 жыл бұрын

Man did the Iron Brigade get completely wiped out on day 1.

@ripvanwinkle1819 4 жыл бұрын

yep. Confederate regiments were the size of union brigades. North Carolina did iron in. though the states still have a wierd respect to each other to this day. Wisconsin and North Carolina honor each other with this wierdly.

@johnnychaos152 4 жыл бұрын

The two regiments with the highest number of casualties at Gettysburg were the 26th North Carolina and the Iron Brigades 24th Michigan. They squared off with each other in a point blank fire fight for about 20 minutes. Unfortunately the North Carolina regiment was twice as large and it easily overlapped both flanks of the Michigan regiment.

@galatian5 4 жыл бұрын

But what the Black Hat's accomplished was amazing. Especially the 6th Wisconsin at the railroad cut.

@yellowjackboots2624 Жыл бұрын

Anyone know the name of the tune at the start of this clip?

@shirayasha Жыл бұрын

Hell on the Wabash!

@Justarandomguy96 2 жыл бұрын

Iron brigade forward 🤘

@samretzloff4421 Жыл бұрын

Which fife and drum song is played in this scene?

@theanimalguy7 11 ай бұрын

Hell on the Wabash

@samretzloff4421 11 ай бұрын

@@theanimalguy7 thank you so much

@ThisisMaxLawless Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know who/what the soldiers in red are called?

@MichaelCasanovaMusic 11 ай бұрын

14th Brooklyn Volunteer Infantry. A lot of Union (and some Confederate) regiments tried to copy the French "Zouave" look in their uniforms. Also known as "The red legged Devils"

@hikiy 7 ай бұрын

Whats that fife song called?

@theanimalguy7 7 ай бұрын

Hell on the Wabash

@michaelshopf7732 3 жыл бұрын

The flag was too clean looking

@michaelshopf7732 3 жыл бұрын

Just being silly and picky. You're right the black hats were badass and probably the most respected by the Confederate army

@darrengorham667 6 жыл бұрын

At 0.19, what is the name of the tune?

@thewhite-haireddroog1048 6 жыл бұрын

+Darren Gorham Fife and Gun

@badguy1481 6 жыл бұрын

Hell on the Wabash. Although some historians claim that was NOT the song the Iron Brigade marched to on their way to destiny that day.

@darrengorham667 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@indy_go_blue6048 5 жыл бұрын

Badguy 1 is correct; it's hell on the Wabash. Being a Hoosier with the Wabash running just a few miles from me the name makes no sense unless the song originated during the Blackhawk War as there was no action anywhere near the Wabash and except for Morgan's Raid, none in Indiana.

@Anglisc1682 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas the Tank Engine Main Theme

@jamesmarjan5481 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so sad!!! He just wasn’t moving!!!

@paulchandler9646 4 жыл бұрын

50,000 Canadians fought for the north and 2000 for the south.I am sure the Canadians or you could say or transplanted English made more than a difference through out the war.

@AbrahamLincoln4 3 жыл бұрын

0:59 You can hear the bullet hit his skull

@outdoorlife5396 4 жыл бұрын

It was sad for the USA to loose such a great leader in the war. That claimed so many lives, what a waste

@farthuffington6466 4 жыл бұрын

Got rid of slavery tho so that's something

@johnstamos4186 4 жыл бұрын

The most destructive war we fought was against ourselves...just goes to show a few things about America

@MrTeiohx 2 жыл бұрын

On Wisconsin.

@jamesmarjan5481 Жыл бұрын

I think about huge problems that they constantly had. The sergeant getting off the horse like “OH SHIT!!!!!”. Was just as much a problem as anything else….

@billkeane528 4 жыл бұрын

the iron brigade had success that first day routing the rebels at the railway cut commanded by Rufus daws taking over a hundred prisoners or more

@jamesmarjan5481 Жыл бұрын

At this Point General Meade orders THE ENTIRE ARMY to Gettysburg.

@coldcuts1631 4 жыл бұрын

AT 34seconds,the band pLayers high taiL iT ouTTa there

@billkeane528 5 жыл бұрын

the iron brigade the only success on day one at the railway cut lead by colonel Rufus daws

@Shadowman4710 5 жыл бұрын

"Success" is a matter of perspective though since I believe most of that brigade was destroyed there. But yes, they held up the Confederate advance for hours.

@indy_go_blue6048 5 жыл бұрын

I think you need to do less movie watching and more reading... or watch some of the GNPS ranger talks. Stone's brigade near Oak Hill did a tremendous job of defending the Union flank and utterly destroying two rebel brigades near Oak Hill. 1st Corp artillery also did a tremendous job of defending Seminary Ridge while the remnants of the Iron and other 1st Corp brigades retreated. Not belittling the Iron Brigade or Rufus Dawes at all, but there were a lot of heroes on Day 1.

@briansheehan3430 5 жыл бұрын

The only success on day one? Buford's Cavalry says hello.

@Shatamx 4 жыл бұрын

indy_go_blue60 lovely ground.

@clairechapman-whitehead4553 4 жыл бұрын

1:39,1:40 JOHN LOOK BEHIND YOU!

@dominicvucic8654 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no he can't here you nhe's wearing air pods

@dominicvucic8654 3 жыл бұрын

HURRAH IRON BRIGADE

@KurtAlfemberg 4 жыл бұрын

BURN SIDE BRIDGE STILL WAITING ...

@JG-id5vi 4 жыл бұрын

Antietem?

@KurtAlfemberg 4 жыл бұрын

@@JG-id5vi Yeah. Waiting a ceremony to the deceased in the battle...

@TennesseeHomesteadUSA Жыл бұрын

First Corps -- the Black Hats -- from New York.

@clairechapman-whitehead4553 4 жыл бұрын

JOHN! 1:44,1:45,1:46,1:47,1:48,1:49

@clairechapman-whitehead4553 4 жыл бұрын

JOHN? 1:57,1:58,1:59 JOHN,ARE YOU ALRIGHT?! 2:00 JOHN PLEASE WAKE UP 2:01,2:02,2:03 JOHN THIS AIN'T FUNNY!(SOBS)2:04,2:05,2:06,2:06,2:07,2:08,2:09,2:10 NO JOHN YOU CAN'T BE...(CRIES)2:11,2:12,2:13 NO...2:14,2:15,2:16,2:17,2:18,2:19 JOHN...2:20,2:21