Gettysburg's Oak Ridge: Day One Gettysburg Battle | Baxter & Rodes

Gettysburg's Oak Ridge: Day One Gettysburg Battle | Baxter & Rodes | Schurz, Early, Pender, Ewell

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July 1, 1863.
Buford and Wadsworth have held off Heth's division. However, Ewell's corps is arriving from the north. Rodes is the lead division in Ewell's corps, forming up near Oak Hill.
The Union side has Robinson's division on the field. Baxter's brigade is moved up to Oak Ridge.
Rodes places artillery on Oak Hill. Rodes sends Iverson and O'Neal's brigades against Baxter. Baxter throws back the rebels.
General Howard is on the field, and he learns of General Reynolds' death. Howard assumes command from General Doubleday.
More armies are arriving. Early comes from the northeast, while Schurz's corps comes from the south.
Schurz gets his divisions into line. Schimmelfennig is placed to the right of Baxter, and Barlow is placed to the right of Schimmelfennig. Barlow will move his division onto a knoll in his front.
Meanwhile, Rodes sends Ramseur's brigade against Baxter. Baxter is relieved by Paul, and Paul reclaims hold of the stonewall on Oak Ridge.
General Robert E. Lee is now on the field. The Union right is endanger of being flanked, and Pender's division has arrived to support Heth. Lee consents to another attack on McPherson's Ridge.
The Confederates are now linking around the Union flanks, pressing all sides like a vice. Howard is on Cemetery Hill, hoping to receive reinforcements. General Winfield Scott Hancock has nearly arrived.
Film by Jeffrey Meyer

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@stephencuffel4932 6 ай бұрын

Maybe the best, most intelligible maps on KZfaq. Certainly the most colorful. This Gettysburg series will be an epic when completed. I'll binge watch it at whatever length.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, friend! More to come.

@sqike001ton 5 ай бұрын

this and warhawk's maps are the best out there. Jeffery had been doing the major battles while warhawk is doing every battle/engagement in order and is only up to about South Mountain during the Maryland campaign. also I should add to me the satellite maps are nice to ordinate yourself to the ground as it is today.

@nowthisnamestaken 6 ай бұрын

Once again, what Can I say? So much information packed into one video. I'm familiar with the battle but always learn from Jefferey's videos. They way Jefferey highlights ridges & gullies, removes modern buildings, shows topographical maps, zooms out and back in for perspective is amazing and is what makes his style of presentation so wonderful. I especially like the zoom outs to show what else is going on outside of the direct battle. As in my other comments I'd also like to say how wonderful his manner of speech is. Calm, slow and deliberate, with a cadence and inflection that adds complexity and understanding to the entire project. Every word seems crafted to have an effect. Thanks. End of comment When I was about 12, I was given a game-Avalon Hill's Gettysburg. I played it often and was always confused by the order of battle, The confederates seemed to be coming from the North and the Union was North. It was very confusing. I kept looking at the game board and a map and still couldn't figure it out. Why were the Confererate's coming from the North?

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your nice comments. I really appreciate it. Before Gettysburg, the last big battle was at Chancellorsville, Virginia. The Confederates go into the Shenandoah Valley, behind the ridges of the Appalachians. The Union Army has to move back toward Washington. The rebels are essentially cloaked by the mountains, and by the time Buford & the army railroad corps spot rebels in Pennsylvania, the Confederates are further north than the Army of the Potomac, which had to keep relatively close to Washington to protect the capital.

@ballsrawls 6 ай бұрын

The civil War doc I was promised. Your work is appreciated and admired brother.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

More to come! Thank you!

@automaticmattywhack1470 6 ай бұрын

What a treat! I woke and got to watch this while I ate breakfast. A perfect Sunday morning...thank you for your great work!

@RickJones222 6 ай бұрын

Me too!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I really appreciate it. Thank you!

@christopherdorsey7192 6 ай бұрын

I am so grateful for the time and effort you put into these videos Jeff. I am primarily a visual learner and your presentations make the written historical record come to life and immeasurably more intelligible.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I am a visual learner myself. I need to see it spatially.

@xpress144 6 ай бұрын

What ^^^This^^^ guy said 100%! Thanks for your hard work Jeff. It is appreciated by us all. I can't wait for the next installment. 🙏

@DonLuc23 6 ай бұрын

Me too, I remember reading this in school, but could never make sense of it, this helped a bunch

@snapmalloy5556 6 ай бұрын

Barlow. What an interesting character in all this chaos. He made a terrible decision on this day but his story was just beginning. Fascinating young leader.

@skpjoecoursegold366 6 ай бұрын

outstanding recall.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Gitarzan66 6 ай бұрын

This is an incredible perspective on the 1st day. I have a giant step forward in wrapping my head around all this. I can't thank you enough.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@VeryBadAtActing 6 ай бұрын

NEW JEFF THE LIBRARIAN DROPPED !!!! 🔥🔥🔥

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the enthusiasm! Thank you!

@californiadreamin8423 5 ай бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian. Hi Jeff, from across the pond. I’m absolutely gripped by the way you explain and present how this battle developed. BUT which video comes next ? It seems to be about Little Round Top, but I think I’m missing a video. Help me OB1 .

@alansewell7810 6 ай бұрын

This was recommended to me just now because I'm subscribed to your channel and happened to be watching another Gettysburg video, so KZfaq linked to this one. I'm glad they did, because I learn new perspectives I hadn't encountered before from your videos, and I'm a Civil War buff who's published articles in the most popular Civil War magazine since 1981. I'd never encountered the fight at Oak Ridge in decades of reading about Gettysburg; or, if I did, I had not heard it referenced as "Oak Ridge." Thank you for your research and for the clarity you present it in your videos.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! The First Corps fought tooth and nail that first day, and they deserve the admiration of the country. Baxter and Paul did not go down without a fight that day on Oak Ridge.

@jonathandumigan8041 6 ай бұрын

Just amazingly wonderful. I can't wait for this to be a completed battle. I can wait years for you to take your time and keep up these intricate details of line formation and terrain/topography of the region. Another great detail you incorporate very well is the switching between Battle wide angles and Theater wide angles to give a better in-depth analysis of thought process taken by the Generals down to the brigade commanders.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! More to come! I wish I could get them completed faster, but I want to really go through the record and make sure I have it pieced together well. Thanks for watching.

@maryellenmeyer2702 6 ай бұрын

What a great video- beautifully narrated Wonderful visuals

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@charlietheanteater3918 6 ай бұрын

Thank you show much for showing us the regiments. So many other civil war maps only do brigade level

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I find that the stories emerge when you learn that a regiment had to bend their flank or make a charge, and that's why the brigade survived. That's where the story is.

@michaelpfister1283 6 ай бұрын

Great presentation! This northern flank of the battle on day one is a part of the battle I have never really understood before. This was a great clarification of it. Walking the field several years ago also aided tremendously, as I can still remember standing atop Oak Hill as well as Oak Ridge Observation Tower, just behind where the 12 Mass and 88th PA stood. Thank you for bringing clarity! Now I understand how Barlow ended up on the knoll ... and why it was a mistake. Same mistake Sickles would make the next day at the Peach Orchard and Devil's Den. Ironic...

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Barlow does do something similar to Sickles, and probably something that many folks would do. He saw some high ground, and figured it would be good to seize it.

@JimJul1888 6 ай бұрын

Another great job. Thank you. Awaiting part 2.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

More to come. I also have a Buford video and a Wadsworth video on Gettysburg Day One in case you haven't seen them yet.

@sebastienhardinger4149 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Whenever I visit Gettysburg the tactical movements on this part of the battlefield are hard to parse for me - this made it perfectly clear

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I can only make sense of it by putting things on a map. Day One has a lot of back and forth, so I have to see it visually.

@bobbycoppola3050 6 ай бұрын

I take your map and story and add a street view of current Gettysburg to get an on the grounds tour without leaving home. How wonderful is that? Thanks for all your hard work.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! I enjoy doing digital tours myself.

@BELCAN57 6 ай бұрын

I hope you continue with this battle. The story of Paul's Brigade is an exciting if not usually overlooked moment in this first day's campaign.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I will have more coming. Thank you for watching!

@mrdinkelpuss4000 6 ай бұрын

Another great video thank you sir!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Bizarre112 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic visualization. This is the kind of detail military history needs!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Much appreciated.

@gogelgebenec5270 6 ай бұрын

Die geschehnisse des ersten Tages wunderbar dargelegt. Super verständlich erklärt !!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Vielen Dank, mein Freund!

@BCEFilms 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful job describing this section of the first day’s battle. I’ve always felt that the tour zips past the fighting on Oak Ridge and your video did an amazing job breaking down the micro and macro as the fighting unfolded!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Robinson's division (Baxter and Paul) are regularly omitted. But they fought hard that day, and they should be more well known.

@kilep80 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great amount of breakdown with the visuals which help out a lot!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

That means a lot to me. Thank you!

@grahamshepherd8096 6 ай бұрын

Just brilliant, a vitall adjunct to the books on the subject, so well put together, bravo sir

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@timhyde5677 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding! Thank you!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@greatace3627 6 ай бұрын

I have watched many Gettysburg battle videos and I will have to say this one is very informative. Very detailed and I loved the way you removed the modern building and added the fields in the north of the town. Thank you very much for your hard work in putting this video together. I plan on doing a Gettysburg battle field hike this spring/summer and I will have this video saved on my tablet and will refer to it often during the hike.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy your trip to Gettysburg.

@sqike001ton 5 ай бұрын

it is nice to have the line overlaid on a modern satiate map with modern roads really help ordinate yourself to the ground today

@machsolid6402 6 ай бұрын

@machsolid6402 0 seconds ago My wife and I listen to audio books, the civil war being one of our favorite subjects this is right up the alley. It’s SO helpful to have it presented on a map. Thank you for this excellent work looking forward to more content .

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! More to come!

@kreedur 2 ай бұрын

The zoom in and out reveals a level of detail I've never seen before. Thank you! Well done!

@Spitzer3964 6 ай бұрын

Been looking forward to this!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

More to come. Thank you for watching!

@tylerfoss3346 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding work! THE BEST presentation of the first day's actions of the battle of Gettysburg I have seen and heard it isn't even complete (i.e. does not include all the actions of Day 1)!!! Bravo, sir! Bravo!!!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it. If you haven't seen them yet, I do have one on Buford and one on Wadsworth. I still have another video to do on the first day.

@tylerfoss3346 6 ай бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian your work is excellent! I believe that I have heard/watched both prior videos on Buford and Wadsworth. They were outstanding as well. Thank you! I'm looking forward to the next part about Day 1.

@richrodriguez9170 6 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!! Excellent work as usual.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@midnight1963 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! This was informative, unique and entertaining to watch… I also know that it couldn’t have been easy to make… Thank you again for making it!!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

These videos are a labor of love. But the end product is worth it.

@larrygrossman8021 6 ай бұрын

Another perfect lesson!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@fraziet2 6 ай бұрын

Amazing work. I wait for these and then watch them multiple times. So well done. The detail is so appreciated.

@nowthisnamestaken 6 ай бұрын

LOL, here is what I do. I watch them right away. Then I treat myself to a good meal and watch it again. Today it was Bobby-Q's. Best BBQ in Arizona.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! The details are where the interesting stories are.

@Squatch_Rider66 6 ай бұрын

Great presentation. I appreciate the detail regarding small unit movement and activity along the timeline of the overall engagement. Job well done sir.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, friend!

@mrsnakesmrnot8499 5 ай бұрын

This “play-by-play” description is gripping. Thank you!!!!!!

@derksforeal7960 6 ай бұрын

Love your content. Thorough and informative while being entertaining. Makes me miss the 90’s version of the history channel

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I like old documentaries, too. There was more emphasis on information and less sensationalism.

@mitchellhawkes22 4 ай бұрын

So, as this episode ends, able Union General Oliver O. Howard is about to be relieved by General Hancock. But it was O. O. Howard who had the foresight to place the Yankee Command Center at Cemetery Hill -- south of the city -- on the defensible heights. General Howard never gets enough credit for this strategic masterstroke. Howard's early positioning made possible the eventual Union victory at Gettysburg.

@JohnReedy07163 4 ай бұрын

Buford's positioning to keep the Confederates away from the hills got them started. Howard and then Hancock's ability to see that plan, agree with it and then execute was why they won. Gettysburg was perfectly General'd by the Union on Day 1 (To later fight a defensive battle on solid ground on July 2nd and 3rd).

@Edamame417 2 ай бұрын

This channel is one of the best on KZfaq. Clear, concise, educational, and direct. Fantastic. Thank you Jeffrey!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Thank you!

@bettertruck 4 ай бұрын

Excellent delivery of information. I was just at the battlefield and I gotta say your videos help put it all together. Especially in areas where there was a lot of back and forth.

@dragineeztoo61 4 ай бұрын

There is so much detail that could have been added. I applaud your wisdom in keeping that out. It just clouds the overall vision. I've always felt the first day was one of the most critical of the entire battle. The complexity of getting two armies into a previously unplanned position with no radio is incredibly difficult.

@creatednotcatered8668 3 ай бұрын

So much effort put into this first day battle presentation. I only wish I had watched it before I went back for the third time in September. Thank you for sharing this excellent in-depth overview of July 1, 1863.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@stevedamon3201 3 ай бұрын

Jeffrey, Well Done!! The Gettysburg series with maps, topography and detailed movements by both the Federal and Confederate forces is OUTSTANDING. Anxious to watch this series continue, and excited to see what else you have available.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! More to come!

@billm7035 5 ай бұрын

Just want you to know how much we appreciate your hard work and this perspective! Thank you!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@erikhoglund6345 5 ай бұрын

Eminent video! One of the best in-depth series focused on the tactical level of some of the key battles. Keep up the good work!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate it!

@DFWTF 5 ай бұрын

Thank you !for all the time and effort that you put into this very good video . After watching the movies and docs on this battle there was way more to it then i ever knew.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it. I learn a ton making them.

@frankcozin7322 5 ай бұрын

Cool video! Looking forward to the rest of day one.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, more to come!

@krakatoa8701 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely love how you do the graphics, and narrative of battle. The best I have seen on Gettysburg. And have seen many! Thanks for your work on these projects, and keep them coming!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! More to come!

@cyclingnerddelux698 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding work. And much appreciated.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@martinstaunton9304 5 ай бұрын

Very informative and an excellent visual presentation format

@howard7459 4 ай бұрын

One of my sons lives in Taneytown and I have visited the Gettysburg battle ground many, many times. This presentation is awesome - great job!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! That is a beautiful part of the country.

@RatherCrunchyMuffin 3 ай бұрын

As someone else said in the comments, you struck a fantastic balance in the level of detail here. At any moment, theres a hundred facts you could include, but you kept it at a consistent and digestible pace that will be a resource for many of us for years

@JeffreytheLibrarian 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate the nice comments.

@badguy5554 5 ай бұрын

What a EXTENSIVE and COMPLETE presentation of the 1st Day of the Battle of Gettysburg! This documentary, Parts 1 and 2, SHOULD be installed at the Gettysburg Battle Museum. This information is invaluable! How you were able to obtain the unit locations and movements information ...as well as generate the visuals you have done so well.....is amazing! MANY...MANY...Thanks!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, friend! Much appreciated.

@calciajd 5 ай бұрын

I just stumbled across this and it is great! Can’t wait for the next episode

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! More to come!

@stevecaya 6 ай бұрын

Well done. Great video. Keep them coming.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! More to come.

@janineboitard6492 5 ай бұрын

Well that was simply the best Day One explanation of the Battle of Gettysburg!! 👌

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@johnandre2962 5 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this. A lifetime of studying military history will do that :-) Thanks, Jeffrey.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@gastonville11 5 ай бұрын

Your videos are so damn good!!! Thank you!!!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@evenodd3339 4 ай бұрын

Yo this channel seems to have blown up! Good for you!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Warhawknm 5 ай бұрын

these are the best ever keep up the good work and thank you!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. More to come.

@carlcotton1753 7 күн бұрын

I loved your maps! Thank you

@JeffreytheLibrarian 7 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@dlydick1 5 ай бұрын

excellent - Thank You

@oddposty 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for taking the time to research and create these incredibly informative and interesting videos. I love visual learning, and as much as you can learn from books about the Civil War, seeing these battles explained in detail with modern day Google maps really paints a clearer picture of what's discussed in the history books.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. These projects are a labor of love, but the final product is worth it.

@EDScool12345 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for including Paul's counter-charge

@JeffreytheLibrarian 3 ай бұрын

I will have more on Paul in the next portion of the battle. Thank you for watching!

@markswayn2628 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding, the research is meticulous.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! It's a labor of love.

@MrElliotc02 6 ай бұрын

Fabulous job...

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@SB-qm5wg 5 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this. TY

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@bjohnson515 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding!!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@brianfew7468 5 ай бұрын

My ancestor, cpl Jacob Allebach, was in company A of Biddell's brigade, the 121 PA. They ended up being on the extreme Left flank and were decimated. I was hoping your video would continue for just a while longer to show that action! Our family history always said that he was wounded at the peach orchard, and I could never figure out why. Regimental history says he was wounded on July 1st. The regiment did see some small action during July 3, coming under artillery fire I believe. Anyway, thank you for the outstanding video.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Biddle and the rest of the Union line's final stand on Day One will be in the next Gettysburg video. It will come!

@blueleader8987 2 ай бұрын

Please tell us you’re going to continue this series? This is outstanding work! Please finish the first day and then do the second and third day. You have given me and us a new understanding of the battle. Thank you Jeffrey!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 2 ай бұрын

I am currently working on the next video in this series. I will continue through the whole battle. Thank you for watching!

@robertmiller3097 4 ай бұрын

Well done. I have been there and could not figure it all out. Now I got it.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@totobono9707 5 ай бұрын

Tres intéressant. Merci !

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Merci!

@DonLuc23 6 ай бұрын

Great vid, strong clear voice, no covering music, etc. Super clear, but dang, you left us in a hair raising position!!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! There will be more coming in the future.

@THEDISAFFECTED 6 ай бұрын

Dude, so good.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@drspoc5409 5 ай бұрын

Thank u

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@drugee9386 4 ай бұрын

Gripping, thank you

@JeffreytheLibrarian 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jeremeydyke881 3 ай бұрын

Had an ancestor in the 14th NC....its cool to see where they fought

@kennkid9912 5 ай бұрын

Waiting for the rest of Gett Day One GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS WITH THE 53NC DANIELS RODES.Very little on day one except Iverson-Oneil.Thanks

@kennkid9912 5 ай бұрын

I really like the action maps

@richardlindquist5936 6 ай бұрын

My GF3 was with 52 NC under Pettigrew and was reportedly wounded and captured on day 1, and furloughed back at some point. I haven’t been able to detail out where exactly but maybe McPherson’s woods.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I just did a quick look. My cursory research has the 52 NC on Pettigrew's right, which hit against Biddle just below Herbst Woods. Both sides took pretty bad casualties, so that's a good approximation--on McPherson's Ridge just below Herbst Woods against Biddle.

@RatherCrunchyMuffin 3 ай бұрын

Its striking how outnumbered the federal forces appeared through so much of the first day. I didnt realize just how stalwart the Northern defence was

@GigaAndy-db7bw 6 ай бұрын

Greetings from Germany, love this stuff, so good !

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

Vielen Dank!

@kenbash2951 28 күн бұрын

Best Gettysburg animation- EVER.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 27 күн бұрын

Thank you! Just uploaded the next in the series!

@kenbash2951 27 күн бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian Seriously Dude- this is the shit- best stuff on Gettysburg I have ever seen. This is Academy Award winning compared to the Hollywood movie- Gettysburg- which was largely a waste of film.

@moseybear 5 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT!! WOW. What is the following video?

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

I am hitting colonial times next, but then I will get back to the next Gettysburg. I have one on Buford and Wadsworth that precede this one if you haven't seen them yet. I also have a Culp's Hill and Little Round Top that are Day Two videos.

@touristguy87 9 күн бұрын

Wow, what fun.

@bobbyb.6644 5 ай бұрын

View from the cupola is Impressive ! 👍

@sethgatchell9702 2 ай бұрын

What is the next video to watch after this one (Gettysburg's Oak Ridge: Day One Gettysburg Battle | Baxter & Rodes | Schurz, Early, Pender, Ewell) ??? Thanks! Love these

@JeffreytheLibrarian 2 ай бұрын

I am working on the next one. The one before it is "Wadsworth at Gettysburg". I have two videos on the second day: "Little Round Top" and "Culp's Hill". I plan on having the next Gettysburg video ready in July.

@sethgatchell9702 2 ай бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian Thank you!!! Great stuff. I have always been a Day 2 and Day 3 guy. I have just dug in on Day 1. Your videos were fantastic!!!

@underworldhunter6530 5 ай бұрын

If you every finish Gettysburg you have to make a supercut!

@BiggestCorvid 6 ай бұрын

Oh man, this one's a nailbiter. It's crazy how close the first day came to unwinding, if the union soldiers were as poorly equipped as the rebels it would have ended that day, huh.

@KL-nj9oe 2 ай бұрын

Most excellent detailed explanation. Is there a part 2 coming?

@JeffreytheLibrarian 2 ай бұрын

This one is actually part 3. Part 1 is Buford's Stand, Part 2 is Wadsworth at Gettysburg, Part 3 is this Oak Ridge one, and Part 4 is in the works.

@KL-nj9oe 2 ай бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian I'm looking forward to how day 1 at Gettysburg ended. Very fascinating the way you detail the movements.

@brichess8227 Ай бұрын

Would it be possible to keep the highlights on major transport links between different views and give a quick overlay of a more abstracted topography map just so its easier to visualize the hills and important positions?

@JeffreytheLibrarian Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I am hoping in the future to build my own 3D maps that are color coded for height. I will start to experiment on this soon.

@brichess8227 Ай бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian that sounds incredible, already love these videos thanks for making them

@artbagley1406 6 күн бұрын

No mention, in review, of Buford's cavalry's initial defense-in-depth? I suppose there's a separate episode about Buford's initial contact with Rebels. OK, there are a couple brief mentions of Devin and the effects of all the cav defense earlier in the morning.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 күн бұрын

Yes, sir. This is Part III. Part I is "Buford's Stand". Part II is "Wadsworth at Gettysburg." Part III is "Gettysburg's Oak Ridge." Part IV is "Rebel Breakthrough"

@artbagley1406 5 күн бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian Thanx for clarification!

@EngRMP 6 ай бұрын

Where can I find out what constituted a "brigade", "corp", "regiment", etc... I have no sense of scale (number of troops)?

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I have a video on the organization here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l56TZNWHrdaUZYk.html

@user-mj5ps7yo3q 4 ай бұрын

Regiment about 600 men give or take, a brigade can be up to 5 or 6 regiments could consist of mounted infantry or cavalry too , a corp is like a small army which can be around 10 regiments of infantry Two regiments of cavalry and 2 batteries of artillery or 12 guns

@Warhawknm 5 ай бұрын

Those Stone regiments are the Pa Bucktails! Often not mentioned!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

The PA Bucktails are one of my favorite brigades.

@keithwhittington1322 6 ай бұрын

A brutal day!

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

No doubt a brutal day--every moment mattered.

@td1253 5 ай бұрын

Is this the first part of an upcoming series? If not, what order should I watch other videos? Great content, very informative

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

This is actually Part 3 of the Battle of Gettysburg. Part One is Buford, Part Two is Wadsworth at Gettysburg, and then Part Three is Oak Ridge.

@td1253 5 ай бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian thank you!

@michaelmazowiecki9195 10 күн бұрын

Whatever happened to Buford and his cavalry the late morning of the first day?

@JeffreytheLibrarian 10 күн бұрын

They reappear again for action on the left wing at Seminary Ridge. They are in the next video in the series: "Rebel Breakthrough"

@expatexpat6531 6 ай бұрын

That was extremely well narrated. BTW: Interesting to see so many German names among the Union commanders. I suppose that reflects the regional immigration patterns to the US, but were there any notable German-ethnic commanders in the Confederate army?

@JeffreytheLibrarian 6 ай бұрын

I'd have to look into it. Virginia has many German placenames (Fredericksburg), so there are probably some. However, the northern economy was drawing the immigrants from Germany and Ireland at this time because the northern landscape had the factories and mills where employment was needed. So, the large share of immigrants are coming to the north.

@nowthisnamestaken 6 ай бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian In the south, labor was disrespected. The term 'Poor white trash' comes from this era and from the south. Those who were against slavery worked their own fields and were not respected the way the porch sitting, lemonade sippers were.. In his book US Grant talks about this. This is my opinion and would appreciate any comment in disagreement to straighten out any error and would defer to Jefferey's knowledge on this subject.

@georgesmith1759 4 ай бұрын

Wow, this is a 10. All your other battle vids are a 10, so maybe this is an 11. Really shows how outstanding Howard was. Actually, how all the Union commanders were on Day 1.., Is this the first battle the South was out-generaled?

@JeffreytheLibrarian 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate you nice comments. I think during those days at Gettysburg, the Army of the Potomac was the best army in the world.

@josephwolosz2522 6 ай бұрын

I'm not sure,but this documentary seems to be directed by Jeffery Mayer. Did he do Civil War Kids when he we was younger? Had to be close to 30 years ago. This is excellent stuff.

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

I would have been a kid 30 years ago. I will have to look up Civil War Kids. I remember watching "Civil War Journal" with Danny Glover about 30 years ago. That was a neat show.

@josephwolosz2522 5 ай бұрын

@JeffreytheLibrarian What was it Greystone Productions did that and Civil War Combat? But NOW you have great topographical maps of movement. The Battle of Gettysburg had battles within battles all over the place. And look who is everywhere! Custer! Nobody covers Brinkerhoff Ridge. The Stonewall brigade is sent to stop US cavalry from detecting their exact position and composition. This is where (John) Wesley Culp served and presumably killed so close to his relatives farm in Gettysburg. He lived in town until the auto shop moved to Virginia. They never recovered a body. Just a butt of a rifle with his initials on it.

@charlesmorris1451 5 ай бұрын

Are you going to do a Part2 of Day One?

@JeffreytheLibrarian 5 ай бұрын

This actually Part 3. Part 1 is the Buford's Stand Part 2 is Wadsworth at Gettysburg Part 3 is Oak Ridge Part 4 will be the Rebels Take Gettysburg. Thank you for watching. It's coming. It will just take some time.

@charlesmorris1451 5 ай бұрын

@@JeffreytheLibrarian thank you. Really enjoy learning of the battle this way. Easy to understand.