As I am watching this I am also reading "I Soldiered for the Union" The Civil War Diary of William Bluffton Miller. In it he says they were issued 8 days rations (14th Corps) before a march...I'm thinking (after watching this) how on earth...
@CivilWarDigitalDigest3 күн бұрын
I had the thought as I was packing it!
@user-oc1bq2mf3q9 күн бұрын
My 4th grandfather is Martin Van Grimm of Ashbys Calvary and from Winchester Virginia
@CivilWarDigitalDigest9 күн бұрын
Great family tie.
@user-oc1bq2mf3q8 күн бұрын
@@CivilWarDigitalDigest Thank you Sir
@frankperkin1249 күн бұрын
I have one of his paintings on my living room wall. It's pretty cool.
@CivilWarDigitalDigest9 күн бұрын
Hi Frank. Which do you have?
@frankperkin1248 күн бұрын
@@CivilWarDigitalDigest Mine is the union drummer.
@rickcorcoran54312 күн бұрын
The liquid that you threw away we would call "pot liquor" and would today be frozen and used as a base for soups and stews. My mouth is watering now so I have to take a trip to the freezer and put on a stew.
@rickcorcoran54312 күн бұрын
Lovely to see it. Great channel. Myself, I am a 56 year old Newfoundlander and haven't been a day without salt pork in the freezer. I use it for making fish and Brewis, frying fish and wild meat, when I make soups amd stews and especially when I can meats, beans,soups and stews. Salt pork is such a lovely ingredient.
@nathanaelbrown343912 күн бұрын
Loving the content but could yall do more on personal effects of the soldiers
@nathanaelbrown343913 күн бұрын
I am part of a unit that teaches kids often and this is an amazing source im sharing and usuing myswlf as a living historian
@rickcorcoran54313 күн бұрын
Ignorant imbecile
@rickcorcoran54313 күн бұрын
I buy salt pork and use it often as in 5 to 10 times per month for anything from baked beans, pea soup, fish stew, beef stew. This twat doesn't understand what he's talking about. Visit Canada. It's in the supermarkets you stupid dolt.
@rickcorcoran54313 күн бұрын
Dick. You never scrape the salt off into the grass. Idiots have no idea how to manage food salt pork. Fools
@nathanaelbrown343913 күн бұрын
I would love a demonstration on how a cravat would be tied
@richardh82313 күн бұрын
Hello, would you consider making a video on how soldiers would wash their uniform or generally care for them in the field? Thank you for the entertaining content you provide.
@nimitz173914 күн бұрын
This was tough part of the Hardee’s manual for me to learn. Because you need other people to practicing. And my first living historian event I was the front rank number two man 😂
@henrikgustafsson638514 күн бұрын
Looks like the poor bastards was handeling the same problem soldiers handle now; to little space in their backpacks.
@chickengod10015 күн бұрын
centerfire, isn't there a risk of the capsule triggering?
@user-ty3vd8qr5j16 күн бұрын
I own a Taylor's 56-50 Spencer carbine. I load a 350 grain bullet at 1300 FPS, giving it 1300 Ft. Lbs of energy. The 44 Henry Rimfire is often maligned for being underpowered. But it uses a 210 gr bullet at 1200 FPS, giving 671 Ft Lbs energy. That's extremely close to the ballistics of the 41 Remington Magnum revolver. No one ever dared call it a mouse gun. The Spencer was more powerful, the Henry more firepower. Ned Robert's book talks about his uncle hunting black bear with a 56 Spencer carbine in the 1870s and had no issues.
@Danjan120816 күн бұрын
The older I get the more fascinated I become with how the armies spent the time between major battles. Where they camped and how, movements and everyday camp life. Fantastic video and work by the NPS! Thank you so much for helping to preserve our history!!
@MrSepoy185717 күн бұрын
Excellent! Well done.
@CivilWarDigitalDigest17 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! We were able to find more photos and add them to the version we have on www.historyfix.com because they allow updating programs there.
@wizardofahhhs75918 күн бұрын
I have an old No.9 spider skillet but no lid. I still use it for outdoor cooking though.
@wizardofahhhs75918 күн бұрын
Looks cozy. Wouldn't need but a few hot coals to heat it.
@phillipwilcox637718 күн бұрын
my hometown regiment.
@1920255720 күн бұрын
Great viedo but careful is not near as much fun as quick and dirty.
@robertrobert792421 күн бұрын
Did this unit ever utilize the Blakeslee Cartridge Box, or any other specialized cartridge box for Spencer ammunition?
@nimitz173922 күн бұрын
Nice learning about some Alabama boys from my home state. Good stuff as always!
@CivilWarDigitalDigest21 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@timbodemi22 күн бұрын
I wonder what the circumstances were that allowed Wade to enjoy such a rich cup of coffee. I get the impression that this was his first experience with that fancy coffee and that he may not expect to concoct it again any time soon.
@CivilWarDigitalDigest22 күн бұрын
Agree with you on all!
@peterott-tn6pf22 күн бұрын
Great content buddy! It's always a pleasure absorbing the knowledge from all aspects of the civil war that the folks at cwdd are willing to share!!!
@CivilWarDigitalDigest22 күн бұрын
We are thrilled to work with the SVBF on this one!
@petersmith520522 күн бұрын
Enjoy these videos even though I've never been to the US, respect from England 👍.
@CivilWarDigitalDigest22 күн бұрын
I’m glad we can bring a little bit of American history to you on your side of the puddle!
@petersmith520521 күн бұрын
@@CivilWarDigitalDigest love history,especially military from all countries and cultures pal keep it up 👍.
@JacobDoesFutball22 күн бұрын
Awesome video as always
@jaywinters248323 күн бұрын
If they told me to drop my Bible, I would defy them. Throw me in jail.
@JacobDoesFutball25 күн бұрын
hey love the content, you guys have been my favorite channel for a couple years (i just realized i haven't been subscribed this whole time idk how but I just subscribed) but I have an idea for a video. I for the life of me cannot find anything on civil war basic training, like when they join the army. If you could make a video on that that'd be awesome!
@brittakriep293825 күн бұрын
Attention ! A bayonnet/ Bajonett was sometimes also called Seitengewehr ( sidearm, meaning a bladed weapon). And sword: Curved Säbel ( saber) , straight Degen ( umbrella term for rapier, smallsword, spadroon, duelling epee, sport epee, foil). And cap can be Mütze, but Kapp or Kappe, now dated, also exists.
@robertrobert792425 күн бұрын
I believe the 1st US Sharpshooters were also issued inferior weapons at their inception.
@CivilWarDigitalDigest25 күн бұрын
Wow, they were working to get their weapons which they always intended to have, yes.
@lewistrott41727 күн бұрын
Very interesting, I enjoyed this.
@CivilWarDigitalDigest27 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Chungustav28 күн бұрын
I have one if the original torches
@fyvsix28 күн бұрын
Where do I get a frying pan like these?
@andrewlasalle431229 күн бұрын
We used to do this with our trumpets in highschool marching band to keep them out of the mud
@timholtzclaw893029 күн бұрын
Isn't that a Confederate battle shirt you're wearing?
@tghagen1967Ай бұрын
I'm gonna integrate this into our reenactor camp :)
@CivilWarDigitalDigestАй бұрын
Fantastic!
@johnryle6917Ай бұрын
Great video
@CivilWarDigitalDigestАй бұрын
Thank you!
@barneyroberts8272Ай бұрын
Richard Ewell was on his way to Pennsylvania. Ewell did a great job of pushing the Union Army out.
@CivilWarDigitalDigestАй бұрын
We aren’t sure whether he was great, or Milroy was terrible, or they met in the middle…
@chickamauga1Ай бұрын
absolutely too rapid and completely unintelligble
@bl7355Ай бұрын
Outstanding information. I have been researching the history of the Norfolk Volunteer Rifles in the UK. They would have looked identical to Confederate soldiers and would have sounded very much like this. It is a period of music history that is not re-enacted as much on this side of the pond so it is lovely to get a sense of exactly how they would have come across.
@APHILLWAROFRIGHTSАй бұрын
i am lucky enough to own one of these rifles, 1838 harpers ferry. beautiful gun
@philspaugy1756Ай бұрын
Was just by there one hour ago
@CivilWarDigitalDigestАй бұрын
Tease!!! Lol
@peterott-tn6pfАй бұрын
Very great content Will! I can not say that enough!!
@CivilWarDigitalDigestАй бұрын
It is always appreciated. Glad we can help you relax and enjoy.
@GrangerGangsterАй бұрын
Very cool story! T.J. and I visited the Star Fort there in Winchester last year. It’s a neat site!
@30thVirginiaSharpshooterBnАй бұрын
That does look like a might fine cup of coffee! I bet that is a treat for any yank or reb...can't wait to try it.
@VAhistTeachАй бұрын
I just tried this, not bad. I was expecting more of a buttery taste. Maybe my walnut wasn't big enough 😄
@CivilWarDigitalDigestАй бұрын
It’s been fun to see people checking in as they try this. It probably has the single biggest engagement with attempting an original recipe that we’ve done yet!