A Bloodletting at Burnside Bridge | History Traveler Episode 253

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  @TheHistoryUnderground · 3 years ago · pinned

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• MI

  @michaelgaris3880 · 6 months ago

  That gnat you swallowed could&apos;ve been a descendant of a gnat that witnessed the battle

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• SM

  @SMTraz · 3 years ago

  Your Antietam series has been a masterpiece. &nbsp;Thanks for your hard work! &nbsp;I had the honor of taking a guided tour of the battlefield led by then Princeton Professor James McPherson (about 15 years ago). &nbsp;It was a truly memorable experience and your series serves as a wonderful refresher on this pivotal day in US history.

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• FR

  @Frictionfactor · 3 years ago

  I found out recently that my great great grandfather fought in the 50th GA Inf, Co.A. He fought and survived each battle they were in and was one of the soldiers that surrendered at Appomattox! It was very interesting to see the ground that he fought on!

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• MA

  @marinewillis1202 · 3 years ago

  The actual view that Toombs had over Burnsides bridge when you are actually standing there is unreal. It is basically a sheer cliff overlooking the bridge and the surrounding roads leading to it. I was blown away at how commanding a position that was and makes you understand how so few troops could hold off so many, for so long.

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• CY

  @cyndiebill6631 · 3 years ago

  Can’t imagine what it felt like to have to cross that bridge knowing you weren’t going to make it. How very frustrating it had to be for the Union to keep going only to be pushed back. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; It’s such a beautiful spot just so hard to imagine the death that happened there. <br> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;👍😊Great video as always.

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• MI

  @mikenixon2401 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Great report. People tend to foget the geography and topography that played into so many of these battles, and those locations were not as trimmed back as today. BTW, thank you for traveling where I am no longer able to travel myself. I&apos;ve been blessed having gone many places, but there are far more I&apos;ll never see first hand due to my health. Trust me, you are providing not only information but a service to people like me. Blessings. Keep traveling.

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• JE

  @jetsons101 · 3 years ago

  Almost all of the locations you used for the video look so peaceful today, it&apos;s hard to imagine how bloody and brutal it was during the battle. &nbsp; Thanks JD for keeping our history alive. &nbsp;As always - - - God, Family, Country.

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• 91

  @91Redmist · 3 years ago

  That sycamore tree in the corner on the Union side is a witness tree. Imagine if it could talk, the stories it might tell.

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• BE

  @benjaminrush4443 · 3 years ago

  Another good story added to this great series. &nbsp;Can never get enough of the Civil War. &nbsp;Thanks.

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• GB

  @gbennett2889 · 3 years ago

  Burnside with those glorious side burns!!!

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• SI

  @SixQuestionsLentz · 3 years ago

  Great video again JD! Your Antietam series is gold. I took a tour with a certified guide with a group from Addressing Gettysburg last year. When we got to the Burnside Bridge we stood overlooking the bridge from the Confederate side. The guide knew I had a personal connection to the story, so when it got to the two 51sts he stepped back and allowed me to tell the story. I told the story, and at the end I said, “My ancestor Henry Lentz of Company F of the 51st PA was killed trying to take that bridge.”

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