Lee’s First Victory: Battle of Gaine's Mill 1862

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  @WarhawkYT · 3 years ago · pinned

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  @jackhenderson3065 · 4 years ago

  Just want to say as a Englishman how much I appreciate you doing these videos, I know they take a lot of effort and are time consuming so the fact you have continued to do so has meant the world to me. Genuinely appreciate the work you put in mate and have understood the American civil war battles far more clearly on a much more personal level thanks to this channel

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  @bobbeckman3735 · 4 years ago

  Thanks so much.  My GGG Grandfather, Frederick Grubbs, fought in the 56th Va infantry and lost an eye there.

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  @thoughtfulpug1333 · 4 years ago

  One hell of a battle. Fitz John Porter deserves respect for his actions in this campaign; one of the best defensive commanders of the Union. Mechanicsville, Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill, two victorys and a well fought defeat against Lee of all people. If he hadn't been wrongly accused and courtmartialed for the failure of others and his friendship with McClellan, he probably would have given Lee more bloody noses.

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  @InspiredJJ · 4 years ago

  This is historical modern art. The whole channel and video execution.

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  @zcoosa1648 · 4 years ago

  Scott's, Irish, English, Germans on both sides. It definitely made the war that much more bloody. Tough fighters on both sides that have really been hacking away at each other well over a thousand years.

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  @ericappleman5843 · 4 years ago

  Bro, your maps are getting very good at showing topography. Keep up the great work.  Love it that your getting this far into the war and I hope to see you finish this work!

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  @liverpoolirish208 · 4 years ago

  A correction. McClellan was actually at Porter's HQ when reinforcements were requested. His escort from the 1st NY Cavalry record several trips, and McClellan moving around the field frequently. One of them gives the reason for the delay in sending Slocum - McClellan had left Franklin at GHQ with instructions to be ready to send Slocum over if needed. However, Franklin was so worried about Magruder's attack towards Garnett's Hill that he left GHQ to supervise the fighting. This meant that the order from McClellan (with Porter) to send Slocum over wasn't received. Eventually, McClellan rode back to the Trent House and gave the order personally to Slocum.

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  @CivilWarWeekByWeek · 4 years ago

  You know you hit it big when Nord is involved

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  @alancoe1002 · 4 years ago

  This was the battle that gave Lee the idea, just over a year later, that Pickett's (Lee's) Charge was a good idea, if properly organized and timed. His next attempt at a grand charge was Malvern Hill. That was a mess. If Kearney had been in Union command, instead of McClellan, Richmond would have fallen in days. But... McClellan.

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  @shrapnel77 · 4 years ago

  Edwin Porter Alexander's memoirs are a must read. Extremely intelligent and introspective look at every battle he was in and he was not afraid to criticize certain generals. Although Stonewall has an excellent reputation, his performance in The Seven Days battles were substandard. Exhausted mentally and physically from his valley campaign, he was uncharacteristically sluggish and late. Lee was very frustrated with his and other's performance during these running battles. I believe Lee asked way too much of his men and generals, leading to confusing tactical movements and wrong turns. It culminated with a horrendous assault at Malvern Hill. Yes, Lee did drive the Union army back, but at a frightful cost. There was only so many of these bloody assaults the confederates could make.

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  @canadadelendaest8687 · 4 years ago

  'Sykes Regulars' is an Army battalion still in service to this day. 5BN-20 Infantry Regiment (5/20IN) based at Joint Base Lewis McCord! I served with them for 3 years. Pretty neat to see him here.

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