@borbo23 Technically, the Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves behind enemy lines, which meant that, on it's own, it gave very few slaves their liberty. HOWEVER, it is essential to note that it made the war inarguably about slavery, a brilliant strategic move which guaranteed that the people of Britain and France (who had already banned slavery) would not support the Confederacy, denying them much-needed foreign aid, which allowed the Union to triumph, letting it truly abolish slavery.
Does anybody here know the name of the print/artist at 2:40 with the Union officer coming into the trench before his men? Just looking for the name...thanks.
@TheTrueflue The artist is Don Troiani and the subject is CPT Charles Gould of the 5th Vermont in action at Petersburg for which he received the Congressional Medal of Honor. His citation read in part: "Among the first to mount the enemy's works in the assault, he received a serious bayonet wound in the face, was struck several times with clubbed muskets, but bravely stood his ground, and with his sword killed the man who bayoneted him."
Since the topic of the cause of the war is up . . .
Of course it was about slavery. About half of the seceding states (the only ones who gave a reason for their secession) claim that it was to protect their "property rights" in slaves. They said it from the very beginning.
That settles the matter. There's really absolutely nothing else that can be said about it.
Love this song. Especially the last verse. Summing it up with a reference to the Messiah's atoning sacrifice that "transfigures" or changes people from the inside out from sinners into saints is fitting. We have a great history apart from revisionist spin. Not always righteous, but we eventually correct the wrongs and by God's grace we will continue to strive to preserve the freedoms our forefathers died to secure. This is best country this side of glory.
as much as I love this choral kind of harmony and everything for this, I really wish I could just find a much more real version of this song. Just one singer with mybe just a few instruments singing it in march pace just like it really would have been back then. what a great song. I guess the north had to have a least one good thing going for them
But honestly, this is one of the most beautiful, powerful songs ever written, in my opinion.
It has the Jesus/religious element to it, but it just feels so much more like it's a celebration of the human will and spirit to fight on, despite all odds...
And that's something we can ALL get behind and unite under, and given how much division there is in the world today...
There ware worse things to unify over than a celebration of the human spirit.
@obiwanobiwan13 Agreed wholeheartedly. I come from a Catholic family, but identify myself as agnostic and find the Battle Hymn of the Republic very moving.
"They could bravely face their country's foes, but he (Captain John Brown) had the courage to face his country herself when she was in the wrong." - Henry David Thoreau, A Plea for Captain John Brown (1859).
Elected officials across the nation, do not sit in your laurels - never undestimate our citizen soldiers' good principles.
@kotomo1 "His zeal in the cause of freedom was infinately superior to mine. Mine was the table light,his, the burning sun. I could live for the slave, John Brown could die for him" - Former slave , Frederick Douglas - 1861
I wish our national anthem was either this, or Woody Guthrie's classic This Land is Your Land with the original verses. The Star Spangled Banner is, first of all, not a particularly good or inspiring song, and secondly it's a bellicose hymn of destruction. The Battle Hymn is obviously a very martial tune as well, but it's more thoughtful, more respectful, more about the greater struggle for liberty than the direct experience of battle.
Dear anyone who still flies the stars and bar flag for pride,
You lost the war. Why take pride an evil, greedy, unamerican deed, like tearing the united states apart over something that you know deep in your hearts was and still is morally wrong. States rights, greed. Slavery, greed. Give it up, the good people of America are tired of it.
@frenchie1900 Sometimes when you join a Union you expect to be able to leave without being invaded by foreign troops, that's why Lee who did not own any slaves fought for the confederacy, for HIS country of Virginia. State rights means just that, no politician in a centrilized government 500miles away should have the power to decide the fate of indivudual states, rather that fate is up to the people of these states. But the victors wright history so it's all about slavery and greed
and the true lesson of that terrible war is forgotten. And the memory of the 250 000 fallen southerners are defamed. The world is not black and white and neither are the causes which eventually caused the northern and southern states to declare war, this isn't a movie with a good guy and a bad guy, it's history, is real life,
@delamoxica alot of the people in the north didnt support thee war, and wanted abe to let the south back into the union and let them expand slavery. Abe only had 40% of the votes in the north
@delamoxica war in never pretty, and its a shame people have to turn to it some times, and I dont defame the soldiers of the south, many didnt even own slaves, and were just fighting for their country.
@delamoxica just as no man should have the right to own another man, it doesnt matter what you say, it doesnt change slavery was a moral wrong.It doesnt matter if lee was fifhting for the right to be seperate from the union, because the only reason the south left the union was because the north wouldnt let them expand slavery.
@delamoxica So your saying the war wasnt about slavery, but, infact a states right to have slaves. Sorry thats a pile of crap. So answer me this ,what other rights of the state were being infringed upon by the federal government if the war was infact not about slavery?
@delamoxica Heh. Having looked at the US Constitution and the CS Constitution side by side - I compared each item - I can say that, aside from enshrining slavery, the two were 99% identical, with no gain - aside from slavery - for the Confederates.
So I suppose, if one said it was about States' rights, one would be rather true. The CSA fighting for the RIGHT to own slaves.
Sorry, but the CSA was in fact, the side that was in the wrong.
I agree completely. Both sides put forth revisionist history. The north claims it was about slavery, and the south claims it's about State's rights. It's actually the other way 'round.
The south wanted to protect their right to own slaves. To do that, they seceded from the Union. The Union said that's really not cool, so they decided to enforce the limitations on State's rights.
@TheAdmiralPancake I think it's correct to say the Union did not start fighting to end slavery, but it certainly became that very quickly. It was already moving towards it in 1861, and never at any point during the actual war did anyone believe it was about anything other than slavery.
@TheAdmiralPancake Preserving the Union was Lincoln's goal. He eventually realized that slavery had to die to save the Union. Slavery was an enormous part of the Confederate economy. To say that fighting the war had nothing to do with slavery is wrong.
@rexlibris99 I'd actually disagree slightly about Lincoln. While he definitely put preserving the Union as his goal initially, I'd say even as early as 1861 he wanted to use the opportunity to get rid of slavery. He had been ambivalent to it his entire life, and had wanted to limit its expansion (which everyone thought would lead to its destruction). He sat on he Emancipation Declaration for some time waiting for a victory to announce it after.
@jking1737 He was saying slavery was wrong. He was always against slavery, he just did not want its IMMEDIATE abolition until the Civil War started and he saw the necessity and opportunity.
Early on his goal was to prevent the expansion of slavery, which everyone at that time believed would lead to its demise in time.
@borbo23 acctually lincoln had an anti-abolition platform and only issued the emancipation proclamation for the slave support and to boost moral. Initially he was only anti-expansion of slavery.
@TheBodorman Anti-expansion was anti-slavery. Slavery was extremely inefficient in its use of soil, which is much of the old south did not have plantations and instead simply "bred" slaves. It had to continue to expand or eventually it would die - this is the reality and something that everyone of the day was aware of. So to be against the expansion of slavery was to be want to destroy it, just not by immediate emancipation.
Obviously Lincoln's viewpoint changed during the war.
@rexlibris99 But the public mood in the Union did not really go for abolition until later on, hence that was not a war aim - barring abolitionists, which made up about 10% of the Union forces, who wanted to end slavery right then. (10% source is taken from McPherson).
That's what I said. The Union wanted to stop the Confederacy from seceding, and the Confederacy wanted to secede to protect slaves. That changed towards the end, but claiming the Union was trying purely to protect slaves is dishonest.
Interesting back story about this song, It was origannally was about John Browns death, for those who dont know, John Brown was basically Americas first terrorist, he was an abolitionist who used violence and murder as a means to end slavery, and was captured and killed after his unsucceful raid on harpers ferry. The words were originally, "John Browns Body Lies a-mouldering in the grave, His soul's marching on."
It's a shame that a war had to be fought to reconsolidate the Union just so people can still tout the superiority of the direction their respective state lies in.
@GuyPennebaker John Adams of Massachusetts was instrumental in Washington's appointment. Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island might have been the most gifted officer in the Army. John Glover's Massachusetts regiment evacuated Washington's men after Long Island and kept the Revolution alive. Tadeusz Kościuszko of Poland was instrumental in the victory at Saratoga. John paul Jones of Scotland was, of course, America's first great Naval hero. I could go on.
It was a Massachusetts man's idea to put Washington in charge of the Continental Army (John Adams). And really, if hadn't been for Adams, some Congressmen probably would've voted no to Independence, thus killing our country in it's infancy.
@rexlibris99 Have you ever been to Valley Forge? Alexander Hamilton was in charge of the secretarys room, and he actually made Aaron Burr work! That was the beginning of the feud between them. A fellow knowledgable in history would appreciate such trivia!
@rexlibris99 You forgot to add that it was Glover's Gloucester fishermen who ferried the remainder of the army across the Delaware on Christmas eve to surprise the Hessians and get badly-needed food and weapons.
@GuyPennebaker Oh? The Boston Massacre, the Gaspee affair, the Boston tea party and the battles of Lexington and Concord would beg to differ. The first Committees of Correspondence were formed in Massachusetts and New York. Virginia was indespensible but so were Massachusetts and New York
@GuyPennebaker Actually the tactile prowess of Civil War generals is largely overstated. They used out dated troop movements that they learned during the Mexican-American War and the failure to adapt to modern technology resulted in egregiously large casualties. While not a primarily Civil War historian, based on my understanding the only great general of the war was Sherman due to his highly successful strategy.
I love Civil War music, from both sides, Confederate and Union. But when I watch CSA videos, I get comments filled with hate. When I watch Union videos, I get compassion and pride. God Bless the USA, our troops, and all of you true Patriots that know when to make a respectful and honorable comment on a video.
(not american btw) but this would be way better than the current US anthem! (and the civil war was MUCH more important in US history than the war of 1812 was :P )
@LeperMessiah01234 Consider that my country was an upstart nation when our beautiful national anthem was written. Consider also that we have had to fight for our freedom regularly for over 200 years. And if you live anywhere in the most of the rest of the world we have had to defend your freedom for the last 110 years. You don't have to like our national anthem but there is little doubt that our blood has been shed to keep you and yours free.
@LeperMessiah01234 I can grant that the precedence of the Civil War will be seen throughout history as more important, just as it is now. However, the Anthem speaks nothing of the War of 1812 except one solitary realization that the flag which stood over Fort McHenry would always stand...over the government designed to protect the liberties it stands for, over every home which values those liberties, and in every human heart the world over...
@BasilFawlty4444 no it wasn't, The Star Spangled Banner was a originally a poem written by Francis Scott Key, who witnessed much of the Battle of Fort McHenry
@LeperMessiah01234 I agree completely. The War of 1812 was a complete waste of human lives and other such things such as Jackson's election and the eventual removal of Native Americans.
Though I do like this song, I disagree. I don't want the United States to be one of those countries that changes their national anthem a billion times because they can't make up their mind. It's bad enough that we changed our national anthem once already, so let's just keep our culture traditional (By the way, our original national anthem was 'My Country 'Tis of Thee', in case you wanted to learn some American history trivia).
I agree with the comments here that this song is way more moving than the National Anthem. If you don't moved by this than your just not a patriot! My eyes water every time I hear this. And this is great rendition.
The pure power of this song was shown to me yesterday. I had a rough morning and came into school late to our Thanksgiving Assembly. I was feeling pretty bad, but then our chorus broke into this song. I started to mouth the words along with the song. The thing the most amazed me was that this song, selection no. 717 in the United Methodist Hymnal, was sung at a public school. Normally I'm for being "politically correct" and all, but I needed this song that day. And Glory Hallelujah for that!
Awesome!Thumbs up for including Admiral David Glasgow Farragut A real AMERICAN hero with a Spanish Surname,unlike these assholes who with Spanish surnames who are totally white,yet consider themselves "hispanic" and call their fellow Americans gringos.
@vinskamuha atheism isn't a religion....it's seeing the world as it is and not belinving in something that isn't real such as a god....most scientist are atheist because we stand by our facts....and theres no proof in a god and by scienctific standerds god is highly contrictional.....
but i will say some religions try to do good and teach good things....but in the end their supernatral foundation is it's undoing
@VictorVonFox Absence of proof is not proof of absence. Atheists look at the world and its evidence and make the conclusion that there is no God. Theists look at the world and its evidence and says there is a God. Neither one can say for sure that their right, both rely on their faith that they're right.
As for religion causing war and bloodshed, the atheistic policies of Hitler, Stalin, Mao and the other tyrants of the 20th century outweigh the actions of people of religion.
@VictorVonFox two things: Plenty of modern scientists are religious. Politics has killed millions more than religion ever did, albeit political killing is usually disguised as religious. Very few times in history will you find blood shed in the name of God that wasn't, in fact, driven by greed.
Another good point is that many scientist believe in things they can't prove, a good deal of research is based on secondary evidence
If this song were played at a public event today, there would be so much outcry and controversy. All because a small minority are radically intolerant and can't stand to hear anything that doesn't fit with their beliefs. In a democracy, you have the right to be offended, but you don't have the right to compromise everyone else's rights because of your offense. Otherwise, you have fascism, where everything is done for the "good of the group/for the greater good" at the expense of the individual.
@Trinite1985 I'm an atheist and I think this is one of the most important and beautiful American songs ever written. I may not agree with what the lyrics say, but I appreciate the beauty of what they have to say.
I think its sad that we call ourselves a democracy, it gives the wrong impression, A republic is much more palatable because leaders are responsible to the people but are free to make decisions which they believe are necessary, unlike today where we have two sides who cater to the whims of the people, and thus, we can't get anything done. Just my opinion, I love this song though.
I am from the South and I love this song. It's my favorite patriotic song; however, I like quite a few people on the Confed. side more than the Union. The only one that I like on the Union side is Abraham Lincoln, but on the Confederate side I like Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet among a few others. The South bashing here needs to stop.
Long live the Union, our nation has suffered catastrophic events countless times of the past. But we have always made the best of it, and at the end we always came out swinging. Hope for a better tomorrow.
my great great great grandfather fought in the missouri cavalry for the union. god bless the USA and everybody who continues to keep us free from all enemies, foreign and domestic
I absolutely hate how this amazing version of the song does not have a link or info about where this mp3 actually came from, or who sang this version. All other versions that I have heard are far inferior, and I really want to know what CD this was on. Don't give me info about the Youtube to MP3 converters that are so widespread. The MP3 is always of lesser quality than a legit MP3.
Please, somebody give me some more information about this song.
@Skraad why does it matter if ones family fought for the north or the south we are all americans now and you would be a fool to think america has a north or a south a east or a west because we are all one nation
Does anyone remember the game, "R.E. Lee Civil War General" by Sierra? I was like 12 when I played that, and it was an old game then. They even had a scenario where you could take over Washington. lol
ThatGuySocks was right. Read your history. The republican party used to be more liberal. They were the anti-slavery party. The Dems were mostly pro-slavery.
Western europeans descend from the lost tribes n experts say western europeans descend from the original europeans the basques(cromagnon man evolved into the basque man)...so surely this means the lost tribes and the basques were the same people as these sea fearing lost tribes were rh negative blood and they say the basques were the only sea faring people with rh neg blood!! which is a basque biotype.Shady edomites/canaanites n vatican the secret is out identity stealin bastards..JUSTICE!!!
@SuperNerdKS Shocking that a modern day southern secessionist wouldn't be very fond of Lincoln. But I'll agree that he wasn't a Libertarian. Nor a liberal in the modern sense of the word. People like to claim figures from the past, as either members of their own political persuasion, or make them into political enemies in the likeness of their modern political dislikes, when most of the time, the mold doesn't fit.
@Mahbu Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party had liberal and conservative wings until fairly recently. The progressive shift of the Republican Party around 1900 led to the breakaway Progressive Party. The Democratic Party's liberal shift arguably began with President Wilson, who was racist but otherwise very liberal, and led to the Civil Rights Act. From then on, southern Democrats defected to the Republicans, who became more theocratic and neoconservative through the 1980s.
Lol at democrats pretending that Lincoln was a liberal President, just so that they can try to take credit for one of the best Presidents of all time.
@borbo23 Technically, the Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves behind enemy lines, which meant that, on it's own, it gave very few slaves their liberty. HOWEVER, it is essential to note that it made the war inarguably about slavery, a brilliant strategic move which guaranteed that the people of Britain and France (who had already banned slavery) would not support the Confederacy, denying them much-needed foreign aid, which allowed the Union to triumph, letting it truly abolish slavery.
thisnameisnotcreativ 1 day ago
Why isn't this the national anthem?
Spearface100 2 days ago
Try the The Anacreon Song
fnirwak1234 2 days ago
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popoisaclown 6 days ago
Does anybody here know the name of the print/artist at 2:40 with the Union officer coming into the trench before his men? Just looking for the name...thanks.
TheTrueflue 1 week ago
@TheTrueflue The artist is Don Troiani and the subject is CPT Charles Gould of the 5th Vermont in action at Petersburg for which he received the Congressional Medal of Honor. His citation read in part: "Among the first to mount the enemy's works in the assault, he received a serious bayonet wound in the face, was struck several times with clubbed muskets, but bravely stood his ground, and with his sword killed the man who bayoneted him."
rexlibris99 1 week ago 2
The Battle Hymn of the Republicans!!
Just kidding!! It's a beautiful and meaningful Hymn and it's beautifully presented here. Makes me proud to be American Army veteran.
frbjoernLA 1 week ago
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PRev35 1 week ago
I'm southern but this song is great, I like it better than Dixieland
BeatlesAnthology 1 week ago
Since the topic of the cause of the war is up . . .
Of course it was about slavery. About half of the seceding states (the only ones who gave a reason for their secession) claim that it was to protect their "property rights" in slaves. They said it from the very beginning.
That settles the matter. There's really absolutely nothing else that can be said about it.
borbo23 1 week ago
Love this song. Especially the last verse. Summing it up with a reference to the Messiah's atoning sacrifice that "transfigures" or changes people from the inside out from sinners into saints is fitting. We have a great history apart from revisionist spin. Not always righteous, but we eventually correct the wrongs and by God's grace we will continue to strive to preserve the freedoms our forefathers died to secure. This is best country this side of glory.
sr4663 2 weeks ago
as much as I love this choral kind of harmony and everything for this, I really wish I could just find a much more real version of this song. Just one singer with mybe just a few instruments singing it in march pace just like it really would have been back then. what a great song. I guess the north had to have a least one good thing going for them
imdrworm 2 weeks ago
This is a bad ass hymn I see why the Confederate states hated the Union using it.
Durendal33 2 weeks ago
Great pictures.
ukwizard 3 weeks ago
this was sung by the south too
Cwray27 3 weeks ago
rofl looked this song up cuz i watched a prison show and some guy was singing this eating a guys intestines
luv3z2p00p 3 weeks ago
I'm agnostic...and from a Jewish background...
But honestly, this is one of the most beautiful, powerful songs ever written, in my opinion.
It has the Jesus/religious element to it, but it just feels so much more like it's a celebration of the human will and spirit to fight on, despite all odds...
And that's something we can ALL get behind and unite under, and given how much division there is in the world today...
There ware worse things to unify over than a celebration of the human spirit.
obiwanobiwan13 3 weeks ago 10
@obiwanobiwan13 Agreed wholeheartedly. I come from a Catholic family, but identify myself as agnostic and find the Battle Hymn of the Republic very moving.
pseudohipSTAR90 3 weeks ago
@obiwanobiwan13 just believe in god because its better to believe and there is no god than to not believe and find out there is!!!
gamerfallout 1 week ago
"They could bravely face their country's foes, but he (Captain John Brown) had the courage to face his country herself when she was in the wrong." - Henry David Thoreau, A Plea for Captain John Brown (1859).
Elected officials across the nation, do not sit in your laurels - never undestimate our citizen soldiers' good principles.
kotomo1 3 weeks ago
@kotomo1 "His zeal in the cause of freedom was infinately superior to mine. Mine was the table light,his, the burning sun. I could live for the slave, John Brown could die for him" - Former slave , Frederick Douglas - 1861
joeyhol75 3 weeks ago
The south in it's finer qualities of witch slavery certanily not one. Culurally graceful and decent.
650,000 on both sides perished. Never doubt American resolve to fight.
Rainmayker 3 weeks ago 2
I wish our national anthem was either this, or Woody Guthrie's classic This Land is Your Land with the original verses. The Star Spangled Banner is, first of all, not a particularly good or inspiring song, and secondly it's a bellicose hymn of destruction. The Battle Hymn is obviously a very martial tune as well, but it's more thoughtful, more respectful, more about the greater struggle for liberty than the direct experience of battle.
trilobright 4 weeks ago
Thank God for the end of the Iraq War.
towerofcastle 1 month ago
Awesome that you include an actual photograph of Col. Robert Gould Shaw at 4:40
Otaku155 1 month ago
Dear anyone who still flies the stars and bar flag for pride,
You lost the war. Why take pride an evil, greedy, unamerican deed, like tearing the united states apart over something that you know deep in your hearts was and still is morally wrong. States rights, greed. Slavery, greed. Give it up, the good people of America are tired of it.
frenchie1900 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
@frenchie1900 Sometimes when you join a Union you expect to be able to leave without being invaded by foreign troops, that's why Lee who did not own any slaves fought for the confederacy, for HIS country of Virginia. State rights means just that, no politician in a centrilized government 500miles away should have the power to decide the fate of indivudual states, rather that fate is up to the people of these states. But the victors wright history so it's all about slavery and greed
delamoxica 1 month ago
and the true lesson of that terrible war is forgotten. And the memory of the 250 000 fallen southerners are defamed. The world is not black and white and neither are the causes which eventually caused the northern and southern states to declare war, this isn't a movie with a good guy and a bad guy, it's history, is real life,
delamoxica 1 month ago
@delamoxica alot of the people in the north didnt support thee war, and wanted abe to let the south back into the union and let them expand slavery. Abe only had 40% of the votes in the north
forest3823 1 month ago
@delamoxica war in never pretty, and its a shame people have to turn to it some times, and I dont defame the soldiers of the south, many didnt even own slaves, and were just fighting for their country.
forest3823 1 month ago
@delamoxica just as no man should have the right to own another man, it doesnt matter what you say, it doesnt change slavery was a moral wrong.It doesnt matter if lee was fifhting for the right to be seperate from the union, because the only reason the south left the union was because the north wouldnt let them expand slavery.
forest3823 1 month ago
@delamoxica an the south didnt write its own history, I have seen a southern history book, and they warp history to favor themselves as well.
forest3823 1 month ago
@delamoxica So your saying the war wasnt about slavery, but, infact a states right to have slaves. Sorry thats a pile of crap. So answer me this ,what other rights of the state were being infringed upon by the federal government if the war was infact not about slavery?
joeyhol75 3 weeks ago
@delamoxica Heh. Having looked at the US Constitution and the CS Constitution side by side - I compared each item - I can say that, aside from enshrining slavery, the two were 99% identical, with no gain - aside from slavery - for the Confederates.
So I suppose, if one said it was about States' rights, one would be rather true. The CSA fighting for the RIGHT to own slaves.
Sorry, but the CSA was in fact, the side that was in the wrong.
Ares99999 2 weeks ago
@Ares99999
I agree completely. Both sides put forth revisionist history. The north claims it was about slavery, and the south claims it's about State's rights. It's actually the other way 'round.
The south wanted to protect their right to own slaves. To do that, they seceded from the Union. The Union said that's really not cool, so they decided to enforce the limitations on State's rights.
Also, this song is badass.
TheAdmiralPancake 2 weeks ago
@TheAdmiralPancake I think it's correct to say the Union did not start fighting to end slavery, but it certainly became that very quickly. It was already moving towards it in 1861, and never at any point during the actual war did anyone believe it was about anything other than slavery.
borbo23 1 week ago
@borbo23
Absolutely! It became about slavery towards the end. However, the war didn't start to end slavery. It's dishonest to claim it did.
TheAdmiralPancake 1 week ago 2
@TheAdmiralPancake Preserving the Union was Lincoln's goal. He eventually realized that slavery had to die to save the Union. Slavery was an enormous part of the Confederate economy. To say that fighting the war had nothing to do with slavery is wrong.
rexlibris99 1 week ago
@rexlibris99 I'd actually disagree slightly about Lincoln. While he definitely put preserving the Union as his goal initially, I'd say even as early as 1861 he wanted to use the opportunity to get rid of slavery. He had been ambivalent to it his entire life, and had wanted to limit its expansion (which everyone thought would lead to its destruction). He sat on he Emancipation Declaration for some time waiting for a victory to announce it after.
borbo23 1 week ago
@borbo23 Then why did Lincoln say, in 1858, that "If Slavery is not wrong, nothing is".?
jking1737 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
@jking1737 He was saying slavery was wrong. He was always against slavery, he just did not want its IMMEDIATE abolition until the Civil War started and he saw the necessity and opportunity.
Early on his goal was to prevent the expansion of slavery, which everyone at that time believed would lead to its demise in time.
borbo23 1 week ago 3
@borbo23 acctually lincoln had an anti-abolition platform and only issued the emancipation proclamation for the slave support and to boost moral. Initially he was only anti-expansion of slavery.
TheBodorman 1 week ago
@TheBodorman Anti-expansion was anti-slavery. Slavery was extremely inefficient in its use of soil, which is much of the old south did not have plantations and instead simply "bred" slaves. It had to continue to expand or eventually it would die - this is the reality and something that everyone of the day was aware of. So to be against the expansion of slavery was to be want to destroy it, just not by immediate emancipation.
Obviously Lincoln's viewpoint changed during the war.
borbo23 1 week ago
@rexlibris99 But the public mood in the Union did not really go for abolition until later on, hence that was not a war aim - barring abolitionists, which made up about 10% of the Union forces, who wanted to end slavery right then. (10% source is taken from McPherson).
borbo23 1 week ago
@rexlibris99
That's what I said. The Union wanted to stop the Confederacy from seceding, and the Confederacy wanted to secede to protect slaves. That changed towards the end, but claiming the Union was trying purely to protect slaves is dishonest.
TheAdmiralPancake 1 week ago
@TheAdmiralPancake And what borbo23 stated is absolutely correct.
rexlibris99 1 week ago
Interesting back story about this song, It was origannally was about John Browns death, for those who dont know, John Brown was basically Americas first terrorist, he was an abolitionist who used violence and murder as a means to end slavery, and was captured and killed after his unsucceful raid on harpers ferry. The words were originally, "John Browns Body Lies a-mouldering in the grave, His soul's marching on."
forest3823 1 month ago
What a beautiful piece of American history.
goltjen 1 month ago
It's a shame that a war had to be fought to reconsolidate the Union just so people can still tout the superiority of the direction their respective state lies in.
ProjectParker 1 month ago
Thank You !
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MainiacBrainiac 1 month ago
Oil Thigh! Any Queen's students here out of curiosity?
NaughtyCockWildDog69 1 month ago
@GuyPennebaker John Adams of Massachusetts was instrumental in Washington's appointment. Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island might have been the most gifted officer in the Army. John Glover's Massachusetts regiment evacuated Washington's men after Long Island and kept the Revolution alive. Tadeusz Kościuszko of Poland was instrumental in the victory at Saratoga. John paul Jones of Scotland was, of course, America's first great Naval hero. I could go on.
rexlibris99 1 month ago 14
@rexlibris99
It was a Massachusetts man's idea to put Washington in charge of the Continental Army (John Adams). And really, if hadn't been for Adams, some Congressmen probably would've voted no to Independence, thus killing our country in it's infancy.
TheTraumarama 1 month ago
@TheTraumarama Adams is an underaprreciated character in American history
forest3823 1 month ago
@rexlibris99 Also the bassist of Led Zeppelin ;)
Zoso709 3 weeks ago
@rexlibris99 Dont forget about Winnfield Scott Who spent most of his live as a General and was the ultimate creator of the Anaconda Plan.
MikeJGallagherJr 2 weeks ago
@rexlibris99 Have you ever been to Valley Forge? Alexander Hamilton was in charge of the secretarys room, and he actually made Aaron Burr work! That was the beginning of the feud between them. A fellow knowledgable in history would appreciate such trivia!
jking1737 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
@rexlibris99 You forgot to add that it was Glover's Gloucester fishermen who ferried the remainder of the army across the Delaware on Christmas eve to surprise the Hessians and get badly-needed food and weapons.
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@ub3rproductions Um... I don't mean 2 be annoying. But dude, a woman wrote this.
Batonchick2853 1 month ago
@GuyPennebaker Oh? The Boston Massacre, the Gaspee affair, the Boston tea party and the battles of Lexington and Concord would beg to differ. The first Committees of Correspondence were formed in Massachusetts and New York. Virginia was indespensible but so were Massachusetts and New York
rexlibris99 1 month ago 3
@rexlibris99 General Robert E. Le.. and Stonewall Jackson two of the greatest generals i our history nuf said
GuyPennebaker 1 month ago
@GuyPennebaker Actually the tactile prowess of Civil War generals is largely overstated. They used out dated troop movements that they learned during the Mexican-American War and the failure to adapt to modern technology resulted in egregiously large casualties. While not a primarily Civil War historian, based on my understanding the only great general of the war was Sherman due to his highly successful strategy.
JS500Y 1 month ago
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Sherman's March to the Sea. My God.
TerranIsImba 1 month ago
@TerranIsImba War is really ugly, and Shermans idea of Total War fare made it even more ugly
forest3823 1 month ago
I love Civil War music, from both sides, Confederate and Union. But when I watch CSA videos, I get comments filled with hate. When I watch Union videos, I get compassion and pride. God Bless the USA, our troops, and all of you true Patriots that know when to make a respectful and honorable comment on a video.
LightningMan117 1 month ago 2
My Dad's family fought in the American Revolution. After that, they were farmers. My mom's side of the family(Strickler, Augustine, et al.
laughingcossack 1 month ago
GOD bless your grandfather!
riximo1 1 month ago
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Where are the men in this country that would write a song like this again??
ub3rproductions 1 month ago
Go union!
Writerofthegods 2 months ago
(not american btw) but this would be way better than the current US anthem! (and the civil war was MUCH more important in US history than the war of 1812 was :P )
LeperMessiah01234 2 months ago 29
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I suppose you're British then?
snatchadams69 1 month ago
@snatchadams69 He is Canadian.
rexlibris99 1 month ago
@LeperMessiah01234 Consider that my country was an upstart nation when our beautiful national anthem was written. Consider also that we have had to fight for our freedom regularly for over 200 years. And if you live anywhere in the most of the rest of the world we have had to defend your freedom for the last 110 years. You don't have to like our national anthem but there is little doubt that our blood has been shed to keep you and yours free.
martinkelly42 1 month ago
@martinkelly42 Well said my fellow American
HeSpeaks7 1 month ago
@HeSpeaks7 Thank you.
martinkelly42 1 month ago
@martinkelly42 yea
HeSpeaks7 1 month ago
@LeperMessiah01234 I can grant that the precedence of the Civil War will be seen throughout history as more important, just as it is now. However, the Anthem speaks nothing of the War of 1812 except one solitary realization that the flag which stood over Fort McHenry would always stand...over the government designed to protect the liberties it stands for, over every home which values those liberties, and in every human heart the world over...
cjbatesii 1 month ago
@LeperMessiah01234 Considering that the current American national anthem was actually originally a British drinking song, I'm inclined to agree.
BasilFawlty4444 1 month ago
@BasilFawlty4444 no it wasn't, The Star Spangled Banner was a originally a poem written by Francis Scott Key, who witnessed much of the Battle of Fort McHenry
MoeLestingYou 1 month ago
@MoeLestingYou
The tune of the Star Spangled Banner is 'To Anacreon in Heaven' - from a London Music Club called the Anacreontic Society.
The society celebrated "wit, harmony, and the god of wine" - so yes, the tune (not the words) was a British drinking song.
BasilFawlty4444 1 month ago
@BasilFawlty4444 okay I understand
MoeLestingYou 1 month ago
@LeperMessiah01234, I certainly could prefer this one or America the Beautiful to the that old drinking song passing as our anthem.
Wolfen443 1 month ago 7
@LeperMessiah01234 I agree completely. The War of 1812 was a complete waste of human lives and other such things such as Jackson's election and the eventual removal of Native Americans.
JemDerp 3 weeks ago
@LeperMessiah01234
Though I do like this song, I disagree. I don't want the United States to be one of those countries that changes their national anthem a billion times because they can't make up their mind. It's bad enough that we changed our national anthem once already, so let's just keep our culture traditional (By the way, our original national anthem was 'My Country 'Tis of Thee', in case you wanted to learn some American history trivia).
Dognut98 3 weeks ago
@LeperMessiah01234 Every War Is Important. The Blood Of Men And Women That Served Our Country All Deserve Credit.
Commanderhurtz1 2 weeks ago in playlist Favorite videos
@LeperMessiah01234 But then all the non-Christians and the activists will get all butt hurt. You know, what with hallelujah and all that.
Anonymous52550 2 weeks ago
@LeperMessiah01234 no
American260 1 week ago
I agree with the comments here that this song is way more moving than the National Anthem. If you don't moved by this than your just not a patriot! My eyes water every time I hear this. And this is great rendition.
whodareswins1470 2 months ago
The pure power of this song was shown to me yesterday. I had a rough morning and came into school late to our Thanksgiving Assembly. I was feeling pretty bad, but then our chorus broke into this song. I started to mouth the words along with the song. The thing the most amazed me was that this song, selection no. 717 in the United Methodist Hymnal, was sung at a public school. Normally I'm for being "politically correct" and all, but I needed this song that day. And Glory Hallelujah for that!
LightningMan117 2 months ago
This song is waaaaaaay better than our national anthem.
Frizzurd 2 months ago
@Frizzurd I Agree!
abidewithmeohlord 2 months ago
Awesome!Thumbs up for including Admiral David Glasgow Farragut A real AMERICAN hero with a Spanish Surname,unlike these assholes who with Spanish surnames who are totally white,yet consider themselves "hispanic" and call their fellow Americans gringos.
lokpikr999 2 months ago
too bad it was used for wars :( this is great christian song
vinskamuha 2 months ago
@vinskamuha nothing has caused as much war and bloodshed then religion.
VictorVonFox 2 months ago
@VictorVonFox yea....especially atheism :)
vinskamuha 2 months ago
@vinskamuha atheism isn't a religion....it's seeing the world as it is and not belinving in something that isn't real such as a god....most scientist are atheist because we stand by our facts....and theres no proof in a god and by scienctific standerds god is highly contrictional.....
but i will say some religions try to do good and teach good things....but in the end their supernatral foundation is it's undoing
VictorVonFox 2 months ago
@VictorVonFox Absence of proof is not proof of absence. Atheists look at the world and its evidence and make the conclusion that there is no God. Theists look at the world and its evidence and says there is a God. Neither one can say for sure that their right, both rely on their faith that they're right.
As for religion causing war and bloodshed, the atheistic policies of Hitler, Stalin, Mao and the other tyrants of the 20th century outweigh the actions of people of religion.
JohnnyC133 2 months ago
@VictorVonFox two things: Plenty of modern scientists are religious. Politics has killed millions more than religion ever did, albeit political killing is usually disguised as religious. Very few times in history will you find blood shed in the name of God that wasn't, in fact, driven by greed.
Another good point is that many scientist believe in things they can't prove, a good deal of research is based on secondary evidence
captionloken 2 months ago
@VictorVonFox most of modern scientists and great fathers of science were religios....some of them were even creationists......
vinskamuha 2 months ago
I wish Americans actually thought the way this song says they do.
TheAdmiralPancake 2 months ago 3
Respect. America.
piccianoa11 2 months ago
This we'll defend. Best motto ever.. God bless America
fransjeclevers 2 months ago
I put this in my Dixie playlist
JVHicks425 2 months ago
This should be the national anthem.
grrrstick 2 months ago 2
The Start of the 150th Anniversary of The great Civil War! Thank you to all those that fought to keep our Union together!
amsterdam78 2 months ago
If this song were played at a public event today, there would be so much outcry and controversy. All because a small minority are radically intolerant and can't stand to hear anything that doesn't fit with their beliefs. In a democracy, you have the right to be offended, but you don't have the right to compromise everyone else's rights because of your offense. Otherwise, you have fascism, where everything is done for the "good of the group/for the greater good" at the expense of the individual.
Trinite1985 2 months ago
@Trinite1985 Well said.
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ZerenMoviari 2 months ago in playlist Liked
@Trinite1985 I'm an atheist and I think this is one of the most important and beautiful American songs ever written. I may not agree with what the lyrics say, but I appreciate the beauty of what they have to say.
ZerenMoviari 2 months ago in playlist Liked
I think its sad that we call ourselves a democracy, it gives the wrong impression, A republic is much more palatable because leaders are responsible to the people but are free to make decisions which they believe are necessary, unlike today where we have two sides who cater to the whims of the people, and thus, we can't get anything done. Just my opinion, I love this song though.
NihilTico 2 months ago
I am from the South and I love this song. It's my favorite patriotic song; however, I like quite a few people on the Confed. side more than the Union. The only one that I like on the Union side is Abraham Lincoln, but on the Confederate side I like Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet among a few others. The South bashing here needs to stop.
JimmyNeutronsDad 2 months ago
The American Legion Jersey Boys State band plays this arrangement in their concerts every year!
dxa0283 2 months ago
My great great great great great uncle is Grant
TheLegosoldier100 2 months ago
Long live the Union, our nation has suffered catastrophic events countless times of the past. But we have always made the best of it, and at the end we always came out swinging. Hope for a better tomorrow.
sociallogie 2 months ago
LONG LIVE THE USA AND HER ALLIES!
TheRapper10000 2 months ago
God Bless America and its allies, a haunting tribute to those fallen. Rule Brittania.
gmworswick 2 months ago 6
my great great great grandfather fought in the missouri cavalry for the union. god bless the USA and everybody who continues to keep us free from all enemies, foreign and domestic
blk663 2 months ago
Makes me want to go vote for Ron Paul and restore the greatness of this country
RPLiberty100 2 months ago
164 rednecks know how to use a computer
jakendx832 2 months ago
i will proudly lay down my life for this country, to protect my family and my fellow countrymen. One nation under GOD. God bless the USA!
NirvanaMegadeth1567 2 months ago
@NirvanaMegadeth1567 One nation,many different people and cultures, many different religions.
Bless the Italian americans
FGalaxie 2 months ago
@FGalaxie and god bless the rest of the many cultures of the USA, not only the Italian Americans
NirvanaMegadeth1567 2 months ago 2
I wonder how America would've turned out had General Lee won the civil war?
neil73 2 months ago
I absolutely hate how this amazing version of the song does not have a link or info about where this mp3 actually came from, or who sang this version. All other versions that I have heard are far inferior, and I really want to know what CD this was on. Don't give me info about the Youtube to MP3 converters that are so widespread. The MP3 is always of lesser quality than a legit MP3.
Please, somebody give me some more information about this song.
JimmyNeutronsDad 2 months ago 2
How could someone dislike this?! God Bless America!
zuko5047 2 months ago
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America, Fuck yeah.
BrotherGreed 2 months ago
This should be the national anthem
JudgeMagisterDelita 2 months ago
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TheRapper10000 2 months ago
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The South will rise again!
PerogiXW 2 months ago
god bless the capitalist federation
thebluesapper 2 months ago
God bless the Warrior, god bless this Country
usmarine1944 2 months ago
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God bless these UNITED States of America.
tamaolemaa 2 months ago 4
Your motto should become "One nation, indivisible" again.
Linkage1992 3 months ago 22
God Bless America
rodgermourtagh 3 months ago 2
The Union forever! for Lincoln and Liberty!
ibeatcodin1day 3 months ago 5
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@ibeatcodin1day LONG LIVE THE CONFEDERATEY!!!!!
FtEustis69 3 months ago
Apparently, 162 people had ancestors who surrendered at Appomattox.
Skraad 3 months ago 61
@Skraad why does it matter if ones family fought for the north or the south we are all americans now and you would be a fool to think america has a north or a south a east or a west because we are all one nation
50TNCSA 2 months ago
@Skraad ok, yeah I had my great, great, grandfather surrender there, that doesn't mean I dislike this video
legoeasycompany 2 months ago
@Skraad the south is one of the most patriotic parts of the country
paulinotou 2 months ago
The Union Forever My great grandfather cpl Arnold Rader, Co C, 46th Ill Vol.
Long live THE MUDSILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jmweed1861 3 months ago
Playing this in Honor's Band! Absolutely fantastic!
BroakenClock 3 months ago
Long live the glory of the union. Death to slavery throughout all nations!
americansborder 3 months ago 12
great song
americansborder 3 months ago
God Bless America!!
americansborder 3 months ago
this brings back the old memorys
americansborder 3 months ago
Long live the glory of the union. Death to slavery throughout all nations!
Gastergensis 3 months ago 4
Beautiful tribute to your great grandfather!!! God Bless America!!
rhinestonenana 3 months ago
Quelle action on fait les noirs durant cette guerre. Ils étaient plus nombreux à massacrer les indiens
frenchrebell 3 months ago
Does anyone remember the game, "R.E. Lee Civil War General" by Sierra? I was like 12 when I played that, and it was an old game then. They even had a scenario where you could take over Washington. lol
lilredcutie0 3 months ago
What version of the song is this and where can I find it?
JudgeMagisterDelita 3 months ago
ThatGuySocks was right. Read your history. The republican party used to be more liberal. They were the anti-slavery party. The Dems were mostly pro-slavery.
ceilirwin 3 months ago
@ceilirwin Slavery determines fiscal policies and thoughts on business and how it should be controlled? Lincoln was certainly conservative.
JudgeMagisterDelita 3 months ago
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Western europeans descend from the lost tribes n experts say western europeans descend from the original europeans the basques(cromagnon man evolved into the basque man)...so surely this means the lost tribes and the basques were the same people as these sea fearing lost tribes were rh negative blood and they say the basques were the only sea faring people with rh neg blood!! which is a basque biotype.Shady edomites/canaanites n vatican the secret is out identity stealin bastards..JUSTICE!!!
TheBasqueLand 3 months ago
Any idea who is performing?
Asmoharg 3 months ago
thanks.. i need this for an assignment.
lauren96x1 3 months ago
@DanC90 Very true. That is very observant of you.
ComicwithHeart 3 months ago
@SuperNerdKS Shocking that a modern day southern secessionist wouldn't be very fond of Lincoln. But I'll agree that he wasn't a Libertarian. Nor a liberal in the modern sense of the word. People like to claim figures from the past, as either members of their own political persuasion, or make them into political enemies in the likeness of their modern political dislikes, when most of the time, the mold doesn't fit.
DanC90 3 months ago
@DanC90
The Irony is that back then the North was dominated by Republicans and the South? Democrats. How things reversed, I don't rightly know.
Mahbu 3 months ago
@Mahbu Both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party had liberal and conservative wings until fairly recently. The progressive shift of the Republican Party around 1900 led to the breakaway Progressive Party. The Democratic Party's liberal shift arguably began with President Wilson, who was racist but otherwise very liberal, and led to the Civil Rights Act. From then on, southern Democrats defected to the Republicans, who became more theocratic and neoconservative through the 1980s.
SkullOfYorick 3 months ago 2
@SkullOfYorick
Thank you, Skull of Yorick. May you find your body.
Mahbu 3 months ago
@Mahbu Believe it or not it actually happened in the 60's when LBJ became president after Kennedy was assassinated.
alicewater2003 3 months ago in playlist Liked
R.I.P. Capt. Meriwether Lewis 1774-1809 (Aug.18 - Oct. 11) Corps of Discovery 202th Anniversary
DonutSkull 3 months ago
Lol at democrats pretending that Lincoln was a liberal President, just so that they can try to take credit for one of the best Presidents of all time.
Thamauturge 3 months ago
@Thamauturge he was, the republicans used to be the liberal party until the civil rights issue
ThatGuysSockAccount 3 months ago
@SuperNerdKS That book is horrible, and blatantly false.
JudgeMagisterDelita 3 months ago
good war song. if i were american i would also bomb every fucking nation out there
Arsenicyanide 3 months ago
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lightatom1 3 months ago
better than disneyland song of confederates. long live union and united states of america.
kshhashim 3 months ago 58
@kshhashim its dixieland not disneyland lol
Thunderbirds1001 2 months ago
@Thunderbirds1001
I believe the misspelling was deliberate.
TheTraumarama 2 months ago
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@PANDABOIII It's mostly Wisconsin, but it also had a regiment of Indiana too. Later they included a regiment from Michigan.
XxxSakura101 3 months ago
This was most excellent. Great video.
jeffreyhsykes 3 months ago 3
Hei olet dumb amerikkalaiset Hanki oma tasolla.
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