fredricksburg part 2 irish brigade

[901MovieMaker]

How come it says Trial Version? And don't tell me you don't know what I'm talking about

[JohnWorkerFortis]

So sad, i actually cried when the confederates started shouting :/ Such a waste of life.

[EmeraldTriangle80]

To be a soldier of either side during this war would have been incredibly freightening given the continued use of Napoleonic tactics, the new technology of the Minet ball and the use of rifled muskets by most soldiers, Confederate or Union. I tend not to believe in a God that directly intervenes in people's lives, but if I had been a soldier in the Civil War and lived until its completion I would have believed that God had saved me.

[815Sox]

@EmeraldTriangle80 It was the same situation in WWI (tactics far behind weaponry). In fact, a few Civil War battles featured trench warfare, especially towards the end.

[guywith3]

@815Sox indeed, napoleonic tactics in the early 1800' woul've worked of course cuz of the muskets were incredibly inaccurate. Now, they could easily hit something at 300 yards. Lots of new technology used with outdated tactics let to a giant slaughterhouse

[guywith3]

@EmeraldTriangle80 yeah, if i was in one of those brigades, i would've gotten desperite and just would've pretended to take a hit someone in marry's heights and then work my way back to union lines under cover of darkness.

[longof99]

It's amazing to me that after this battle, Lee used this tactic at Gettysburg

[darthroden]

There are two scenes they should of included in the Fredricksburg battle:

(1) The Gallant Pelhem holding off the Yankees with just two cannons.

(2) William Kirkland's act of mercy.

[guywith3]

@darthroden was william kirkland the angel of mercy or the confederate soldier who gave water to all the wounded union soldiers

[darthroden]

@guywith3 Yes he was....well he was the first one of them.

By some accounts there were several of them, but Kirkland was the first one to brave bullets to do so. The other volunteers might of come after he refilled the canteens.

His bravery is depicted in two statues, one at Fredricksburg and the other in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania outside the National Civil War Museum.

[GCmediacourse]

possible the only intresting war the Irish fought in

[kamurashi]

Im french aand i got the 2 movies but in zone 1... cant see them in my ps3 !!GRRRRR

I love them both.

Really good movies about the us civil war.

Salutations alls.

[Coulterr]

@kamurashi Try Amazon.com or eBay for the different format.

[pappaSmurfable]

So what is the tittle of this full Movie?

[paulmadryga]

@pappaSmurfable Looks like "Gettysburg" to me...

[RevBillyRayCollins]

@paulmadryga How could you think the movie is "Gettysburg" when the battle taking place is Fredericksburg? It's "Gods and Generals."

[edyoung44]

@paulmadryga Hell no this isnt Gettysburg this is Goats and generals the entire film of gettysburg is about the battle of gettysburg not 4 battles in one movie.

[RevBillyRayCollins]

@pappaSmurfable It's "Gods and Generals"

[Solarlad]

@RevBillyRayCollins Thought it was dogs and bitches?

[The2ndFirst]

Assaulting Fredricksburg, and, also Cold Harbor was lunacy.

[jallerb2]

the Union general in this is an idiot

[Mr19thIndiana]

@jallerb2 Its Lincoln's fault for not listening to Burnside who said he's not ready to command an ENTIRE army. Once the President agreed to his plans to ford the river, he thought the option of changing tactics was out of his control.

[XxxSakura101]

@jallerb2 He had no choice, his orders came from Burnside who insisted on attacking as soon as possible, even if it ment a single brigade at a time.

[1709243]

god feel bad this was literally country men against country men and they did not hate each other

[Mr19thIndiana]

to me this part is hugely inacurate. Dont get me wrong, I like fredricksburg. But if the union brigades are surrounded on 3 sides, have tons of rebs to were lots are reloading to keep up the fire nonstop, seems to me that an entire brigade could be crippled in a couple of minutes. If the accuracy of the soldiers is dead on.

[EddyHouchins]

No, it is pretty accurate. I grew up in F'burg and studied the battlefields and tactics in person many times. One thing they do not show you is the fact that many soldiers did not actually "aim" their weapons at their fellow man. They'd point the guns in the general direction, and often turn their heads when firing. Thus, making it God's will that their bullet hit or miss, salving their consciences about killing their targets. By the way, the union outnumbered the rebs almost 2 to 1 here.

[EddyHouchins]

@Mr19thIndiana @Mr19thIndiana For a very good, simple, clear, concise short explanation of this battle, watch this video on youtube: The Battle of Fredericksburg by the FAFilms...it is on youtube...done by 8th graders, but accurate.

[Gustavflyer]

stupid trial version message

[SuperQuirkE]

God bless the IRISH

[Oso1G]

Had they told the Irish brigade there was a sack of potato's and bottles of whiskey behind the confederate lines, this battle would have lasted 30 minutes......

[TsumeBeta038]

@Oso1G rofl thats fucking racist lol

[1709243]

@TsumeBeta038 wtf no its not

[TsumeBeta038]

@1709243 sounded like it so my mistake lol sack of potatoes lol

[TsumeBeta038]

@Oso1G god dude i'm irish man so yeah strong generalization man

[Kravis63]

@hpprinter12345 Bless the Rebel and Union Irish during the Civil War. The Irish finally won their respect in the United States because of the Civil War. The Irish Brigades on both sides were things of legend!

[GamingMusicVideos1]

IRISH FTW

[irishwarlord100]

omg we irish are so fucking awsome

[andrewceg]

this was the most bloodyest battle in the whole war

[Hedtwister]

@andrewceg actually, that was Gettysburg- 51,000 Fredericksburg-16,000  Antietam- 21,000 in one day

[andrewceg]

@Hedtwister thats interesting my history teacher said this battle was but you know hes a stupid pom and he hates us irish

[TsumeBeta038]

@Hedtwister and if antietam went on for three days it would've been 60000-70000 bodies laying on the ground

[pickledxpink]

Thnx 4 postin'