Gettysburg 135th

In 1998 on the 135th Anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War about 30,000+ Reenactors put on a show for at least 50,000+ some Spectators. 3 to 4 days of battle scenerios was put on for the people.

It was put on in viewing distance of the actual battlefield. In the distance you can see Big Round Top. This was the last battle of the last day. Picketts Charge.

Music:
Road To Gettysburg - Dave Mathews
March To Mortality (Picketts Charge) - Gettysburg Movie

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Gettysburg
• battlefield
• History
• Lee
• Pickett
• Rebel
• Union
• meade
• pennsylvania

[josephhopkins1]

This is awesome! I was at that reenactment. Brings back a lot of memories. I was 10 years old at the time of this. If I figure out how, someday I might post videos of footage we had. We had like a whole hours worth. Very nice video.

[yark72]

That would be awesome.

[presidentalfan]

I was there for the 135th as a re-enactor. It was a blast. The song suits the battle. Camera work is staggering. Had to get glasses after watching. At the times of 5:08, 7:17, and 7:40 there is someone trying to imitate a wounded soldier, but it sounds like a "dying constipated mule"!

[yark72]

Sorry about the glasses. LOL I was in this battle a mile from the right of the camera in line with the infantry. My friend taped this for me.

[brokenspears]

Wow, I haven't seen any youtube footage of the 135th besides the video that was put out by the event. Takes me back, I'll be up there in Gettysburg for a week, right after the At High Tide event. Haven't been since the 135th and I'm looking forward to enjoying my stay!! Thanks for the posting! -8th OVI, National Regiment

[yark72]

High Tide was only down the road from this one. I went to that one, but would of loved to been to the second one too.

[grant135a]

I was there too, at the angle. There were quite a few amazing "moments" that weekend, not the least of which was seeing those waves of butternut and gray coming across the field at us. Afterwards, grown men were sitting on the field, overcome with emotion, some crying their eyes out, for what they had just seen and taken part in. That was probably the "high water mark" of my reenacting years.

[Jarhead6322]

As a reenactor, I hope and pray every day to see this at the 150th. God, how it would feel to come on line with 15,000 men abreast.

[Imachowderhead]

I was with the 53rd VA at this reenactment, it was awesome! I saw men and women crying after the battle..

[rc648]

High Water mark for many reenactors was the 135th. Thanks for posting ! I was with my pards in a GA. unit. Got close enough to the wall to see the Federals 3-4 deep, before taking a hit. Looked around the field and cried like a baby imaging it was really 1863. Although I'm from GA. G'burg will always be special to me. Would love to see more of the 135th on yt.

[pvtvice]

You captured the battle pretty well. It was an amazing day. Seems like you concentrated on The MG in alot of the footage. You should have "panned to the left" 30 feet! During the cannonade we had hot embers landing on us. It was so loud with that Napoleon behind us (22 steps as I recall). At about 3:50 you show a relocation of troops. This actually happened before the battle started. They came up and tried to wedge in, but got rebuffed. I think they were NR. Good shootin'.

[JasperCountyNative]

@cap123ny

In this particular battle, we drew lots to determine our "fate", but we didn't pay much attention to them as most of us "historically" didn't survive. We were fighting with the 11th Mississippi from the University.

[JasperCountyNative]

@apauditor71

Heard he was deported.

[JasperCountyNative]

We were fighting with the 11th Mississippi on the Confederate left. I remember having tunnel vision as we crossed that wide field. Seemed like it only took a half dozen steps to get to that fence that wouldn't be pushed over. After we climbed over, our ranks began falling apart as we began taking casualties and our double quick turned into a dead run until we collapsed on the stone wall bristling with union rifles. Never have I heard such a sustained rhythm of fire for so long.

[biped1of1pandemonium]

I was there in that massive blue wall. I think we we'rent far at all from where this was shot. I recognize the tattered U.S. flag. I remember standing there in ranks when this PA regt. came marching in behind us. I'll never forget them, all dusty and dingy looking, a man had shoes that were falling apart with rags wrapped around them...then I felt a sense of awe and reverence as I remembered that I had PA soldiers in the Civil War from my father's side.

[Kanbound]

I was was there. Our group was a little to the right of this shot. Roughly in front of the 3rd cannon in the gun line. It's a sight I'll never forget. There were 17,000 men that made the real Pickett's charge and 17,000 Confederate Reenactors in the line that day.

[cap123ny]

I was the Captain of the 123rd NY, 2nd Battalion, USV at this event. For "Pickett's Charge" we portrayed a PA regiment that was at the left or the angle. My guys all had burned left hands from all the rounds we fired that day. I dont think we ever went through so many rounds at an event before or after. A tremendous expirience!