Gettysburg Favorite Scenes-Part 1

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[TheFlamingbrownie]

"Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons, and they will follow you into the deepest valley."

— Sun Tzu

[blueandgrayfamily]

I speak (my personal opinion) of The Battle (s) Antietam, Gettysburg and the Movie Gettysburg. Learning I had relatives fighting on both sides. This movie moved me to tears, to inspiration, to hope; that no matter the circumstances in our differences, there IS HOPE. I LOVE this movie, and care about each and every soldier who fought in the Civil War. The Cast of Gettysburg was outstanding! My love of History and those who have been a part of it, continues.

[rebel2276]

@Capcvid07 After researching for seven years on the losses, I found out that 50% of a typical regiment's wounded, were slightly wounded. That goes for Union and Confederate regiments. At the regimental level, the losses are more true. The brick wall I came to, was when did those slightly wounded soldiers RTD (Return to Duty?). The next day? The next week? Etc.

[rebel2276]

@rebel2276 At the battle of Fredericksburg for an example, MG. Burnside wired his losses to the War Department. President Lincoln was there and when he read the message, he order MG. Burnside to "Tone down the losses". Why? The Emancipation Proclamation was going to be read in two weeks. General Lee had several hundred of his men, that faked being sick, so they could go home for Christmas.

[rebel2276]

@Capcvid07 I can answer you're question. General Lee counted his "Sick and Slightly wounded" from June 1st, 1862 to May 13th, 1863. On May 13th, 1863, General Lee wrote "General Order #63" "Which was to prevent the counting of sick and slightly wounded men." So, we can not take General Lee's losses seriously during that time period. No other Confederate/Union Army Commander did that. Thus, all the losses are way to high.

[Shoopda7]

it so sad seeing Lee and Picket cry

[norseleague]

"no safe place here?" Man I would have pulled back period...figured out the exact lay out of the land..then laid a trap for the yankees...it is always the same story..the man in the field understands the problems far better than the arm chair general know it alls...same held through down through history right through Viet nam but now we have sattelites so the armchair generals can see fact-not fantasy!

[Capcvid07]

Is it true that the Gettysburg Battle field area is haunted? They say it's called "The Largest Unmarked Grave in the United States"

[Capcvid07]

56,000 casualties in just three days. 13,000 in a single engagement.Marching in brigade strength. How did America last this long ? That's what I would like to know....

[bigblondman1]

@sparkreno19 not really stupidity. harrison was 68 years old and caught a cold during the campaign. then it was cold at the inaugural and he developed pnemonia. thats not really stupid its just him being sick and getting more sick he was 68 and that was considered quite old in 1840 . wearing a hat at the inaugural wouldnt have helped much. i think the reason they spoke of the confederates that way was to make everyone understand that they were americans fighting americans and not some aliens.

[Ridgetown100]

@sparkreno19 There's no such thing as an accident, just God's providence.