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Sad to hear.. right up there with the best of them across the park service as a whole

Amazing video 🙂🇩🇰

33:50 Clearly Longstreet knew without a shadow of a doubt what the outcome would be. Hundreds if not thousands would die for absolutely no other reason, for Robert E Lee's ego. That's why he delayed and delayed and gave half-assed excuses to Lee. Hoping to god Lee would get some senses back and call it off. He was trying to save those men. But finally the 'The Boss' is the boss and he Longstreet had to give the order.

My two favorite Southern historians that bring the Southern perspective on the Civil War. Shelby Foote and Matt Atkinson! Shelby gave us insight into thinking of the upper crust of the Old South. While Matt gives insight into thinking of the common folk (some would say the greatest example of Southern Pride) the foot soldier. Oh sure, Lee on his high horse might have gotten all the glory. But he would have been nothing without the those often barefoot and starving infantrymen.

Matt Atkinson, love your accent, and I'm a Yankee, born in Massachusetts, raised in Oregon . You're willing to share all your knowledge of Gettysburg Battle. I've been studying more of the Confederate generals, because I didn't know much about them, although I took a Civil War class at SWOCC in Coos Bay, Oregon. That city has many city avenues named after Union generals like Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, so we mostly studied them, which I find interesting, since quite a number of the original white residents there were actually Citizens of the Confederacy, who left either just before the Civil War because they could smell war coming and didn't want their teenage boys to be slaughtered, so they left, some bringing their black slaves in town. They were told " no black people allowed in Oregon at all" ( law passed in 1857, kept when Oregon became a state in 1859, and ditched in 1926!😮) former Confederate slave masters settled town of Powers, Oregon in 1870, after ships around South America, and landing in Coos Bay, and taking land claims in Powers, about 60 miles SE of there. Lots of southerners settled Willamette Valley and south Coast. I was quite surprised 😯 to discover that until mid 1920s, the KKK was quite powerful and popular here! There's even some prejudice here now, since one of my old landlords, whose grand father was a slave masters, wouldn't watch football because they had black players! Even when we offered him his favorite soft brownies, he would watch it!

Ranger Tom knows his $hit. This was an exceedingly well done walk..

I was in this tour and it was great to see the different ripples in the ground. Walking off the beaten track on East Cemetery was awesome.

No Excuse for O'Neal however Iverson did try and redeem himself gaining plaudits for his work with the cavalry where he showed bravery and competence late in the war , Its debateable where Iverson was at the time his brigade advanced most sources put him in the rear of the brigade but not in the woods its also worth noting the lack of senior officers in the regiments and the reason why no skirmish lines were thrown out to add to that Baxter's union brigade were hard as nails veterans.

44:05-45:06.....Man i like to get Matt good and drunk to hear what goes on in that head, uncensored. 😂

I do nssa and acwsa artillery matches and small arms

MORE TROY HARMAN PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Always a pleasure to follow along and see the actual fields of battle , a great video from Ranger Harman , a man well deserving of praise !

Wake me up when Matt does the next one

How rude can people be with these damn phones with ringers set to as loud as humanly possible? Silence your crap and have some respect for those who can to listen and learn, as well as for the staffer who is speaking.

Well Matt said this would be a tour he suggested you not miss. Ranger Harmon is iconic and thank goodness we have these recordings. Congratulations Troy! 🎉

Great battle tour , thank you Mr. Stuffwriter !

What a man , fantastic history ,well done to all the folk who "walked " the battlefield 👍perhaps someday I'll travel from Scotland to Gettysburg, in cooler weather 😊thank you for all your hard work to give us these amazing videos,all the best from sunny Troon Scotland 😊

Great stuff. Always enjoy listening to Troy!

PLEASE SAY IT ISN'T SO StuffWriter. Just talked to Troy while we were there for the 161st and it sounded like he would be around for a while longer. Troy is probably one of the finest people you could ever meet. A LEGEND.

This is the best fed unit in the Union! Seriously, close ears and open your mouth - helps with the pressure. Many thanks, Stuffwriter, the daughter of Ranger Matt (for allowing him to appear) and these excellent re-enactor gunners. All the best from the UK.

I was able to attend a Pickett’s Charge walk with Troy, the first week of August. All the way from Canada and my very first time at GNMP. We arrived late in the afternoon and his was the last tour of the day. I’m sure glad I got to meet him. Super knowledgeable and a super great guy to speak with as well. I’ve read just about every book out there in regards to Pickett’s Charge, but to hear him describe the men, actions and emotions while standing on the very same ground was an eye opener indeed. I planned on returning next year for a longer visit and was hoping to attend another of his walks. To everyone who knows him, I am certain he will be dearly missed.

Really nice homes 🏠 there in Gettysburg. Thanks for the memories and your knowledge

Thank you for this presentation. Very interesting.

Final one? Oh no!! I always hoped to meet him and attend a walk. You will be sorely missed, Troy.

A gem. An educator. And, a great example of caring, while sharing.

Thank you Ranger Harmon. You will be missed, enjoy your retirement! Stuffwriter, thank you for preserving all the battlewalks so that we may continue to enjoy them as often as we like. Great work as always.

Ranger Troy always had a different way of looking at and explaining things. I'm sure he will be missed. This was refreshing. A bunch of difference locations in one vid. Can't beat it.

Mr. Harman thank you for your service. You did a 2hr battle walk with a big group of like minded Gettysburg enthusiasts and you didn’t look at notes once. Well done

Troy Harmon is the neighbor we all could aspire to congratulate. How amazing technology is.

As a Military history buff living in Sweden with a special interest in the American Civil War, these videos are absolutly brilliant thanks to StuffWriter and a unique way to get main, side and back stories on site while being so far away. Matt is one of a kind indeed. Even my spouse finds this interesting! I have been fortunate to visit Gettysburg twice.

Congratulations Troy on your retirement.

I saw the video where Ranger Matt said this would be a special presentation. I planned to attend but was unable to make it due to a last minute change in plans. Thank you for posting video!!!

Great video sir!

I cannot count how many times I attended a battle walk with Troy. That man is a legend in his own right and I am sure he will be dearly missed, but I’m also sure he will be enjoying his retirement.

Thank you for your service to education with the NPS. I always learned something new from you.

Matt's retiring? 😢But time does pass and growing never ends. I wish Matt and his loved one's Blessings and Well wishes as he begins a new Chapter of his life. Matt Atkinson tour and knowledge of Gettysburg as well as your speaking style in presenting that knowledge. It has absolutely enriched all our lives. I've learned more about Gettysburg and that sacred ground, as well as what took place there. Your knowledge surpasses any and all lecturers and books I've ever read on the subject!!! Your Sir should be a Professor! For I'm sure your lecture hall would not only contain students of the class but half the campus as well sitting in that lecture just to see you speak, Sir. And your Magic in Bringing history to LIFE like no other. Party on Dude! In your Retirement.

Now the South is Republicans and Democrats are North

Why was the South all Democrats and the North was all Republicans during the Civil War?

Gee, Matt is more entertaining by a factor of ×100

i rember 150th aniveersay my boy and i in gen outfit walked in missippis! crazy times ill come out see u maybe next yr . hes will be 20 thyen ill be mohawk with grey hair lol

Custer was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General just before Gettysburg, along with Merritt and Farnsworth. Apparently General Buford was not happy!

Houston Mississippi

NB Forrest would clean the field with you

I love your content stuffwriter. One of the most valuable channels of the whole platform in my opinion. Much love and gratitude from Bentonville area NC!

"Use common sense, and don't act like an idiot". Very wise words.

Thank you so much Stuffwriter for all your hard work and all you upload. Love your films. GNMP should pay you! ❤️🇬🇧

Learned a couple new things from Ranger Hokbrook here. Thoroughly enjoyed his presentation. Thank you Stuffwriter for sharing another walk with us.

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Custer was a Brigadier General in command of the Michigan (Cavalry) Brigade at Gettyusburg. He was NOT a Lietenant! I have no clue where this gentleman got his information from but it's wrong. I could be wrong about this but I don't believe the USMC uses the color red on their uniforms to denote artillery. The army may well but NOT every branch of the US military. My father was an artillerest in 3-H-14 4th Marine Division in WW2 and there is no red to signify artillery on his uniform. I don't see red on modern Marine artillery uniforms either. Again, I have no clue where the Major gets his information from.