Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Battlefield, The Town, & the last stand

0:01 we're back

0:01 we're back in gettysburg pennsylvania and we're on

0:03 in gettysburg pennsylvania and we're on

0:04 in gettysburg pennsylvania and we're on the actual battlefield where 165

0:08 the actual battlefield where 165

0:08 the actual battlefield where 165 620 men duked it out for the fate of the

0:11 620 men duked it out for the fate of the

0:11 620 men duked it out for the fate of the union and the confederacy in july 1863

0:16 union and the confederacy in july 1863

0:16 union and the confederacy in july 1863 we're standing here on the west side of

0:18 we're standing here on the west side of

0:18 we're standing here on the west side of the battlefield along the confederate

0:20 the battlefield along the confederate

0:20 the battlefield along the confederate lines here they took shelter in the

0:22 lines here they took shelter in the

0:22 lines here they took shelter in the bordering woods against the low stone

0:25 bordering woods against the low stone

0:25 bordering woods against the low stone walls at the edges of the fields and

0:27 walls at the edges of the fields and

0:27 walls at the edges of the fields and placed their artillery aiming it all the

0:29 placed their artillery aiming it all the

0:29 placed their artillery aiming it all the way over the horizon over that light

0:32 way over the horizon over that light

0:32 way over the horizon over that light rise there way over at the union

0:35 rise there way over at the union

0:35 rise there way over at the union position which you can barely barely

0:38 position which you can barely barely

0:38 position which you can barely barely make out over there all up and down

0:40 make out over there all up and down

0:40 make out over there all up and down these miles of road was the army of

0:43 these miles of road was the army of

0:43 these miles of road was the army of northern virginia the confederate army

0:45 northern virginia the confederate army

0:45 northern virginia the confederate army which just could not get a purchase on

0:47 which just could not get a purchase on

0:47 which just could not get a purchase on the union forces way back there on

0:49 the union forces way back there on

0:49 the union forces way back there on cemetery ridge they had tried to flank

0:51 cemetery ridge they had tried to flank

0:52 cemetery ridge they had tried to flank them over there near the town they had

0:53 them over there near the town they had

0:53 them over there near the town they had tried to flank them way over here by

0:55 tried to flank them way over here by

0:55 tried to flank them way over here by these hills little and big round top

0:58 these hills little and big round top

0:58 these hills little and big round top over there just beyond these fields and

1:00 over there just beyond these fields and

1:00 over there just beyond these fields and since they couldn't get around them

1:01 since they couldn't get around them

1:01 since they couldn't get around them general lee came up with a crazy idea to

1:05 general lee came up with a crazy idea to

1:05 general lee came up with a crazy idea to have this entire line of artillery over

1:08 have this entire line of artillery over

1:08 have this entire line of artillery over here start shelling the union position

1:11 here start shelling the union position

1:11 here start shelling the union position way over there nearly a mile away for

1:13 way over there nearly a mile away for

1:13 way over there nearly a mile away for hours and hours and then took the entire

1:16 hours and hours and then took the entire

1:16 hours and hours and then took the entire line of infantry the entire long miles

1:20 line of infantry the entire long miles

1:20 line of infantry the entire long miles long line of confederate soldiers and

1:23 long line of confederate soldiers and

1:23 long line of confederate soldiers and have them march out into the open and

1:25 have them march out into the open and

1:25 have them march out into the open and then slowly from the sides converge into

1:28 then slowly from the sides converge into

1:28 then slowly from the sides converge into a point way over there and attack the

1:31 a point way over there and attack the

1:31 a point way over there and attack the union center i'm sure for whatever

1:33 union center i'm sure for whatever

1:33 union center i'm sure for whatever reason it seemed like a good idea at the

1:35 reason it seemed like a good idea at the

1:35 reason it seemed like a good idea at the time but there were major problems with

1:37 time but there were major problems with

1:37 time but there were major problems with this strategy one of them being that

1:39 this strategy one of them being that

1:40 this strategy one of them being that these cannons here overshot the union

1:43 these cannons here overshot the union

1:43 these cannons here overshot the union lines and didn't take out the union

1:45 lines and didn't take out the union

1:45 lines and didn't take out the union artillery they kind of hunkered down and

1:46 artillery they kind of hunkered down and

1:46 artillery they kind of hunkered down and just took the shelling like what in the

1:48 just took the shelling like what in the

1:48 just took the shelling like what in the world are they doing they're not hitting

1:49 world are they doing they're not hitting

1:49 world are they doing they're not hitting us and then as those long lines of

1:51 us and then as those long lines of

1:51 us and then as those long lines of confederate soldiers emerged out into

1:54 confederate soldiers emerged out into

1:54 confederate soldiers emerged out into the open and crossed the open fields

1:57 the open and crossed the open fields

1:57 the open and crossed the open fields they were able to open fire on him again

1:59 they were able to open fire on him again

1:59 they were able to open fire on him again but even though the union could see him

2:00 but even though the union could see him

2:00 but even though the union could see him coming from a mile away pretty much

2:02 coming from a mile away pretty much

2:02 coming from a mile away pretty much literally there was one genius part of

2:05 literally there was one genius part of

2:05 literally there was one genius part of the strategy which was the convergence

2:06 the strategy which was the convergence

2:06 the strategy which was the convergence that they all started marching together

2:08 that they all started marching together

2:08 that they all started marching together to form a point and attack the union

2:11 to form a point and attack the union

2:11 to form a point and attack the union middle which was pretty weakly defended

2:13 middle which was pretty weakly defended

2:13 middle which was pretty weakly defended but dude can you imagine marching over

2:15 but dude can you imagine marching over

2:15 but dude can you imagine marching over an open mile of field here they had time

2:18 an open mile of field here they had time

2:18 an open mile of field here they had time to get it together but we'll talk about

2:20 to get it together but we'll talk about

2:20 to get it together but we'll talk about that over on the union side of the

2:22 that over on the union side of the

2:22 that over on the union side of the battlefield and just imagine a minute

2:24 battlefield and just imagine a minute

2:24 battlefield and just imagine a minute that you're a confederate soldier you've

2:25 that you're a confederate soldier you've

2:25 that you're a confederate soldier you've marched all the way up here from

2:27 marched all the way up here from

2:27 marched all the way up here from louisiana alabama virginia kind of at

2:30 louisiana alabama virginia kind of at

2:30 louisiana alabama virginia kind of at the closest you've been out here all

2:32 the closest you've been out here all

2:32 the closest you've been out here all night in the dirt and grass with the

2:33 night in the dirt and grass with the

2:33 night in the dirt and grass with the spiders and the bugs and the ticks and

2:35 spiders and the bugs and the ticks and

2:35 spiders and the bugs and the ticks and the mosquitoes and all morning you've

2:37 the mosquitoes and all morning you've

2:37 the mosquitoes and all morning you've been hunkering down behind these stone

2:39 been hunkering down behind these stone

2:39 been hunkering down behind these stone walls and behind the tree line as

2:41 walls and behind the tree line as

2:41 walls and behind the tree line as thousands and thousands of shells are

2:43 thousands and thousands of shells are

2:43 thousands and thousands of shells are set over the fields things are exploding

2:45 set over the fields things are exploding

2:45 set over the fields things are exploding the cannons are pounding and then all of

2:47 the cannons are pounding and then all of

2:47 the cannons are pounding and then all of a sudden you get the order to march

2:50 a sudden you get the order to march

2:50 a sudden you get the order to march march where the enemy is way the heim

2:52 march where the enemy is way the heim

2:52 march where the enemy is way the heim buck over that field

2:54 buck over that field

2:54 buck over that field so far away and over those little rises

2:56 so far away and over those little rises

2:56 so far away and over those little rises that you can't even really see them

2:57 that you can't even really see them

2:57 that you can't even really see them you're sore you're ragged you're half

3:00 you're sore you're ragged you're half

3:00 you're sore you're ragged you're half starved your equipment is old and worn

3:03 starved your equipment is old and worn

3:03 starved your equipment is old and worn out your rations have been awfully

3:05 out your rations have been awfully

3:05 out your rations have been awfully meager but you're a good soldier you do

3:06 meager but you're a good soldier you do

3:06 meager but you're a good soldier you do your duty you get up and start marching

3:09 your duty you get up and start marching

3:09 your duty you get up and start marching out into this open field your commanders

3:12 out into this open field your commanders

3:12 out into this open field your commanders believe that all that shelling has taken

3:14 believe that all that shelling has taken

3:14 believe that all that shelling has taken out the union artillery at least in a

3:16 out the union artillery at least in a

3:16 out the union artillery at least in a big part and weakened the union line but

3:19 big part and weakened the union line but

3:19 big part and weakened the union line but as you march your way over the field

3:21 as you march your way over the field

3:21 as you march your way over the field sharpshooters flinging bullets all

3:23 sharpshooters flinging bullets all

3:23 sharpshooters flinging bullets all around you and start converging together

3:25 around you and start converging together

3:25 around you and start converging together this massive army to that central point

3:27 this massive army to that central point

3:27 this massive army to that central point that's when all heck breaks loose keep

3:30 that's when all heck breaks loose keep

3:30 that's when all heck breaks loose keep in mind that this is july and those men

3:32 in mind that this is july and those men

3:32 in mind that this is july and those men emerged from the tree line off to the

3:34 emerged from the tree line off to the

3:34 emerged from the tree line off to the left there and had to cross all kinds of

3:36 left there and had to cross all kinds of

3:36 left there and had to cross all kinds of hills mainly going uphill in the sun of

3:39 hills mainly going uphill in the sun of

3:39 hills mainly going uphill in the sun of course leaving most of their camping

3:40 course leaving most of their camping

3:40 course leaving most of their camping stuff behind them but still carrying a

3:42 stuff behind them but still carrying a

3:42 stuff behind them but still carrying a lot of gear and i can tell you just

3:43 lot of gear and i can tell you just

3:44 lot of gear and i can tell you just carrying a camera bag and walking

3:46 carrying a camera bag and walking

3:46 carrying a camera bag and walking through these fields in the center of

3:47 through these fields in the center of

3:47 through these fields in the center of the battlefield i'm getting hot and

3:49 the battlefield i'm getting hot and

3:49 the battlefield i'm getting hot and sweaty shots rang back and forth as they

3:51 sweaty shots rang back and forth as they

3:51 sweaty shots rang back and forth as they always do on the battlefield but as the

3:53 always do on the battlefield but as the

3:53 always do on the battlefield but as the confederates got closer and closer to

3:56 confederates got closer and closer to

3:56 confederates got closer and closer to the center of the union lines back here

3:58 the center of the union lines back here

3:58 the center of the union lines back here all of a sudden from all the way across

4:01 all of a sudden from all the way across

4:01 all of a sudden from all the way across this ridge as they crested the various

4:03 this ridge as they crested the various

4:04 this ridge as they crested the various rises cannon fire and bullets began to

4:06 rises cannon fire and bullets began to

4:06 rises cannon fire and bullets began to fly at the confederates like crazy the

4:10 fly at the confederates like crazy the

4:10 fly at the confederates like crazy the fence posts out here some of which we

4:11 fence posts out here some of which we

4:11 fence posts out here some of which we saw yesterday in the museum sometimes

4:13 saw yesterday in the museum sometimes

4:13 saw yesterday in the museum sometimes contained four or five six bullets

4:15 contained four or five six bullets

4:15 contained four or five six bullets confederates had to slog their way

4:17 confederates had to slog their way

4:17 confederates had to slog their way through all the grass the mud the ruts

4:19 through all the grass the mud the ruts

4:19 through all the grass the mud the ruts through all the hail of gunfire but

4:22 through all the hail of gunfire but

4:22 through all the hail of gunfire but slowly slowly from the angle we're

4:24 slowly slowly from the angle we're

4:24 slowly slowly from the angle we're coming from they made their way to the

4:26 coming from they made their way to the

4:26 coming from they made their way to the right forming a larger group and a

4:28 right forming a larger group and a

4:28 right forming a larger group and a larger group aiming at that center

4:30 larger group aiming at that center

4:30 larger group aiming at that center meaning resistance but getting farther

4:32 meaning resistance but getting farther

4:32 meaning resistance but getting farther and farther along trying to capture some

4:34 and farther along trying to capture some

4:34 and farther along trying to capture some of the union cannons and artillery in

4:36 of the union cannons and artillery in

4:36 of the union cannons and artillery in the center hoping they could turn their

4:38 the center hoping they could turn their

4:38 the center hoping they could turn their guns back on them and then break the

4:40 guns back on them and then break the

4:40 guns back on them and then break the union line in half and have victory here

4:42 union line in half and have victory here

4:42 union line in half and have victory here in gettysburg pieces of the assault were

4:44 in gettysburg pieces of the assault were

4:44 in gettysburg pieces of the assault were getting stalled in various places along

4:47 getting stalled in various places along

4:47 getting stalled in various places along the way men were dropping like flies and

4:49 the way men were dropping like flies and

4:50 the way men were dropping like flies and then just beyond us on that hill back

4:52 then just beyond us on that hill back

4:52 then just beyond us on that hill back there it all came to a head this is the

4:56 there it all came to a head this is the

4:56 there it all came to a head this is the high water mark

4:58 high water mark

4:58 high water mark of the confederacy that's right the

5:00 of the confederacy that's right the

5:00 of the confederacy that's right the rebels made it all the way up here from

5:03 rebels made it all the way up here from

5:03 rebels made it all the way up here from that distant tree line three quarters of

5:05 that distant tree line three quarters of

5:06 that distant tree line three quarters of a mile away and this little cops of

5:08 a mile away and this little cops of

5:08 a mile away and this little cops of trees was as far as they ever got 12

5:12 trees was as far as they ever got 12

5:12 trees was as far as they ever got 12 500 men in the confederate army made

5:15 500 men in the confederate army made

5:15 500 men in the confederate army made that march across these fields they call

5:17 that march across these fields they call

5:17 that march across these fields they call it a charge but it was really more of a

5:19 it a charge but it was really more of a

5:19 it a charge but it was really more of a march until they got within a few

5:20 march until they got within a few

5:20 march until they got within a few hundred yards and as they crossed that

5:23 hundred yards and as they crossed that

5:23 hundred yards and as they crossed that open space down there of course the

5:26 open space down there of course the

5:26 open space down there of course the union army let go with a barrage of

5:29 union army let go with a barrage of

5:29 union army let go with a barrage of cannon fire exploding shells and then as

5:32 cannon fire exploding shells and then as

5:32 cannon fire exploding shells and then as the rebels got even closer canister fire

5:34 the rebels got even closer canister fire

5:34 the rebels got even closer canister fire you see not only had lee and longstreet

5:36 you see not only had lee and longstreet

5:36 you see not only had lee and longstreet and johnny ram not taken out the union

5:39 and johnny ram not taken out the union

5:39 and johnny ram not taken out the union artillery but on the night before july

5:41 artillery but on the night before july

5:41 artillery but on the night before july 2nd if i'm remembering correctly general

5:43 2nd if i'm remembering correctly general

5:43 2nd if i'm remembering correctly general mead commander of the union forces and

5:45 mead commander of the union forces and

5:45 mead commander of the union forces and the army of the potomac was looking at

5:47 the army of the potomac was looking at

5:47 the army of the potomac was looking at the same information that lee was he saw

5:50 the same information that lee was he saw

5:50 the same information that lee was he saw the same weakness in the union lines and

5:52 the same weakness in the union lines and

5:52 the same weakness in the union lines and correctly predicted that lee would come

5:54 correctly predicted that lee would come

5:54 correctly predicted that lee would come in the morning of the afternoon and

5:56 in the morning of the afternoon and

5:56 in the morning of the afternoon and attack his center as a consequence the

5:59 attack his center as a consequence the

5:59 attack his center as a consequence the union army was somewhat prepared so much

6:03 union army was somewhat prepared so much

6:03 union army was somewhat prepared so much fire was aimed down at that confederate

6:05 fire was aimed down at that confederate

6:05 fire was aimed down at that confederate charge that was coming across the field

6:07 charge that was coming across the field

6:08 charge that was coming across the field including a lot of fire that came from

6:09 including a lot of fire that came from

6:09 including a lot of fire that came from behind this hill cannons that the

6:11 behind this hill cannons that the

6:11 behind this hill cannons that the confederates couldn't even see that a

6:13 confederates couldn't even see that a

6:13 confederates couldn't even see that a massive number of the confederates took

6:15 massive number of the confederates took

6:15 massive number of the confederates took shelter at the last possible sheltering

6:17 shelter at the last possible sheltering

6:17 shelter at the last possible sheltering place see where those cars down there

6:19 place see where those cars down there

6:19 place see where those cars down there that's the emmitsburg road thousands of

6:21 that's the emmitsburg road thousands of

6:21 that's the emmitsburg road thousands of men flung themselves down in the sunken

6:24 men flung themselves down in the sunken

6:24 men flung themselves down in the sunken pit of the road and refused to go any

6:26 pit of the road and refused to go any

6:26 pit of the road and refused to go any farther and as the rest of them came

6:28 farther and as the rest of them came

6:28 farther and as the rest of them came crawling up the hill the union soldiers

6:30 crawling up the hill the union soldiers

6:30 crawling up the hill the union soldiers started shouting fredericksburg

6:31 started shouting fredericksburg

6:31 started shouting fredericksburg fredericksburg during the battle of

6:33 fredericksburg during the battle of

6:33 fredericksburg during the battle of fredericksburg the union army was coming

6:35 fredericksburg the union army was coming

6:35 fredericksburg the union army was coming up a hill and the confederates were well

6:37 up a hill and the confederates were well

6:38 up a hill and the confederates were well entrenched behind a stone wall

6:40 entrenched behind a stone wall

6:40 entrenched behind a stone wall slaughtered the union army so this was

6:43 slaughtered the union army so this was

6:43 slaughtered the union army so this was reversed and revenge down below us here

6:45 reversed and revenge down below us here

6:45 reversed and revenge down below us here you can see

6:46 you can see

6:46 you can see this angle in that stone wall it's known

6:49 this angle in that stone wall it's known

6:49 this angle in that stone wall it's known as the angle between that tree at the

6:51 as the angle between that tree at the

6:52 as the angle between that tree at the angle and that little cops of trees i

6:53 angle and that little cops of trees i

6:53 angle and that little cops of trees i was talking about that was the high

6:56 was talking about that was the high

6:56 was talking about that was the high water mark of the confederacy here you

6:58 water mark of the confederacy here you

6:58 water mark of the confederacy here you can see the union positions and then

6:59 can see the union positions and then

6:59 can see the union positions and then just down in this field is a monument to

7:01 just down in this field is a monument to

7:01 just down in this field is a monument to north carolina troops that made it all

7:03 north carolina troops that made it all

7:03 north carolina troops that made it all the way up here all those 12 500 men are

7:07 the way up here all those 12 500 men are

7:07 the way up here all those 12 500 men are what was left of them converging all in

7:09 what was left of them converging all in

7:09 what was left of them converging all in one central area getting fired upon and

7:12 one central area getting fired upon and

7:12 one central area getting fired upon and being mercilessly and brutally

7:15 being mercilessly and brutally

7:15 being mercilessly and brutally butcher you almost can't overestimate

7:17 butcher you almost can't overestimate

7:17 butcher you almost can't overestimate the amount of incredible screaming and

7:20 the amount of incredible screaming and

7:20 the amount of incredible screaming and suffering and dying that happened here

7:23 suffering and dying that happened here

7:23 suffering and dying that happened here in these peaceful looking fields i can

7:25 in these peaceful looking fields i can

7:25 in these peaceful looking fields i can think now standing here in 2022 looking

7:27 think now standing here in 2022 looking

7:28 think now standing here in 2022 looking over this vast open spaces what in the

7:30 over this vast open spaces what in the

7:30 over this vast open spaces what in the world was lee thinking it wasn't

7:32 world was lee thinking it wasn't

7:32 world was lee thinking it wasn't pickett's fault shouldn't even be called

7:34 pickett's fault shouldn't even be called

7:34 pickett's fault shouldn't even be called pickett's charge it was lee's charge

7:35 pickett's charge it was lee's charge

7:35 pickett's charge it was lee's charge i've read several civil war history

7:37 i've read several civil war history

7:37 i've read several civil war history books that try to sort of apologize for

7:39 books that try to sort of apologize for

7:40 books that try to sort of apologize for lee or make sense of what in the world

7:42 lee or make sense of what in the world

7:42 lee or make sense of what in the world was going through his head and it kind

7:43 was going through his head and it kind

7:43 was going through his head and it kind of makes sense at home but i'm telling

7:44 of makes sense at home but i'm telling

7:44 of makes sense at home but i'm telling you when you're standing here looking

7:46 you when you're standing here looking

7:46 you when you're standing here looking all the way at those trees and seeing

7:47 all the way at those trees and seeing

7:47 all the way at those trees and seeing the little confederate monuments you're

7:49 the little confederate monuments you're

7:49 the little confederate monuments you're going no dude no there was no way for

7:52 going no dude no there was no way for

7:52 going no dude no there was no way for them to know it at the time but this was

7:54 them to know it at the time but this was

7:54 them to know it at the time but this was the pivotal moment

7:56 the pivotal moment

7:56 the pivotal moment of the civil war for the southerner down

7:59 of the civil war for the southerner down

7:59 of the civil war for the southerner down here on the confederate lines this was a

8:01 here on the confederate lines this was a

8:01 here on the confederate lines this was a desperate gamble to come up here to the

8:03 desperate gamble to come up here to the

8:03 desperate gamble to come up here to the north scare the union army and scare the

8:06 north scare the union army and scare the

8:06 north scare the union army and scare the republic that we're coming for you

8:08 republic that we're coming for you

8:08 republic that we're coming for you you're not safe from us maybe threaten

8:10 you're not safe from us maybe threaten

8:10 you're not safe from us maybe threaten washington dc and hopefully get them to

8:12 washington dc and hopefully get them to

8:12 washington dc and hopefully get them to go whoa this war is getting too hot we

8:14 go whoa this war is getting too hot we

8:14 go whoa this war is getting too hot we don't want any more of this but if you

8:15 don't want any more of this but if you

8:15 don't want any more of this but if you were in the union up here on cemetery

8:17 were in the union up here on cemetery

8:17 were in the union up here on cemetery ridge you're going we've been fighting

8:19 ridge you're going we've been fighting

8:19 ridge you're going we've been fighting the southerners in the south for years

8:21 the southerners in the south for years

8:21 the southerners in the south for years and now they're up in our territory this

8:24 and now they're up in our territory this

8:24 and now they're up in our territory this war just got personal it was like

8:25 war just got personal it was like

8:25 war just got personal it was like kicking a hornet's nest they were not

8:28 kicking a hornet's nest they were not

8:28 kicking a hornet's nest they were not going to let the rebels come through

8:30 going to let the rebels come through

8:30 going to let the rebels come through this line this was critical the fighting

8:33 this line this was critical the fighting

8:33 this line this was critical the fighting here was fierce intense deadly

8:36 here was fierce intense deadly

8:36 here was fierce intense deadly 50

8:37 50

8:37 50 casualties for the confederates that

8:40 casualties for the confederates that

8:40 casualties for the confederates that means more than 6 000 men were wounded

8:44 means more than 6 000 men were wounded

8:44 means more than 6 000 men were wounded or killed or captured here many of them

8:46 or killed or captured here many of them

8:46 or killed or captured here many of them dying against these very stone walls now

8:50 dying against these very stone walls now

8:50 dying against these very stone walls now obviously the war didn't end here in

8:52 obviously the war didn't end here in

8:52 obviously the war didn't end here in july of 1863 the war would rage on but

8:55 july of 1863 the war would rage on but

8:56 july of 1863 the war would rage on but with the benefit of hindsight we can now

8:58 with the benefit of hindsight we can now

8:58 with the benefit of hindsight we can now look back at this moment as the

9:00 look back at this moment as the

9:00 look back at this moment as the shuddering halt of the confederacy after

9:03 shuddering halt of the confederacy after

9:03 shuddering halt of the confederacy after this battle that lee lost he would have

9:05 this battle that lee lost he would have

9:05 this battle that lee lost he would have to retreat back down south to continue

9:08 to retreat back down south to continue

9:08 to retreat back down south to continue the war as long as he possibly could

9:11 the war as long as he possibly could

9:11 the war as long as he possibly could never really regaining the same momentum

9:14 never really regaining the same momentum

9:14 never really regaining the same momentum and that's when mead made his biggest

9:16 and that's when mead made his biggest

9:16 and that's when mead made his biggest blunder because he didn't pursue the

9:18 blunder because he didn't pursue the

9:18 blunder because he didn't pursue the enemy and kick him while they were down

9:20 enemy and kick him while they were down

9:20 enemy and kick him while they were down he stayed up here near gettysburg

9:22 he stayed up here near gettysburg

9:22 he stayed up here near gettysburg leading to his eventual replacement by

9:25 leading to his eventual replacement by

9:25 leading to his eventual replacement by ulysses s grant jumping far far ahead in

9:28 ulysses s grant jumping far far ahead in

9:28 ulysses s grant jumping far far ahead in the story just for a moment the angle

9:31 the story just for a moment the angle

9:31 the story just for a moment the angle here and these stone walls were also the

9:33 here and these stone walls were also the

9:33 here and these stone walls were also the scenes of

9:35 scenes of

9:35 scenes of some healing not just the carnage and

9:37 some healing not just the carnage and

9:37 some healing not just the carnage and slaughter but in the decades following

9:39 slaughter but in the decades following

9:39 slaughter but in the decades following the war

9:40 the war

9:40 the war some of the old soldiers would have

9:42 some of the old soldiers would have

9:42 some of the old soldiers would have reunions here in gettysburg and in fact

9:45 reunions here in gettysburg and in fact

9:45 reunions here in gettysburg and in fact blue and gray meeting again all those

9:46 blue and gray meeting again all those

9:46 blue and gray meeting again all those years later would shake hands over this

9:49 years later would shake hands over this

9:49 years later would shake hands over this wall you know in a symbolic gesture that

9:51 wall you know in a symbolic gesture that

9:51 wall you know in a symbolic gesture that the nation was healing there were still

9:53 the nation was healing there were still

9:53 the nation was healing there were still a lot of differences between north and

9:55 a lot of differences between north and

9:55 a lot of differences between north and south particularly over what happened to

9:57 south particularly over what happened to

9:57 south particularly over what happened to the slaves and obviously into the jim

9:59 the slaves and obviously into the jim

9:59 the slaves and obviously into the jim crow era but at least partially it

10:01 crow era but at least partially it

10:01 crow era but at least partially it showed that those old gray veterans were

10:03 showed that those old gray veterans were

10:03 showed that those old gray veterans were able to let bygones be bygones

10:06 able to let bygones be bygones

10:06 able to let bygones be bygones at least right here over the wall

10:07 at least right here over the wall

10:08 at least right here over the wall pickett by the way who was leading his

10:09 pickett by the way who was leading his

10:09 pickett by the way who was leading his brigade down there and was sort of

10:12 brigade down there and was sort of

10:12 brigade down there and was sort of unfairly blamed for a lot of the charge

10:13 unfairly blamed for a lot of the charge

10:13 unfairly blamed for a lot of the charge i mean after all it's still called

10:15 i mean after all it's still called

10:15 i mean after all it's still called pickett's charge was asked years later

10:19 pickett's charge was asked years later

10:19 pickett's charge was asked years later why did the charge fail famously replied

10:21 why did the charge fail famously replied

10:21 why did the charge fail famously replied you know i always thought the yankees

10:23 you know i always thought the yankees

10:23 you know i always thought the yankees had something to do with it

10:25 had something to do with it

10:25 had something to do with it wow crazy i wasn't even going to come

10:27 wow crazy i wasn't even going to come

10:27 wow crazy i wasn't even going to come back down to the battlefield today but

10:29 back down to the battlefield today but

10:29 back down to the battlefield today but all night i was just replaying pickett's

10:31 all night i was just replaying pickett's

10:31 all night i was just replaying pickett's charge and warren spying the

10:33 charge and warren spying the

10:33 charge and warren spying the confederates up there on little round

10:35 confederates up there on little round

10:35 confederates up there on little round top and all these great gettysburg

10:37 top and all these great gettysburg

10:37 top and all these great gettysburg battle scenes and although it would take

10:39 battle scenes and although it would take

10:39 battle scenes and although it would take way too much time to go into even the

10:42 way too much time to go into even the

10:42 way too much time to go into even the full story of pickett's charge i thought

10:44 full story of pickett's charge i thought

10:44 full story of pickett's charge i thought we gotta get a little taste of the blood

10:46 we gotta get a little taste of the blood

10:46 we gotta get a little taste of the blood and thunder out here blood and thunder

10:48 and thunder out here blood and thunder

10:48 and thunder out here blood and thunder and carnage that happened

10:50 and carnage that happened

10:50 and carnage that happened where now grass blows peacefully

10:53 where now grass blows peacefully

10:53 where now grass blows peacefully in the wind rather than picket charging

10:56 in the wind rather than picket charging

10:56 in the wind rather than picket charging the fields of gettysburg today he's

10:59 the fields of gettysburg today he's

10:59 the fields of gettysburg today he's charging for food at general pickett's

11:02 charging for food at general pickett's

11:02 charging for food at general pickett's buffet this is the other side of

11:05 buffet this is the other side of

11:05 buffet this is the other side of gettysburg the modern side of gettysburg

11:08 gettysburg the modern side of gettysburg

11:08 gettysburg the modern side of gettysburg the part that still has a lot of history

11:10 the part that still has a lot of history

11:10 the part that still has a lot of history but also has a lot of wacky uh

11:12 but also has a lot of wacky uh

11:12 but also has a lot of wacky uh tongue-in-cheek fun and kind of funny

11:15 tongue-in-cheek fun and kind of funny

11:15 tongue-in-cheek fun and kind of funny stuff

11:16 stuff

11:16 stuff in town that's in marked contrast to the

11:19 in town that's in marked contrast to the

11:20 in town that's in marked contrast to the carnage and seriousness of the battle

11:21 carnage and seriousness of the battle

11:22 carnage and seriousness of the battle and that's where we're headed now

11:24 and that's where we're headed now

11:24 and that's where we're headed now into town to lay siege once again to

11:27 into town to lay siege once again to

11:27 into town to lay siege once again to gettysburg dude gettysburg is so

11:29 gettysburg dude gettysburg is so

11:29 gettysburg dude gettysburg is so touristy but in like the best kind of

11:32 touristy but in like the best kind of

11:32 touristy but in like the best kind of way you never know what you're gonna see

11:34 way you never know what you're gonna see

11:34 way you never know what you're gonna see out here in this town anything

11:37 out here in this town anything

11:37 out here in this town anything could happen i'm only a little bit

11:38 could happen i'm only a little bit

11:38 could happen i'm only a little bit worried because typically in older

11:40 worried because typically in older

11:40 worried because typically in older tourist towns tourist towns that have

11:42 tourist towns tourist towns that have

11:42 tourist towns tourist towns that have been that way for a long time you'll

11:44 been that way for a long time you'll

11:44 been that way for a long time you'll find lots of little signs on old shop

11:46 find lots of little signs on old shop

11:46 find lots of little signs on old shop owners places that say no photos inside

11:49 owners places that say no photos inside

11:49 owners places that say no photos inside the building i could never understand

11:51 the building i could never understand

11:51 the building i could never understand why i mean i could understand that back

11:52 why i mean i could understand that back

11:52 why i mean i could understand that back in the day lots of people would come in

11:54 in the day lots of people would come in

11:54 in the day lots of people would come in try on the old bonnets or the old

11:55 try on the old bonnets or the old

11:55 try on the old bonnets or the old clothes take a picture and not buy

11:57 clothes take a picture and not buy

11:57 clothes take a picture and not buy anything i get how that could be

11:58 anything i get how that could be

11:58 anything i get how that could be annoying but it's definitely far far

12:00 annoying but it's definitely far far

12:00 annoying but it's definitely far far behind the times because in this day and

12:02 behind the times because in this day and

12:02 behind the times because in this day and age we know with social media the more

12:04 age we know with social media the more

12:04 age we know with social media the more pictures the more customers ooh dude

12:06 pictures the more customers ooh dude

12:06 pictures the more customers ooh dude look at this place the historic

12:08 look at this place the historic

12:08 look at this place the historic farnsworth house home of the original

12:11 farnsworth house home of the original

12:11 farnsworth house home of the original sleepy hollow ghost tours

12:13 sleepy hollow ghost tours

12:13 sleepy hollow ghost tours yep it checks this place looks haunted

12:15 yep it checks this place looks haunted

12:16 yep it checks this place looks haunted all right it's also home to a little

12:18 all right it's also home to a little

12:18 all right it's also home to a little antique store outside

12:20 antique store outside

12:20 antique store outside that says deposit money honor system see

12:23 that says deposit money honor system see

12:23 that says deposit money honor system see honor's still alive and well in

12:25 honor's still alive and well in

12:25 honor's still alive and well in gettysburg ooh look at this we got a

12:27 gettysburg ooh look at this we got a

12:27 gettysburg ooh look at this we got a sick ice cream shop across the road but

12:30 sick ice cream shop across the road but

12:30 sick ice cream shop across the road but don't be deceived this was the old wine

12:32 don't be deceived this was the old wine

12:32 don't be deceived this was the old wine brenner house that faced the union lines

12:34 brenner house that faced the union lines

12:34 brenner house that faced the union lines which means we're standing right where

12:36 which means we're standing right where

12:36 which means we're standing right where heck a sniper fire or sharpshooter fire

12:38 heck a sniper fire or sharpshooter fire

12:38 heck a sniper fire or sharpshooter fire was going back and forth like crazy dude

12:41 was going back and forth like crazy dude

12:41 was going back and forth like crazy dude if you were a townie and poked your head

12:42 if you were a townie and poked your head

12:42 if you were a townie and poked your head out of a window during that time you

12:44 out of a window during that time you

12:44 out of a window during that time you might just lose that head forever these

12:47 might just lose that head forever these

12:47 might just lose that head forever these days luckily the only way you're gonna

12:48 days luckily the only way you're gonna

12:48 days luckily the only way you're gonna lose your head right here is over the

12:49 lose your head right here is over the

12:49 lose your head right here is over the sweet sweet taste of soft-serve ice

12:52 sweet sweet taste of soft-serve ice

12:52 sweet sweet taste of soft-serve ice cream look at this they got taverns

12:54 cream look at this they got taverns

12:54 cream look at this they got taverns everywhere there's an escape room a

12:56 everywhere there's an escape room a

12:56 everywhere there's an escape room a civil war escape room weird we're still

12:57 civil war escape room weird we're still

12:58 civil war escape room weird we're still a pretty good ways away from the town

12:59 a pretty good ways away from the town

12:59 a pretty good ways away from the town center and just all between the

13:01 center and just all between the

13:01 center and just all between the battlefield and there it's all little

13:04 battlefield and there it's all little

13:04 battlefield and there it's all little shops and little old houses that one

13:06 shops and little old houses that one

13:06 shops and little old houses that one across the street there sells mr lincoln

13:08 across the street there sells mr lincoln

13:08 across the street there sells mr lincoln soap look at that that's probably

13:10 soap look at that that's probably

13:10 soap look at that that's probably definitely a civil war building

13:13 definitely a civil war building

13:13 definitely a civil war building right there behind that bus yes indeed

13:15 right there behind that bus yes indeed

13:15 right there behind that bus yes indeed look at that you can tell by the little

13:17 look at that you can tell by the little

13:17 look at that you can tell by the little plaques here that say civil war building

13:19 plaques here that say civil war building

13:19 plaques here that say civil war building on them so even when you can't exactly

13:21 on them so even when you can't exactly

13:21 on them so even when you can't exactly tell at first glance keep an eye open

13:23 tell at first glance keep an eye open

13:23 tell at first glance keep an eye open for the plaques they'll let you know

13:24 for the plaques they'll let you know

13:24 for the plaques they'll let you know there's also about a billion museums in

13:26 there's also about a billion museums in

13:26 there's also about a billion museums in this town so many look at this shriver

13:29 this town so many look at this shriver

13:29 this town so many look at this shriver saloon 10 pin alley shriver house museum

13:33 saloon 10 pin alley shriver house museum

13:33 saloon 10 pin alley shriver house museum look at that alley right there between

13:35 look at that alley right there between

13:35 look at that alley right there between these two buildings

13:37 these two buildings

13:37 these two buildings dude that is pretty freaking cool ah

13:39 dude that is pretty freaking cool ah

13:39 dude that is pretty freaking cool ah there's old shriver himself no time to

13:41 there's old shriver himself no time to

13:41 there's old shriver himself no time to see his house today but

13:43 see his house today but

13:43 see his house today but i'm gonna check it out when i come back

13:44 i'm gonna check it out when i come back

13:44 i'm gonna check it out when i come back another civil war building home that i

13:47 another civil war building home that i

13:47 another civil war building home that i particularly want to get to but it's

13:48 particularly want to get to but it's

13:48 particularly want to get to but it's uptown in the square oh but this is

13:50 uptown in the square oh but this is

13:50 uptown in the square oh but this is pretty tempting look at that civilian

13:52 pretty tempting look at that civilian

13:52 pretty tempting look at that civilian experience at gettysburg ah maybe on the

13:55 experience at gettysburg ah maybe on the

13:55 experience at gettysburg ah maybe on the walk back to the car dude look at this

13:56 walk back to the car dude look at this

13:56 walk back to the car dude look at this place isn't this town great there's so

13:58 place isn't this town great there's so

13:58 place isn't this town great there's so many little inns here like this building

14:00 many little inns here like this building

14:00 many little inns here like this building behind me is a little in you can stay

14:02 behind me is a little in you can stay

14:02 behind me is a little in you can stay inside of a civil war building here and

14:05 inside of a civil war building here and

14:05 inside of a civil war building here and as you can imagine in a town that saw so

14:07 as you can imagine in a town that saw so

14:07 as you can imagine in a town that saw so much carnage and death and is so

14:09 much carnage and death and is so

14:09 much carnage and death and is so historic gettysburg goes all the way

14:10 historic gettysburg goes all the way

14:10 historic gettysburg goes all the way back to the 1700s they sell not just

14:13 back to the 1700s they sell not just

14:13 back to the 1700s they sell not just paratronics professional ghost hunting

14:16 paratronics professional ghost hunting

14:16 paratronics professional ghost hunting gear but ghost tours and candlelight

14:18 gear but ghost tours and candlelight

14:18 gear but ghost tours and candlelight walking tours by the bushel full

14:21 walking tours by the bushel full

14:21 walking tours by the bushel full according to the people who sell the

14:22 according to the people who sell the

14:22 according to the people who sell the haunted stuff this is acre for acre the

14:25 haunted stuff this is acre for acre the

14:25 haunted stuff this is acre for acre the most haunted place in america and i mean

14:27 most haunted place in america and i mean

14:27 most haunted place in america and i mean i believe them why would they make that

14:29 i believe them why would they make that

14:29 i believe them why would they make that up even without the history the

14:30 up even without the history the

14:30 up even without the history the architecture here is just so different

14:33 architecture here is just so different

14:33 architecture here is just so different than in my home in southern california

14:35 than in my home in southern california

14:35 than in my home in southern california that's for sure ah look at this it's the

14:37 that's for sure ah look at this it's the

14:37 that's for sure ah look at this it's the old jenny wade house this was her

14:39 old jenny wade house this was her

14:39 old jenny wade house this was her birthplace and look a museum of haunted

14:42 birthplace and look a museum of haunted

14:42 birthplace and look a museum of haunted objects and

14:44 objects and

14:44 objects and more gettysburg ghost tours jenny wade

14:47 more gettysburg ghost tours jenny wade

14:47 more gettysburg ghost tours jenny wade was the civilian killed by a stray

14:49 was the civilian killed by a stray

14:49 was the civilian killed by a stray bullet down the street here in another

14:51 bullet down the street here in another

14:51 bullet down the street here in another house i gotta admit boy does her house

14:53 house i gotta admit boy does her house

14:53 house i gotta admit boy does her house actually

14:54 actually

14:54 actually look haunted by the way i'm being silly

14:56 look haunted by the way i'm being silly

14:56 look haunted by the way i'm being silly about the ghost tours but i i do like

14:58 about the ghost tours but i i do like

14:58 about the ghost tours but i i do like taking those ghost tours so i don't

14:59 taking those ghost tours so i don't

15:00 taking those ghost tours so i don't think i'm making fun we're just having

15:01 think i'm making fun we're just having

15:01 think i'm making fun we're just having fun ah see here's the kind of thing i

15:03 fun ah see here's the kind of thing i

15:03 fun ah see here's the kind of thing i love these businesses that actually sell

15:05 love these businesses that actually sell

15:05 love these businesses that actually sell replica civil war clothing and gear for

15:08 replica civil war clothing and gear for

15:08 replica civil war clothing and gear for the soldiers all kinds of souvenirs in

15:11 the soldiers all kinds of souvenirs in

15:11 the soldiers all kinds of souvenirs in here awfully crowded though today they

15:13 here awfully crowded though today they

15:13 here awfully crowded though today they even had old corn cob pipes in there

15:17 even had old corn cob pipes in there

15:17 even had old corn cob pipes in there i guess i gotta lay off mine see what

15:18 i guess i gotta lay off mine see what

15:18 i guess i gotta lay off mine see what was it telling you about five billion

15:20 was it telling you about five billion

15:20 was it telling you about five billion little museums in this town over here in

15:22 little museums in this town over here in

15:22 little museums in this town over here in this house you've got ron palms museum

15:24 this house you've got ron palms museum

15:24 this house you've got ron palms museum of civil war images also lots of things

15:27 of civil war images also lots of things

15:27 of civil war images also lots of things to buy sell or trade leave this row here

15:30 to buy sell or trade leave this row here

15:30 to buy sell or trade leave this row here these are almost all

15:32 these are almost all

15:32 these are almost all civil war houses one of them's for sale

15:34 civil war houses one of them's for sale

15:34 civil war houses one of them's for sale you know i wouldn't mind living in this

15:36 you know i wouldn't mind living in this

15:36 you know i wouldn't mind living in this town to be honest with you it's a nice

15:38 town to be honest with you it's a nice

15:38 town to be honest with you it's a nice place you kind of need to wake up and

15:39 place you kind of need to wake up and

15:40 place you kind of need to wake up and just go one or two doors down ooh and

15:41 just go one or two doors down ooh and

15:41 just go one or two doors down ooh and not only have

15:43 not only have

15:43 not only have healing crystals and stones but be able

15:45 healing crystals and stones but be able

15:45 healing crystals and stones but be able to wander into your town's museum of

15:47 to wander into your town's museum of

15:47 to wander into your town's museum of history

15:48 history

15:48 history you know what i was trying to get to the

15:50 you know what i was trying to get to the

15:50 you know what i was trying to get to the center of town but i'm so tired and hot

15:53 center of town but i'm so tired and hot

15:53 center of town but i'm so tired and hot and this museum's so free that i might

15:55 and this museum's so free that i might

15:55 and this museum's so free that i might just need to take a peek wow it sort of

15:57 just need to take a peek wow it sort of

15:57 just need to take a peek wow it sort of hits you in the face all at once when

15:59 hits you in the face all at once when

15:59 hits you in the face all at once when you walk in here there's an old war log

16:01 you walk in here there's an old war log

16:02 you walk in here there's an old war log out there with bulletin and so many

16:04 out there with bulletin and so many

16:04 out there with bulletin and so many other bullets and civil war relics

16:06 other bullets and civil war relics

16:06 other bullets and civil war relics feel this place here's joshua

16:09 feel this place here's joshua

16:09 feel this place here's joshua chamberlain's field desk what the heck

16:11 chamberlain's field desk what the heck

16:11 chamberlain's field desk what the heck relics dug up from the battlefield more

16:13 relics dug up from the battlefield more

16:13 relics dug up from the battlefield more civil war relics ooh even some items

16:16 civil war relics ooh even some items

16:16 civil war relics ooh even some items that were on american pickers this was

16:18 that were on american pickers this was

16:18 that were on american pickers this was apparently abraham lincoln's wallet hey

16:21 apparently abraham lincoln's wallet hey

16:21 apparently abraham lincoln's wallet hey anybody seen booth in here i think he

16:22 anybody seen booth in here i think he

16:22 anybody seen booth in here i think he took his wallet yeah man this is way

16:24 took his wallet yeah man this is way

16:24 took his wallet yeah man this is way more stuff

16:25 more stuff

16:25 more stuff than i was expecting by a lot dude this

16:27 than i was expecting by a lot dude this

16:27 than i was expecting by a lot dude this door is nuts there's room after room of

16:31 door is nuts there's room after room of

16:31 door is nuts there's room after room of weird historical stuff even the closets

16:34 weird historical stuff even the closets

16:34 weird historical stuff even the closets are full of weird items it's not all

16:36 are full of weird items it's not all

16:36 are full of weird items it's not all just

16:36 just

16:36 just gettysburg or the civil war though they

16:38 gettysburg or the civil war though they

16:38 gettysburg or the civil war though they have items ranging from that oh that

16:40 have items ranging from that oh that

16:40 have items ranging from that oh that kind of makes sense to the utterly

16:42 kind of makes sense to the utterly

16:42 kind of makes sense to the utterly unbelievable dude check this out there's

16:44 unbelievable dude check this out there's

16:44 unbelievable dude check this out there's a lock of george and martha washington's

16:46 a lock of george and martha washington's

16:46 a lock of george and martha washington's hair

16:48 hair

16:48 hair crazy and in the back there's the rub

16:50 crazy and in the back there's the rub

16:50 crazy and in the back there's the rub the old gift shop

16:54 the old gift shop

16:54 the old gift shop i cooled down in there but now my brain

16:56 i cooled down in there but now my brain

16:56 i cooled down in there but now my brain hurts all right i gotta try to pick up

16:57 hurts all right i gotta try to pick up

16:57 hurts all right i gotta try to pick up the pace a little make it to the square

16:59 the pace a little make it to the square

16:59 the pace a little make it to the square it's a pretty cool town dude and very

17:00 it's a pretty cool town dude and very

17:00 it's a pretty cool town dude and very fittingly located along the old lincoln

17:03 fittingly located along the old lincoln

17:03 fittingly located along the old lincoln highway which means that gettysburg

17:05 highway which means that gettysburg

17:05 highway which means that gettysburg started getting automobile traffic and

17:07 started getting automobile traffic and

17:07 started getting automobile traffic and automobile tourists very very early

17:09 automobile tourists very very early

17:09 automobile tourists very very early which for the town financially speaking

17:11 which for the town financially speaking

17:11 which for the town financially speaking was pretty darn sweet oh man look at all

17:15 was pretty darn sweet oh man look at all

17:15 was pretty darn sweet oh man look at all this this is so dangerous i've been

17:16 this this is so dangerous i've been

17:16 this this is so dangerous i've been trying to eschew sugar i gotta run away

17:19 trying to eschew sugar i gotta run away

17:20 trying to eschew sugar i gotta run away now mountain dew oh no i see a comic

17:22 now mountain dew oh no i see a comic

17:22 now mountain dew oh no i see a comic book store sidewalk vendors i love

17:25 book store sidewalk vendors i love

17:25 book store sidewalk vendors i love sidewalk vendors i almost bought a whole

17:27 sidewalk vendors i almost bought a whole

17:27 sidewalk vendors i almost bought a whole bunch of stuff from a paris flea market

17:29 bunch of stuff from a paris flea market

17:30 bunch of stuff from a paris flea market like that once luckily this time just

17:31 like that once luckily this time just

17:31 like that once luckily this time just like that time in paris i have no car to

17:33 like that time in paris i have no car to

17:33 like that time in paris i have no car to carry this stuff home doesn't cut down

17:35 carry this stuff home doesn't cut down

17:35 carry this stuff home doesn't cut down on desire but it greatly reduces

17:37 on desire but it greatly reduces

17:37 on desire but it greatly reduces temptation oh look at this is a

17:39 temptation oh look at this is a

17:39 temptation oh look at this is a christmas store oh yeah

17:41 christmas store oh yeah

17:41 christmas store oh yeah oh do frolic

17:43 oh do frolic

17:43 oh do frolic fancy chocolate market fancy cigar store

17:47 fancy chocolate market fancy cigar store

17:47 fancy chocolate market fancy cigar store i love that old school sign up there

17:49 i love that old school sign up there

17:49 i love that old school sign up there gorgeous finally we've made it almost

17:51 gorgeous finally we've made it almost

17:51 gorgeous finally we've made it almost all the way now down to the gettysburg

17:54 all the way now down to the gettysburg

17:54 all the way now down to the gettysburg town square see what a great town in the

17:57 town square see what a great town in the

17:57 town square see what a great town in the historic lincoln highway barrels right

18:00 historic lincoln highway barrels right

18:00 historic lincoln highway barrels right through the center of it and speaking of

18:02 through the center of it and speaking of

18:02 through the center of it and speaking of mr lincoln the reason i wanted to come

18:03 mr lincoln the reason i wanted to come

18:04 mr lincoln the reason i wanted to come to the town square is to see this the

18:06 to the town square is to see this the

18:06 to the town square is to see this the david wills house where abraham lincoln

18:09 david wills house where abraham lincoln

18:09 david wills house where abraham lincoln himself stayed in november 1863 when he

18:13 himself stayed in november 1863 when he

18:13 himself stayed in november 1863 when he was here to give the gettysburg address

18:15 was here to give the gettysburg address

18:15 was here to give the gettysburg address oh yes i was hoping to make it while it

18:17 oh yes i was hoping to make it while it

18:17 oh yes i was hoping to make it while it was still open

18:18 was still open

18:18 was still open oh mr lincoln left his hat behind wow

18:21 oh mr lincoln left his hat behind wow

18:21 oh mr lincoln left his hat behind wow it's free how about this look at the map

18:25 it's free how about this look at the map

18:25 it's free how about this look at the map of gettysburg

18:26 of gettysburg

18:26 of gettysburg right here there's the lincoln highway

18:29 right here there's the lincoln highway

18:29 right here there's the lincoln highway coming through or well what would have

18:30 coming through or well what would have

18:30 coming through or well what would have become the lincoln highway later in fact

18:32 become the lincoln highway later in fact

18:32 become the lincoln highway later in fact the whole reason the battle was fought

18:33 the whole reason the battle was fought

18:33 the whole reason the battle was fought here is because the network of roads

18:35 here is because the network of roads

18:35 here is because the network of roads brought the armies accidentally together

18:37 brought the armies accidentally together

18:37 brought the armies accidentally together here man

18:38 here man

18:38 here man david wills had a nice place i wonder

18:41 david wills had a nice place i wonder

18:41 david wills had a nice place i wonder who he left it to in his will

18:43 who he left it to in his will

18:43 who he left it to in his will huh all right let's find out where old

18:45 huh all right let's find out where old

18:45 huh all right let's find out where old honest abe stayed i'm guessing upstairs

18:48 honest abe stayed i'm guessing upstairs

18:48 honest abe stayed i'm guessing upstairs i'm walking up here

18:49 i'm walking up here

18:50 i'm walking up here these speakers are making creaking

18:51 these speakers are making creaking

18:51 these speakers are making creaking sounds

18:56 this place is huge check this out this

18:56 this place is huge check this out this is abraham lincoln's wool

18:58 is abraham lincoln's wool

18:58 is abraham lincoln's wool saddle cover

19:00 saddle cover

19:00 saddle cover he sat his majestic butt

19:02 he sat his majestic butt

19:02 he sat his majestic butt right on that thing there's edward

19:04 right on that thing there's edward

19:04 right on that thing there's edward everett who spoke for hours nobody even

19:06 everett who spoke for hours nobody even

19:06 everett who spoke for hours nobody even remembers what he said and there's

19:08 remembers what he said and there's

19:08 remembers what he said and there's lincoln giving the gettysburg a dress

19:11 lincoln giving the gettysburg a dress

19:11 lincoln giving the gettysburg a dress that is now immortal this is where he

19:13 that is now immortal this is where he

19:13 that is now immortal this is where he was the night before fooling around with

19:15 was the night before fooling around with

19:15 was the night before fooling around with his notes refining

19:17 his notes refining

19:17 his notes refining the speech that would be heard around

19:19 the speech that would be heard around

19:19 the speech that would be heard around the world eventually lots of lincoln

19:22 the world eventually lots of lincoln

19:22 the world eventually lots of lincoln information in this museum as you can

19:23 information in this museum as you can

19:23 information in this museum as you can imagine

19:24 imagine

19:24 imagine and then around the corner through this

19:26 and then around the corner through this

19:26 and then around the corner through this doorway here is the bedroom used by the

19:29 doorway here is the bedroom used by the

19:29 doorway here is the bedroom used by the president and if i'm understanding

19:31 president and if i'm understanding

19:31 president and if i'm understanding correctly it still has the original

19:33 correctly it still has the original

19:33 correctly it still has the original furniture inside wow

19:35 furniture inside wow

19:35 furniture inside wow this is

19:37 this is

19:37 this is awesome i can't help but think it's a

19:39 awesome i can't help but think it's a

19:39 awesome i can't help but think it's a mighty uncomfortable looking bed no

19:41 mighty uncomfortable looking bed no

19:41 mighty uncomfortable looking bed no wonder mr lincoln looks so care worn

19:43 wonder mr lincoln looks so care worn

19:43 wonder mr lincoln looks so care worn after sleeping on this thing all night

19:45 after sleeping on this thing all night

19:45 after sleeping on this thing all night and look at this beside the bed you know

19:47 and look at this beside the bed you know

19:47 and look at this beside the bed you know what that is

19:48 what that is

19:48 what that is mr lincoln's

19:50 mr lincoln's

19:50 mr lincoln's potty uh-oh i just realized i've got to

19:54 potty uh-oh i just realized i've got to

19:54 potty uh-oh i just realized i've got to get out of here i forgot to uh

19:56 get out of here i forgot to uh

19:56 get out of here i forgot to uh replenish the parking meter i'd love to

19:59 replenish the parking meter i'd love to

19:59 replenish the parking meter i'd love to get some gettysburg souvenirs parking

20:01 get some gettysburg souvenirs parking

20:01 get some gettysburg souvenirs parking ticket is not in the plan oh thank

20:03 ticket is not in the plan oh thank

20:03 ticket is not in the plan oh thank goodness i did it on an app

20:05 goodness i did it on an app

20:05 goodness i did it on an app you know the first time i came here was

20:07 you know the first time i came here was

20:07 you know the first time i came here was in eighth grade with brookhurst junior

20:09 in eighth grade with brookhurst junior

20:10 in eighth grade with brookhurst junior high my memory is not all that great

20:11 high my memory is not all that great

20:11 high my memory is not all that great anymore but i swear there was a statue

20:13 anymore but i swear there was a statue

20:14 anymore but i swear there was a statue of lincoln somewhere in this square

20:16 of lincoln somewhere in this square

20:16 of lincoln somewhere in this square it's not here anymore though oh wait a

20:18 it's not here anymore though oh wait a

20:18 it's not here anymore though oh wait a minute maybe this was the spot my memory

20:21 minute maybe this was the spot my memory

20:21 minute maybe this was the spot my memory is pretty bad but i didn't think it was

20:22 is pretty bad but i didn't think it was

20:22 is pretty bad but i didn't think it was that bad we had a great history teacher

20:24 that bad we had a great history teacher

20:24 that bad we had a great history teacher with us on that trip mr blake he loved

20:26 with us on that trip mr blake he loved

20:26 with us on that trip mr blake he loved this place and was actually a certified

20:28 this place and was actually a certified

20:28 this place and was actually a certified gettysburg battlefield guide he really

20:30 gettysburg battlefield guide he really

20:30 gettysburg battlefield guide he really made history come alive for us something

20:32 made history come alive for us something

20:32 made history come alive for us something i've tried to carry on doing i don't

20:34 i've tried to carry on doing i don't

20:34 i've tried to carry on doing i don't remember much about that trip in fact i

20:35 remember much about that trip in fact i

20:36 remember much about that trip in fact i can't even remember whether his first

20:37 can't even remember whether his first

20:37 can't even remember whether his first name was martin or robert maybe it was

20:39 name was martin or robert maybe it was

20:39 name was martin or robert maybe it was mobert but i will never forget what he

20:41 mobert but i will never forget what he

20:42 mobert but i will never forget what he told us about the lincoln diner over

20:43 told us about the lincoln diner over

20:43 told us about the lincoln diner over there he brought us all down here to

20:45 there he brought us all down here to

20:45 there he brought us all down here to where the train station was where

20:47 where the train station was where

20:47 where the train station was where lincoln would have arrived in town and

20:49 lincoln would have arrived in town and

20:49 lincoln would have arrived in town and departed from said you guys you know

20:50 departed from said you guys you know

20:50 departed from said you guys you know what i've got to tell you something the

20:52 what i've got to tell you something the

20:52 what i've got to tell you something the lincoln diner over there is fantastic

20:55 lincoln diner over there is fantastic

20:55 lincoln diner over there is fantastic the food is great the service is great

20:57 the food is great the service is great

20:57 the food is great the service is great the people are great but mr lincoln

20:59 the people are great but mr lincoln

20:59 the people are great but mr lincoln would have never eaten here and we were

21:01 would have never eaten here and we were

21:01 would have never eaten here and we were all like wait why not was it built too

21:03 all like wait why not was it built too

21:03 all like wait why not was it built too late or something like that which

21:05 late or something like that which

21:05 late or something like that which obviously it was he goes oh no no even

21:07 obviously it was he goes oh no no even

21:07 obviously it was he goes oh no no even if he was alive today he couldn't eat in

21:09 if he was alive today he couldn't eat in

21:09 if he was alive today he couldn't eat in there because the diner has too many

21:11 there because the diner has too many

21:11 there because the diner has too many booths classic i still remember that 24

21:14 booths classic i still remember that 24

21:14 booths classic i still remember that 24 years later and in fact as i've been

21:16 years later and in fact as i've been

21:16 years later and in fact as i've been standing here i've been seeing guides

21:18 standing here i've been seeing guides

21:18 standing here i've been seeing guides come by and i've heard that joke in town

21:20 come by and i've heard that joke in town

21:20 come by and i've heard that joke in town once yesterday and once today apparently

21:23 once yesterday and once today apparently

21:23 once yesterday and once today apparently that's a very popular anecdote all right

21:26 that's a very popular anecdote all right

21:26 that's a very popular anecdote all right dudes and dudettes and etc i think

21:29 dudes and dudettes and etc i think

21:29 dudes and dudettes and etc i think that's about all i have time for today

21:31 that's about all i have time for today

21:31 that's about all i have time for today there's so much more in town touristy

21:34 there's so much more in town touristy

21:34 there's so much more in town touristy and fun and historic museums and ghosts

21:36 and fun and historic museums and ghosts

21:36 and fun and historic museums and ghosts and things to do but if i start going

21:38 and things to do but if i start going

21:38 and things to do but if i start going down any more rabbit holes i might never

21:40 down any more rabbit holes i might never

21:40 down any more rabbit holes i might never get out of them it's already dangerous

21:41 get out of them it's already dangerous

21:41 get out of them it's already dangerous enough for me to be here so many houses

21:44 enough for me to be here so many houses

21:44 enough for me to be here so many houses for sale on these historic streets i

21:46 for sale on these historic streets i

21:46 for sale on these historic streets i keep thinking it'd be a lot more fun to

21:48 keep thinking it'd be a lot more fun to

21:48 keep thinking it'd be a lot more fun to pay a mortgage here than rent in

21:50 pay a mortgage here than rent in

21:50 pay a mortgage here than rent in california plus i can see castle

21:52 california plus i can see castle

21:52 california plus i can see castle grayskull in the window over here help

21:54 grayskull in the window over here help

21:54 grayskull in the window over here help get me out of here i just remembered how

21:56 get me out of here i just remembered how

21:56 get me out of here i just remembered how i no longer have the van and i'm gonna

21:58 i no longer have the van and i'm gonna

21:58 i no longer have the van and i'm gonna have to go back to harrisburg and figure

22:01 have to go back to harrisburg and figure

22:01 have to go back to harrisburg and figure out a way to get all my stuff packed so

22:03 out a way to get all my stuff packed so

22:03 out a way to get all my stuff packed so that it'll go on an airplane and trust

22:05 that it'll go on an airplane and trust

22:05 that it'll go on an airplane and trust me although i'd rather roam the streets

22:07 me although i'd rather roam the streets

22:07 me although i'd rather roam the streets and the battlefields at gettysburg for

22:09 and the battlefields at gettysburg for

22:09 and the battlefields at gettysburg for another day i think i'm doomed to go to

22:11 another day i think i'm doomed to go to

22:11 another day i think i'm doomed to go to walmart and buy a suitcase and

22:13 walmart and buy a suitcase and

22:13 walmart and buy a suitcase and start packing instead by the way if

22:15 start packing instead by the way if

22:15 start packing instead by the way if you've never seen it the movie

22:16 you've never seen it the movie

22:16 you've never seen it the movie gettysburg it's pretty fantastic

22:18 gettysburg it's pretty fantastic

22:18 gettysburg it's pretty fantastic definitely worth a watch or a re-watch

22:21 definitely worth a watch or a re-watch

22:21 definitely worth a watch or a re-watch if you've got the time i wanted to get

22:22 if you've got the time i wanted to get

22:22 if you've got the time i wanted to get some civil war relics some souvenirs for

22:25 some civil war relics some souvenirs for

22:25 some civil war relics some souvenirs for my brother at least but i figure you

22:27 my brother at least but i figure you

22:27 my brother at least but i figure you know what i'm gonna have to fly back to

22:29 know what i'm gonna have to fly back to

22:29 know what i'm gonna have to fly back to the van so probably it's better to get

22:31 the van so probably it's better to get

22:31 the van so probably it's better to get some sick merch when i return and

22:34 some sick merch when i return and

22:34 some sick merch when i return and speaking of sick merch don't forget

22:37 speaking of sick merch don't forget

22:37 speaking of sick merch don't forget store.randomland.com to get your sick

22:39 store.randomland.com to get your sick

22:39 store.randomland.com to get your sick merch and don't forget to check out

22:41 merch and don't forget to check out

22:41 merch and don't forget to check out patreon instagram all the crap that's

22:43 patreon instagram all the crap that's

22:43 patreon instagram all the crap that's down below in the description and you'll

22:46 down below in the description and you'll

22:46 down below in the description and you'll like me now have done your duty you can

22:49 like me now have done your duty you can

22:49 like me now have done your duty you can go home

22:51 go home

22:51 go home and

22:52 and

22:52 and sleep wow see you guys in california

22:55 sleep wow see you guys in california

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Battlefield, The Town, & the last stand

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