Comments by "Emanon" (@Emanon...) on "American Battlefield Trust" channel.

  1. Great video. But do you have to mention every time that it's "the bloodiest battle until that point"? That's an epitaph that you can accredit to every other battle in the civil war (based on sheer army sizes and advancing weapons technology)
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  2. They don't teach punctuation like they used to...
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  3. With the losses sustained by the CS, one could argue that the campaign was a small strategic victory for the North, as they could afford the prolonged war and losses whilst the CSA could not.
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  4. Great stuff! And an awesome companion whilst playing Ultimate General Civil War
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  5. Lee: Brilliant Tactician. Poor strategist.
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  6. Uptons attack column was innovative and revolutionary? Maybe in 1799 before Napoleons ascension. Not nearly as innovative in 1864.
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  7. The numbers involved make it seem like a light skirmish, compared to the Napoleonic wars just 25 years later
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  8. Thanks for the added narration!
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  9. That last sentence conveys everything wrong with the US today. America was based on inequality, horrendous acts and has now become the same hegemonic empire that they fought so hard to be released from. A little humility would be suitable when discussing incontrovertible historic facts.
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  10.    yeah, war of rights... to keep slaves. Read the constitution of the CSA, Mississippi and the speeches of the VP back then.
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  11.    well that's embarrassing... Just used to so many "but muh rights" trolls I got triggered. Apologies.
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  12.  @philipthecow  Good question. The 7 day battles surely points to massive losses on both sides (Malvern Hill comes to mind) - relatively much less for the US than the CS, though.
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  13.  @Greenfield-yf1wh  Great point. Especially about hindsight being 20/20 of course. I would however argue that the Maryland campaign as well was a strategic blunder as there were no clear goals and/or exit strategy. Gettysburg was an important battle, no doubt of that, but with no logistical support or strategic end goal, the campaign was doomed to fail. Even after a few victories.... It was Vicksburg that ultimately sealed the fate of the CS.
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