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Ohio woohoo in 1862 three Ohio regiments was responsible for Andrew's Raid when they stole a Confederate train called the general In Georgia they was soon caught I think 80 something miles and they was executed. The survivors be came the first soldiers to receive the first medal of Honor
Well I consider them to have a certain degree discipline due to the fact that they didn't go out and have a massacre that's what the Indians would have done correct
Those boys in blue were so rowdy, because they were humiliated that it took them 4 long years to get their enemy to surrender. An enemy who had an army, that was a fraction the size of theirs, and on paper, was inferior to them in every aspect of war. So yeah, they had every right to get rowdy and want to vent their frustrations with each other. They sure as heck didnt want any more heat from those boys in gray ever again. Even though by 1865, those southern boys were sacks of bones. So malnourished and exhausted, they looked like a strong breeze could have blown them over. Still, the boys in blue couldnt whip them. The only things those southern boys got whipped by, was hunger and disease. If by some miracle, enough nutritious food, and a gallon jug of clean water fell from the sky, for every single Confederate soldier to have a couple decent meals, and a few hours of rest, they would have jumped on those trespassing invaders again, and given them plenty more! 😂
Never did whip their spirits though. They were ready to keep fighting. And that spirit is still alive and strong today. Had the numbers been even, nobody on earth could deny that the South would have won.
@@dcs5343 The number could have been more on the even side counting all the slaves. But hey, without slavery no war. Just to be proud of fighting for a rich slaveowner aristocracy, even if you don't even owned slaves, was plainly stupid.
😂 The North fought the war with one hand bound on the back. The south had nothing to win in the long run. Talking about the fighting spirits of all these Rebell deserters... There are some guys who want to fight anytime, no surprise, since the secession was an extremist movement.
@@82ismi you know zero about the war if you think the North won with a hand behind their back. Most people, even Lincoln, thought that by 1874 that the South was going to win. People in the North were ready for it to be over and were willing to negotiate for peace.
When I was still active I carried mine on the sling, but on the back, not the chest; it immediately navigated to the hip as soon as I moved justlike yours did, but was otherwise fine. I could never find brass for my Burnside in those days so carried a Sharps and paper cartridges which did not have a problem falling out. One important point though, is the size of the box makes it difficult to fit on the belt along with the pistol box etc. I could just about manage it but some of the slimmer waisted guys in my Troop had no chance!
I'm sorry, your horse is not just a possession, and shouldn't be treated as such. How about you should take care of your horse because it's a living, breathing being that is relying on you? It's better for someone to use the best of what they have than "authentically" half-ass it with something that just kind of works and hurts the horse. Also, I hate to tell y'all, but a lot of the meat rations issued during the war were fresh rations that had to be cooked right away. So if you really want an authentic experience, buy fresh meat, cook it all on the first day, eat as much as you can right away, and carry the rest with you over the weekend. If you're only ever using cured or preserved meat then you're not really getting a full authentic experience.
Can somebody please clarify how for me if the civil war was about the freeing of the slaves how the war started two years before the slaves were freed. Nobody starts a war on something that may happen
@@Schrödinger10485 but if the Confederates were fighting to keep slavery why were they already banning it. You couldn't own a slave in the confederacy's capital.
I get it,the people didn't understand yankees and were starting to be scared of noise cause they were used to being quiet,understood,if the story is true
"Federal" State??😂😂 The United States is a Constitutional Republic under a Confederation of sovereign Nation States. There is no "Federal State". Our State's are sovereign and separated from the Federal Government!
Huh, I was expecting to hear "not enough trees". I mean, I know we've deforested a lot of land, but there some areas where I'd expect there to not be enough trees of the right size and shape.
