Battle of Gettysburg: A key individual makes a difference 

This professor is a FABULOUS lecturer...Thank you sir

I have to hand it to the US Army War College. They are putting together a series of gifted and deeply penetrating analyses - and making them topical and relevant to today. And I agree with the comments below. This gentleman is a wonderful historian and powerful storyteller. We need more like him.

Chamberlain did a marvellous and heroic job but you could also argue that John Buford`s initiative of holding the high ground early, bought time for the federal troops, and resulted in Lee having to chase the game thereafter.

Thank you for honoring me with this inspirational message.

This guy is a helluva lecturer.

That shadow of the mighty presence describes perfectly the sensation I felt visiting Normandy. Seeing the perfectly aligned crosses of the cemetary, I fell to my knees and cried. The sacrifice I saw-- clear as day-- and the wisdom of the soldiers, why we fought, and what was at stake, was shown to me. I will always remember that.

The recitation of Chamberlain's famous quote regarding the spiritual nature of the battlefield that future visitors would literally sense, is something I experienced myself many years ago at Gettysburg. Fullenkamp"s mention of the heroic initiative exhibited by Haskell at a time of extreme stress is important, as those unexpected actions often mean the difference between victory and defeat. The heroic charge of the young Arthur MacArthur at Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga is another example. The failure of Longstreet as a commander to make necessary and immediate modifications to Lee's plan of attack is an example of how a disaster can occur by someone NOT taking an initiative.

Well said and very true. One good man can accomplish much at the right time and place.

Wow !! absolutely Fabulous rendition of Chamberlain dedication speech !!! You are a marvelous historian that I would not have been able to appreciate in my College years....but now as a Civil War buff I must submit to the Power of those words and the manner in which it was delivered ! Chamberlain was a brilliant orator as you are a lecturer. Thank You for the passing of that vision into my soul, Prof Fullenkamp !! Best Regards, Jim in NH

Our navy rules the oceans of the globe. Our Air Force has the highground covered. The logistical prowess of our army is unsurpassed. Armed conflict happens in every century. It's good to be number one. 🇺🇸🙏

Brings out great essential lessons

Wonderful,thank you!

It was my experience, 20 years past, that these individuals who rise to an occasion would do so against the intention of their superiors. Young officers were generally a browbeaten lot and afraid to make a decision. Sadly, I had to watch the Army rise from the ashes of Vietnam, excel, and now stand gutted.

Sorry I missed the lecture, required to attend the annual SHARPE training

"In war, men are nothing; one man is everything". The unknown Tribune at Cynoscephalae, Corporal Lafontaine at Leipzig, Corporal Mitchell during the Antietam campaign, and Clarence McClusky at Midway are just a few more examples of the truth of Napoleon's words.

The difference was "The Iron Brigade". They kept the Confederates from the highest ground along Seminary Ridge.

what about george sears greene?

Actually, there are a great many books written by people on both sides.

Did right, honor and decency prevail in the (UN-) Civil War? Did the right side win? Who wrote the history books?

I hate the Confederacy, but as a former sailor I honor both sides great deeds and courage on the field during the conflict. If President Davis and his peers had dealt with their own bigoted attitudes and ask and enforced Southerners to turn from the wicked Slavery institution , then maybe the South would had done better fighting united then, just for anglo western whites.

Butterfly effect

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What a bumbling lot were the Union generals.

given todays political and economic environment......the South should succeed from the union again.....on this time the outcome would be much different. !!