LIVE The Battle of Gettysburg Begins and We Are Live!: 159th Anniversary of Gettysburg 

I had my ration of biscuits and bacon for breakfast. Let's go!

Gettysburg 159!!!! I got my popcorn, now educate me! Thankyou Battlefield Trust for all that you do

SAVE OUR BATTLEFIELDS AMERICA 🇺🇸

All of the presenters in these video's, are so well informed, well done chaps. Appreciated very much. Regards, from Perth, Australia. 🇦🇺

I had six ancestors fight in this battle. And I can map out the relative location to the unit that they were in. Gettysburg is an incredible place visit and learn about. Happy anniversary

I've only been to Gettysburg once (in '93). But now that I am "retired" I think it's time for a another "tour". Member of ABT for 15 years.

My family and I were in Gettysburg 25 years ago today and attended the burial of the unknown soldier who's bones were discovered in the railroad cut. The last surviving Civil War widows were the VIPs. It was surreal watching almost the exact same scene people saw when Lincoln rode down the street in Nov 1863. My battle ancestors were in the 4th, 15th, and 24th Georgia at Gettysburg. The other ancestors were being given up at the same time in Vicksburg during the same time.

North Carolina resident tuned in and watching. Bentonville Battlefield is 10 miles from my home and I visit it several times a month. I was in Gettysburg in April for Spring Break and it snowed as we left and headed to Antietam.

Excellent these videos you are making to commemorate the 159th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Gettysburg. I would love to be there. Congratulations. I'm Nelson from south of Brasil.

We need a movie about John Burns at the battle. I vote Clint Eastwood for the role! Thanks for the stream, crew! Wish I could be there at Gettysburg today.

I spent yesterday with a Battlefield Guide, horseback riding on the same paths that the Union and Confederate soldiers fought! I love Gettysburg ~ thank you, ABT ~ fan for life. 🐴

Love this!!....I just extended my membership in the ABT for another year....really appreciate what you do to teach about and save our history.

Thank you guys. I look forward to these videos every year

Thank you. I recently visited Gettysburg in May 2022. Great place to visit and learn. Gary is the reason that I joined the American Battlefield Trust. Very important to preserve these hallowed areas.

Early in the battle and you're all doing another stellar job! I watched the past few years and enjoy Gettysburg's presentations by far the most. I had an Irish ancestor, Timothy Deacy from Ohio in the battle.

I visited Gettysburg this past Memorial Day weekend. It was an extraordinary experience. The size of the battlefields is unimaginable. It took me 63 years to get there and I'm glad I did!

Wonderful show, fellas! I'm in the middle of California and have never had the opportunity to visit Gettysburg, but THANK YOU!!!!! Well, Well done & can't wait for the next episodes.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

You are all so informative and your energy is contagious. Thank you so much for these wonderful posts

I absolutely love stuff like this!!! Thank you for sharing

Another great video and with a cameo by Eric the production from Addressing Gettysburg...

Living the other side of the pond but having a massive interest in the ACW these videos bring everything into perspective. Thank you so much.

Yay! Kris is back! I think Garry and Kris make a great team! I love these stories! Thank you for sharing them! I like your beard Garry!

Great job, wishing I was there in person , but you all knocked it out of the Park! Next best thing

Look forward to these videos every year, I love history and know a lot but seem like I learn something new each time that I watch these videos. Hope to get up to Gettysburg one day and get to walk the battlefields.

Love the beard. Love this Trust. Making plans to visit Gettysburg soon with my pup... as soon as it cools down this fall!

Great video! My great grandfather fought in the Civil War in I think most of the major battles and some not so major. I love watching your videos and some day hope to go find the monuments that are there for the 59th NY infantry. You have outstanding videos I love to watch.

Won't miss one, Garry, thanks to you all. From your home state, the Land if Lincoln. Your faithful follower, Greg A.

I live less than two hours from Gettysburg and have been there many times. I have to thank Gary and his co-workers though for the tremendous coverage of the western theater during his road trips of the last two years. My Civil War ancestor was Kentucky born and he fought with General Thomas and the Army of the Cumberland. I absolutely have to get myself out there and walk the battlefields at Chicamauga and Stones River. There’s no substitute for walking the ground where your ancestor fought.

By now, you probably don't expect anything from me but very high praise for your videos. But at the risk of coming off as a total sycophant, I have to tell you that your approach to this year's Gettysburg videos is nothing short of brilliant. Your emphasis on the participants and the STORIES of their struggle is exactly the approach needed to lead more people -- and most particularly, more diverse people -- toward a deeper appreciation of American history.

July 1st means only one thing - American Battlefield Trust live at Gettysburg! Thanks for all you do to help us continuing to learn.

Great job Gary. I truly love your work. Just returned from Gettysburg last month. You inspired me to visit this amazing place.

Garry! Kris! Sarah! Nice start. Well done. Ty.

Looks like a great day, Bob from Casper Wyoming!

I will be there shortly!!

Love the program!! Gettysburg.

Been on my to do list. I need to get up there.

A few days ago, we stood at Hazel Grove in the Chancellorsville NMP, where Gen. Lee conferred with Gen. James Archer on 3 May 1863. At that time. Lee ordered Archer to attack and seize the Federal artillery position at Fairview. Of course, two months later, Federal troops captured Archer on the first day of the battle at Gettysburg. 'Grey Eagle' was the name of Gen. Buford's horse.

From Alabama...Wonderful job folks!

Howdy from San Antonio! Great job y’all.

I really do love the enthusiasm in the delivery of the history that you guys impart, it is a joy to watch... thank you

I've been watching your Gettysburg videos for the past several months. Excited to see this year's live!

I can't wait to revisit. I was one of the last guests to stay at the old Howard Johnson motel behind the Appalachian Ale House and Gen. Lee's HQ. Good times.

Shout out to the 19th Indiana! TYFYS!

Amazing information as always guys and hello form Rhode Island.

This is fantastic! Thanks so much.

Thank you!

Thank you! I really appreciate all these videos! Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦

Garry "The Beard" Adelman. Love it!

Exciting

It’s been about 26-27 years since I got the chance to visit Gettysburg with my wife. I had read the book ‘The Killer Angels’ before I left and so it was awesome to know the area ahead of time.

Two veterans from the 143rd Pa. Carved their initials and date on the south side of the McPherson barn on Sept. 12, 1889. This was a day after the dedication of the 143rd’s monument . Pretty cool Artifact to see .

Brilliant. Garry is the best !

Great info, Kris!

I ❤🤍💙 American History so much and Red, White and Blue!!!!! My Dream Country.😊😇🥰😍🤗

I’m on my way from shippensburg! Meet up today?

Love the beard Gary!!

Just found out my 4th great grandfather, John Dissinger was a 1st Lieutenant in the 142 PA Volunteer army here at Gettysburg

Beautiful day out there! Been there for a number of anniversaries while I lived in VA, now out in Michigan and it's a little harder to just jump in the car and go...no thanks to Biden's economy, either. Missing it out there, but joining you from home. 24:17 John Burns is not just some random grumpy civilian as Sarah Bierle suggests. She fails to point out an important motivating factor for John Burns' taking up arms, and that is he is a veteran of the War of 1812. Not being a veteran herself, I can understand her failure to appreciate that fact. As a Marine Corps veteran, I can attest that patriotic fighting spirit never leaves you, and I first joined in 1986 and would take up arms today if necessary. I have an interesting story about the John Burns monument. When I was out there during the 153rd anniversary of the battle with my kids in 2016, we were standing at the John Burns monument when we smelled the distinct smell of gunpowder. I had heard no firearms or fireworks go off anywhere in the vicinity, and as a person who served as an artillery officer and spent plenty of time around live weapons shoots and fireworks, the smell was pretty distinct and recognizable. Perhaps someone had lit off a sparkler somewhere nearby, but I often wondered if it wasn't a little message from Burns himself!

I wish there was a way to relate directions, N, E, S, W, to stay oriented. I use the angle of the sun but still get disoriented.

The beard looks great, Garry.

Kris White does a nice job behind the camera.

On the first day of the battle, 159 years ago my great great grandfather, Amos Prowant and two great great uncles, Henry Prowant and Elias Weidensal all in Company D, 150th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry engaged Confederate forces, under the command of Genera Harryl Heth. Second Leutenant Elias Weidensal was killed and Private Amos Prowant was captured while his unit retreated through the town of Gettysburg. Amos would be paroled in December 1863. Both Amos and Henry survived the war Along with other units, including Gen. Buford's cavalry, Confederate forces were delayed long enough for The Army of the Potomic to concentrate on Cemetary ridge, a strong defensive position southeast of the town of Gettysburg. Two days later, after an attack of the Union center by ten to twelve thousand men, The Confederate Army was repulsed, culminating in a decisive Confederate defeat. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee would never again be able to take the offensive and surrended to Gen. U.S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia on April 9, 1865.

That red shirt is EPIC, so is this video.

This is so exciting, and thank you all for creating all these wonderful videos/History!!! Civil War History, specifically Gettysburg is my favorite American History... Wow, you're making my entire 4th of July weekend! Gary's a favorite with everyone, I think...

This is fantastic! Thank you!

love the cannon PIC PA

American living in Thailand 🇹🇭

Well done !

Hooray for grumpy old men!

Keep the beard, Garry… it suits you!

can you talk about Francis Jefferson Coates 7th wisconsin and how he got his metal of honor .On Wisconsin!!!!

DEO VINDICE, from the Ohio Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Roswell Ripley Camp [>

Don't forget Rhode Island, Gary...

Arizona

Is Eric the famous 'T-shirt' guy?

Hello welcome

DEO VINDICE!

Do we know where John Burns’ house was? (approximately)

Gettisburg

Are all those wooden fences from the that period?

Am I the only one who was a little nervous watching a somewhat distracted Garry cross the street? 🤣

Gary, Day One: See if we can get up to 500. Share this, if you will. Me, watching on Day Two: 13.2k views, with 989 likes.

Kris doesn't say, "yinz" quite enough. Pittsburgh......idk. 412 yinzer code.

Yes, to the beard! Now you look like you belong on the field on July 1!

What is up with the horrible video quality?

If I don't get my trust videos fix all weekend there will be The Devil to Pay!

This is very interesting/Interesante! oh my, a great grandfather was killed in the 149th PA VOLinf, July 1st `1863? IRON BRIGADE IRON BRIGADE FORWARD!!!!! HURRAH! pushes across and the Ithe First corps faces the iii of ApHILL, ANVA, then comes the AOP First corps division Doubleday robinson's, the BUCKTAIL PA BRIGADES 142, 143,144,th PA VOL INF 13 the pa reserves?

General Lee was a good confederate leader... But Gen. Stonewall Jackson was the reason for the invasion of the north that led to the battle of Gettysburg... Lee followed Jackson's plan to invade the north by using general Jackson's previous commissioned maps... But Lee did not follow Jackson's battle plans... That led to the South's terrible defeat there. But the real reason for the defeat of Lee? Was General Lee allowing his rebel cavalry leader general Jeb Stuart to go off on his own... Instead of being on his flanks & observing the enemy army's movements.

Ha!! John Burns pays the price for not listening to his wife!!! In modern times, she would refuse to drive him to the Emergency Room and sit in the lobby for hours awaiting treatment!!! 😆

John Burns was wounded 3 times. He blamed Jenny Wade. Probably. 🤣

RU-vid is good, ye ye ye . . .

Everyone see this type of history is ten times better than seen tik tok girl dancing. Waste of time. I love history of soldier.

I can't listen to this hyper presentation. 😑

Thank you. I recently visited Gettysburg in May 2022. Great place to visit and learn. Gary is the reason that I joined the American Battlefield Trust. Very important to preserve these hallowed areas.

John Burns the senior warrior who joins the union army a ex constable