The Graves of Jefferson Davis & His Generals | History Traveler Episode 159

I am a history teacher and I have to constantly remind my students that they cannot judge anyone from the past through the lens of today but to try to understand why those people fought for what they believed. Keep sharing history my friend.

No matter which side of the war you stand on, education is never a bad thing.

As a Southerner I'm glad the Union was preserved. That being said there is no denying the bravery, passion and dedication of the soldiers on both sides of the conflict.

Thank you. I was born & raised in the South where the Civil War was mostly called the War Between the States. You did a beautiful job of touring the cemetery & giving the historical information pertinent to the Confederates buried there. As a child I participated in re-enactments of battles & I embraced the illusions of the glorious southern cause. As an adult I know that I could never have embraced or supported that cause. Never-the-less I have empathy for those who fought & often died in that war. They felt they were defending their homes. Most Confederate soldiers were far too poor to own slaves. Many struggled to be able to own enough land to farm. They never understood that they were fighting to protect wealthy, privileged plantation owners way of life. Not completely different from the problems we confront today where wealthy politicians enroll those who work hard to have a home & put food on the table into supporting them & fighting with those who try to tell the truth.

No disclaimer necessary. If you have to explain, they already don’t understand. Good job!

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it

History must be preserved. It must also include ALL the facts. There are too many folks trying to erase our history because they disagree with it. Understanding the people of the time period, and what challenges they faced should be a lesson for us today. Even though we have all this technology, we face many similar challenges. This video is a good one. Thank you.

Brig Gen Edwin Starke was killed at Antietam on Sept 17. his son that is buried next to him actually died 3 months earlier at the Battle of Seven Pines. Sad story for that family for sure! Thank you for your intro. People do have definite opinions on all sides of this war. As a southerner I appreciate you going to these graves and your take on things. Yes I have family that served in that war, some injured, some died, some survived and came home. None of which fought for the reasons that people state-they fought to be able to take care of their families. I’m proud of my family and my ancestors because they believe in standing by their families, taking care of each other and standing up for what they believe in, no matter the circumstances or outcomes.

It’s a shame that you have to explain everything before you can even do you video. People really need to wake up stop all the drama and hatefulness over anything they can find. Great video man

Reasonable people can agree, unfortunately we are surrounded by unreasonable people not willing to take the time to research our history, thank you for your research and hard work that goes into your videos.

I want to personally thank you for your presentations and the way you speak about the fallen. I have always loved history and your channel serves to create conversations on my students. Please continue doing what you’re doing to provide a service to everyone. History is so important. Thank you for what you do

JD….I saw a Gettysburg General , James L. Kemper , Pickett’s charge , where he was wounded & later 37th Gov of Va , my sis lives in Orange,Va & I saw a sign for his grave, while exploring we found it on private property , the owner saw us and granted us permission to not only pay our respects but let us tour his house …what a day, I’ll never forget ,

It's sad that you have to do these disclaimers. I'm fearful of us as a nation going backwards and repeating the civil war due to forgetting the thought process that led to it. I love that you covered this cemetery. Very well done.

Not once since I have been watching your history videos have I ever thought you were one side or the other, very good reporting today's media could take a lesson from you. Keep up the great work Brother.

Just wanted to mention that your channel is viewed by other countries. As a Canadian, I really respect what you doing (gosh your vlog are awesome) regarding education and history and it is not for us to judge, thank you so much!

Finally!!! Someone that simply wants to re-visit and research history without rewriting it or levying indoctrination...there's hope yet! Great job on this video!!

Being British, I don't have a dog in this fight, so to speak. But just as I love German WWII history, as much as British, I am very much interested in both sides of the US civil war and I think its important to know both sides, lest the same mistakes /issues arise again. Love your vlogs!

“The Confederate Arlington…” Glad to see this. If we do not remember history, we are absolutely doomed to repeat it. Richmond is practically where I live now, and I have been to Hollywood Cemetery more than a few times. So thanks for doing this video.

History should not be erased. It is history for a reason and it should be noted not ignored.

no monument, statue, or memorial should ever be taken down just because you dont agree with it, because it offends you, or you think it is causing something that it is not. it is history, history is not there for you to like, enjoy, to not offend you, or make you happy, it is there for you to learn and grow from so that the evils of the past are never re-peted and the world can be made better. the men and women of the Confederacy are americans and deserve all the respect that comes with that honor. all the monuments statues, and memorials must be protected no matter what. the civil war was not fought for the reasons that you think, people were very different back then. this is why real history and real facts have to be taught and the complete facts and history. this is one reason why i love your videos. keep up the great work.