Touring Tuesdays | Walking Gaines’s Mill with Bobby Krick | Longstreet’s Assault & the Texas Brigade

On this episode of Touring Tuesdays: Civil War Adventures, join acclaimed historian and author Bobby Krick for a walking tour of a portion of the historic Gaines’s Mill Battlefield in Virginia. Help support our work. Please think about donating here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/SG... Fought on June 27, 1862, Gaines’s Mill was the largest engagement of the Seven Days Battles. More than 100,000 soldiers fought across a front stretching over two miles, and by the end of the day, over 15,000 men had been killed, wounded, or captured. As you walk the battlefield with Bobby, you'll explore the Confederate right flank during General James Longstreet’s assault against the Union line near Boatswain’s Creek. Along the way, Bobby discusses the actions of several notable Confederate units, including George Pickett’s Virginia Brigade and elements of the famed Texas Brigade under the command of General John Bell Hood. Whether you're a seasoned Civil War enthusiast or new to battlefield history, this insightful tour offers a deeper understanding of one of the war’s most significant engagements. To learn more about Gaines’s Mill, Bobby Krick’s definitive two-volume history of the battle is available through the American Battlefield Trust: https://shop.battlefields.org/product... Be sure to like, subscribe, and follow the National Civil War Museum for more episodes of Touring Tuesdays: Civil War Adventures. #battleofgainesmill #gainesmill #sevendaysbattles #johnbellhood #texasbrigade #GeorgePickett #georgeedwardpickett #robertelee #joejohnston #georgemcclellan #fitzjohnporter #abt #battlefieldsorg #peninsulacampaign