Gettysburg: The First Shot | History Traveler Episode 126

Part 1 of the Gettysburg series. Gettysburg. This titanic battle that ended with over 50,000 combined casualties for the Union and Confederates and completely turned a town inside out began with a single shot on the Chamberburg Pike on the morning of July 1, 1863. In this episode, we're exploring the Seminary Ridge Museum in Gettyburg, PA where from the cupola of the Lutheran Seminary, John Buford set the stage for the Battle of Gettysburg. Much to see and learn in this first episode of a major series on 3 days that were a defining moment in the Civil War. *CORRECTION: In the video, I misspoke and said that Sam Elliott played John Reynolds in the movie "Gettysburg". Obviously, he played John Buford. My mistake. Learn more about the Seminary Ridge Museum here: http://seminaryridgemuseum.org. Also be sure to check out their YouTube page! Map animations courtesy of the American Battlefield Trust (battlefields.org). Check out their YouTube page here:    / americanbattlefieldtrust  . Set yourself up with a 10% DISCOUNT on all Origin gear and nutritional products by entering the code "history10" at www.originmaine.com! I'm a huge fan of the Ekster products. Use this link to purchase one of their state of the art wallets. Seriously good stuff! https://ekster.com?sca_ref=520389.amu... This is the card that I've used that has put me in a place to get a FREE trip to Europe: https://capital.one/2SgCjoH Other episodes that you might enjoy: The Dead at Andersonville (EP 88):    • The Dead at Andersonville | History Travel...   Andersonville: 26 Acres of Hell (EP 87):    • Andersonville: 26 Acres of Civil War Hell ...   FAMOUS GRAVES at Arlington (EP 19):    • FAMOUS GRAVES at Arlington | History Trave...   HIDDEN SECRETS of a Civil War Mansion (EP 109):    • HIDDEN SECRETS of a Civil War Mansion | Hi...   Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON:   / historyunderground   Facebook: facebook.com/thehistoryunderground Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_history_underground Help spread history and share this with a friend. And be sure to SUBSCRIBE to catch all of the latest content when it drops. Thanks! (all drone flights conducted by a Part 107 licensed drone pilot)