World war i until 1917. On the eve of war which berg was a happening and exciting place. There was a electric power. A Municipal Park system. All these great things were happening in lynchburg. Which berg sent about 3000 soldiers to world war i. That was about 10 of the population. War,e the soldiers went to the home guard on display here we have one of their baseball uniforms. The musketeers spent some time in texas in 1916 and 1917. When they were not training or doing maneuvers, they had a Baseball Team and they played some baseball. Here is one of their uniforms. It belonged to a private named guy. He is pictured right here in this image. Number 46. As i said, lynchburg sent about 3000 soldiers into world war i starting in 1917. Here, on display, we have a jacket from an African American serviceman. His name was royal fowler. This is his photograph. We have his helmet,. Txt, and the image of him. He served in the pioneer infantry. He did not actually fight in the war. Andug trenches and latrines made sure supplies got to the front lines. One of the most touching pieces about this collection is on the back of the photograph, he wrote mom, dont forget me. It is really touching. Exhibit, wen in the have some images of lynchburg men waiting to get into training camp. Here at camp lee, virginia. Companies and went berg to encourage recruitment and to get men to go to war, actually promised to hold their jobs. , which was a Large Department store, said that if you went to fight in the war we promise to rehire you when you get back. They did not want men to worry that they would not have a job. Besides the men that we sent to war, the lynchburg women played a large part. Ere we have a nurses uniform at the train station in town, which is still the train station , there was a large, red cross canteen. What they did is meet soldiers there every day, thousands of soldiers, and offered them tea and cookies and sandwiches. Magazines, cards, cigarettes. Anything they needed to feel a little bit more like home before they got sent off to war. During that time, because of this hospitality, lynchburg eight burned the name of lunchburg. We have one of the log books from the canteen during that time. The women in charge are recording how many soldiers they meet every day. What they are feeding them. How much money it is costing to do this. Behind the book, you can see two dolls. These dolls are interesting because they are cold polish relief dolls. They were manufactured in europe by a polish artist living index ill in paris. Living in exile in paris. They were sold in different immigrant communities to raise money for the polish immigrants that were living in europe and the refugees living in europe. Above the case here is an american flag, this is actually a casket flag. It was draped over a casket of a lynchburg soldier who was killed in world war i. His name is the first name listed at the base of the monument. A centralerrace is piece in downtown lynchburg. You cannot see an image of downtown lynchburg without seeing monument terrace. It is 140 steps, at the bottom of the steps is a monument to which bergs world war i dead. World war iburgs dead. It was placed in 1924 and 1925. Since then, there have been several other memorials related to lynchburg soldiers who have been killed in all wars. I invite you to come visit us here. And learn about all we have to offer. Our cities tour staff traveled to lynchburg, virginia. Learn more about lynchburg and other stops on our tour at cspan. Org cities tour. You are watching American History tv. Author walter stahr talks about the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and his secretary of war, edwin stanton. This discussion was part of the annual Lincoln Forum symposium in gettysburg, pennsylvania. It is about 45 minutes. Rich sessionvery for you tonight. A multifaceted session. We start with a look at the man to whom lincoln wrote that cranky note, edwin stanton. He was able to speak pretty frankly during his service as secretary of war. Here to discuss him as a fellow who is a rarity among historians