The book tells about the privatization of Americas National security and exposes where the industry came from, how it operates and where its heading in the journalist that has been a staff writer at the wall street journal and writing at northwestern and columbia her previous book a wild ride, ransom, beyond the river and savage beast. Please joining me in welcoming her to cramer books. [applause] thank you sarah. Its great to be here. Its especially great to be here because im honored by the presence of another writer on this topic David Isenberg is sitting in the front row and some familiar faces, people ive known for a long time that ive come to this event. The invisible soldiers as sarah said is the story of the privatization of defense and security. Its a narrative Nonfiction Book that is a trajectory telling the story from the mercenary renaissance of the second half of the 20th century into the age of drums. Its basically the story of the rise of a new industry, an industry of m
Some of his career highlights, he served as supervisor out of parryville battlefield, the state park in connecticut kentucky, excuse me. Currently he is now with the General Macarthur memorial in norfolk. He spends most of his days thinking about the Pacific Theater of world war ii but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864. Marrying his two loves, talking about the navy. [applause] thank you. That is certainly one of the more entertaining introductions i have ever had. I also note that i go second, which is a great thought but also carries the caveat that you now have had your coffee, you have woken up, chris has warmed you up but since i am the one guy talking about the navy, this is insurance i dont put you to sleep. What can i say . There will be an open discussion after this. Both the union and confederacy knew that 1864 would be the decisive year in the civil war. Regardless of how the fighting went on land and sea, by the end of the year the future course of
Said, quote, the whites retreated into the niggers. Others were called having to, quote, fix bayonets to stop them. This was a desperate moment for the men in the 4th division, but for the other three divisions, there was now an added element of an enraged enemy that was likely to treat them as accomplices in citing foreign slaves in selection. George kilmer noted, quote, it has been properly asserted that white men fell back into the greater in order to keep whites from confederate vengeance. The 36th massachusetts, quote, mix them up so they, the confederates, didnt show white men any mercy at all. A few days into the battle, charles j. Mills of the 56th massachusetts, spoke for many when he confided to his mother, quote, they cannot be trusted for anything and are, in short, a hideous mistake, i fear. He, of course, was referring to the black division. The three white divisions had spent the morning holding precariously to earthworks in and around the crater. But now their black com
He spends most of his days thinking about the Pacific Theater of world war ii but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1860 2, 1863, 1864. Marrying his two loves, talking about the navy. [applause] thank you. That is certainly one of the more entertaining introductions i have ever had. I also note that i go second, which is a great thought but that youies the caveat now have had your coffee, you hope will could up, chris has warmed you up but since i am the one guy talking about the navy, this is insurance i dont put you to sleep. What can i say . There will be an open discussion after this. Both the union and confederacy knew that 1864 would be the decisive year in the civil war. Regardless of how the fighting went on land and sea, by the end of the year the future course of the civil war would he decided. For the confederacy, every effort on land and sea bent towards the cause of victory. The Confederate Navy this year achieved its peak strength and was certainly expected to do
Good fellow polish boy a lot of man love between the two of us, let me tell you. [laughter] though,good thing because a lot of people have been coming up to me saying i love your perryville book and thanks so much for having me. Polish kris deserves another. At one time, he worked here at the Spotsylvania National Military Park but has since gone on to do amazing things. Some of his career highlights, he served as supervisor out of perryville battlefield, the state park in connecticut kentucky, excuse me. Currently he is now with the , General Macarthur memorial in norfolk. He spends most of his days thinking about the Pacific Theater of world war ii, but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864. So we are really pleased to have him come here, marrying his two loves, talking today about the Confederate Navy. Christopher kolakowski [applause] thank you very much. That is certainly one of the more entertaining and interesting introductions i have ever had. [laughter] i