Recipient. Next robert kenzer nominates Abraham Lincoln, citing lincolns influence in the amendment that eradicated slavery in the oustu. S. This is about 45 minutes. Youd like to congratulate all of you who voted for the virginia ham sandwich as the sandwich of the year. I had one of them, and mine was not the deciding vote, i want you to know. Our next speaker is robert c. Kenzer. Bob is the William Benford vest chair of history at the university richmond, where he has taught for almost 25 years. For most of those year he has been the ally for the lecture series which we do each year jointly with the university of richmond in september. Like will green, bob has a bill cooper connection. Bill studied under the late david donnel at john hopkins university. Bob was also a david donnel student, although a few years later at harvard university. He teaches a wide variety of classes for the university of richmond, including several on aspects of the civil war in film. His Research Interest
University richmond, where he has taught for almost 25 years. For most of those year he has been the ally for the lecture series which we do each year jointly with the university of richmond in september. Like will green, bob has a bill cooper connection. Bill studied under the late david donnel at john hopkins university. Bob was also a david donnel student, although a few years later at harvard university. He teaches a wide variety of classes for the university of richmond, including several on aspects of the civil war in film. His Research Interest for many years has been civil war widows. He is currently researching a biography of a britishborn civil war widow, Elizabeth Louisa knights harris. Please help me welcome bob kenzer to the podium. [ applause ] before i begin my talk, i have a question for everyone in the audience. I want to do a little poll. How many of you this is the fifth of the five talks youve been it toto. I know one gentleman. Maybe half of you have been to all fi
Years has been civil war widows. He is currently researching a biography of a britishborn civil war widow, Elizabeth Louisa knights harris. Please help me welcome bob kenzer to the podium. [ applause ] before i begin my talk, i have a question for everyone in the audience. I want to do a little poll. How many of you this is the fifth of the five talks youve been it toto. I know one gentleman. Maybe half of you have been to all five. Okay. How many have been to four . Including this one obviously . Four. Three . Two . And one . Okay. Well, it just shows that youve been here before of the youve gone through the cycle. I begin with that question, oh, by the way, i have to tell you as you can see, im the fourth person whos speaking today. Originally, i was supposed to be the third person, but we changed the order a little. I have to wonder about conspiracies. [ laughter ] the fourth person has never been successful. [ laughter ] the fourth person comes after lunch. When your blood sugar is
In ohio. If i appear nervous, i apologize. It has been a long journey from decatur delivering the body of my good friend James Mcpherson. There comes a time in every soldiers career where therell be a sorrowful duty to perform. That duty today belongs to me. I have brought home the fallen body of my commander and my dearest friend. Major general James Mcpherson. Home to his grandmother, mother, family and to his friends. Mac and i met in tennessee and formed an instant friendship. Two young men from ohio whose personal lives and military careers were similar in nature. When general mcpherson was promoted as commander, he chose me as his chief engineer. I joined general mcphersons staff in mississippi. This began our amazing journey that would last more than two years. When i learned general mcpherson had been killed in action, i knew immediately i lost my best friend. The army lost a great commander and a nation lost a soldier who had the wherewithal to unite a divided nation. If i was
Weekends on cspan two are an intellectual feast. Every saturday, American History tv documents america story, and on sundays, book tv brings you the latest in nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan 2 comes from these Television Companies and more, including charter communications. Broadband is a force for empowerment. That is why charter has invested billns building infrastructure, upgrading technology, empowering opportunity, and in communities big and small. Charter is connecting us. Charter communications, along with these Television Companies, support cspan 2 as a public service. It is my pleasure tonight to bring up from our bureau in richmond, virginia my friend doug crenshaw. Both of them have worked at the battlefield down there. Doug is a volunteer. Bird is one of the historians for many years. Both of them are well familiar with 1862 and 1864. Both of them have several books in a back. Their most recent is called embattled capital, a guy to richmond during the civil