D he gives grant basically a twopart requirement, first to Bring Organization to the union war effort. And secondly to defeat the army of Northern Virginia. And grant goes about making it possible to carry out that charge with a vengeance. First he put together a Program Unlike any the war has yet seen. He realized up to this point battles would last a couple of days and armies would pull apart for months. Grant would not let that happen anymore. They would fight them until they were destroyed. He also realized the old goal of capturing territory didnt make sense anymore. Hence the goal would be to destroy them and only by doing that could the rebellion be brought to a close. And finally he realized they had to move together so the confederates couldnt shift from one theater to the other. We are going to see opening campaigns in the east grant riding with the army and in the west under the direction of grants close friend and subordinate general sherman and these will be bat thals will
I appreciate it. As i told you folks i talked with his morning, it is an honor for me to be here. There is Something Special about the battlefield here at cold harbor. I came about my interest in the american civil war, im sure like most of you did. I got it from my father. My dad was born in 1901 and a little town on the tennesseealabama border that was only 35 years after the end of the american civil war. As you might imagine, most of those old men sitting around the Grocery Store were confederate veterans. He grew up listening to their tall tales and talking with them about their battles. I was born in 1945. When i grow up, what all of my friends were hearing fairy tales and stories from their parents, my dad was reading the books with names like lees lieutenants, stuff like that. We visited the battlefield. We did not make any trips to cold harbor, though, because there really was not that much here. The overland campaign, which is the campaign that brings grant and lead to where
Weights of bottles and cans in its Buyback Centers in order to get more money from the states recycling programs. And this is just an example what would go on all day. Reporter but the jury cleared recology on that claim and over 100 others. Recology won a resounding victory today. This was a false lawsuit that was brought against the company and we won on 158 out of 159 charges. Thats more than a minor victory. Thats a gigantic victory. Well, lawyers for mcveigh would argue they say the 1. 3 million award will likely double or even triple once interest and lawyers fees are tacked on. Recology says it will appeal. A big bump in the road for ridesharing apps like uber and lyft. State lawmakers are considering restricting the companies and as kpix 5s Ann Notarangelo reports, drivers and riders arent too happy about it. Ann. Reporter veronica, rideshare supporters want the legislature to reject two pending bills that they say will curb these ridesharing companies. They say its just anothe
Most contagious. 75 other Health Care Workers who had contact with Thomas Eric Duncan are being monitored for symptoms and clearly, the urgency is growing. Nbcs jay gray is live in dallas with the latest, and a lot of questions and a lot of shock, jay, that this woman got on a plane knowing that she had been exposed. Reporter hey, kris, scott, yeah, a lot of questions unanswered. Youre right, a lot of people frustrated, shocked she would get on the plane, including officials with the cdc. A lot unfolding in this story. Lets touch on whats happening right now. The second patient is in isolation here in dallas right now, but will travel at some point, we believe, today to Emory University hospital in atlanta for treatment. That, of course, is where the first two americans diagnosed with the virus in west africa traveled to and were successfully treated. There is a third patient whos been unnamed thats still being treated at emory and now this patient is on the way, as well, so thats impo
Where the fund has been going on all day long house about their theresa. Its showing and kind of foggy, but thats not going to dampen anyones mood out here. I i everyone wear, as i mentioned out here at the marina green. So weve got front row seat for all the action. Now earlier, want to share with you some video of what we saw and it was the beautiful parade of ships. These beautiful ships came out under the Golden Gate Bridge when it wasnt so foggy out here. But right now it is extremely there were many people who lined up to see the ships and all of the ability that these amazing ships can do their prowess out in the open sea. They have. And to we have abilities to be able to carry out challenging operations in dangerous situations. I spoke with some people who came out here to watch the blue angels and they shared with me why they think that its so significant to be out here this day. Especially feels like hes to precovid and so fun to get everyone out. Really this guys for serial