Hood a fighter as commander of the army of tennessee. Hood repeatedly attacks sherman, trying to drive him back from atlanta and hood gets a series of bloody noses. Finally, sherman undertakes the last of his flanking moments at the end of august cuts the last railroad into atlanta coming in from the south forces hood to evacuate atlanta on september 2nd. And that has a huge political impact in the north, northern people have become wary of the war and the slaughter, especially in virginia, during the summer of 1864, with nothing to show for it. Or apparently nothing to show for it. And now comes the message from atlanta, from sherman. Atlanta is ours. And fairly won. People in the north go upset at this news. Its one of the major turning points of the war the nina turning point toward Union Victory is the6f4i fall of atl at the beginning of september 1864, it ensures lincolns reelection. It ensures the north is going to prosecute this war to ultimate victory. And sherman becomes the
Be sure to watch cspans washington journal beginning at 7 00 eastern on friday morning. Join the discussion. Next on American History tv, historians discuss general shermans march flew georgia. After that, historian dennis fry talks about the impact of john browns raid in the 1860 goals. The New York Historical society hosted this hour long event. Welcome, its great to be back in the same seats as we always occupy. For those of you who have come to a number of our sessions. We are promised and we are promising each other that well do more in the coming seasons. We have a topic today that we think is one of the best that weve come up with, its a neglected civil war story. Because of the focus on shermans march through georgia. Theres a little less attention on shermans other march, which followed the march through georgia. Take a look at this scowling man in a fantastic coat, as we begin talking about him. Im going to start with john who as you heard has written two wonderful books abou
At the university of richmond on the subject of her latest book remembering the civil war. She returned to richmond the following june to accept the Jefferson Davis award for the same book. Her first book, burying the dead but not the past, is a personal favorite of mine kerry as she well knows. She also edited an edition of a travel account which unfortunately is outofprint and unavailable. As carrie knows, i have given a talk on her first book i think as many times as you have. [laughter] it is a branch of history that so many people do not know about and since we are in the postwar period and the sesquicentennial timeframe, it is especially important. Carrie janney also coedited with gallagher, our last speaker, a book about the overland campaign. We keep it all in the family here at the museum. We also offer a chance today if you are interested in getting that book, you can get both editors to sign it at the same time. It is available for sale after the break. Today, Carrie Janney
Dead but not the past, is a personal favorite of mine kerry as she well knows. Also edited an addition edition of a travel account which unfortunately is outofprint and unavailable. Carriey knows as knows, i have given a talk on her first book i think it many times as you have. [laughter] branch of history that so many people do not know about and since we are in the postwar sesquicentennial timeframe, it is especially important. Coeditedney also with gallagher, our last speaker, a book about the overland campaign. We keep it all in the family here at the museum. Chance today if you are interested in getting that book, you can get both editors to sign it at the same time. It is available for sale after the break. Today, Carrie Janney will be speaking about the civil war, and the spanishamerican war and the limits of National Reconciliation. Ladies and gentlemen, one of my personal favorites, Carrie Janney. [applause] dr. Janney thank you to waite so much. It is always a treat to get to
Previous year. They compare shermans goals. The New York Historical society hosted this hour long event. Welcome, its great to be back in the same seats as we always occupy. For those of you who have come to a number of our sessions. We are promised and we are promising each other that well do more in the coming seasons. We have a topic today that we think is one of the best that weve come up with, its a neglected civil war story. Because of the focus on shermans march through georgia. Theres a little less attention on shermans other march, which followed the march through georgia. Take a look at this scowling man in a fantastic coat, as we begin talking about him. Im going to start with john who as you heard has written two wonderful books about william sherman, and i think we need to know how you can do it in a few minutes his family, his psyche, tell us something about this fellow in the double breasted uniform coat. This picture that you see was taken of sherman and he didnt want t