Until you are on the ground, you do not understand the war. His encyclopedic knowledge is grounded in all the time he has spent there. The wilderness is particularly tricky. T is quite developed once upon a time, it was about as impenetrable as you can find. It is one of the most confusing battles you can imagine. To shed a little ironic, introduce my friend and colleague. Kristopher totally full of it. That is why i love him so much. , at thestart off today National Park service, i was the guy who went around the boundary of the park which was 102 miles. I put up those signs that say National Park service. I was talking to some folks prior to my speech today discussing how wild the wilderness is and i would be walking through the woods going nasty vines and bushes. That is probably the summer that my wife heard me complain the most. At the same time, i learned the most. I actually got to walk the grounds. Things have changed but walking the ground is something we always talk about her
I was able to get information on those sources and archives. Darren mulloy, thank you very much. Prof. Mulloy thank you. General ely viewed it from a strategic standpoint. How this impacts of the outcome of the campaign. The Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation hosted this talk. Mr. Wert i should thank kevin but i always seem to get the timeslots i assure you we will be going to lunch on time. I am not very bright but i am bright enough to know that, so dont worry about that. On august 23 1864, president lincoln held a cabinet meeting. For the previous weeks, he had been getting telegrams from republican politician say it, you cannot be real elected. Reelected. The people have had it with your administration. In you have to address certain things. This meeting, he did. He asked every member to sign a letter which lincoln had written. In that letter, he and his cabinet pledged their support to the next administration, who lincoln thought would not be him. Bud touched upon it, but if
Incoln held a Cabinet Meeting for the previous weeks, he had been getting telegrams from republican politician say it, you cannot be real elected. The people have had it with your administration. In you have to address certain things. His meeting, he did he asked every member to sign a letter which lincoln had written. In that letter, he and his cabinet pledged their support to the next administration, who lincoln thought would not be him. Touched upon it, but if you go back a little bit, think of this. If you look at the overland to put it in perspective, the army of the defendedthat army that Little Round Top disappeared in may and june 1864. They suffered more casualties than antietam, chancellorsville, and gettysburg combined. I saw a newspaper from new york. In those days, when you publish pages. Ng, it was for it was published that summer in a small new york county. It listed the casualties. That is all the paper was about. Hurt thatagine that is going on within northern communit
For the previous weeks, he had been getting telegrams from republican politician say it, you cannot be real elected. Cannot be reelected. The people have had it with your administration. You have to address certain things. This meeting, he did. He asked every member to sign a letter which lincoln had written. In that letter, he and his cabinet pledged their support to the next administration, who lincoln thought would not be him. Bud touched upon it, but if you go back a little bit, think of this. If you look at the Overland Campaign to put it in perspective, the army of the potomac, that army that defended Little Round Top disappeared in may and june 1864. They suffered more casualties than antietam, chancellorsville, and gettysburg combined. I saw a newspaper from new york. In those days, when you publish something, it was for pages. It was four pages. It was published that summer in a small new york county. It listed the casualties. That is all the paper was about. You can imagine t
If you are planning to go to the park this afternoon, if you hold off taking one of these, they are in the back. We will get you some. Its on park row. My talk is referred to as black thursday, the battle for Sailors Creek. One of the Union Generals who was involved in the battle, he wrote in his book about the fighting 5 of the intelligent people of the united states, north or south ever heard of the battle of Sailors Creek. They dont know anything of its magnitude or importance. This is not strange. It was fought in virginia. This was three days before the surrender under general robert e lee. Events were happening so rapidly that no note was made of the battle. In the next few minutes, you will be part of that part of our nation. Just some point before we talk about the battle, there are three separate engagements referred to as the battles of Sailors Creek. As you enter the museum, it refers to it as battles. I mentioned the spelling difference. There were two branches, most of the