Slavery and jefferson life have changed over recent decades. Watch friday beginning at eight eastern and enjoy American History tv this weekend every weekend on cspan three. Up next on the civil war, a story and harold holder and Valerie Perry of the New York Historical society talk about artifacts featured in their joint publication the civil war and 50 objects. In this program they discuss objects at the end of the war, and president likens assassination. This conversation took place on line in the New York Historical society provided the video. Good evening and welcome to the eighth and final episode of history our. Tonights topic is saving the union and ending the civil war at the battlefield and at the ballot box. As usual and i want to remind you which is being recorded will last 45 minutes. This includes 15 minutes for questions and answers. Please submit your questions via the cuban a function on your resume screen at any time during the. Top we will respond to as many as possi
On october 7th the reports back to richmond and rights to le suggesting he is ready to come back, but at least with the army of Northern Virginia, lee wanted a more vigorous person to take charge. He never recovered the use of his right arm. At this point because of the bullet exiting through his throat he cannot speak. Lee is having none of that. On october 17, he orders long streak to return and resume command of the first core of the army of virginia. North of the james river. Lee is going to take charge of the defenses around petersburg itself. By march 29th, the siege petersburg has been going on since june 18 of 1864. At this point it runs 37 miles. His last the outside railroad is going to be controlled by Confederate Forces at five forks. April 1st of 1865, union troops were captured at five forks to the south. At that point, lee has no option but to evacuate richmond in petersburg. Longstreet leaves petersburg about 7 00 that night. Within two hours, he has his first troops fr
Histori historians talk about artifacts featured in their joint publication, the civil war in 50 objects. In this program they discuss items related to the end of the war and president Abraham Lincolns assassination. This conversation took place online, and the New York Historical society provided the video. Good evening and welcome to the eighth and final episode of the history hour. Tonights topic is saving the union and ending the civil war at the battlefield and the ballot box. As always i want to remind you that tonights program which is being recorded will last approximately 45 minutes. This includes 15 minutes for questions and answers. Please submit your questions via the q a function on your zoom screen at any time during the talk. We will respond to as many as possible during the final part of the program. And now, saving the union and ending the civil war. So our series has argued that an aggregate objects and documents have the singular power to convey a narrative in your c