Battle that this trio has yet to cover. And our ongoing series. I hope its ongoing. We have at least one more battle to talk about here at historical society. We have two this season and we thank you for for joining us. So as you heard the subject is the battle of chancellorsville. Its hard to say, especially for new york or chancellorsville paul. But before get there, we have to cover a little bit of the terrain. Its a neglected battle in and of itself. It has so many links to what came before and what came after that we wanted to do context. Jim well, if i can with you, the battle was preceded by quite a few months of quiet in the winter of 1862, 63, but things had changed, as i will show you here because in early. 1863 recruitment of africanamericans the union army begins following the emancipation proclamation and legislation. So much has changed just set the scene for us the chronologically. Well one thing that had been going on during winter of 1860 263 was a decline in morale in
So the Abraham Lincoln president ial Library Museum opened its doors in 2005, but our collection goes back much further. In 1889, they established the Illinois State Historical Library and since that time, we have been collecting all the treasures that. Help illustrate illinoiss wonderful past. And as might imagine, the illinois story is not complete without. A really close at Abraham Lincolns life. In our lincoln collection, we have about 52,000 pieces that cover every aspect of Abraham Lincolns life that collection would include about 18,000 monographs written about Abraham Lincoln. He is the most written about american ever, which is quite staggering. So on any given day, a visitor, the museum is able to see about 100 original pieces from our collection that are on display. And theres always a reason to come back to the Abraham Lincoln president ial museum, because we are rotating those items out or putting new pieces on all the time. And we always like to say a visitor that comes t
Further. In 1889, they established the Illinois State Historical Library and since that time, we have been collecting all the treasures that. Help illustrate illinoiss wonderful past. And as might imagine, the illinois story is not complete without. A really close at Abraham Lincolns life. In our lincoln collection, we have about 52,000 pieces that cover every aspect of Abraham Lincolns life that collection would include about 18,000 monographs written about Abraham Lincoln. He is the most written about american ever, which is quite staggering. So on any given day, a visitor, the museum is able to see about 100 original pieces from our collection that are on display. And theres always a reason to come back to the Abraham Lincoln president ial museum, because we are rotating those items out or putting new pieces on all the time. And we always like to say a visitor that comes to the museum, if you come back one year later, youre going to see a whole new group of 100 pieces from Abraham L
You go did you know all cspan American History tv programs are available to work only with work history your response. Thousand shooter nation Available Online cspan. Org history. Organist today i want to introduce. The book is of work, unfinished army. Take a quick look. This is going to be a fun show. The unfinished fight. Unfinishet lees army after appomattox comes to from university of North Carolina press whom we think forgetting professor on this program with us and for publishing this fine book. We are selling to you in the First Edition. It is three to 31 pages, illustrations and maps are going to share some of those with you during the course of this conversation. We are send this First Edition copy to you with a custom Abraham Lincoln bookshop signed bookplate too. I want to thank you, for signing this book plates sending them back to us. Folks at home, let me tell you a little bit little bit about caroline e janie shes the professor and history of the American Civil War and
We have gordon rae with us this morning. Gordon rae, did you write this part . Gordon ramsay is considered the foremost on the Overland Campaign. He has written seven. Gary gallagher who wrote . He edited it. Right. Yeah, thats right. Gordon rhea has written several Award Winning books about the american war, including cold harbor the battle, the to the north and a river the battles of spotsylvania courthouse and the road to Yellow Tavern on the petersburg and in the footsteps of grant and lee published in 2021. His most recent book is stephenie swales black Freedom Fighter in the civil war and reconstruction. Mr. Rae is lectured across the country on topics of military history and the civil war era. Hes also appeared multiple times as as historian and presenter on nationwide Television Program teams, including the History Channel channel, Discovery Channel and cspan. Lets give gordon welcome. Well, good day. Im delighted to be here. Finally. Finally, yes. Not just usual travel stuff,