accommodating all of the different varieties in which people chose to participate even though i know that came at some great logistical challenges. i also want to think raylan barnes who unfortunately can t be here today. but who is really the one responsible for bringing us all together today? she originally conceived of the round table as one that would be focused on the civil war in the west. but ultimately last year around february decided to focus it on 1862. this is the year when the republican party succeeded and some of passing some of its original campaign promises abolishing slavery in the district of columbia and the western territories as well as passing the homestead act. it achieved legislative victories that would help the union win the war like the direct tax act of 1862 establishing the first federal income tax. this was the year when the fighting and the civil war took a particularly bloody turn with the battles of shiloh and antietam among others. when it s
thank you to the organization of american historians for putting together this conference and for accommodating all of the different varieties in which people chose to participate even though i know that came at some great logistical challenges. i also want to think raylan barnes who unfortunately can t be here today. but who is really the one responsible for bringing us all together today? she originally conceived of the round table as one that would be focused on the civil war in the west. but ultimately last year around february decided to focus it on 1862. this is the year when the republican party succeeded and some of passing some of its original campaign promises abolishing slavery in the district of columbia and the western territories as well as passing the homestead act. it achieved legislative victories that would help the union win the war like the direct tax act of 1862 establishing the first federal income tax. this was the year when the fighting and the civil w
televised by c-span and one of our speakers michael corner will be zooming in for her remarks and you can see her right here on the screen. unfortunately another panelists kerry lane merritt had a family emergency a while ago and and let us know that she would not be to participate today. so just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment and then let the speakers go for around 10 minutes each. i deliver their remarks maybe talk amongst each other raise some questions for each other. i ll be happy to facilitate that and then really open it up for q&a with the audience and another reminder do come up to the mic if you have a question. so in most conventional histories of the civil war the year 1863 is often taken as the turning point of the war the euro significant union military victories at gettysburg and vicksburg and most importantly the year president abraham lincoln issued the historic emancipation proclamation. but
and you can see her right here on the screen. unfortunately another panelists kerry lane merritt had a family emergency a while ago and and let us know that she would not be to participate today. so just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment and then let the speakers go for around 10 minutes each. i deliver their remarks maybe talk amongst each other raise some questions for each other. i ll be happy to facilitate that and then really open it up for q&a with the audience and another reminder do come up to the mic if you have a question. so in most conventional histories of the civil war the year 1863 is often taken as the turning point of the war the euro significant union military victories at gettysburg and vicksburg and most importantly the year president abraham lincoln issued the historic emancipation proclamation. but from the vantage point of indian country in the west 1862 emerges as a crucial market during t
people chose to participate even though i know that came at some great logistical challenges. i also want to think raylan barnes who unfortunately can t be here today. but who is really the one responsible for bringing us all together today? she originally conceived of the round table as one that would be focused on the civil war in the west. but ultimately last year around february decided to focus it on 1862. this is the year when the republican party succeeded and some of passing some of its original campaign promises abolishing slavery in the district of columbia and the western territories as well as passing the homestead act. it achieved legislative victories that would help the union win the war like the direct tax act of 1862 establishing the first federal income tax. this was the year when the fighting and the civil war took a particularly bloody turn with the battles of shiloh and antietam among others. when it seemed increasingly likely that france or england might