Memorial park. Ill be with you for lectures. And the topic today is going to be on general James Longstreet at couple of timappomattox. May 6, 1864. On october 7, he reports back to richmond and writes a letter to lee suggesting hes ready to come back for active duty but that at least with the army in northern major, lee might want a more vigorous person to take charge. Hell never recover the use of his right arm at this point because of the bullet exiting through his throat, he cant speak above a whisperer. He orders longstreet to return and resume command of the first corps of the army of northern virginia. And the confederate defenses north of the james river. So longstreet has everything from bermuda up through the north. By march 29th, it was going on since june 18th, 1864. And lees lines run about 37 miles. His last railing to the south, the southside railroad, is going to be controlled by Confederate Forces at five forks. On april 1st of 1965 union troops were captured at five f
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Park. My name is ranger smith and ill be with you this afternoon for the second of our mid winter talks, this one specifically on james at appomattox. Yet is famous quote of not of theborn the battle wilderness, 1864. He reports back to richmond and suggests he is ready to come back from active duty but that at least with the army of northern virginia, lee might want a more vigorous person. Is mostly recovering from his wounds. He will never recover the use of his right arm. Of the bullet exiting his throat he cannot speak above a whisper. Lee is having none of that. On october 17, he orders long street to return and resume command of the first army of northern virginia. And all of the confederate defenses north of the james river. Fromstreet has everything bermuda 100 toward sycamore harmony. Heatley will take charge of the defenses run petersburg. Lee will take charge of the defenses around petersburg. By march 29, the siege of petersburg has been going on since june of 1864 and lees
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Hello everyone, thanks for tuning in a press tv, world news. Iran has successfully launched a new satellite into orbit, amid strict sanctions imposed by western states and at crippling the Islamic Republics peaceful Space Program. The telecoms minister has confirmed the new 3 imaging satellites been placed into orbit of 450 kilometers above earth. The Islamic Revolution guard core is carried out. The launch using homegrown satellite carrier, the Aerospace Division of the irgc, the first irani military satellite, the noor one in april of 22, and the neor 2 in march of 2022. This has washington imposed sanctions on irans civilian space agency in 2018, allegging it is used to advance tehrans ballistic program. Iran its time and again denied seeking Nuclear Weapons stressing its Space Program like its nuclear program. Is purely for nonmilitary purposes. Our corresponent earlier joined us with more details on the north 3 satellite launch. This is a great achievement for iran, considering th