Golden Gate National recreation area, and im here on behalf of our superintendent whos vacation this week. I want to acknowledge my colleagues both from the National Parks service as well as our partners with the port and the parks conserveancy who are behind the project here. We appreciate the Planning Departments very thoughtful plans to this project. The National Parks service supports keeping the National Park service em brkation port where it is and weve worked several years closely with the port faf to make this a reality. To and from alcatraz island, pier 31 1 2, we heard earlier discussion about experiences and that is certainly one of the highlights here. Its unfortunate that we do have this disagreement with the city of sausalito, who is a longstanding partner to the park, who weve worked with for many, many years, and this is around this proposal to send two boats from pier 31 1 2 to frisk in the future. The goal for the limited fort Baker Service is to provide an alternativ
First meeting for 2018. And look forward to another busy year here at the city and county of San Francisco. A big thank you to chief and building inspector patrick oreardon, i believe hes here today, and the chief inspector, acknowledging highly professional and Courteous Service when helping with the home alteration project. Thanks out to the jack pardi of the Records Management division, received a letter from a customer who appreciated his knowledge and great listening skills helping Research Records requests. And thanks to evelyn carr of initial plan review, received a thank you letter from a customer who appreciated how well she explained the permit process while effectively getting the customer out on a timely manner. Thank you for that. The department will host a free brown bag workshop on january 24, 1 week from today, on the new Assembly Business entrance program, we know as a. B. E. This will be held in room 201, 2001, sorry, 1600 mission street, second floor, from noon to 1
Civil war. Historians discuss how africanamericans remember and interpret the civil war. This is an hourlong event. We are here for our fourth and final panel to discuss africanamerican opinions on the war. We want to begin with a discussion of the scope and significant. Maybe you want to get us started. The u. S. Color troops are more than anyone imagined. Massachusetts had three state registrants. There are over 140 of various kinds. They are a significant military force. What is interesting that i think in the beginning of the war none of the white northerners would have imagined you had black northern soldiers. They turned many patriotic northern freemen away. It is only the process of the war. The high death count, the sickness, and the fact that it did not go well. It prompted people to think about arming africanamericans. The emancipation proclamation was authorized. You had over 180,000 troops, which on one hand, people always say there were 2 Million Union troops, but they cam
The virginia sesquicentennial organized this hourlong event. Welcome back everyone. We are here in our fourth and final panel. I am joined by fitzhugh brundage, barbara gannon, and Thavolia Glymph we want to begin with a discussion of the scope and significance of the service in the u. S. Army of African American troops. Barbara, maybe want to get us started. Prof. Gannon u. S. Colored troops are more than anyone ever imagined. The u. S. Colored troops are federal volunteer units, theres over 140 of them of various times. They were a significant military force. Its interesting, at the beginning of the war, none of the white northerners would have ever imagined you would have had black northern soldiers. In fact, they turned many, many patriotic northern free men away. Its only the process of the war, the high discounts, sickness, and the fact that it didnt go well, that prompted people to really think about arming African Americans. The emancipation proclamation was authorized. You had
Barbara, maybe want to get us started. Prof. Gannon well, first you have to understand the u. S. Colored troops are more than anyone ever imagined. The u. S. Colored troops are federal volunteer units, theres over 140 of them of various times. They were a significant military force. Its interesting, at the beginning of the war, none of the white northerners would have ever imagined you would have had black northern soldiers. In fact, they turned many, many patriotic northern free men away. So its only the process of the war, i. E. The high death count sickness, and the fact that it didnt go well, that prompted people to really think about arming African Americans. The emancipation proclamation was authorized. So you had over 180,000 troops which on one hand, people always say, well, there were 2 Million Union troops, but they came when they were needed. They were fresh troops at the end of the war. I dont think any other military historian would dispute at the end of a very long, hardf