Him as an upandcoming young historian in 2004, when he was on our History Panel when we study the 1864 Valley Campaign early that year. He returned to us in 2007, when we studied the second manassas campaign, and again in 2009, when we studied the 1862 Valley Campaign. In 2012, he was with us for a look at the 1863 battle of chancellorsville, and in 2013, when we studied the prelude to gettysburg, the armies moved north. Scott has written numerous articles and books. The forgotten fury, the battle in 1996,nt, published shenandoah summer, the 1864 Valley Campaign, published by the university of North Carolina press in 2009, second manassas, long street attack, published by the potomac press in 2011, and also that year, the battle of piedmont and hunters raid on staten, published by the history press, and in 2013, the last battle of winchester. And sheraton, jubal early, the 1864 shenandoah Valley Campaign, published by bd. In addition to his articles and books, he served for 10 years on
In 2007. Ed and again in 2009. Us for ahe was with look at the 1863 battle. In 2013. Scott has written numerous articles and books. The forgotten fury, the battle of piedmont. Shenandoah summer 1864 valley campaign. Manassas long streets attack and the struggle for the rich published in 2011. Also that year, the battle of piedmont. 2013, the last battle of winchester. In addition to his articles and onks, he served for 10 years the board of the battlefield association. On thetwice served president of the bull run civil war roundtable. It for the past 10 years, he has worked for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation on updating and correcting the battlefield interpretation for the third winchester battlefield. Now, over 600 battles acres of battlefield have been saved thanks to the Battlefield Foundation and the civil war trust. An accomplishment that has virtually saved an entire battlefield from certain destruction. He has recently completed the editing of the journal of union
Succession. Actual soldiers had a delight in destroying the cradle of the confederacy. They use them as bringing the war upon them. I think we have one more question. Why did it stop . Citieswe not see further earned in the same kind of mercenary manner . Withdrew back into virginia and they were occupied. Did notticular strategy move forward from that point on. Did theire certainly fair share of burning throughout the war. They did not have the opportunity as much in the north. Burn parts of town. For a monetary reason . There were a lot of soldiers. Ofy took great joy in our revenge on both sides. Field or because these were the houses that a woman whose that at us or that kind of a vengeful action. That was more individually direct did. Screeria nigeria. Tenness that resulted in the almost total destruction of his army. Remind your children in this by centennial year, when we are the first generation of the americans who have experienced attacks on the continental United States, we
Wilderness. Is he going to go bushwhacking in the wilderness . Youre setting them on fire, g e nice, brooks. Brooks is going to speak to us contingencies and circumstances, u. S. Grant and the problem of virginia in 1864. Ks brooks simpson. S [ applause ] well, good morning, everyone. Id like to first thank the teas at the civil war institute. Especially alison and diane as well as peter. I must admit that i feel naked up here without a scarf on. Peters fashion attire will whie understand that reference. While peter recognizes that his adviser Gary Gallagher made d nc mistakes, my binder did no suchs thi thing. I also thought they would dwell on the Sexual Practices and fantasies of confederate generals and their historians. N i thoughtab id tell a little story of my own in this regard. Not about me. Thats a tmi moment, youll have to join me on facebook for that one. That several years ago, my wife, cheryle and i went to wife haven, which is the plantation where ulysses s. Grants inlaw
War, is the war in 1864. Good morning. If you could all take a seat, please. I am pete carmichael, professor of history here at gettysburg college. I am also the director of the civil war institute. It is my pleasure this morning to introduce brooks simpson, the Asu Foundation professor of history at Arizona State university. He is a historian of 19th century america. The american presidency as well as the civil war and reconstruction. He has written extensively about ulysses s. Grant. He is the author of let us have peace . S grant and the politics of reconstruction, released in 1991. He is also the author of u. S. Grant triumph over adversity. That earned distinction as a New York Times notable book of the year. Just recently, he has published and edited a boeing by the library of america a volume by the library of america, voices of the civil war. Sharesy brooks Stephen Brooks shares. He has given talks focusing on the war and the east and we know he is a superb battlefield guide. M