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
This mornings line up. On my far right you to your left, we have john hennessy, and historian. He is also a the author of an acclaimed book on second bull run. To his left, scott hartwig. He is a long time friend and supporter of cwi and also a historian. Retired historian from Gettysburg National park. He is also written a book on the battle of antietam. It is a two volume study and the second volume will be out in a few years. Excellent. Good. To the left of scott is jennifer murray. Jen murray also cut her teeth as a historian right here at the Gettysburg National park. And she is a professor of history at the university of virginia at wise. And many of you met ken know. He was your advisor at auburn where she completed her dissertation. And last, we have brooks simpson who he just said who needs no introduction. You do need introduction. And everyone, on cspan audience, they know you, brooks. He is a professor of history at Arizona State and his specialty as you know is the preside
This mornings line up. On my far right you to your left, we have john hennessy, and historian. He is also a the author of an acclaimed book on second bull run. To his left, scott hartwig. He is a long time friend and supporter of cwi and also a historian. Retired historian from Gettysburg National park. He is also written a book on the battle of antietam. It is a two volume study and the second volume will be out in a few years. Excellent. Good. To the left of scott is jennifer murray. Jen murray also cut her teeth as a historian right here at the Gettysburg National park. And she is a professor of history at the university of virginia at wise. And many of you met ken know. He was your advisor at auburn where she completed her dissertation. And last, we have brooks simpson who he just said who needs no introduction. You do need introduction. And everyone, on cspan audience, they know you, brooks. He is a professor of history at Arizona State and his specialty as you know is the preside
Solid piece of writing across my until the first draft of the donnawn of victory. Chris will work on the history and stuff like that. Me theward sent dawn of victory, it was pristine. Seen writing that was more pristine, more magnificent, more readable. It was fantastic telling of a story that is often overlooked. About it. Get it is so overlooked and underrated. Edward does a magnificent job. Of the civil phase war. It iswill share with us, the breaking point that leads to the end. Without further ado, i will injuries my friend, mr. Edward alexander i will introduce my friend, mr. Edward alexander. [applause] chris, fornk you, that very kind introduction. On thisputting fantastic symposium that everyone has enjoyed so far. Talk oncerivilege to more. An empty room we get that way. It is great to have a wonderful turn out to explore the great civil war. S will be a very biased this is the greatest attack of the civil war. It is the most decisive, the most well executed, and has tremendo
Appomattox effectively ending the civil war. This hourlong talk was part of a symposium hosted by the emerging civil war blog. There is something to the saying the best for last. Of the many books we have talked about and the authors we have talked about, i have never seen a more solid piece of writing come across my desk then i did when this first rap of the dawn of victory appeared in my inbox. We develop a manuscript and chris will work on history and when edward sent me the donna victory it was pristine. Ive never said that about a manuscript before. Remember, i get paid to help deconstruct peoples writing. Ive never seen a piece of writing more magnificent and believable. A story that is often overlooked. Forget about petersburg. It is so overlooked and so underrated and edward does such a magnificent job doing justice to an incredible phase of the civil war. Literally, the make it or break it point. It is the breaking point that leads to the end. Without further a do, i would lik