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
I was able to get information on those sources and archives. Darren mulloy, thank you very much. Prof. Mulloy thank you. General ely viewed it from a strategic standpoint. How this impacts of the outcome of the campaign. The Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation hosted this talk. Mr. Wert i should thank kevin but i always seem to get the timeslots i assure you we will be going to lunch on time. I am not very bright but i am bright enough to know that, so dont worry about that. On august 23 1864, president lincoln held a cabinet meeting. For the previous weeks, he had been getting telegrams from republican politician say it, you cannot be real elected. Reelected. The people have had it with your administration. In you have to address certain things. This meeting, he did. He asked every member to sign a letter which lincoln had written. In that letter, he and his cabinet pledged their support to the next administration, who lincoln thought would not be him. Bud touched upon it, but if
Incoln held a Cabinet Meeting for the previous weeks, he had been getting telegrams from republican politician say it, you cannot be real elected. The people have had it with your administration. In you have to address certain things. His meeting, he did he asked every member to sign a letter which lincoln had written. In that letter, he and his cabinet pledged their support to the next administration, who lincoln thought would not be him. Touched upon it, but if you go back a little bit, think of this. If you look at the overland to put it in perspective, the army of the defendedthat army that Little Round Top disappeared in may and june 1864. They suffered more casualties than antietam, chancellorsville, and gettysburg combined. I saw a newspaper from new york. In those days, when you publish pages. Ng, it was for it was published that summer in a small new york county. It listed the casualties. That is all the paper was about. Hurt thatagine that is going on within northern communit
For the previous weeks, he had been getting telegrams from republican politician say it, you cannot be real elected. Cannot be reelected. The people have had it with your administration. You have to address certain things. This meeting, he did. He asked every member to sign a letter which lincoln had written. In that letter, he and his cabinet pledged their support to the next administration, who lincoln thought would not be him. Bud touched upon it, but if you go back a little bit, think of this. If you look at the Overland Campaign to put it in perspective, the army of the potomac, that army that defended Little Round Top disappeared in may and june 1864. They suffered more casualties than antietam, chancellorsville, and gettysburg combined. I saw a newspaper from new york. In those days, when you publish something, it was for pages. It was four pages. It was published that summer in a small new york county. It listed the casualties. That is all the paper was about. You can imagine t