He graduated from west point in 1844 commissioned into the first u. S. Jeb stewart drove his oum. He had ambition and there were tests coming if for him in the next weeks to see if he might be able to, umm, past those tests and seek more of the command, promotion, and fame he might have been seeking. And, finally, we come to the officer in the center, james brown stewart. Better known as jeb stewart. Hes the guy who kind of instigates and will carry it out. Quick overview on his life up to that point. He was born on february 6th, 1833. He attempted to enlist in the u. S. Military but was told he was too young. He spent two years at emory and henry college. In 1850 he received his appointment. During stewarts time there, robert e. Lee arrived in 1852 and served as the military academys superintendent. At the same time fitz lee arrived. Stewart was honored for his cavalry skill during his time at west point. He graduated 13th in a class of 46. He served in the u. S. Regular meant in texa
Us in person and online. Before i introduce our next speaker a shout out to folks who made today possible. Our technical director chris white, thank you so much for your work behind the camera, chris. Thank you to our symposium coordinators kevin pollack and dan welch. Unfortunately, because of the covid pandemic we had to postpone this years inperson symposium and all the work kevin and dan did to get ready for that weve postponed to next year. Tickets are available at this time but theyre the ones who stepped up to help make todays virtual symposium possible. Thank you for your work. I would like to introduce our next speaker, sarah kay bierle, the managing editor of emerging civil war, the one working behindthescenes to keep the blog up and going and make sure that all that free content is coming to you every day. Her work is absolutely invaluable to our organization. Sarah is the author of the emerging civil war series call out the cadet from the emerging civil war series, the batt
Thank you to our symposium coordinators kevin pollack and dan welch. Unfortunately, because of the covid pandemic we had to postpone this years inperson symposium and all the work kevin and dan did to get ready for that weve postponed to next year. Tickets are available at this time but theyre the ones who stepped up to help make todays virtual symposium possible. Thank you for your work. I would like to introduce our next speaker, sarah kay bierle, the managing editor of emerging civil war, the one working behindthescenes to keep the blog up and going and make sure that all that free content is coming to you every day. Her work is absolutely invaluable to our organization. Sarah is the author of the emerging civil war series call out the cadet from the emerging civil war series, the battle of new market. She is also at work on the gallant pelham and will present some of her Research Associated with that book today. Sarah kay bierle. Well, good morning, good afternoon, or good evening.
She wrote a book that will be out this fall that will be the theme of our symposium next year. Fantastic book of her own, assigned with this really 27th collection, the United States colored troops. She will talk a little bit about that during our question and answer session. Take a look at this book tonight. It is a fantastic story. Neede like us decided they to do their part to defend liberties into their homes and country. It puts a fantastic spin on that notion. Without further a do, i present ado i present my friend and colleague. [applause] kelly thank you all for coming. Thank you to chris, for putting together this wonderful program. I am looking forward to these days we had together. Thank you to the staff and people for this wonderful place. I got to set outside on the porch earlier today. We are very lucky to be here. A little background. I was in the early stages of doing some research on a project. Troopsted states colored were the black men that fight for the union during
Next year. She has been an important part of us launching the book series. She has a fantastic book of her own, aside with this really collection. She will talk a little bit about the book during our q a. It is a fantastic story. It is about people just like us who decided they need to do their part to defend liberties country. And it puts a fantastic spin on that notion. Without further ado i present my friend and colleague. [applause] kelly thank you all for coming. Thank you to chris, for putting together this wonderful program. I am looking for to the three days we had together. I would like to second year thank you to the staff and , people for this wonderful i got wonderful place. I got to sit outside on the porch earlier today. We are very lucky to be here. I want to give background. I was in the early stages of doing some research on a project. I wanted to look at the Recruitment Practices for the United States colored troops. They were the black men that fought for the union d