General grants staff, there was a young captain named Robert Lincoln on his staff, and he, of course, was the son of president Abraham Lincoln, and he was here in the room. Another interesting participant in this ceremony was at least, maybe not participant, but a witness to this ceremony was this rag doll of lula mclean, youngest daughter of wilmer mclean. It was sitting on the couch when the officers came in, and they moved it to the mantel during the meeting. After the meeting, some of the officers took the doll off the mantel and began tossing it around. Captain thomas moore of general phillip sheridans staff took the doll home with him as a war souvenir. In the 1990s, the family wanted the doll to come back to Appomattox Court house, and it is now on display in the Park Visitors Center. The meeting lasted about an hour and a half. It was said to be a gentlemans agreement. General grant was very generous with the terms. In the end when general lee said he had nothing to feed his me
Of the union army, and he blocked general lees line of retreat, thus general lee had to continue further west, searching for rations and hoping to get around grants army. The next place general lee could gather supplies was about three miles from us here at appomattox station. Supplies had been brought over from lynchburg to feed general lees army. Its everything the army really needed. Hundreds of thousands of rations, new uniforms, equipment, and thats where theyre heading for on april 8 after leaving Cumberland Church on the night of april 7. General lees advance is led by confederate reserve artillery under general Reuben Lindsey walker. They go to camp about a mile from appomattox station about two miles from here on the afternoon of april 8th. And general custers cavalry advances on that station and captures the supplies, then encounters general Reuben Lindsey walkerss general artillery and fight for about four hours the ballofp at mattox station. A very unique battle in the civi
The curse continues in 1940, will that person also die in office, according to the curse . The first person who became a victim of the curse was William Henry harrison, who had been a military hero. Wellliked. He was elected in 1840. Before he was elected, and seven in92, lieutenant harrison 1792, lieutenant harrison served at the battle of Fallen Timbers. He was fighting against the miami native americans. It was about control over ohio. The treaty they have signed was being violated. By oup together a small a Small Coalition to do battle, they have been defeated. One of the shawnee leaders involved in the battle of Fallen Timbers was ironically, tecumseh , and would become the leader of a large band of shawnee. We have to individuals here whose path will cross in an ironic way. ,his is William Henry harrison the battle of Fallen Timbers, which ive just discussed, and chief tecumseh. Tecumseh was a chief of the shawnee. After a band of warriors the revolutionary war, years later, agai
To keep the focus on the patients and making sure that they get better outcomes. I thank the president. I yield the floor. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call mr. Cornyn mr. President . The presiding officer the majority whip. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be rescinded. The presiding officer without objection mr. Cornyn mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to the consideration of h. Con. Res. 9 which is at the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk house concurrent resolution 9 authorizing the use of emancipation hall and the Capitol Visitor Center for are a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of the victims of the holocaust. The presiding o
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] s. And you are looking at the scene directly outside of fords theater which is directly outside the Peterson House, directly across house, directly across fords theater. General powell hung those outside for the event. This commemorates what happened 150 years ago the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln. Phone lines are open. 202 7488901. Joining us outside of fords theater is James Swanson author of the book manhunt something you have commemorated for many years dating back to 1987. Thank you for being with us tonight. Thank you. Great to be with you after one can only imagine what it was like. The civil war had just ended s, generally had surrendered. This was supposed to be a night of celebration to get out of the white house, travel to fords theatre enjoy something that the president often loved.