In the past these0, usually we vacate rooms and do something else. We are going to give you a little bit of a land map. I think it is appropriate. Our speaker, our extra speaker this afternoon, is somebody who i have had some correspondence with. We both share an interest in petersburg, virginia. There was a fellow out from theigan who was challenging conventional wisdom of the events around the serious wounding of Joshua Chamberlain. The department of his story resources had identified the location where he was allegedly andded, a marker was put up it has been conventional wisdom that they have relayed the offense. Aware that someone was challenging that. The department of Historic Services was looking into moving the historic marker. They were asking us to look at and comment on this. The department and i have to tell you after reading dennis thesis and i would have to agree with it. I asked him if he would like to come down, as kind of an extra talk in our symposium. Our grouplike t
History and when edward sent me the dawn of victory it was pristine. I have never said that about a man new script. I get paid to help dekrurbgtconstruct peoples writing. It was a fantastic telling of a story that is often overlooked. It is so under rated and edward dust a magnificent job of doing justice to an incredible phase of the civil war the make it or break it point. As he will share with us it is the breaking point that leads to the end. Without further ado i would like to introduce my friend mr. Edward alexander. Edward thank you very much for that kind introduction, chris, and to all my colleagues at emerging civil war for putting on a fantastic symposium that i hope everyone has enjoyed so far. It is a privilege to talk to this group and thanks to all of you. We would not be here just talking we might be here talking to an empty room but it is great to have such a wonderful turnout to explore the great attacks of the civil war. I believe and this will be a very biased opini