Courthouse National Historical park. Ron wilson talks about the terms of the surrender. This is about an hour. Thank you. Its indeed a pleasure to be here. I think this is the 16th seminar. I think we owe a debt of gratitude to Longwood University and to dr. Coles and Patrick Schroder and you ought to give them all a round of applause. [ applause ] how many of you, and there are quite a few of you, have been to the mcclain house at appomattox courthouse . That makes things rather easy for me. Its time for lunch i believe. One thing thats probably not generally known is that the first offer of surrender didnt come from a letter from general grant. It came from a group of officers that have gathered april 7th and these officers concluded that because the circumstances facing the army that it might be best to suggest to general lee that he opened negotiations with general grant. They selected him as their spokesman. William nelson for episcopalian. He approached general lee that day. He w
How many of you, and there are quite a few of you, have been to the mcclain house at appomattox courthouse . That makes things rather easy for me. Its time for lunch i believe. One thing thats probably not generally known is that the first offer of surrender didnt come from a letter from general grant. It came from a group of officers that have gathered april 7th and these officers concluded that because the circumstances facing the army that it might be best to suggest to general lee that he opened negotiations with general grant. They selected him as their spokesman. William nelson for episcopalian. He approached general lee that day. He would not hear that suggestion. He said there were too many brave and good men. General grant and most of the federal forces moved in. General lee moved the army of Northern Virginia north of the appomattox river. General grant establishes his headquarters at the Prince Edward hotel also known as the ran randolph house which no longer stands. Last ni
Thank you. Its indeed a pleasure to be here. I think this is the 16th seminar. I think we owe a debt of gratitude to Longwood University and to dr. Coles and Patrick Schroder and you ought to give them all a round of applause. [ applause ] how many of you, and there are quite a few of you, have been to the mcclain house at appomattox courthouse . That makes things rather easy for me. Its time for lunch i believe. One thing thats probably not generally known is that the first offer of surrender didnt come from a letter from general grant. It came from a group of officers that have gathered april 7th and these officers concluded that because the circumstances facing the army that it might be best to suggest to general lee that he opened negotiations with general grant. They selected him as their spokesman. William nelson for episcopalian. He approached general lee that day. He would not hear that suggestion. He said there were too many brave and good men. General grant and most of the fe
Good afternoon everyone, its my great privilege and honor to introduce the matt atkinson. Matt is a native of houston, mississippi, and received a ba in business and history from the university of mississippi. He has worked at Petersburg National battlefield, National Historical park, Manassas National battlefield and Vicksburg National military park. Hes currently employed as a ranger slash historian at gettysburg National Military park. And he will be presenting to you about the fallen leader Earl Van Dorn. [applause] this is the adjustment period, right . Where you find out what the mic is like. Or like Hank Williams said, one time, in 1952, my good friend down in georgia, his daddy saw him and Hank Williams stepped up to the microphone and he blew in it. And he says, well, boys, this works. Lets see if i do. [laughs]. I appreciate you all having me again. Its good to be back in spotsylvania i have an impossible task, i will go ahead and tell you, ive got 13 pages of single spaced n
Television Companies Support cspan 2 as a public service. Good afternoon everyone, its my great privilege and honor to introduce the matt atkinson. Matt is a native of houston,misa in history from the university of mississippi. He has worked at Petersburg National battlefield, National Historical park, Manassas National battlefield and Vicksburg National military park. Hes currently employed as a ranger slash historian at gettysburg National Military park. And he will be presenting to you about the fallen leader Earl Van Dorn. [applause] this is the adjustment period, right . Where you find out what the mic is like. Or like Hank Williams said, one time, in 1952, my good friend down in georgia, his daddy saw him and Hank Williams stepped up to the microphone and he blew in it. And he says, well, boys, this works. Lets see if i do. [laughs]. I appreciate you all having me again. Its good to be back in i have an impossible task, i will go ahead and tell you, ive got 13 pages of single spa