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To black enlistment in the union army during the civil war. The National Civil war museum hosted this hour and 45 minute event. Good morning. Id like to thank the national for hostingseum this. Id like to give a special forks to the commissioner making this possible, sponsoring this program, allowing me to share this american story not only with the good folk of harrisburg, but thanks to cspan and the good folks of the country. Now, todays lecture, the first entitled,tures is recruiting the Freedom Fighters in the war of the rebellion. Losta lost stories stories series. We are telling a story that often does not get told. A history that was in many ways, intentionally suppressed. We are going to dig into a story that will challenge what many people have been told happened in the civil war. Since the stern necessities of this struggle have laid there the naked issue of freed ....
Two lectures is entitled, recruiting the Freedom Fighters in the war of the rebellion. This is a lost stories lost stories series. We are telling a story that often does not get told. A history that was in many ways, intentionally suppressed. We are going to dig into a story that will challenge what many people have been told happened in the civil war. Since the stern necessities of this struggle have laid there the naked issue of freedom on one side and slavery on the other, freedom shall have in the future of this conflict if necessary, my blood. These are the words of captain hezekiah fort douglas. Douglas in 1851, no relation to frederick douglass, had once opposed the agenda of the American Society of free persons of color who argued that in league with the constitution, they could end the tyranny of slavery. Once the civil war indeed became a war, within the tyranny ....
Also a responsibility and you only hope that you can carry it with honor and with dignity. [ applause ] im going to be last. Youre not 35 anymore . For me, i was going to get out of the military or before i even went on my last deployment to afghanistan. Me and my wife decided that wed done enough, it was time to grow up and figure out what i was really going to do with my life. The decision was already made before even going overseas and immediately, after that day, the thoughts were never, you know, i did something to receive something. My big thing was to make sure that the guys with me got acknowledged, and more importantly, i was proud of that moment walking into the barracks and having five guys volunteer to go on a counterattack, while i was so impressed with the true grit and just the willing bs to continue on. Because we had nine more months left in country after that day. It wasnt you get done and get a free ride back to the states. You have to pick up the pieces. And to watc ....
Situation, until korea started, i can remember as a young child in school, we would do air raid drills, which meant every time i a siren went off we crawled under our desk. What good that was going to do, i dont know, but that was the way you would defend yourself. But we really didnt have much concern about a conflict, korea started happening while i was in Junior High School and i had actually pretty much had ended by then, i had some teachers that served in korea who were also instilled in us a Great Respect for the freedoms that we have. And i had always intended to serve this country, i was brought up to believe that we should at least give back sometime to our country for everything that its given us. And i did intend to serve. As i went on in schooling, of course the vietnam war happened, vietnam conflict, excuse me, it never was a war. Cant quite understand that ei ....
And plenty of rest at least eight hours of sleep every night. Every step we take means increased happiness and Better Living efficiency for all of us. With live coverage of the u. S. House on cspan and the senate on cspan 2, here on cspan 3 we compliment the coverage by showing you the most relevant hearings and Public Affairs events. On week ends cspan p is the home to American History tv with programs that tell our nations story, including six unique series. The civil wars 150th anniversary visiting battle fields and key events. American artifacts, tour museums and Historic Sites to discover what artifacts reveal about americas past. History bookshelf with the best known American History writers. Presidenc ....