. the other thing they could have done potentially was to cut off the kite so cut off the pike so they could be met by resistance. the thing there are two minus ascension made about with the federals would have done which is essentially they would have inevitably been destroyed. at spring hill, they had an opportunity of destroying or dismantling a large part of the union army. in some ways, this never gets the attention it is due, the yankees appear as unwitting accomplices of confederates who were bent on destroying them. these were veteran federal soldiers. these were battle hardened veterans of the atlantic campaign it elsewhere. the idea they would simply encounter confederate troops and meekly handed over the weapons is preposterous. there could have been a battle. it could have been at spring hill. i think the idea that the federals would have been dispatched with ease is simply nonsense. you can do what i did with my toy soldiers. you can do whatever you wan
an army. welcome, brian. [applause] thank you very much to everyone here at the civil war friendte in to my dear for that very kind introduction. it is nice to be here this afternoon. you look like a very happy vibrant crowd after lunch. you are probably the army of tennessee at the beginning of this campaign more so at the end . in january of 1865, john bell hood visited with mary chesnut and the family of his recent love interest. as he sat with the preston family in conversation, stories filled the room pertaining to the civil war. he mourns the loss of so many dead, described the battles as armyt, and the moment my myestroyed bemoaned, , my is destroyed hurra jack preston, who offered his residence, pulled mary aside to have a brief conversation. he did not hear a word she was saying, he has forgotten us all. did you notice how he stared into the fire? the huge drops of perspiration that stood out on his four head? yes, he is going over some bitter hours. he fills th
they killed us, they literally allowing just 10% of the 11,000 attendees that were killed us. we are shaken from this country. enough is enough. england stage a stunning comeback originally anticipated. to snatch victory in the first test. chris woakes and jos buttler were the stars as they defied to odds to beat pakistan at old trafford. and will it be plain sailing for sir ben ainslie as he aims to bring the america s cup to britain? we ll hearfrom him. another largely fine day thanks to higher pressure. hot and humid in the south. that heatwave with very warm tropical nights as well. next week it will stay warm and humid with a risk of thunderstorms. see you later. a very good morning. it s sunday august 9. our top story: borisjohnson says getting all pupils in england back to school in september is now a national priority . the prime minister also insists that schools will take priority over pubs, shops and restaurants in any future coronavirus lockdowns. here s our poli
good fellow polish boy a lot of man love between the two of us, let me tell you. [laughter] though,good thing because a lot of people have been coming up to me saying i love your perryville book and thanks so much for having me. polish kris deserves another. at one time, he worked here at the spotsylvania national military park but has since gone on to do amazing things. some of his career highlights, he served as supervisor out of perryville battlefield, the state park in connecticut kentucky, excuse me. currently he is now with the , general macarthur memorial in norfolk. he spends most of his days thinking about the pacific theater of world war ii, but his heart will always remain back in 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864. so we are really pleased to have him come here, marrying his two loves, talking today about the confederate navy. christopher kolakowski [applause] thank you very much. that is certainly one of the more entertaining and interesting introductions i have ever
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