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civil war. historians discuss how african-americans remember and interpret the civil war. this is an hour-long event. we are here for our fourth and final panel to discuss african-american opinions on the war. we want to begin with a discussion of the scope and significant. maybe you want to get us started. the u.s. color troops are more than anyone imagined. massachusetts had three state registrants. there are over 140 of various kinds. they are a significant military force. what is interesting that i think in the beginning of the war none of the white northerners would have imagined you had black northern soldiers. they turned many patriotic northern freemen away. it is only the process of the war. the high death count, the sickness, and the fact that it did not go well. it prompted people to think about arming african-americans. the emancipation proclamation was authorized. you had over 180,000 troops, which on one hand, people always say there were 2 million uni ....
the virginia sesquicentennial organized this hour-long event. welcome back everyone. we are here in our fourth and final panel. i am joined by fitzhugh brundage, barbara gannon, and thavolia glymph we want to begin with a discussion of the scope and significance of the service in the u.s. army of african american troops. barbara, maybe want to get us started. prof. gannon: u.s. colored troops are more than anyone ever imagined. the u.s. colored troops are federal volunteer units, there s over 140 of them of various times. they were a significant military force. it s interesting, at the beginning of the war, none of the white northerners would have ever imagined you would have had black northern soldiers. in fact, they turned many, many patriotic northern free men away. it s only the process of the war, the high discounts, sickness, and the fact that it didn t go well, that prompted people to really think about arming african americans. the emancipation proclamation wa ....
barbara, maybe want to get us started. prof. gannon: well, first you have to understand the u.s. colored troops are more than anyone ever imagined. the u.s. colored troops are federal volunteer units, there s over 140 of them of various times. they were a significant military force. it s interesting, at the beginning of the war, none of the white northerners would have ever imagined you would have had black northern soldiers. in fact, they turned many, many patriotic northern free men away. so it s only the process of the war, i.e. the high death count sickness, and the fact that it didn t go well, that prompted people to really think about arming african americans. the emancipation proclamation was authorized. so you had over 180,000 troops which on one hand, people always say, well, there were 2 million union troops, but they came when they were needed. they were fresh troops at the end of the war. i don t think any other military historian would dispute at the end of ....
and the signing of the bill. also this weekend, tonight at 7:10 university of california at berkeley history professor brian delay looks at the history of drug production in europe and how arms trading contributed to an american victory during the american resolution revolution. get our complete schedule at c-span.org. all weekend long, american history tv is featuring a guster, georgia, where singer james brown was raised. the largest collection of his memorabilia in the world is housed at the augusta museum of history. together with our comcast cable partners c-span s cities tour staff recently visited many of the sites. learn more about augusta only get here on american history tv. today, we are in the boyhood home of president woodrow wilson. president wilson moved to augusta as a child when he was just a-year-old could lived in another house, and then moved to this house when he was three. dr. wilson s father was originally from ohio. and had gone into th ....
authenticate the grandeur and glory of the ideals and principles of our republic. rupp with the work they do. grant that the men and women of the people s house find the courage and wisdom to work together to forge solutions to the many needs of our nation and ease the anxieties of so many. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker: the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house his pproval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from washington, mr. heck. mr. heck: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington stat ....