War. It changed hands over 26 times. Andrew and eliza did purchase slaves so they had domestic help. It was used as a hospital, as a place to stay. It was basically destroyed. Eliza being ill with tuberculosis wasnt able to get out much. Eliza received many gifts that she brought home with her. This is the room she returned to after her years in the white house. She was just obscure as she probably would have wanted it but she is who he needed. Abraham lincolns assassination just weeks after his second inaugural shocked a war ravaged nation and brought his southern democrat Vice President Andrew Johnson into the white house. Johnsons wife eliza was 54 years old and an invalid when she was thrust into the role of first lady determined to be a helpmate to her husband as he navigated the turbulent end of the civil war, reconstruction in the south, and his own impeachment. This week on cspans first ladies the life and times of eliza mccard l johnson. Good evening and thank you for being wi
15 minutes for the drive time eastbound blue route to the vine street expressway. Speeds there into the 50s. Back to you. Jessica, thank you. Sad news for all phillies fans this morning. Breaking news, phillies legend Darren Daulton died, the man known as dutch passed away at the age of 55 after a battle with brain cancer. Phillies made the announcement late last night n a statement, they said, all of us at the phillies are sad to hear of darrens passing. The day we drafted him until today we constantly he constantly earned our respect and admiration as a player and person. Keith jones takes a look at his life and his legacy. Reporter on the field he was strong. Im a philadelphia philly. Reporter two bad knees, hollywood good lucks, darren dutch daulton became one of the most beloved phillies of all time. Drafted in 1980, daulton spent parts of 14 seasons behind the plate for the phils, making three allstar teams. His finest achievement in philadelphia, the 93 season. Daulton was the f
Strong thunderstorms during the Late Afternoon and evening hours. So flooding and flash flooding is a threat for us today. Here comes the first round of rain. This will not be the beginning of the all day rain. It is starting now in philadelphia. Were seeing the rain in the Lehigh Valley. Berks county, and delaware as well. This is light rain to start with in philadelphia. But there are going to be periods of some heavier downpours. We have seen some pockets of heavier rain northeastern maryland. Look at this, already drying out at least temporarily in annapolis. More rain going to be coming up for the southwest. Little bit of a downpour coming into the reading area, about to get a little heavier for reading, that rain will be on and off to start with. And then steady rain this afternoon. Yeah, round up the troops and get the umbrella ready. The temperatures are in the 60s right now. And low 70s. Not going to see a warmup today thanks to the rain and potential for thunderstorms. 74 deg
General grants staff, there was a young captain named Robert Lincoln on his staff, and he, of course, was the son of president Abraham Lincoln, and he was here in the room. Another interesting participant in this ceremony was at least, maybe not participant, but a witness to this ceremony was this rag doll of lula mclean, youngest daughter of wilmer mclean. It was sitting on the couch when the officers came in, and they moved it to the mantel during the meeting. After the meeting, some of the officers took the doll off the mantel and began tossing it around. Captain thomas moore of general phillip sheridans staff took the doll home with him as a war souvenir. In the 1990s, the family wanted the doll to come back to Appomattox Court house, and it is now on display in the Park Visitors Center. The meeting lasted about an hour and a half. It was said to be a gentlemans agreement. General grant was very generous with the terms. In the end when general lee said he had nothing to feed his me
Of the union army, and he blocked general lees line of retreat, thus general lee had to continue further west, searching for rations and hoping to get around grants army. The next place general lee could gather supplies was about three miles from us here at appomattox station. Supplies had been brought over from lynchburg to feed general lees army. Its everything the army really needed. Hundreds of thousands of rations, new uniforms, equipment, and thats where theyre heading for on april 8 after leaving Cumberland Church on the night of april 7. General lees advance is led by confederate reserve artillery under general Reuben Lindsey walker. They go to camp about a mile from appomattox station about two miles from here on the afternoon of april 8th. And general custers cavalry advances on that station and captures the supplies, then encounters general Reuben Lindsey walkerss general artillery and fight for about four hours the ballofp at mattox station. A very unique battle in the civi