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chancellorsville, gettysburg, chickamauga 140,000. the united doesn't wade through that much blood in that time frame at any other time in the 19th century. in fact, the next time it will wade through that much blood in that short time frame, even shorter. in fact, be 19, 18, and then it will wade through that much blood again in, that time frame in 1944, the last six months, seven months of 1944, and the first seven months of 1945 in the pacific alone. so the scale of human distress that is occurring in this country in 1863, on top of a very bloody 1862, that's why lincoln has to go to gettysburg, because country the united states. what does this mean? this getting worse? it's getting bloodier. what does this mean? what is this war really about? he goes to gettysburg to define the conflict and the conclusion i think is perfect for that because it's you know, if you read the gettysburg address and you read it go back and read it now that statistic in mind, go back and read it and think about the emotional, the draft rights. i mean, th
chancellorsville, gettysburg, chickamauga 140,000. the united doesn't wade through that much blood in that time frame at any other time in the 19th century. in fact, the next time it will wade through that much blood in that short time frame, even shorter. in fact, be 19, 18, and then it will wade through that much blood again in, that time frame in 1944, the last six months, seven months of 1944, and the first seven months of 1945 in the pacific alone. so the scale of human distress that is...
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chancellorsville, gettysburg. 140,000.he united states doesn't wade through that much blood in that time frame at my other time in the 19 19th century. in fact, the next time it will wade through that much blood in that short of a time frame, even shorter -- [inaudible] and then we wade through that much blood again in that time frame in 1944 in the last six, seven months of 19444 and the first seven e months of 19 that in the pacific -- 11945 in the pacific alone are. so the scale of human destruction that is occurring in this country in 1863 on top of a very bloody 18 of 2 -- 1862, that's why t lincoln has to go o gettysburg. because the country, the united states, what does this mean? this is getting worse. it's getting bloodier. what does this mean? what is this war really about? he goes to getties burg -- [inaudible] and the conclusion, i think, is perfect for that because, you know, if yo' read the gettysburg address and you read it -- go back to read it now with that statistic in mind. go back and read it and think
chancellorsville, gettysburg. 140,000.he united states doesn't wade through that much blood in that time frame at my other time in the 19 19th century. in fact, the next time it will wade through that much blood in that short of a time frame, even shorter -- [inaudible] and then we wade through that much blood again in that time frame in 1944 in the last six, seven months of 19444 and the first seven e months of 19 that in the pacific -- 11945 in the pacific alone are. so the scale of human...
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he most certainly did at chancellorsville. and then here at gettysburg on the evening of july second, he and charlie were part of that evening. so it gets to the union right flank, a call to a john and charlie were on the ground loading their weapons when a bullet struck charlie in the head. john immediately knew that his brother was mortally wounded. he did use john's work words. he said. i toted him off the field and for the remainder of that night and into the next day, charlie was excuse me, john was by charlie side. and about 1:00, right when the bombardment started on july 3rd, charlie passed. and you can only imagine, john was devastated. now, i know all those details, thanks to that wonderful booklet, the tragedy of montpelier, because the author identified it had found letters from john fudge, his remarkable these letters are at the state archives in north carolina. in raleigh. so i proceeded to get the letters and i believe that there five, possibly seven letters from the end of the battle of gettysburg to the day th
he most certainly did at chancellorsville. and then here at gettysburg on the evening of july second, he and charlie were part of that evening. so it gets to the union right flank, a call to a john and charlie were on the ground loading their weapons when a bullet struck charlie in the head. john immediately knew that his brother was mortally wounded. he did use john's work words. he said. i toted him off the field and for the remainder of that night and into the next day, charlie was excuse...
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times they anti them or five times in antietam he gets promoted to brigadier general right before the chancellorsville fight where he took command. alexander lyon's brigade that is five or six regiments from throughout georgia. they're all midsized regiments, hundred, 300 men or so. gordon's pretty good star of the war. that's john gordon to start there on the left it is daniel boone impersonation and it's halloween. he's wearing his daniel costume. but he actually did go war looking like, you know, a son of davy crockett or something. but there he is gordon and his men are going to on june 3rd, a as division, earliest men are starting to pull out as what we know as a gettysburg campaignkiing off in the first week all these ang to be heading towards culpeper where on june 9th there's a small little calvary engagement might have heard of called brandy station, of course. so you've got troops floating around on this way. the government, washington still have a clue. what is bob lee now? they're setting it in washington. the lee's going to western west virginia. west will become a state on june 20. it's
times they anti them or five times in antietam he gets promoted to brigadier general right before the chancellorsville fight where he took command. alexander lyon's brigade that is five or six regiments from throughout georgia. they're all midsized regiments, hundred, 300 men or so. gordon's pretty good star of the war. that's john gordon to start there on the left it is daniel boone impersonation and it's halloween. he's wearing his daniel costume. but he actually did go war looking like, you...
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such as the case of frances campbell, when she learned of her husband, austin's death at the battle of chancellorsville. he was a private in the first south carolina infantry. the news broke her. she a mother of two. but this just added to her grief. by this point in the war. she had lost two brothers, private david gambrell, a second south carolina, died here in winchester in the autumn of 1862. another for south carolina, died while on medical furlough. in 1862. her friends were deeply concerned about her. she had lost two brothers. now she had lost her. they thought that she might take her life. and i think they were justified in this. her father had committed suicide in the 1840s. they had placed her in the asylum in columbia south carolina as a protection against herself. the stories and the experi of the various i've highlighted this morning ones experienced by tens and hundreds of thousands of people north and south underscore, at least for me, two very significant points needs to consider when thinking about the impact civil war battles and some of you in this room. many of you in room have bee
such as the case of frances campbell, when she learned of her husband, austin's death at the battle of chancellorsville. he was a private in the first south carolina infantry. the news broke her. she a mother of two. but this just added to her grief. by this point in the war. she had lost two brothers, private david gambrell, a second south carolina, died here in winchester in the autumn of 1862. another for south carolina, died while on medical furlough. in 1862. her friends were deeply...
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times they anti them or five times in antietam he gets promoted to brigadier general right before the chancellorsville fight where he took command. alexander lyon's brigade that is five or six regiments from throughout georgia. they're all midsized regiments, hundred, 300 men or so. gordon's pretty good star of the war. that's john gordon to start there on the left it is daniel boone impersonation and it's halloween. he's wearing his daniel costume. but he actually did go war looking like, you know, a son of davy crockett or something. but there he is gordon and his men are going to onune 3rd, a class division, earliest divisionheny johnson's men are starting to pull out as what we know as a gettysburg campaigns kicking off in the week all these are going to be heading towards culpeper where on june 9th there's a small little calvary engagement might have heard of called brandy station, of course. so you've got troops floating around on this way. the government, washington still have a clue. what is bob lee now? they're setting it in washington. the lee's going to western west virginia. west will beco
times they anti them or five times in antietam he gets promoted to brigadier general right before the chancellorsville fight where he took command. alexander lyon's brigade that is five or six regiments from throughout georgia. they're all midsized regiments, hundred, 300 men or so. gordon's pretty good star of the war. that's john gordon to start there on the left it is daniel boone impersonation and it's halloween. he's wearing his daniel costume. but he actually did go war looking like, you...
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a talk about at e en ofk the book where you, whee after he is shot by his own men at the battle of chancellorsville, after his probably the most brilliant light march in history, or one of theme anyway. he dies a few days later. and when he died an interesting response. he was of course a great hero to the confederate. second only to robert e. lee. but it was interesting how many people in north admired him. they thought he was a gentleman and thought he was a christian, a real christian. they greatly admired his military skills which were in terms of battle fighting. after he died there were church bells that rang in the north, a number of places, you know, the northern view of him was very interesting. there's certainly a few of them that he's a traitor, why even bother writing a book about -- whatever. that kind of wasn't the view of him. kind of this christian gentleman who fought for the wrong side. i mean, he shouldn't have done that. anyway, so there's this kind of multilevel retention going on i guess if you will. i guess that's the i best answei can come up with. >> host: just following th
a talk about at e en ofk the book where you, whee after he is shot by his own men at the battle of chancellorsville, after his probably the most brilliant light march in history, or one of theme anyway. he dies a few days later. and when he died an interesting response. he was of course a great hero to the confederate. second only to robert e. lee. but it was interesting how many people in north admired him. they thought he was a gentleman and thought he was a christian, a real christian. they...