this leads into what happens at fredericksburg. we usually jump right to fredericksburg and 62 but i'd like to point out pelham fights off some gunboats on the rappahannock river prior to the battle itself so he's in fredericksburg helping to see what's going on down there and will the army be making a movement further down the river which they ultimately don't put their unique gunboats on the river and pelham is one of the artillery units that helps to drive them off. he can move cannons from point to point along the river bank and keep those gunboats under fire until they get out of his range as the river bidens. a lesser-known point of his military service. fredericksburg december 1862 by this time the union armies had established the crossing and they had come over to the side of the rappahannock river and are getting ready to attack. they have come back to the fredericksburg area and jackson has also come back and is filling in the position along prospect he'll enjoining with division from longstreet corner which was already a

so fredericksburg. december 13, 1862.y this time union armies have established their pontoon bridge crossings and come to the confederate side of the river and they're getting ready to attack. stewart and cavalry including pelham and his horse artillery have come back. stonewall jackson has also come back to the fredericksburg area and is filling in the position along prospect hill and joining up with divisions from long streetscore which was already in position . on the morning of december 13, 1862, pelham gets this idea. nothing much is happening it's kind of a quiet morning . it's funny. they know there are union troops out there in front of jackson's position. pelham gets permission to take a single cabinet out in front of the confederate lines quite a ways. he goes out and finds some ground that he really likes. accounts was a bit of a hollow so he's using tomography to help shelter himself a little bit and applaud his eye as well as the land itself. he gets his gun into position and orders the crews of fire and ther

in lowden county does set the groundwork for what happens at fredericksburg. sometimes it's an overlooked connection there. >> one final question. >> ed rollins from boygum spurred. the life of pelham would you consider his life chivalrous or ultimately doomed a byproduct of the lost cause of the civil war? >> that is a really good question and one that i'm addressing long-term in my writings. i don't think pelham was doomed from the start but i think what happened at kelly's ford if he could have said something from the grave which of course doesn't happen i think you would have been surprised that he died at kelly's ford. it's not really the place we would have thought he would have died. was he doomed by the mentality of this era? i don't believe so and i'll explain that further. thank you. [applause] >> another car approaches the door. they surely is a moment which will live in the memory of those who witness it. the spiritual leader of more than 100 million people all over the earth is headed to a village of 2000 years by the chief representative of the w

adding more heavy hitters to the campaign trail but first let's go to alexandria hoff live in fredericksburg, virginia and he's covering youngkin's campaign. hey, alex. alex: hey, eric, glenn youngkin has wrapped up 3 of 5 events so far today telling voters here in fredericksburg that polls do not get election. he doesn't want anybody to get complacent but certainly excited about the new numbers. latest fox news poll the republican now leads terry mcauliffe 53 to 45% with 2% undecided. that's a major movement from two weeks ago. the latest washington poll puts youngkin 1 point behind mcauliffe but that's well within the margin of error. youngkin told us today that he's feeling support from both sides of the aisle. >> we are winning parents, we are winning the latino vote and this is something that's never been seen by the republican party of virginia before. alex: something that virginia hasn't seen in 12 years the election of a republican governor or any other politician in the statewide race. so, of course, it's going to lead to some stunts in a campaign. it's not unheard of but the one th

this predict event and he believes that one of the things he could do again is to retire the fredericksburg link up with a command but he feels that if he doesn't his army will be straight from straightfrom him. and then transit on this campaign and in detail he speaks out of this and secure my reputation and and and my start and continue to rise it leads to the battle of the second and john pope admittedly will commit numerous blunders. his biographer peter will say at times he was erratic during the battle that john pope continued in wishful thinking rather than claim reasoning and continues to dictate gabby petito enter john pope's actions in choosing to disregard about his senses that his better judgment. and there in the field lt. when saying that general pope seemed wholly at a loss and what to do and what to think and he said that he did not know where his own men were or where jackson was buried we all know how the battle of the second played out. pope would retreat back to washington dc and eventually he would be relieved of command and we moved to the end of this program this even

host: louise is calling from fredericksburg, virginia, on the republican line. good morning. caller: i agree with the caller from alexandra. i want to talk about the climate crisis. i would suggest that people read the book by michael quite called study of fear. -- michael quite an called state of fear -- michael creighton called state of fear. [indiscernible] host: unfortunately her signal was cutting off. we will go to alan, from new york city, new york, on the democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning. i was looking at program last night called civil war [indiscernible] it basically seemed like it was trying to give a reason why people in the south, patriotic confederates hold up their heroes of the old south. in this documentary, it lasted about an hour or two, they did not show or emphasize not just the indignation of the statues in the flags but it never showed the primary thing that most black people seem to be -- they did not mention -- there is the white people, but the majority of people lynched were people of color. african-americans. what i really was un

. >> let's hear from rick who is calling from fredericksburg, virginia. >> my call this morning is that i just want to say to you, what do you believe should take place? might thing should be that there is an incredible justice system south of our border, and why not show them that. there children of our country just like the united states america. they come here and they cost us so much. why not deduct that from the deficit before they reopen? they would certainly shut it down because they would rather have the money than their people. i thank you for your time and i greatly appreciate the very thoughtful and honest answers. >> unfortunately, the line was not too good. i didn't hear the question exactly. >> he is asking about illegal immigration, and i will ask you more broadly, it is a world issue in terms of migration across borders. it is a domestic issue with united states. how do you view the issue of worldwide migration that it opposes? >> first of all, obviously, we should strengthen efforts to counter the illegal immigration. i would also remind you that the united states as an

we begin with alexander hoffman, the young can campaign in fredericksburg, virginia. >> he says he feelse his campaign is moving 70 miles an hour while his opponent is cruising at 45. he has the state, right now he's on his state for the fifth and final stop of the day, the miles seem to be paying off. likely virginia photos showing republican now leads democratic opponent carrie mcauliffe 53 -- 45% with 2% undecided. according to the washington post poll, youngkin is one point behind mcauliffe, while within the margin of error. the first event of the day started at 8:00 a.m. in alexandria where he was welcomed by a large crowd. his get out the vote to her continued south of frederick burke while touring the airport museum, young control fox news he's stealing diverse support. >> most important to virginia. >> state communities, independent. education ahead of the parents. reporter: while he is pleased by poll numbers, he reiterated photos today polls alone do not win election. jon: thank you. meanwhile, democratic candidate terry mcauliffe is bringing in more heavyweight to bring up sup

we have fox team coverage on both candidates with alexandria in fredericksburg and rich edson in virginia beach. rick, we'll start with you. what's the latest in this extremely close race? >> well, anita, the very latest is beer, wings and college football. there's an event at a sports bar. the governor just left, and terry mcauliffe with the local celebrities and politicians trying to get the vote out in the democratic area in the southeast corner of the state. they'll head up to richmond a democratic pocket and northern virginia trying to turn out voters. democrats have repeatedly trying to tie glenn youngkin to donald trump, and so we asked mcauliffe if he's making the race too much about the former president? >> well, well, well, please don't say that. he has had so much of a reason he's running is because of donald trump. he tried to play it both ways. i never said the reason i'm running is because of joe biden or barack obama, i'm running because this is what i want to do for virginians. >> earlier this week it was president joe biden in northern virginia. last night it was vice-pre

and how would you do that well because this place come down from fredericksburg and joined them and he does it. but, johnson sees an opportunity here. member carranza becomes impassable will the union army had built a series of bridges, nothing right. but recently enough, they get washed out. and he said if i have it wash out, notice can you will see that. okay, the way the front called seven pines and one of his divisions is 1 mile further towards the city in a place called santon some fear for their from the public library and sent in, that is it. that entire battlefield family has lost and is a shame. but he can hit the keys, i can crush keys in the fourth or maybe a forced him to pull back is really good plans of what he will do and still have the street and right there, a mile long road see if i can advances. it's a 9-mile road and then get to the seven pines. then he'll good on the williamsburg road to seven pines benjamin is going to go down and come up and hit the seven pines from the south. that's a great plan really. any sensitive motion heavy rains hit on may 31 and he launc

in 2017, the city council of fredericksburg took up the question of whether to remove a slave auction that stands on the corner of the middle of downtown. we're about to see an auction block where people were sold. it's crazy, when you look at the old advertisements. seven strong negroes for sale. but the idea that we're not just talking about what we consider manual labor, we're talking about professionals. >> when my uncle was young he took a picture on the slave block from a caucasian who wanted him to take a picture. for him it was about getting the money because he paid him, and when my grandfather realized that he had stood on that block to have his picture taken, my grandfather whipped him and threw the money away. and he told him what the block was, and why he was never to go on that lock again. that story has been with us since we were little children. this says, not only did we not want you here but we still don't want you here. >> the lone black councilman push for a vote to remove the block, the six white members said they voted to keep it in his place to educate future ge

notice that we doesn't get canned after fredericksburg because there are a lot of things that go wrongt his fault for gets reassigned back to the ninth where he feels more comfortable. does a great job at knoxville, in eastern tennessee. when they finally come east he's like oh, , no, i don't want thi. so again he's a reluctant commander. i describe burnside performance as spectacularly mediocre, you know? like he doesn't bomb out but he didn't do anything to excel. theodore lyman -- excuse me, horace porter by the time to get down to the north and he sang the deficiency of the nice is finally begin to choke itself. there were not part of the cool kids club. i i think there was a certain degree of that discrimination that happen. he does have spectacular leadership or division commanders and he finally bombs out at the crater. and then gets elected governor of rhode island and gets elected as a nice it center and find the national rifle association. rhode islanders love their burnside. like all these mixed messages, it's not a good clear signal and i think that's why. since he is lampo

sam, fredericksburg, what do you think of the job that merrick garland is doing? caller: so far i think he's doing a nice job. when he's independent, yes, you have to think before you talk. you don't just open your mouth and say whatever you want to say. the gentleman that just got off the phone, i think that what people need to understand is that some of us migrated into this country because the country , this is why some of us are here and we appreciate the opportunity we have. when people are ok with harassing people, when for some reason it's ok, you don't need the fbi to get involved? >> c-span is your unfilleddered view of government. funded by these television companies and more. including cox. >> cox is committed to providing eligible families access to affordable internet. connect to compete program. bridging the digital divide one connected and engaged. cox, bringing us closer. >> corks, supports c-span as a public service. along with these other television providers. giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> live picture here of the u.s. capitol. lat

. >> let's hear from rick who is calling from fredericksburg, virginia. >> my call this morning is thatnt to say to you, what do you believe should take place? might thing should be that there is an incredible justice system south of our border, and why not show them that. there children of our country just like the united states america. they come here and they cost us so much. why not deduct that from the deficit before they reopen? they would certainly shut it down because they would rather have the money than their people. i thank you for your time and i greatly appreciate the very thoughtful and honest answers. >> unfortunately, the line was not too good. i didn't hear the question exactly. >> he is asking about illegal immigration, and i will ask you more broadly, it is a world issue in terms of migration across borders. it is a domestic issue with united states. how do you view the issue of worldwide migration that it opposes? >> first of all, obviously, we should strengthen efforts to counter the illegal immigration. i would also remind you that the united states as an immigrati

host: louise is calling from fredericksburg, virginia, on the republican line. good morning.ler: i agree with the caller from alexandra. i want to talk about the climate crisis. i would suggest that people read the book by michael quite called study of fear. -- michael quite an called state of fear -- michael creighton called state of fear. [indiscernible] host: unfortunately her signal was cutting off. we will go to alan, from new york city, new york, on the democratic line. good morning. caller: good morning. i was looking at program last night called civil war [indiscernible] it basically seemed like it was trying to give a reason why people in the south, patriotic confederates hold up their heroes of the old south. in this documentary, it lasted about an hour or two, they did not show or emphasize not just the indignation of the statues in the flags but it never showed the primary thing that most black people seem to be -- they did not mention -- there is the white people, but the majority of people lynched were people of color. african-americans. what i really was unnerv

sam, fredericksburg, what do you think of the job that merrick garland is doing? caller: so far i think he's doing a nice job. when he's independent, yes, you have to think before you talk. you don't just open your mouth and say whatever you want to say. the gentleman that just got off the phone, i think that what people need to understand is that some of us migrated into this country because the country , this is why some of us are here and we appreciate the opportunity we have. when people are ok with harassing people, when for some reason it's ok, you don't need the fbi to get involved? that's the thing. host: all right, i'm going to leave it there. when we come back, two numbers of congress are going to join us to discuss the biden bill back better plans on capitol hill and we will begin with august pfluger and then jane should cow ski. ♪ -- jan schakowsky. >> monday, a hearing on the abortion cases after the sixth week of pregnancy and at 10 a.m. eastern justices here whole woman's health versus jackson, challenging the part of the law that gives the public t