as davis' confidence in lee grew and his confidence in lee's judgment grew, lee could begin to send messages of, with a slightly different tone. even during the tense days in september, 1862, as lee marched north into maryland, he could begin messages back to davis with, when you do not hear from me, you may feel sure i do not feel necessary to trouble you. and davis didn't have a problem with that. clearly in short order. a channel of communications opened up between the two men, neither of whom were particularly open individuals by nature. and they were able to enjoy frank exchanges on matters that quickly extended well beyond the limits of lee's formal authority as a military commander. while davis had good reason to believe himself to be as well-informed on military affairs as any american political leader of his time, the concept of military strategy itself still remained in its infancy. the swiss theorist defined it simply as war on the map. military operations beyond the battlefield. the theorists of the era, generally limited their discussions of strategy almost exclusively to the re

lee crick. obviously impressed by his father because he followed in his and a new field, the education of military officers. i can recommend her book, pickets charge in, in military history and memory. published in 1997, by the university of north carolina press, it's -- it's a -- a wonderful piece. she has announced a book -- for may of this year. a book i tried to get my hands on to read it before i put the remarks together. i couldn't do it. my librarian couldn't find a copy of the book. it has the enormously intriguing title of -- with a sword in one hand. and i assume it is a study of civil war strategy and tactics. carol its the author of many articles, book reviews, conference papers, consultations, staff, prizes, and of course she is a wonderful teacher. i didn't try very hard to resist what i discovered at penn state has a website called, rate your teacher. it has headings, interest, helpfulness, and clarity. and carol ranked very high in all of those. there is also a category that, the

lee's leadership during the civil war. they consider his education, work as a general and his ability to maintain troop morale under challenging circumstances. this is the second in a series of sessions we are airing from a conference organized by the virginia civil war ses question centennial convention. this portion is about an hour and ten minutes. >>> good morning. my name is holt merchant. i teach history next door in washington lee university. and i am enormously pleased to have this opportunity -- [ applause ] i am still enormously pleased to have this opportunity to introduce you to two of my long standing friends. robert k. krick who will speak first and carol reardon. the first thing to be said about bob crick is he is unemployed. actually, retired from the national park service after 35 years. chief historian, the last 32 of those years at the fredericksburg, spotsylvania, national military park. before he came to virginia, he was the historian at fort necessity, national battlefield and fort mchenry, national m

lee as the confederacy great hero. after shedding a tear for bragg, dorn, and sibley, i would suggest to you that this is really insupportable. and wondering how anyone could miss the tsunami of evidence about lee's wartime popularity amongst is own people, army, nation. i am driven to contemplating the 20th century philosophical construction, hanlon's razor, a sort of a core larry to the widely cited positioned agman's razor. suggests what can be adequately explained by ignorance or sloth. they're not all wrong for the same reasons. pretending that the countless thousands. tens of thousand of confederates who lee statured during the war do not exist is unbelievable. is it driven by malice? i suppose. ignorance? sloth? perhaps. seems to be ample room for all motives distributed in a case as startling as this one. the virtually unrelated question of whether lee deserved the adulation, that is subjective enough to defy adamant declaration of the sort i have been giving you. that the adulation flowed is just beyond per ve

then we have lee again. lee looked at it, and somehow he had to break the grip of grant. somehow if he could, could he force grant to dispatch troops to weaken his army who is opposing lee? see, lee understood from the time he took command that yes, he had an opponent across a river, or on a battlefield, but the real enemy, the enemy the confederacy had to defeat was a civilian population of the north. he had to break their will to continue the war. if he broke their will to continue the war and to support the administration, the confederacy can only keep the attendants. keep in mind lee said it will only come with negotiations. the confederacy is not going to militarily conquer the north. to achieve independence, it has to be a negotiating table. if you read his comments, why he went into pennsylvania 1863, to achieve battlefield victory and free soil. writes about the political climate at the north, and looks at the political climate in '64, sees what everybody sees in a sense looming over all the major campaigns in 1864 was the northern presidential election that fall.

lee writes to him. lee sends kershaw's division around and turns them back. lee says, i expect you to act boldly. i expect you to inflict defeat on sheridan. from petersburg, lee didn't understand. he had a hard time realizing that there were so many yankees in the valley. you know, he's doing his calculations and intelligence. early is basically telling him, you know, there's a lot of them here.

but lee has his own way of doing things. he looked around, and he saw the subordinate general's horse. a fine animal. and he complimented the general on his horse. the subordinate relaxed ever so slightly, and then lee made his point. you know what would make that horse look better? regular exercise. riding your lines. if you don't get the message, you are dumb as a box of rocks, and you probably do need to move on. despite such displays of kind firmness, lee also believed that strict discipline remained essential to an army's success, and he expected, even demanded that his officers instill it. "the greatest difficulty i find is in causing orders and regulations to be obeyed," lee wrote in early 1863. this didn't result from a spirit of disobedience, but simply ignorance of what to do. although he pushed his officers hard, he never felt satisfied with his brigade and regimental commanders' efforts to stop straggling on the march, to prevent unauthorized absences or desertions, to support orders and against enemy non-combata

lee. mr. lee was the dialysis patient and he's probably in his 80's and every time we would drive up to buchanan street, the hospital, mr. lee would say, "good job, fine driver, number one driver" and he would go like this [thumbs up gesture]. and then as brian would be helping him off the van, mr. lee, i heard him so often say, "brian, if anybody gives you any trouble you send them to me and i'll take care of them." and here great big old brian would say, "henry, you're the first one i would try to get help from." and he says, "the second one is elsa." [laugh] so we knew that we were being relied on by brian. a few weeks back, mrs. lee called brian early in the morning to tell him not to bother picking them up because they were already at the hospital. mr. lee was ill and she had taken him to the er. the next day or so, brian, on his lunchtime, found out that mr. lee had been admitted to the hospital and he went up to mr. lee's room and just stuck his head in just to say hello. and the minute

lee wrote in early 1863. this didn't result from a spirit of disobedience, simply ignorance of what to do. although he pushed his officers hard, he never felt satisfied with his brigade and regimental commanders efforts tots stop straddling on the march, to prevent unauthorized absences or desertions, support orders againstly and enemy non-combatants. even as late as august 1864 he bemoaned a great number of his officers who failed to enforce military standards because they didn't meet with popular favor and struggled to find defective ways to make them do see even if it confined them toll dur duties and camps and deprived them of pleasant dinners, et cetera. he thought well of his artillery battles and battalions but worried constantly about the leadership quality of the officers in his cal valer val-of-calvary. he encouraged the best efforts from his officers and exerted influence with davis and the secretary of war to promote and assign brigade and even regimental commanders who took this charge as serious

lee. [applause] mayor lee: thank you.e board of trustees, faculty and staff of the university of san francisco, family and friends -- good morning class of 2012. [cheering] thank you for that very kind introduction. also, thank you -- alex, you are valedictorian. something tells me we might see alex later. and perhaps he will be running for office some day. we could lose it -- we could use your leadership in government today. a man of a wonderful sense of humor never fails to reflect. i'm going to try to avoid controversy today. many of you may not realize, i, too, and quite a comedian. just ask my daughters and my wife. they'll laugh at every single one of my jokes. really. and then there is that entertaining reality tv show i am a part of, that brings to help the -- healthy dose of comedy, sometimes trauma -- drama on a regular basis. it is called city hall. being mayor is a job i love. they have given me the opportunity. it is a privilege to wake up each morning and work for you, the people of san francisco, and do eve

no one is perfect, and that includes mayor lee. how many of you have as much as used a curse word to someone you are involved with, and the pain of the heart was so harmful because the kurds were used came from someone you loved? -- because the curse word used came from someone you loved? no physical pain was inflicted, just a curse word. you should not in person or by satellite have the wife of sheriff mirkarimi, the was voted by san franciscans at a higher percentage than mayor lee. i presume you reviewed the tape recording of the wife who was inflicted more with the pain of the heart, not a small bruise she sustained, that disappeared before -- before he was inaugurated. i urge you to interview the loving wife, eliana lopez mirkarimi for are making a resolution on suspended sheriff mirkarimi. [applause] >> good evening, commissioners. good evening, commissioners and ladies and gentlemen of the audience. i am submitting this of my public, as. my name is pastor gavin, this is my case 11048 that i believe has been long overdue, and

lee was doing that 150 years ago. it suggests a breadth of strategic acumen far exceeding that expected of professional soldiers in his era, and that's not traditional. that's like very much like today. similarly in his dealings with subordinates, lee followed his own inclinations than the standards of his time. most military writers of lee's time portrayed armies as machines in which individual soldiers existed as faceless cogs. but lee seldom forgot the essential humanity of the men and boys who followed him. lee understood and acted upon the lesson that many of his contemporaries learned slowly or did not learn at all. that a link existed between taking care of soldiers as individuals and the success of the army and larger strategic objectives they served. a glimpse at the recent headline suggests we still continue to deal with that today. as a general and a leader, robert e. lee actually exceeded the standards of his time in many different ways. he was more forward-looking than perhaps we ever really give him cred

that lee has never met grant. by march 27th, grant had established his field headquarters at culpepper. he was near but not next to the army of the potomac, a decision of his choosing. his war aims in the forthcoming campaign were twofold. first, grant announced to use the greatest number of troops practicable against the armed forces of the enemy. secondly to hammer continuously against the enemy and his resources until by mere attrition, if in no other way there should be nothing left to him but surrender. in other words, grant was going to strike everywhere at one time. he was convinced, he said, that in the past the various union armies had acted independently and without concert like a bulky team of mules, no two ever pulling together. this allowed confederates to share troops from one point to another to meet the most pressing demand and danger, and that was no longer to be the case. sherman in the west with two armies would drive southeastward toward the army of tennessee and atlanta. another union army und

i love lee brice. come back because kathie lee is going to reinvent herself. you guys voted. have to see it to believe it. that's all coming up. >>> we are back with our special reinvention edition of "today." if you've just tuned in, you may have seen my short-lived career as backup singer for country star lee bryce is over. now it's kathie lee's turn. >> that's right. i opted for interior designer. there were a couple of distractions on my job site. they were tall, dark and handsome and go by the name of kitchen cousins. you can find them on hgtv. take a look. hoda had taken porn star so what was left for me was interior designer. i love interior design. i think i would have gone into it as a profession except i realized i would have to make my clients happy, not make myself happy and i'm so freaking selfish that wasn't going to work out. i come bearing gifts and come looking for a couple of kitchen or should i say kissing cousins. look who's here. >> you're working with us today? >> i'm going to work with you today. >> hanging with us or working with us? >> a little of bot

mayor lee. mayor lee, we have a surprise for you.nd i'm going to ask you to lead us. >> ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday, mayor lee happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ [applause] >> we would like to thank -- ed, please make a wish in blowout the candles -- and blow out the candles. [laughter] [applause] we would like to thank peter of the california culinary academy, a person here to say a few words about this beautiful cake. >> thank the. mr. mayor, on behalf of the california culinary academy, where like to wish you a happy birthday. this is made and designed by our very own pastry chefs. chefs, please come out. and one of his many students. this cake is totally edible. and we made enough that it will be able to serve 500, if the mayor cuts small little pieces. [laughter] any way, happy birthday. >> thank you very much! wonderful! >> whoo, happy birthday to mayor ed lee! we have a party in the house! thank you. and we are all going to get to have a piece. thank you. we're going to remove the cake so that it can be

honorable mayor ed lee. >mayor lee: thank you, barbara. good afternoon, everyone. this says "sweet." scott has his on. dennis is looking for an orange 1. i want to reiterate my thanks to everyone on the stage and in the audience. the team effort is really going on your. that is also effective in our economy does -- that is picking up. it is akin to attitude of the p.w. -- the can-do attitude of dpw. in everything that we're doing, there's a positive result if we all work together. that is the message here. if i can add to this, two things. i want to continue thinking our san francisco general hospital foundation. as this building goes up, there'll have to be a lot of expensive equipment that goes in there. judy has a wonderful team and all the board members are here, to fill it with the most modern, lifesaving equipment, the greenest technology there is to make the best hospital so we take pride in that. why? because it is for these kids. they are going to be the future doctors, the future nurses, the future hospitals administrators. is all for you that we are doin

lee. for the others, joseph e. johnson and others like that, show themself to be contentious, unimpressed by the president himself, really not entirely viewed with the notion of the proper relation of a general in a civil democracy, as being subordinate to the civil authority. davis will have trouble with a lot of other commanders throughout the war. this is one of the best known things about his presidency. >> it should be noted that robert e. lee's first field command was a failure in west virginia, which was in the process of becoming west virginia. in the summer and early fall of 1861. so much so that the richmond newspapers started calling him granny lee. it wouldn't be entirely clear to davis in 1861 that lee was going to emerge as the top field commander for the confederate army. >> he had been an engineer as well. he was sent to south carolina to oversee the construction, he does exactly that and requires the nickname spads lee. >> getting back to the older veterans who have eventually to move on for the em

so please give a warm round of applause for mayor ed lee. [applause] >> thank you, supervisors, very much. good evening, everyone. it is my pleasure to be here at telegraph hill center. it is a personal pleasure of mind. i actually do -- i may be in opposite to what you think. we do enjoy being out in the neighborhoods. it is better than the question and answer period in the -- [laughter] anyway, we do enjoy it. i know tonight we will be talking about one in the most important things that we do. and i cannot think of a better way to make an important decision that involve everybody who are stakeholders in our budget. you must tell us what you think is the most important thing that we should be focused on. and while we may think, as political leaders and people who have been elected, that we might at times know better, quite frankly, we need to hear from everybody always so that we honor a commitment that this government has made for many, many a decade. i have been involved in it for 22 years. honor the neighborhoods, and you will survive. s

ed lee is the first asian- american mayor in san francisco history. [applause] mayor lee was elected on november 8, 2011 by the people of san francisco while he was serving as interim mayor. appointed unanimously as successor mayor by the board of supervisors on january 11, 2011. while serving as interim mayor, mayor lee championed balancing the budget to keep san francisco safe, solvent, and successful. reforming city pensions, economic developments, a job creation, and public safety as his top priorities. mayor lee has worked hard to keep the economy and economic recovery on track, create jobs for residents, and everything that supports a thriving economic climate like parks, transit, housing, quality of life in the neighborhoods, and public safety. mayor lee's focused on job creation, taking responsibility for building san francisco's future. for helping each other and that government more efficient and accountable through innovation and technology. here to talk about the priorities, please welcome our 43rd mayor of the city of san francisco. ed le

ed lee is now trying to shamelessly overturn that election. i urge you to not let him do that. if mayor ed lee as 1 ounce of integrity left, he will end this charade and give this city our share of back. i thank you for your time. [cheers and applause] >> good evening, commissioners, and thank you so much for allowing us to speak at such a late hour. thank all of you for your hard work. my name is -- i am the co- founder of a support group, and i am here to support share of mirkarimi because i lost a son to gun violence in 1996, and his case remains unsolved. my son was killed before his sixth birthday, so does not have his father. little theo has his father but does not have this father, and in the human circle, we are for keeping families together, not tearing them apart. i must say, sheriff mirkarimi, you have failed to look at his record. when homicide happen in our neighborhood at 2:00 in the morning, do you know who is there? sheriff mirkarimi. when homicides happen anywhere in the western addition, he is always there. when there is a fu

mayor lee is asking about innovative solutions. we are saving money and we are much cheaper than going to a nursing home. so we continue to thank mayor lee and your team, to remember us when you do your budget, continue to be sensitive to the seniors needs. thank you so much. >> it should be noted, when the state said they were going to cut adult day services, ours was the only city that said, we will help. it is the only city that i have seen in this state that stepped in. caroline goodman. she is here to speak. ok. the next speaker will be ann chung. >> good evening, everybody. my concern -- i am in district 5. i am going to say this. we need to ensure we provide young people with jobs and internships, opportunities, but we also have to make sure that we prepare them with life skills that allow them to be successful in their position. another thing. we want to make sure that the youth has behavior and technical training when they enter the workforce. many of you in district 5 are disconnected from job opportunities, even unpaid i

. >> mayor agnos is expected to testify because it would impeach mayor lee's. specifically, he will testify to conversations he had with mayor lee immediately prior to the suspension of the sheriff. >> and this will relate to why the mayor suspended the shares fax -- the sheriff'? >> the testimony will impeach the mayor's credibility. >> meaning there is another reason the sites the stated charges? commissioners, views on testimony from mr. agnos? would you like to -- >> my understanding is that he told me early -- mayor lee not to suspend sheriff mirkarimi, and the mayor decided otherwise. i do not see how that is relevant. one of the arguments that has been raised is that this is essentially epochal prosecution. one of the reasons we have identified some any expert witnesses to talk about practice issues and professional standards issues is to defeat that kind of claim, to show that on the merits the conduct can meet that standard. what i am gathering from the relevance is that that is a line the sheriff is going to pursue. we do not think that has ever been

i'm lee cowan. in the words of the cairo judge who sentenced him, former president hosni mubarak's rule represented "the blackness of a chilly winter's night." last year's arab spring ended that chilly mubarak winter, but for the opposition, his conviction today was only a partial victory. alan pizzey is in cairo tonight. >> reporter: reclining on a hospital bed, hosni mubarak remains silent, seemingly indifferent to the life sentence that was handed down on him. the first-ever judgment of an arab leader sitting before his own people in their own court was terse. comexplicit in the killing of protesters, mubarak and his former interior minister, guilty. six senior security officers not guilty. corruption, charges dismissed against mubarak and his sons. the decision sparked chaos in the courtroom as mubarak supporters fought with prosecutors who shouted demands that the judicial system be cleansed. outside the courtroom, hundreds gathered under heavy security, initially went wild with joy. the judge