john: winning the war, coming hot on the heels of mcclellan.ary: you need mcclellan, but you also need joseph johnstone for that to work. we don't like counterfactual's, but if he had not been wounded i can't imagine -- joan: if only -- we would have won the war. john: if johnstone is not wounded and mcclellan is -- johnstone woke up every day and said, what a great day to retreat. matt: the seven-day signals that it will be a longer war. --gary: the seven-day signals that it will be a longer war. you will have to do things you did not do before. joan: the chronology is important. i've been researching for donaldson, which occurred in february of 1862. the follow for donaldson, the first big union victory engineered by u.s. grant. what the aftermath to that also showed was how difficult this war was going to be to bring to a close the union as it was because right away, the slaves demanded attention. the slaves came to the union army in tennessee and in terms of the overall occupation policies had to be developed for them. slavery was diminishi

professor gallagher: mcclellan had a vice presidential candidate who was a liability. professor varon: he was a big liability. professor gallagher: i do not think these guys thought about their liability. they just do not. and it is not as if thousands of people saw andrew johnson giving a speech. professor leonard: johnson had done well in tennessee. he had sort of maxed out, unfortunately. he had sort of reach the pinnacle -- professor gallagher: and beyond. professor leonard: so we have some people in the south expecting that johnson will be harsher than lincoln. and he makes the statement early on. professor varon: and he makes a statement early on, he had been quite stern in his handling of -- professor gallagher: he certainly was not considered an abolitionist. professor varon: by no means. professor gallagher: and many consider link and abolitionist and that is -- professor varon: let's talk about -- we noted that lee's army was the last confederate army to can -- to surrender. there was a controversial surrender of joe johnson's army to sherman. why has become

the opponent was george mcclellan who did something that the soldiers those of soldiers might like.he kept them out of the war. they said they will vote as they shoot and the numbers were overwhelmingly. >> it was a radical experiment by the way to the soldiers boat on the referendum on the war. it never happened in history before as far as i am aware that in 1864, most of the northern soldiers -- there were a few cases of the states controlled by the democrats from illinois new jersey hadn't passed the legislation allowing them to vote absentee in the field. we knew they voted 78% for lincoln even though at the beginning of the war that split probably was close to 50/50 so it was a radicalized experience for many northern soldiers no question about that. one of the issues with the abolition of slavery that was in the central part of the republican platform but it was repudiated by the democrats. so it is a referendum on the state coalition of slavery so it makes a certain congress is going to pass the 15th amendment and say congress says they've been elected back in 1862 but still

gm mcclellan said jay is a hardworking player excellent face-off man and penalty killer. >>> in women's world cup action, team usa is about to play the biggest game of the tourney so far against the number 1 ranked germany team with spot in the finals at stake. the team did not lose a game in the group stage. now they're coming off of a 1-0 win over china last week. hope solo says she doesn't care who they play they just need to play their game. >> they're going to bring it. they're great in all aspects of the game. they're organized, hard to defend, hard to break down and they know how to attack and possess the ball. i could talk all day about the strengths they bring but ultimately it's about how we play. >> over the weekend the nationals and phillies went at it on the road as the nats started a six-game road trip against division foes. atlanta fans got a jump on the action. the phillies game was so poorly attended it was empty in very many areas of the field. so when this home run is knocked out, there's nobody there to get it. a nats fan is running for it but a braves fan got it ins

one lane between south cornell avenue and mcclellan avenue. traffic lights are out since tuesday night's storms and here are the areas. you will see a lot of delays through the area and possible police activity as well directing traffic around the incidents. coming up at 6:00 i'll go over mass transit and update you there. >>> retired nfl players looking for payouts from a concussion settlement may have to wait until next year, because of a series of appeals expected this fall. about 90 former players are appealing the final settlement that was approved by a federal judge in philadelphia. the potential $1 billion settlement covers about 21,000 nfl retirees. >> 76ers take third in tonight's nba draft. who will it be? observers say the team's first round selection will be ohio state point guard deangelo russell. there were rumors last weekend that he did not want to play for the sixers but, yesterday, he said, quote, it's a great place, why wouldn't i want to be there? sixers have also five picks in the second round. >>> sixers fans don't have t

one lane on route 70 westbound between soldier cornell avenue and mcclellan avenue. if you're heading into the city from new jersey currently no problems on any of the area bridges. check in with mass transit in ten. >>> 11 minutes past 5:00. >>> stay tuned as we continue to follow breaking news on the church massacre in south carolina. we are putting together new information right now and another update in three minutes. >>> plus firing back. the former naacp leader is the center of a racial identity controversy says she is being harassed now. we have the statement she just released in response to ethics violations claims. >>> digging through more than 100 years of history. an effort to honor fellow alumni who died in the first world war. we will have that story next. >>> 5:15 and 65 degrees outside. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in south carolina. police searching for a shooter who opened fire during a prayer meeting inside that historic african-american church. nine people were killed including the pastor who is also a state senator. it happened last nig

cherry hill, new jersey ongoing construction on route 70 westbound between south cornell and mcclellan avenue. one lane getting through the area. rain is falling on the turnpike. westbound and eastbound no problems and construction zones cleared out early this morning due to the rain. 23 minutes up towards valley forge. >>> we see this at work. some people walk the stairs and others run them. >> on now people like to text on the staircase. take a look at this three lane stairwell at the student center of utah valley university. one lane for walkers and one for runners and one for texters. the original idea was having a fun design but with more kids bumping into each other while texting the texting lane took hold. >> i thought it was funny. >> oops! >> always foin to funny to watch him trip!to funny to watch him trip!funny to watch him trip! >> i like it's on the far right in the slow lane. >>> with the obvious issues of where people will stay when the pope comes to town is less obvious concern is how to keep them all healthy. this morning what hospitals are doing to prepare for the inf

cherry hill new jersey ongoing construction on route 70 westbound between soldier cornell and mcclellanavenue one lane getting by. >>> happening today, we will find out what new safety message atlantic city's new tram cars will blaring to people along the boardwalk. officials will reveal the winner of a new contest to come up with a new message. they ran into trouble by using a traditional tram message, popular in the wildwood. the new message will not be watch the tram car, please. >>> 13 vessels will sail up the delaware river today and dock in ports along the camden and philadelphia water fronts. the ships are equipped with tall masts and sails like you see here here. once in place lunch for a thousand veterans and their families. >>> hillary clinton's latest party invite went to a few too many recipients. next the e-mail mistake take reached across the aisle. >>> getting a good night's sleep takes planning ahead and the changes you can make in the final hour before bed to rest easier. yoplait greek 100. for when you just can't make it without a protein-packed, thick and creamy, powe

maya mcclellan refused to meet with the ministers are intervene intervene. the zoological society secretary madison grant also held firm. zoo director william hornaday the blessings of his elite superiors was defined same the exhibit would go on as the sun that quote each afternoon in september. ota benga he insisted quote had the best room in the monkey house. "new york times" editors were dismayed by the protest. they rode quote we do not understand all the emotion which others are expressing in a matter. ota benga according to our information is a normal specimen of this race or tribe but the brand is much developed as are those of his other members whether they held to the illustrations of arrested development and really closer to the apes than the other african savages or whether they are viewed as the degenerate descendents of ordinary blacks they are of equal interest to the student of acknowledging and can be studied with profit" back. it was benga's resistance resistance to captivity that ultimately convinced of zoo officials that he was too much to

. >> for english actor sir ian mcclellan, a grand marshal, work is worldwide to win people's hearts. >> what are some of the big challenges for the l.b.g.t. community. you know the easier part of the here and around the world going ahead. gay right is changing the law. you make the argument. we know we are right, it's accepted, things move on. the law has changed. doesn't mean everything changes around us. old prejudices die hard. >> reporter: erica, organizers . >> it seems the march is just finishing, organizers told us more than 2 million people came out to watch the march. making it one of the biggest turn outs for the event yes. >> thank you very much >>> the texas attorney-general called the supreme court's ruling lawless. ken pachl tonne referring to the justices as activists, urging country clerks not to issue marriage licences to same sex couples in the name of religion and offered pro bono legal support. he explained in a statement saying: the republican party opposed same-sex unions saying it is acting in defense of marriage. g.o.p. leaders voiced mixed reaction. one presi

. >> for english actor sir ian mcclellan, a grand marshal, work is worldwide to win people's hearts. >> what are some of the big challenges for the l.b.g.t. community. you know the easier part of the gay right is changing the law. you make the argument. we know we are right, it's accepted things move on. the law has changed. doesn't mean everything changes around us. old prejudices die hard. >> reporter: erica, organizers tell me more tan 2 million turned out. one of the biggest, and they are going to continue to call it a march, not a parade until the l.g.b.t. receive what they consider equality. >> despite the victory for the l.g.b.t. community, many say there's a long road ahead to true equality. as it stand 18 states do not protect l.g.b.t. from employment discrimination, 12 tats do not allow same-sex couples to adopt, and 28 states do not protect l.g.b.t. from housing discrimination. people not a single republican candidate for president has praised the supreme court ruling, from jed bush bobby jindal and others all 13 g.o.p. hopefuls issued statement for traditional marriage. f

that tends to build up because only one lane getting by on 70 westbound between south cornell and mcclellan update on mass transit coming up. >>> crews are making progress to restore power and cleanup after tuesday night's storm. we just got an update on the outage numbers in the past 15 minutes. they have all improved since last night. peco reports number of customers without power dropped below 50,000 for the first time since the storm. ac electrical is dealing with 125,000 outages. pse&g has 13,000 customers without power and delmarva working to turn the lights back on for 1600 customers. peco said it could take until friday to get many back online. peco is bringing in about 500 extra workers from kentucky, new york and ohio. those crews will be working around the clock to restore power. nbc10's matt delucia is one of the hardest hit area mantua, gloucester county. what is the conditions like this morning? >> we have been out here several hours this morning. we are seeing more and more damage out here as the sun comes up. you can see some of the homes with the siding ripped off and roofs

each if mcclellan had won that election, he would not have taken office til march 4, 1865, when the war was virtually over. do you really think he would have acceded to the southern demands that they be a separate country, and if lincoln had gone along with the congressional reconstruction, would the radicals have done to him -- at least in modified form -- what they did to johnson? is. >> let me just say one thing that'll connect baseball to lincoln. [laughter] yes, i can do that. in the election of 1860, there's a wonderful political cartoon that shows lincoln holding a bat and the other three candidates holding balls, and it's using baseball as a metaphor for which candidate should be elected. and lincoln is talking about striking the ball fair and hitting a home run. so -- [laughter] there are long connections here to baseball and lincoln. as for the election, you know, lincoln wrote a blind memorandum beforehand saying in the event that he lost, he felt it would be his duty before the inauguration of the next president to resolve the conflict in some way. so i don't know, jim if yo

wells close to the former air force base -- mcclellan air force base has levels of chromium six.d above the maximum contaminant level for that carcinogen. officials link the chromium is coming from the base because they decrease the farther away they get. a radiation safety ofc. test it's groundwater -- tested its groundwater and they say the chromium is not can from the base. >>> the san jose state university formula car winning the international racing competition in lincoln, nebraska. it is the first time a team from california has won, ever. the team won first place overall, first place in endurance, and first place in autocross. >>> an event that brings together business and innovation takes place this week in san francisco. the first ever california state university innovation series will be held at san francisco state's downtown campus. leaders in business and education are going to talk tech including financing, venture capital, and the problems that startups can solve. students will also get to present award-winning science and engineering and business products. -- proje

i am on the border two months ago in texas at the mcclellan bridge. i saw how hard those border patrol folks work. when these trucks of groceries come across from mexico, there is not enough and ike -- they cannot inspect every truck. there is no guarantee in this legislation before us, which i did vote against, which passed by eight votes, that this will be improved upon. none whatsoever. host: would you reconsider, if republicans agree to and as nancy pelosi wants, a commitment to passing a highway spending bill? guest: i find those kinds of leverage of noxious. i will be very honest -- obnoxious. i will be very honest. i give you a straight answer. this is a trade deal. one of my brothers and the congress suggested, these things are not going to pass, they will put them all in an omnibus bill. at the end of the fiscal year. everything together so if you vote no you are voting against mother and apple pie. we need a transportation bill. i have introduced a bipartisan piece of legislation that gets us to the promised land. i hope that the bipartisan

i am on the border two months ago in texas at the mcclellan bridge. i saw how hard those border patrol folks work. when these trucks of groceries come across from mexico, there is not enough and ike -- they cannot inspect every truck. there is no guarantee in this legislation before us, which i did vote against, which passed by eight votes, that this will be improved upon. none whatsoever. host: would you reconsider, if republicans agree to and as nancy pelosi wants, a commitment to passing a highway spending bill? guest: i find those kinds of leverage of noxious. i will be very honest -- obnoxious. i will be very honest. i give you a straight answer. this is a trade deal. one of my brothers and the congress suggested, these things are not going to pass, they will put them all in an omnibus bill. at the end of the fiscal year. everything together so if you vote no you are voting against mother and apple pie. we need a transportation bill. i have introduced a bipartisan piece of legislation that gets us to the promised land. i hope that the bipartisan