and then robert e lee quotes the elder robert e lee another war hope as he expresses it. and so we with large problems and had little means at hands with which he could them. and then the capture of port royal on november 7th had given the union army and navy base from which they can continue to stage raids the coast. sea power enabled the federal mobility. its heavy naval ordnance provided support for forays ashore. lee his son custis that the enemy never went 400 yards from his steamers, not even to the extent of the range of. his guns. lieberman the fact that the union force could, quote, move great facility and rapidity and land anywhere he can bring his steamers and burn, pillage and destroy and we cannot prevent him to his wife. we explained there are so many points of attack and so little means to meet the enemy tis daughter. and we explained strategy in the theater and opined against ordinary numbers. we are pretty strong, but against the hosts, our enemies seem able to bring everywhere. there is no calculation. we could do little but recommend concentration of hi

general robert e lee was a traitor. it was only then that i learned that many americans, especially across the south, considered the confederacy not as a rebel movement or as men who took up arms against their own government. but as heroes fighting to preserve the south culture, well, that culture in my view was an abomination, and it was rightly destroyed in the bloodiest war in american history. now here we are 159 years after the civil war ended. and there are still remnants of those bad old days. it has only been in the past 70 years that the confederate flag is no longer flying under the american flag in state capitals across the south. that's a step in the right direction, of course. but what about the sticky situation with names which should be done about those of the in double a, c p, the national association for the advancement of colored people is arguably the most important group in america to advance the causes of civil rights racial equality, an equal opportunity the n w c. p was founded in 19 o 9 as an int

as you know, robert e lee's army of northern virginia against john pope's army of virginia and pieces of george v mcclellan's army of the potomac. and i believe should be framed as the second of three acts in a sprawling drama extending from june. through september 1862. it's typically relegated to a supporting role. second manassas garners less attention. the more celebrated seven days, which brought later four and ended mcclellan's advance on richmond or antietam, which marked lee's first foray on the united states and allowed abraham lincoln to issue preliminary proclamation of emancipation. somehow, second manassas seems less important. a bridge, as it were, connecting two more noteworthy events. but in fact all three of these elements of this sprawling campaign, i think of this protracted offensive on lee's part that reentered the war, reoriented the war in the eastern theater deserve significant attention. second manassas, two defining elements of the confederacy's bid for independence. first, it provided the initial testing ground for a new style of leadership and command struc

these now and forever windows replaced stained-glass windows commemorating confederate general robert e. leend stonewall jackson. >> taking down some of these monuments is important because you are trying to tell the truth because a lot of these monuments , you know, glossed over the history. you saw what happened in charlottesville, and right after that happened is when the cathedral made the decision that that needed to change. >> elizabeth alexander wrote the poem "america's song" to cover the windows. >> how did we get here and where do we go? >> stone carvers inscribed stone tablets. the stonemason team at the national cathedral will be permanently installing those tablets below the windows. the cathedral calls itself a house of prayer for all people, and they hope this installation tells a more inclusive and honest history of america. >> it is a beautiful limestone building, but it is not necessarily avoiding the past, but just getting better from it, which it's really neat to be part of. >> i don't know what the big thing is going to be 100 years from now, but there is space in this c

april 27th of last year, an army installation in prince george's county, virginia, long name for robert e. leeto see it. lieutenant general arthur greg watched as fort lee became fort greg adams, a name he shares with another history making soldier, lieutenant colonel charity adams. greg was born the youngest of nine children on a south carolina tobacco and cotton farm that did not have electricity or running water. inspired by the heroic black soldiers who helped to win wormed war ii, he enlisted in the army in 1946. three years later he entered officer candidate school after president harry truman ordered the desegregation of the american military. in 1950, greg was assigned to camp lee, the very post that would bear his name nearly three-quarters of a century later. at camp lee and stationed later in post war germy, gregg found two armies, one black, one white. he was steered away from medical work and into low jess logistics making history as he rose through the ranks. gregg became a decorated major general in 1976. and a year later was promoted to lieutenant general, the first black three

replaced stained-glass windows commemorating the confederate germinal -- confederate generals robert e. leeg down some of these monuments is important because you are really trying to tell the truth. because a lot of these monuments glossed over the history. we saw what happened in charlottesville and right after that happens when the cathedral made the decision that that needed to change. bella: at poet wrote a song to commemorate the and forever windows. >> how did we get here and where did we go? bella: stone carvers and rhone island -- the team will be permanently installing the tablets below the windows. the cathedral calls itself a house of prayer for all people and they hope this installation tells a more inclusive and honest history of america. >> it is a beautiful limestone building. but it is not necessarily avoiding the past, but just getting better from it did -- from it. bella: they still have room for future installations. >> i don't know what the big thing will be 100 years from now but there is space in this cathedral to reflect whatever is going on at that time. that is wha

robert h. owens and elmer lee stevens e-continue our work to recover and rebuild lahaina may the happy memories of those we lost carry our community forward and inspire us to live each day in their honor. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. de la cruz, for five minutes. ms. de la cruz: i rise today to mourn the loss of an extraordinary leader, cou councilwoman sonia medvez. sonia served on the city council since 2020. and served the city's residents with unwavering dedication. her courage in the face of a.l.s. was nothing short of inspiring. even as a disease took its toll, she refused to slow down or let it define her. her commitment to district 2 and her community never waivered. showing us the true meaning of servants -- service and resilience. sonia's legacy will live on through the countless lives she's touched and the work she did to make seguin a better place. let us honor her memory by continuing to serve the -- with the same compassion and dedication she demonstrated every day. my thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, and

e. rivers. >> joseph r. riverso. >> paul v. rizza. >> john frank rizzo. >> stephen louis roach. >> joseph roberto. >> leo arthur roberts. >> michael edward roberts. >> michael e. roberts. >> donald walter robertson. >> catherina robinson. >> jeffrey robinson. >> michell leeobotham. >> donald robson. >> antonio augusto tome rocha. >> raymond j. rocha. >> laura rockefeller. >> john m. rodak. >> antonio jose carrusca rodrigues. >> anthony rodriguez. >> carlos cortez rodriguez. >> carmen milagros rodriguez. >> gregory e. rodriguez. >> marsha a. rodriguez. >> richard rodriguez. >> david b. rodriguez-vargas. and my cousin michael a. marty. this is the first anniversary that my brother and aunt is no longer with us. michael, i am so glad that after 23 years you guys are finally reunited. for the rest of us down here just know that we miss you, we love you, we remember you every single day, and we will never ever forget. >> and my wife catherine susan wolf. 13 wonderful years. when i look back i say, wow, even though i lost her, 13 wonderful years . it is so good to feel good about what i had rather than to feel bad about what i lost. she was wonderful, and i would also like to say thank you. thank you to all the people starting here and all the people who have