so i inadvertently skroindjoined, me and a buddy of mine. we both have been doing civil war army for a long time. and i've got to be honest with you, doing the navy is a breeze compared to wearing this all the time. and there aren't very many sailors. so knowing and learning their story is beneficial in telling the real story of what happened here. i've enjoyed it. and it's kind of weird because the fact of the matter is i was in the navy and i was involved in riverine warfare. so it's kind of strange in that aspect. i wanted to do it because it's part of the experience here and black men were sailors here and they fought here. so i feel like i'm just doing my part in telling that story. you know it's nice to change up. this right here is regular, but the sailor suit's cool too. >> thank you. yes, sir. >> one aspect of being a historian is gathering primary source material and rendering an interpretation. and each of you to give the interpretations you do, must have done a significant amount of research. can you each describe what you've don