in the carries forward to vicksburg into vicksburg story. and the vicksburg story and, you know, the book is called a chain of thunder. it just cannot make 21st. this book really surprised me for couple of reasons. i knew the history of vicksburg, but a lot of people don't. they're is a reason for that. the reason is boeing to be illustrated this year more graphically than in any time in recent memory, because it is the 150th anniversary. it is also the 150th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg. the reason that is significant, that to happen at the same time. well, today we call them media centers, but even in 1863 where was gettysburg? it is within 100 miles of washington d.c. in philadelphia and baltimore and not that much further from richmond. that is where all the reporters are, all of the photographers go to gettysburg. vicksburg is in the middle of nowhere, with all their respect. think about 1863 and is the middle of nowhere. and so there are not hordes of newspaper reporters and hordes of photographers, so lynn out on the confed

the target is always vicksburg. we will curl around and head west and that is what happens but during the siege of vicksburg prayers are rampant that joe johnston is coming, and he allows all these generals to spread the rumors because it keeps morales up because johnson will save them. by this time johnson has gathered 30,000 troops, a sizable force, they are sitting northeast of this city doing eastern chili nothing while the siege of vicksburg goes on. joe johnson allows vicksburg to fall into grant's hands right until the end, soldiers, townspeople are hearing he is going to save us and he doesn't, decides to keep his army to fight another day. sat in a nutshell is the story. it a sound like diane slamming joe jones and. he is a good soldier who does some great things, is a hero in the mexican war, at that time he is friends with robert e. lee and he is in the future with robert e. lee and doesn't get along with much of anybody. hallwood history have changed had johnson come up in grant's rear, grant was concern

moral law was just share of -- him another costanza the twinkie union and confederate armies in vicksburg, mississippi 1860's 3 on booktv. led by ulysses s. grant union forces chris the confederate army to retreat to vicksburg and held the location under siege until the confederates surrendered on july 4th, 1863, ceding control of the mississippi river. this is a little over an hour. >> good reason to be in jackson this time. and that took place 40 miles west of here. this is quite a story, a story even some people around here don't know. is great fun for me. i need to start off talking about people lie always mention. at least some of you have some interest in the civil war for one reason, because many years

the victories of gettysburg and vicksburg come on the anniversary of the self-evident truths have now put the cohorts of those that opposed the declaration that all men are created equal on the run. even the newspapers crowed any escape from our army would be great difficulty in the newspapers predicted if lee was pursued and brought to day, eggcrate if not a decisive victory would follow. a better way to more -- measure the importance from green to the union a second wind would be to consider the alternative. richard henry dana the prominent lawyer, believed gettysburg was the turning point in our history. not so much for winning the victory but avoiding the defeat of voiding the last defeat and had lee gained that battled the democrats would have not stop the war with new york he and the governor new jersey in the majority of pennsylvania they would have crippled the us as to end the contest. that they would have attempted it that we no. that would have been only the best scenario. the do not hesitate to express the conviction said one observer of the battle that had the army of the

and we did a little filming at shiloh and a little at vicksburg, but most of it was done right there in the sitting room at my house. i think he had maybe four hours of tape out of which he took what he wanted. c-span: how has that changed your public persona? >> guest: well, that's what it did change is my public thing. it vaulted me into the public attention, which had been minuscule before that, and i had all kind of reactions to that happening. but it sold books, and that's the glorious thing about it. the war stayed in hardcover but it also came out in vintage, which is a soft back subsidiary of random, and it took off like a skyrocket after this television program. c-span: up until that program, do you know how many copies were sold? >> guest: it sold rather well. it did well and it got good reviews, all three volumes, and was selling well. but it really took off after the television series. c-span: any idea how many? >> guest: volume one is in its 21st edition now, i think. it's a huge number. c-span: would that mean hundreds of thousands of books? >> guest: yes, for the three

this battle of vicksburg is huge. it's another turning point. know what, the victory in vicksburg comes at the same time as the victory in gettysburg. two very important watershed moments. >> how is history channel civil war week going to be different than ken burns, slow moving and photographs. >> thank you for asking. this is dynamic. history channel put together best content in all sorts of ways. we have an app, civil war today, 99 cents to download that. civil war interactives with maps and games, places where people from all ages and knowledge can come and learn new things. we have short form video, talking about different things. hungry history. what did soldiers eat? what was being eaten on the home front? what about women's daily lives during the war. all sorts of topics addressed in exciting, engaging ways. >> it's beautifully shot, too. i didn't realize they had helicopters. >> you forgot about that, it's a secret. >> lets go back to gettysburg. why was that so important that the confederate army comes up into the north? >> okay. gener

for donaldson, fort henry, shiloh and the hero of vicksburg. when kentucky would plow right into richmond. as they laughed in may he turned over the army of the west to william -- william tecumseh sherman na had a very interesting exchange. qaeda summarize both their letters and impressions of people at the time, grant was supposed to take richmond which was only 70 miles away. the other great confederate city was atlanta which was over 200 miles. northern virginia was settled, the corridor between washington and richmond, as you see today, is only about 75 miles. from tennessee, north tennessee to atlanta was wild. sherman had to take an army not just to atlanta to take that city but had to navigate through saw -- swanson dirt trails. they both faced 70,000 men and led by joe johnson and the west and robert e. lee in the east. what happened? well, within 90 days mary todd lincoln said that ulysses s. grant was a butcher. horace greeley said, the question is not whether lincoln shall be elected in the fall. we shall not nominate him in june. on

moral law was just share of -- him another costanza the twinkie union and confederate armies in vicksburg, mississippi

it looks like we have a chance, because vicksburg had not been settled yet. this was mafmente in fact in jube and granet tried an all the then. this was our existence to maybe saw, win gain in free a victory that would bring a win to the administration. davis was so taken by a sense that he formed a three-man commission that would negotiate with the lincoln government upon a confederate victory in pennsylvania. so when lee went north, he went north settle it. >> the 150th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg. live from gettysburg national park on american history tv on -span three. homeland security secretary janet napolitano stayed biggest threats are cybersecurity threats. this is an hour and 20 minutes. >> gamp, so much for starting on time. welcome to the wilson center. i'm jane harman. director, president and c.e.o., and this is a national conversation of great importance and one i feel i have been living for the last couple decades. imagine the local howard general ration facility in your hometown. you know where it is and it's got a fence and a few

it looks like we have a chance, because vicksburg had not been settled yet, folks. this is me. in fact, june. grant had tried an assault. this is our chance to maybe hit them again on free soil, when a victory that will bring a lincoln administration to the negotiation table. davis was so taken by the idf in a sense, you and i probably too strong, but he formed a three-man commission that would negotiate with a lincoln government upon a confederate victory in pennsylvania. so when lee went north, he went north to settle it. >> the 150 anniversary of the battle of gettysburg live all day coverage from gettysburg national military park sunday june 30 starting at 9:30 a.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >> british primary should david cameron is back in the house of commons after hosting the g8 summit in northern ireland. during this week's question time, he answered questions on the g8 summit. european trade deal and the progress made in humanitarian aid to sure you. this is about a half hour. >> questions to the prime minister. mr. damien hines. >> number one, mr. sp

it looks like we have a chance, because vicksburg had not been settled yet. this is may.the fact [indiscernible] maybe hitr chance to them again and free -- on free soil, when a victory that will bring the lincoln administration table.egotiating davis formed a commission that would negotiate with the lincoln government, upon a confederate victory in pennsylvania. so when lee went north, he went forth to settle it. but the 150th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg, live all day coverage, sunday, june 30, 9:30 eastern on c-span three. span3. mitch mcconnell discussed free speech and the recent revelation that the irs has targeted conservative groups. runs one hour. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen. good morning. the americant of enterprise institute, and i am delighted to welcome you to this address id senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. we will talk today about free speech. the rolealk up about of government and the competition of ideas in this country. the president of this institution created a new model for this institution, and it was very simple, but subv