the petersburg and weldon railroad whose southern term is wilmington north carolina. why wilmington north carolina you say? well wilmington has not been successful in taking wilmington. and so with that, wilmington is now the window to the world. and all manner of goods and materials brought from around the world can be brought into wilmington, placed on a rail car and then taken up to petersburg. now union army, of course, hampered that somewhat and the summer of 1864 when they cut the weldon railroad and the two battles that take place there the assaults on the weldon railroad on august 18th 19th and 21st and then further to cut the railroad to the battle of ream station on august 25th. but the confederate still maintain the tror a point into virginia where they would then transfer those goods off of the rail cards on to wagons. and using that system of plafrpg roads, would take the goods and materials into petersburg that way. but with the union attack on wilmington in december of 1846, it starts to spell doom for one of them. it won't be until the 15th of january

union army, of course hampered that somewhat in the summer of 1864 when they cut the weldon railroad in the two battles that take place there, the assault on the weldon railroad on august 18 19, and 21. and further with a battle on august 25. but the confederates still maintain the railroad in virginia, where they would then transfer those goods off of the railcars onto wagons. and, using that system of plank roads, take those goods and materials into petersburg. those two railroads are still the most viable way of supplying the confederate army in petersburg. but with the union attack on wilmington on december 1864, it starts to spell doom for one of them. it will not be until the 15th of january that wilmington and fort fisher will actually fall, when the defenses protecting the river feeding into petersburg and then wilmington itself falls just a little more than a month later. but that is also going to set into motion the events that take place in 1865 at petersburg. because with that fall, and with the confederate supplies being cut out, they now becomes a concerted effort to en

near weldon, an isolated artillery unit wandered around for a couple of weeks in late april and early may. one soldier wrote they were avoiding the soldier of an october pus. finally they realized they had nowhere to go and nothing else to do and they will make their way to surrender. as the kummer unfolds and they will occupy the south and all the fighting dies down whatku+ soldiers, former military leaders, civilians, slaves, and union occupying forces all facing very uncertain futures. so many unanswered questions, so much lingering tension and bitterness. and that is a session for another time but think about the chaotic state of things and -- as things end. what happens at appomattox sets the tone for other surrenders but a lot of the details unfold the other but look at all the twists and turns. every other surrender had to have two negotiation some in lly fa two places. lots of scenarios played out. really fascinating, but it indicates this movement from wartime to peace is going to be challenging. thank you very much. do we have time for questions? >> one or two quiet if you h

near weldon, an isolated artillery unit wandered around for a couple of weeks in late april and early may. one soldier wrote they were avoiding the soldier of an october pus. finally they realized they had nowhere to go and nothing else to do and they will make their way to surrender. as the kummer unfolds and they will occupy the south and all the fighting dies down whatku+ soldiers, former military leaders, civilians, slaves, and union occupying forces all facing very uncertain futures. so many unanswered questions, so much lingering tension and bitterness. and that is a session for another time but think about the chaotic state of things and -- as things end. what happens at appomattox sets the tone for other surrenders but a lot of the details unfold the other but look at all the twists and turns. every other surrender had to have two negotiation some in lly fa two places. lots of scenarios played out. really fascinating, but it indicates this movement from wartime to peace is going to be challenging. thank you very much. do we have time for questions? >> one or two quiet if you h

weldon jordan spieth but golf must be a terribly aging game. he's just 21 but there's the hairline. not a bad golfer is that jordan spieth kid. really, andre yarks i got a chance to -- andrea, i got a chance to speak with him last year. i asked him what does it feel like to be one of the rising stars and the big names on tour and he said i'm not. can't answer that. he also said now he's looking ahead to try and match bubble watson with his second green jacket. >> i hope he has an answer for that question about how it feels now. i'm sure he's still on cloud nine though. a great tournament. >>> going to school? it's going to cost a little bit more for james madison university families. >> and a police shooting in tulsa, oklahoma is being reviewed by local prosecutors. wusa9 is back after this. >>> right now there has been a double shooting of an unarmed brag man -- black man by a police officer. >> the police officer appears to acknowledge he made a mistake right after firing the shot. don dahler has more on what happened in tulsa, oklahoma. >> reporter: convicted felon courtney harri

that was the only supply line lee could have used, because the petersburg and weldon railroad was long ago cut off. i think logistics, not necessarily numbers, or intent, but i think logistics would have probably rendered that an impossible strategy. but the idea was to try to defeat sherman first. and then come back and confront grant. >> i was happy to hear your reference to the homerratic proportion, in terms of one of the petersburg engagements. my question is this. looking at homer we looked at the cities in the war. lee would have known, at any point in 1865 or prior, would lee have fought without some aid, not from persians, but from someone else that would not be any chance of victory? certainly we know that the spartan lead without the persians, i mean, there would have been no naval victory against athens. so in hindsight, i know we can all gauge, but in your opinion, do you think that lee, with his knowledge of these prior wars, might have foreseen a defeat prior to 1865 without all idea support? >> i think the polynesian war is before the 19th century. i don't know anything

that was the only supply line lee could have used, because the petersburg and weldon railroad was long ago cut off. i think logistics, not necessarily numbers, or intent, but i think logistics would have probably rendered that an impossible strategy. but the idea was to try to defeat sherman first. and then come back and confront grant. >> i was happy to hear your reference to the homerratic proportion, in terms of one of the petersburg engagements. my question is this. looking at homer we looked at the cities in the war. lee would have known, at any point in 1865 or prior, would lee have fought without some aid, not from persians, but from someone else that would not be any chance of victory? certainly we know that the spartan lead without the persians, i mean, there would have been no naval victory against athens. so in hindsight, i know we can all gauge, but in your opinion, do you think that lee, with his knowledge of these prior wars, might have foreseen a defeat prior to 1865 without all idea support? >> i think the polynesian war is before the 19th century. i don't know anything