rodgers on the confederate monument. so, if you get there, remember me kindly. you know, i was at a seminar in virginia out there. and that guy said that william p rogers was up on that statue. i figure y'all need a reprieve. after current, the confederate government lost faith in earl van dorn and his ability to lead an independent army. they sent john c pemberton to supersede him. that's even more -- as the new army and department commander, van dorn received a core command as a result. beginning in november of 62, grant rim -- against vicksburg. and what happens here is grant has not yet learned in his career that -- y'all are seeing something that not many people see. matt standing still. i hope you're enjoying this moment. there are two railroads right here. memphis is at the center top of your map. basically, grant is going to rebuild the railroad. he has not yet learned that he can forge the countryside. like they did later. so, he is tethering his army to the railroad. well, the confederate start off -- there are three main rivers that they can defend. the cold water, the tallahatchie, and the olive bushy. pemberton decides to keep ret