Hosted the talk. Thank you for that brief introduction. I know everyone appreciates that. Welcome to georgia. I know many of you are traveling and are in our state probably for the first time. We specially ordered this weather for you. I know you have been on battlefields and im glad it has cooperated and we have been able to provide you with a great experience. We hope you will come back. I want to thank the Shenandoah Valley battlefields association for asking me to speak about somebody and something i have no idea when i started hitting my phd would become such an important part of my life. I cannot get away from general sherman. Topics ate to change some point and move into another area, but he is a fascinating person. A fascinating topic. I am delighted to see so many folks here. That you care this much about the civil war, battlefields, and preserving the battlefields. One of my favorite things to do is to hike battlefields. When you can unite the outdoors and the study of the ci
To provide you with a great experience. I am delighted you are in our state and hope you will come back. I want to thank the Shenandoah Valley battlefields association for asking me to speak about somebody and something i had no idea when i started hitting my phd would become such an important part of my life. I cannot get away from general sherman. The more i talk about it, the more people will be to talk more about it. I will have to change topics at some point and move into another area, but he is a fascinating person. And a fascinating topic. I am also delighted to see so many folks here. And that you care this much about the civil war, battlefields, and preserving the battlefields. One of my favorite things to do is to hike battlefields. I think its wonderful to get out, enjoy the outdoors and you can unite those two things. The outdoors and the study of the civil war, theres nothing else like it. Thank you for all you do come and the association does to help us preserve our battl