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Believe that if those black regiments had been allowed to lead the assault, that would have been it. In other words, we can imagine black soldiers marching, charging over blanford hill, right, into petersburg. Thats a very soothing image. I think that tells us more about how we want to remember the war than the battle itself, because anyone who has studied civil war battles, they never go as planned. Right . Theres always something that goes afoul. So is it any surprise that given this massive d...

Our invocation will be given by dr. George w. C. Lions. He was pastor here in petersburg. Pray with me in your own tradition as i pray loud in mine. Gracious god, after 150 years of reflection and remembrance, we invoke your name so that you would prod our hearts to remember the lives lost in battle so that we might seek peace in our time. We acknowledge your reconciling presence always at work. Even through battles. Which has brought women and men together from all walks of life from every stat...

The lieutenant and commanded the first Nato Training Mission in afghanistan before retiring. He was a very animated and energetic speaker. He always made it interesting. He was first person who ever actually make history something that i wanted to go sit down and talk to because he didnt really teach history nearly as much as he told stories. Isnt that what history really is . Its a story. Its our story. Its the story of what got us here today. So we commemorate the battle crater which is just o...

God the inkarnate. The god who lived as one of us. God who is with us. God who looks like us, god who frees us, god bless you now, may god the life giver, god the devine breath, doed the hogod t maker, the community creator, may the peace revealer, god the comforter of all. May god who moves among us all, god who lifts us into eternal life, god lead us forward today. May god the earth maker, the pain barer, the life giver, bless you and keep you now and always. Amen. Just from me personally i wa...

Artillery during the civil war, with a focus on the role played i artillery. Editor of as the book that compiles the postwar writings and analysis of noted union artillerist. The Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee hosted this hourlong event. Todays speaker is dr. Lawrence kaplan. He served as the historian for the u. S. Army artillery center. The u. S. Army center of artillery history, and the Cyber Command historian. Of the bookthor the 2010, and the editor of book came out in 2011. In novemb...

His talk is about 50 minutes. Our second speaker is Nimrod Frazer who is the son of a world war vet. This is the division in which Douglas Macarthur will serve as chief of staff and Brigade Commander during world war i. Frazers father received the purple heart for wounds received mr. Frazer is a member of the alabama business hall of fame. Hes the author of send the alabamians the history of the 167th infantry regiment. Hes a founder and been factor please join me in welcoming Nimrod Frazer. Tha...

Captain William Presley screws, this is taken at the time of mobilization, was mustering officers for four regiments. He smoked cigars, tolerated profanity, but he was a very rigorous man and was committed to the task before him. Few companies were up to authorized strength when he mobilized them. They were at about 2600 men then. Rifle companies had three officers and 65 men. There was increased emphasis on the at the time of mobilization on physical fitness and on recognizing and controlling v...

Victory. He explained the tenacity with the opposing military leaders. This is about 50 minutes. Our next speaker is professor perwig who was born in germany and earned his ph. D. In the United States and lives in canada where he holds a dual position as professor of history at the university of calgary and Canada Research chair in the center for military and strategic studies. His list of awards and appointments is staggering. The doctor is a fellow of the Royal Society of canada, a grant recip...

Which is important us to because there is the division in which Douglas Macarthur will spend during the american defenses to world warnd 1. War his father received the purple purple h battlee of paul ruth farm. Mr. Frazier himself is a silver star veteran, and business hall of fame. World war i fighters in the hio rainbowry division, 167th regim published by the university of alabama press. En mr. Frazier serves as treasurer of that foundation. He will Share Research from his history and his tal...

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