Two lectures is entitled, recruiting the Freedom Fighters in the war of the rebellion. This is a lost stories lost stories series. We are telling a story that often does not get told. A history that was in many ways, intentionally suppressed. We are going to dig into a story that will challenge what many people have been told happened in the civil war. Since the stern necessities of this struggle have laid there the naked issue of freedom on one side and slavery on the other, freedom shall have in the future of this conflict if necessary, my blood. These are the words of captain hezekiah fort douglas. Douglas in 1851, no relation to frederick douglass, had once opposed the agenda of the American Society of free persons of color who argued that in league with the constitution, they could end the tyranny of slavery. Once the civil war indeed became a war, within the tyranny of slavery, he made it very clear that he was willing to fight in the league with that constitution and he was will
To wage war. And watchrtifacts more American History tv next week while congress is in recess. Be an primetime monday through friday at 8 00 p. M. Featuring watergate, 40 years. War,xt on the civil Emmanuel Dabney of Petersburg National battlefield discusses u. S. Colored troops. Ing, unions of tunnel forces blew up a mine to create a gap in the defenses. He discusses while the attack ended in a failure and why the colored troops were unjustly blamed. This part of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute annual conference. It is about one hour. [applause] a good morning. You, we willrn hear language that we think its repulsive. I will not cut it out and stop we will get started. In june 1860 four, after failing to defeat Robert E Lees army, ulysses as grant ulysses s. Grant and a portion of the army of. Petersburg in 1850 was the second largest city with a population of 18,266 folks. Thead been referred to as rockies city. Forur railroads radiated. The Petersburg Railroad which ran s
Providers and the people trying to deliver that media to the consumer. Whene in 11 Playing Field it comes to those kind of negotiations. Senators, monday night at 8 00 eastern on the communicators. Next on the civil war, Emmanuel Dabney of Petersburg National battlefield discusses the role of u. S. Colored troops. After weeks of tunneling, union forces blew up a mine to create a gap in the defenses. He discusses why the attack ended in a failure and why the colored troops were unjustly blamed. This event was part of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute annual conference. It is about one hour. [applause] good morning. I will prewarn you, we will hear language that we find repulsive. I will not cut it out. We will get started. In june 1864, after failing to defeat Robert E Lees army, ulysses s. Grant and a portion of the army of james pulled away and began the Movement Toward petersburg to begin the attack, petersburg in 1850 was the second largest city with a population of 18,266
Are spending much time at all training for the crater. I think it gets back to how we tend to want to remember this story. The story of the black Union Soldier is front and center. I couldnt be happier about that. I think theres been a danger in the way the story has been pushed over the last few years. It is the moral narrative of our civil war memory. We want to correct for forgetting about them for so long. I think we tend to gloss over some of the darker sides of black soldiers. I dont think were comfortable talking about black soldiers massacrering others. That doesnt fit into our minds right now. I think we want to believe if those black regiments had been allowed to lead the assault that would have been it. We can imagine black soldiers charging over brandfield hill into petersberg. Thats a very soothing image. Anyone who has studied civil war battles, theres nothing that goes as planned. Is there any surprise given this massive detonation. No one can really predict what it will
The line in defense of our nation is the 1 i want to be apart of. Thats the 1 im proud to be apart of so the next time you see that brand new private or lieutenant, no that they were among that our society had to offer. They had more ability and potential than most of their peers and they still chose to put that uniform on and to help the sacrifices that come with it. They are tomorrows generals and command sergeant majors. They are the future of our nation. I thank you again for the honor of being here to stand in this hollow ground with all of you and to remember this chapter in our history and the people who lived in it and people who died in it. Have a great day. God bless america. [ applause ] our benediction this morning will be given by reverend rick gre greenwood. I fail to mention with pastor lions are gillfield. Both churches represented here this morning were war time congregations here in petersberg. Again, this morning our benediction reverend greenwood. May god the earth