public opinion in the north against the war. from his camp in virginia, he plans to march his army across the potomac, into the peaceful northern territory of pennsylvania. as lee marches north, union general joe hooker resigns. for president lincoln, whose generals have already lost battles at fredericksburg, second manassas, and chancellorsville, hooker s sudden resignation is another unwanted headache. [ all shouting ] [ gun cocks ] with his army in turmoil and the union in jeopardy, president lincoln seeks solace in the company of his oldest son, robert. this war is a continual trial. rebel troops are marching north
against the war. from his camp in virginia, he plans to march his army across the potomac, into the peaceful northern territory of pennsylvania. as lee marches north, union general joe hooker resigns. for president lincoln, whose generals have already lost battles at fredericksburg, second manassas, and chancellorsville, hooker s sudden resignation is another unwanted headache. [ all shouting ] [ gun cocks ] with his army in turmoil and the union in jeopardy, president lincoln seeks solace in the company of his oldest son, robert. this war is a continual trial. rebel troops are marching north again, and the
these inferior creatures. whoa! [ gun cocks ] what. [ gun cocks ] get the sword. welcome, colonel washington. george washington s sword. your name holds great value, colonel. john brown takes the great-grand-nephew of george washington hostage, for the value of his name and ancestry. he also confiscates a sword that belonged to the first president. now, some historians believe that these symbolic gestures are
who steps up and says, i ll stand for the senate in opposition to douglas. lincoln is unable to unseat douglas, and the democrats maintain a strong pro-slavery presence in congress. convinced that slavery can only be eliminated by force, john brown takes the fight into the south. with these, we shall end the curse of slavery forever. brown has been planning some sort of guerilla action that involves freeing slaves, and he wants to provide all of the weapons necessary to supply his army. so what better place to ignite that spark than the federal armory at harpers ferry? then establishing armed outposts from which guerilla raids could take place on a constant basis. god is on our side. [ gun cocks ] so, he s gonna send out his men.liberate the
we must endeavor to elevate these inferior creatures. whoa! [ gun cocks ] what. [ gun cocks ] get the sword. welcome, colonel washington. george washington s sword. your name holds great value, colonel. john brown takes the great-grand-nephew of george washington hostage, for the value of his name and ancestry. he also confiscates a sword that belonged to the first president. now, some historians believe that these symbolic gestures are