We come to gettysburg every november to commemorate the life and legacy of abraham lincoln. Our first speaker this morning is peter carmichael. Peter is the professor of civil war studies and director of the Civil War Institute at gettysburg college. I have seen some cwi hats around, wonderful to see them. He has a phd in history from penn state university, where he had the good fortune to study under gary gallagher. He is the author or editor of five books, including last generation Young Virginians in peace, war, and reunion, published in 2005. He is also one of the series editors for a civil war series, and i know him best in this capacity. He was my editor and i can tell you his thoughtfulness, careful attention to detail and generosity with sources made my book a better book. Today, he will tell us about his most recent book, the war for the common soldier, which was released in 2018 as part of the prestigious littlefield series with unc press. A review recently concluded, it is a
Plate when he was president. The civil war. That dominated most of his attention. Underneath the surface of the civil war, some important events involving American Indians. Events that might make Abraham Lincoln a bit more of a problematic figure then he ordinarily is. Lets consider some major events that happened during his presidency. It was during his presidency dakota war of 1862 occurred. Conflict in the state of minnesota. Settlers and they faced the wrath. Culpritswn suspected trying and convicted. 303 men. Lincoln commuted the sentence on most of these individuals. Remains ing and what what remains americas largest mass execution. It was during the lincoln presidency that the navajo were made to endure the long walk. To a barren in new mexico. American soldiers burned crops, destroyed lifestyle, and sacked their homes. They suffered immensely from the lack of food, diseases and rate from other indians. It was during the lincoln presidency that one of the most atrocious episodes
That is what were going to talk about today. After all, Abraham Lincoln had a lot on his plate. When he was president. The civil war. And that dominated most of his attention. But underneath the surface of the civil war, lay some important events involving American Indians. Events that might make Abraham Lincoln more of a problematic figure than he ordinarily is. So lets consider some u. S. Events in American Indian affairs that happened during his presidency. It was during his presidency that the socalled great sioux uprising or what we might call the dakota war of 1862 occurred. A conflict in which the state of minnesota was drenched in blood, as impoverished and hungry dakota waged war on settlers, then faced the wrath of whites, who hunted down susspected culprits, tried, convicted, and sentenced to death 303 men. Lincoln commuted the sentence of most of these individuals, but in the end, 38 were hung. In what remains americas largest mass execution. It was during the american pres
Likes to remind his readers that the individuals participated in momentous events, didnt know how things would turn out. That is definitely the case. In his 2023 book, the lincoln miracle inside the republican convention, that changed history as he takes through the blow by blow action in back rooms and the wigwam at the 1860 Republican National convention forum, attendees will also remember a similar you are their approach in acorns every drop of blood the momentous second inaugural of Abraham Lincoln, which was named one of the best books of 2020 by the economist magazine. This Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary has also written two acclaimed books about 19th century baseball and american culture, 59 and 84 and the summer of beer whiskey. So well have to have him talk at the cash bar later. Joseph fornieri is american political story and a professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of technology and is an expert on the political ideology of Abraham Lincoln. He is t
Likes to remind his readers that the individuals participated in momentous events, didnt know how things would turn out. That is definitely the case. In his 2023 book, the lincoln miracle inside the republican convention, that changed history as he takes through the blow by blow action in back rooms and the wigwam at the 1860 Republican National convention forum, attendees will also remember a similar you are their approach in acorns every drop of blood the momentous second inaugural of Abraham Lincoln, which was named one of the best books of 2020 by the economist magazine. This Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary has also written two acclaimed books about 19th century baseball and american culture, 59 and 84 and the summer of beer whiskey. So well have to have him talk at the cash bar later. Joseph fornieri is american political story and a professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of technology and is an expert on the political ideology of Abraham Lincoln. He is t