And, the lost papers of confederate general John Bell Hood. With an undivided interest in Civil War History, and past president of the board of directors of the confederate Morrill Hall Museum in new orleans. Without further do, sam. [applause] hello, and thank you. You mentioned my odyssey. My wife and i moved to myrtle beach, South Carolina, five days ago. [laughter] and if you think it is bad when the Airlines Lose your luggage, anyway, we werent able to move into the house we are buying so we are living out of boxes and crates and things. I drove up here. It sounds strange to say i drove up from South Carolina. Im used to driving down there. This is i have been looking forward to this for several reasons. One is when the theme of the symposium is generals you love to hate, i dont have to worry about what peoples expectations are. Well, because i am a big fan of John Bell Hood, even though i am not as closely related as the name implies. You are probably wondering. I am a collateral
Petersburg, virginia, for the historical park civil war symposium. Next, chief historian at fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National historical park will speak. All right, lets call it back to order. Thank you. Welcome back from lunch. We wanted to mention that today is the 100th anniversary to the day that the first u. S. Troops went in france. [applause] i am happy to introduce our next speaker. He is a public historian and author currently serving as the chief historian and chief of interpretation at Fredericksburg National military park. Parts worked for the four years. As well as probably the definitive book on manassas. Lets welcome him. [applause] john i have to start with this. This is not a gratuitous phrasing of my team that i have loved since i was 11 years old. You may remember they one the stanley cup in the spring. I offer this is context for some of what you have heard this week. Does anybody recall who was defeated in the final . Do you remember . Is in the state of ten
I would like to echo what bud said about events. He came up to where i live in dalton. I told since that since i am a georgia tech fan. If he was still coaching and george i was going to push him off the ridge. He had retired by then. Although i dont know that as much help. I was also interested in what kevin said this morning. The old lady came out she heard the pearl harbor and said to the end hes going to be with us this time . December 8, 1941. A reporter for the local newspaper went out to interview them about what they thought about the events of the previous day pearl harbor was the old fellas to himself up and said this never wouldve happened if Albert Sidney johnston had been killed at shiloh. Maybe its not just some of the College Students today who dont know its going on. It seems to run through. Of time. I did offer some remarks about the Atlanta Campaign of 1864. I want to put into context with you. That is what i think makes it very important. One of the two or three most
Questions from a Young Journalist or answered questions from a young journalism professor, and he was easily one of the most patient answerers is have ever met in my years. His graciousness made a profound impact on me as i was getting started, so i owe a great deal of personal gratitude and debt to jim. Im extremely excited to have him come up here. Jim actually spent some time live in the caretakers cottage once upon a time. He had many stations during his tenure with the parks service. Time without. Some he has spent many years tutoring and mentoring generations of civil war buffs. Very few of us in the field know anyone who has made a greater impact in the real van jim ogden during than jim ogden his tenure at the park service. Mr. Ogden thank you, chris, and i think im going to have to start off i getting out of your site for a minute. The owner of the computer is here, so that will save me having to learn another one thank you for the introduction, and ask, everybody, involved wi
Conference. Jim was one of the organizers of that event. Questions asked answered questions from a young journalism professor there. Most easily one of the patient question answers ive ever met in all my years. Patientsaciousness and many years ago made a profound i was on me because Getting Started with writing research about civil rights history so ioa great deal of personal gratitude to jim. It is exciting to have him come up. During his tenure at the park service, he worked here at fredericksburg. Has been with the park Service Since 1982. In 1988, he landed at chickamauga. 400 given more than lectures, talked to countless young historians. He has spent many years tutoring of civilng generations war buffs. But very few of us working in the field not anyone who has made a greater impact on the study us of a war history as jim. It is my pleasure to introduce to you in man who is truly a ogden. Jim [applause] thank you, chris, and i think im going to have to start off by getting out o