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lincoln, only time was left until apamatick. thank you. [ applause ] >> announcer: next week, we'll be back for the final session from this conference organized by the virginia civil war commission. historian gary gallagher will talk about the importance of studying military history. the civil war airs here every saturday at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. and sundays at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. you're watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. >> next, on american history tv, a group of former capitol pages talk about their time spent in washington. they reflect on the...

and i am currently the president of the u.s. capitol page alumni association. the alumni association was formed in 2009 as a nonprofit organizations of former members -- former pages of the u.s. house, u.s. senate and u.s. supreme court. this afternoon is a kickoff of the first-ever all-class homecoming reunion all classes of former pages. we have pages represented here today and through the weekend that served from 1940s to the present. now, we're here today cosponsoring this event with the u.s. capitol historical society. we have two parts. we have a panel of firsts who you'll hear...

you're well familiar with it. they sweep them north of middle town. they got caught into a cemetery and they drained away. what sheridan does is obviously says, you know, we've got to start to retreat. when sheridan says to them retreat? he rides along the line. by the way, one of his staff sergeants says general, take your hat off so they'll see you head. so they'll know it's you, you know? and, of course, they sweep to victory. jubal early will write subsequently after cedar creek that the defeat there in the valley and his feelings were beyond measure. no, the 1864 campaign is not...