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How the Civil War Divided Virginia George B. McClellan forced the Confederates in northwestern Virginia to retreat into the Alleghenies in 1861. It fell to Robert E. Lee to stabilize the situation. Here's What You Need to Know: Over the course of the four-year war, the western counties of Virginia sent approximately 25,000 men to fight for the Union and approximately 15,000 to the Confederacy. The blue-coated soldiers trudged uphill through the forest trying their best not to get snagged on the laurel branches or stumble over the tree roots. At the head of the column was a David Hart, a hand...

occasional speaking. we are very pleased to have him with us here today to make the first nomination. bob krick. [ applause ] >> the years do move right along for many decades, my son, a young historian, was introduced as my son. now, almost inevitably i'm introduced as his father. so these things come and go and change. i was instructed by my long-time friend john coskey, that it would be a good idea if i maintained some suspense about who my nominee was. ed bart and others used that ploy last year and john thought it worked well. but i don't see, however, that i can do that. as i l...

virginia library. if "time" magazine had been around in 1862, who would time select as person of the year? the library of virginia and museum of confederacy co-hosting an event that the invited five historians. and by the end of the day, the audience here in richmond will vote on person of the year 1862. lots ahead, all day coverage here on c-span3 on american history tv. and during breaks in the event the in richmond we'll take your phone calls, talk to the historians about their selections, and give you a chance to weigh-in with your vote as well. you can do that on the phone, and ...

>> first, i am committed to exposing the secret kenyan birthplace of the president of the united states. >> the president should come forward with the information. that's all. why must we depend on the governor of hawaii? >> second, i have stood up against the great threat of man/horse marriage. >> if you really have affection for your horse, i guess you could marry your horse. >> jd hayworth says expanding state laws to gay marriage could lead people to marry a horse. >> what do you make of the ad? on one hand, he seem to be tacking right, and in this, he is making fun of jd hayworth on issue...

For your horse, i guess you could marry your horse. >> j.d. hayworth says expanding state laws to gay marriage could lead people to marry a horse. >> what do you make of the ad? on the one hand, he seem to be tacking right, and in this, he is making fun of j.d. hayworth on issues which some on the right, you know, take very seriously. >> john, after his long and very distinguished career, needs to talk about that. he was the nominee of this party, whether he wants to call himself a maverick or not. one of the admirable things about him is he's been an independent and stood for what he believes...