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Professor gordon i think you were speaking of the common point of how men came to terms with the decisions they made. Again, with my work on the 16th, theres one particular soldier who, in his diary, theres one section where he is extremely critical of men that took these paroles or it again, to work in the cookhouse or work in the hospital. Some of them worked as shoemakers, which was a highly valued trade for the confederacy. They wanted help making shoes. He was extremely angry and bitter about this. This was so shameful. Again, death before dishonor. Hisin the last page of diary, he confes...

You may be seated. I would now like to invite to the podium reverend frederick a. Buechner director at calvary episcopal church. His church was founded the same year that andersonville opened. Reverend buechner will open our service with an invocation. Let us pray. Remember in think kingdom, ou god, those who laid their lives down for their friends. Grant them rest in the land of the living, in the joy of par paradi paradise, whence all pain and grief have gone away. Grant that they may ma be numbered among the host of think redeemed, going forth conquering and conquer with thee their ever las...

[indiscernible] you are watching American History tv on cspan3. Our coverage of ceremonies in andersonville, georgia at the site of the andersonville prison. You have been learning about it. Earlier today we had a chance to talk with an historian on this topic, you saw the ceremony. We continue with our conversation to learn more about life at andersonville prison. Our next guest joining us now will be with us, the University Professor Leslie Gordon, she just spoke at the funeral. She will be taking her questions, if you like to ask a question, call us now. You can also tweet us or post questi...

Good afternoon. If you can go ahead and take your seats, well get started. Good afternoon again. Id like to take this opportunity to thank the Maneuver Center of excellence Brass Quintet for their musical selections. Their music continues to enhance our programs each year. [ applause ] on behalf of the National Park service, i welcome you to Andersonville National Historic Site and to Andersonville National cemetery. My name is charles cellars and as the park superintendent i have the honor and privilege of serving today as the master of ceremonies. This weekend is the capstone event of the 15...

That big. Im going to negotiate a very dangerous set of rapids this morning. The professor at Georgia Southwestern State University who is married u in fact torks one of my employees, dr. Glen robins, he says and i agree completely, generally, you can either talk about andersonville or the other military prisons of war. It becomes emotionally difficult to try to do both. I hesitate to use the acronym p. O. W. In a civil war context. Its a 20th century term. And i wliek to talk about. So it tends to slow me down a lot. Fall outside of the traditional heroic narrative of the war. And, again, you...