1863 Union Supply Line in Chattanooga
Historian Wilson Greene discussed the “Cracker Line” of the Chattanooga Campaign of 1863. Union victory at Chattanooga left the rivers, rails, and roads of the area firmly under Union contro…
276 viewsHistorian Wilson Greene discussed the “Cracker Line” of the Chattanooga Campaign of 1863. Union victory at Chattanooga left the rivers, rails, and roads of the area firmly under Union contro…
276 viewsFormer Pamplin Historical Park Executive Director Wilson Green talked about Civil War Petersburg, Virginia. He focused on Union General Ulysses Grant’s first offensive against the earthworks…
847 viewsHistorians at the annual Pamplin Historical Park conference discussed topics related to the Civil War.
764 viewsWilliam Blair talked about how the 14th Amendment was used after the Civil War to punish former rebels for secession. He described how the different sections of the amendment applied to voti…
1,165 viewsA. Wilson Greene analyzed Ulysses S. Grant’s lesser-known second Petersburg offensive, which took place in June 1864 as Union forces attempted to capture Petersburg, Virginia, before Confede…
1,222 viewsFormer Pamplin Historical Park director A. Wilson Greene talked about the 1864 Battle of the Crater at Petersburg, Virginia. Mr. Greene outlined Union operations leading up to the battle, in…
1,395 viewsHistorians answered audience questions about Civil War generals, including which ones have been the most loved and hated through history. They also talked about which generals had the best a…
2,305 viewsHistorian Wilson Greene described Union General Ambrose Burnside’s life and career and argued that his unfavorable reputation is largely undeserved. He acknowledged Burnside’s mistakes durin…
1,125 viewsDennis Rasbach talks about Union officer Joshua Chamberlain, who was wounded on June 18, 1864, during the Second Battle of Petersburg in Virginia. Mr. Rasbach reexamined primary sources and …
899 viewsWilliam Marvel talked about Edwin Stanton, Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of War during most of the Civil War. Mr. Marvel argued that Stanton’s loyalties to people lasted only as long as they w…
992 viewsEarl Hess talked about the different infantry formations and maneuvers used during the Civil War and when generals might have used them. He also spoke about how tactics and weaponry impacted…
3,122 viewsEach year, Time magazine selects the person who had the most influence on events during the preceding 12 months. Five historians were asked who they believed Time would have selected as the …
499 viewsA. Wilson Greene talked about the West Virginia campaigns in the summer and fall of 1861. He responded to questions from members of the audience. “The West Virginia Campaigns of 1861” was a …
1,191 viewsPanelists discussed Confederate officer Edward Porter Alexander’s memoir, Fighting for the Confederacy, which he wrote in the 1890s about his experiences and observations during the Civil Wa…
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