everyone's been to penal -- petersburg battlefield, and you think you understand the first petersburg offensive, but it involves four armies, it involves four days of combat plus a major logistical movement in order to get there. we'll try to go through this, and hopefully you'll have a better understanding of what i think is a very complex -- is my microphone cutting in and out? and i doing something wrong? okay. well edward porter alexander, the fa -- famous artillery -- thought that this was the most interesting point in the whole history of the confederacy. you may not agree with him, but the event between -- an 1864, if they had gone differently at petersburg would have altered the trajectory of the civil war tremendously. perhaps shortening it by months. so my talk is going to address the movements to petersburg at that time, the conduct of combat -- not in a micro tech [inaudible] >> now the petersburg campaign was [inaudible] appointment of ulysses s grant, the chief of all union armies. grant brought to strategic [inaudible] first, to apply [inaudible] across the various thea

so in that regard i think petersburg is always understood as a siege of that are prior to petersburg of a lot of interest at the civil war students have. it's just depressing and there's no real tactic to try to understand and therefore who cares unless just move onto appomattox and be done with it. you said dismissing, there are nine federal offensive send so there was a lot of maneuvering at dieter spurred. was there slack time in between? absolutely and yes there were various trench raids and various calvary. send lots of actions both north and south of the james river. one thing we have to understand is the petersburg campaign in fault directly all the actions that it heard in the county so these sort of mysterious battles the first deep autumn second a bottom williamsburg road all these things that only summers has ever understood what it's all part of the petersburg store and there is lots of action going on north of the james. you could certainly argue i think without much of a stretch that the 1854 shenandoah valley campaign was also part of the petersburg store. that is a di

so what about petersburg? in order for the confederates to feed lee the army and the people of, richmond, they need supplies. supplies come on for railroads. the confederates would have to keep at least two of the railroads, at least two, in order to keep richmond fed, to keep lee its army fed, to maintain their position in virginia. they have to keep two out of the four. three out of the four come together at petersburg. so that union forces that subsidiary army, that smaller army, were to go to petersburg and take petersburg, the commander has the option of richmond or petersburg. if the confederates cover richmond in the petersburg uncovered. that smaller union army take petersburg, their confederate are done in richmond! they will not be able to hold richmond, they will not be able to maintain lee's army north of richmond. they are going to lose northern virginia and most of the state with it. this is a very sensitive target. grant is poking at it with a smaller army. it could be, grant is entirely open to

or for the smaller town of petersburg so what about petersburg well? in order for the confederates to feed lee's army. and the people of richmond they need supplies. supplies, come on. four railroads the confederates would have to keep at least two of those railroads. at least two in order to keep richmond fed to keep lee's army fed to maintain their position in virginia. okay, so they've got to keep two out of the four. three out of the four come together at petersburg. so if the union that union forced that subsidiary arm is smaller army. i'm going to tell you about little more in a minute were to go to petersburg and take petersburg now and the commander has an option go for richmond go for petersburg. if the confederates cover richmond leave petersburg uncovered and that smaller union army takes petersburg. the confederates are done in richmond. they will not be able to hold richmond. they will not be able to maintain lee's army nor the richmond and they're gonna lose northern virginia most of the state really so this is very this is a very sensiti

the federals were closing in on petersburg with the intention of taking it by force. barlow's division moved too fast toward the james in general meade sent a message to tell barlow that he you know to slow down he was moving he was moving to swiftly. he didn't want to lose contact with the other units when the messenger sent by me caught up with barlow he reported to his boss that he found barlow sitting on the branches of a cherry tree eating the sweet fruit. from that time wait for it barlow was occasionally found sitting in trees whether or not there was fruit to be picked incidents of his odd behavior such as i just gave you increased bringing him to the un. memorable attention of his core commander soon after barlow crossed the james hancock went looking for him to discuss the next move, but was told that barlow was asleep and asked not to be disturbed by anyone angered general hancock publicly public publicly commented on what he considered to be barlow's unprofessional behavior another incident occurred when grant sent june 15th as a date to take petersburg in

it was intended to starve men who are fighting around petersburg. it is intended to keep from them clothing, right, that is what this raid was intended, and in fact largely succeeded in destroying some of that track. the savagery and retaliation of this raid surprised me. i thought i knew a fair amount about petersburg, but i've heard of the raid, but it's her it's called the apple jack raid, maybe some of you have heard a call? that also called hits expert, sussex raid, stone creek raid. it doesn't buy a lot of different names. so i heard of it but didn't know the details i was looking at an excellent document entirely, blue blooded cavalrymen. that's a diary of william rick rawls. i looked at his footnote, and of course, i'm paid to check footnotes, and i saw the citations and references to this, and i couldn't believe it. then, i toured too to north trudeau, lost citadel, that is a very best account we have of the sussex raid, or the hicksford raid. the last thing i will say, i assume this will be in volume three maybe? you know will has written

he decided to turn around make his way back to petersburg pretty my hunch is only hunched, never be proven that the people of sussex county probably is the last that they thought they would see of the union soldiers, had no idea that they would turn around and come back rated but that is exactly what they did and as the union soldiers headed returned back to sussex and ultimately up to petersburg, word spread. then some union soldiers they had been murdered. and when the word spread, then immediately they sought revenge. i hope that's a repeat this more than once but maybe i should because it is, the vast majority of mormons men did not see union stragglers murdered, they do not see the bodies in this a lot of rumor that i believe substantial in concrete evidence that this crime did occur and have had it talking it was here, with the petersburg roundtable and there were some people in the audience who believed the accounts by the union soldiers that they are not credible accounts of these war crimes and some people do believe in them clearly i'm not one of those. and i we return our attent

and so he decides to go back to petersburg. it is my hunch, and it is only a hunch, that the people of sussex county thought this was the last day would find of union soldiers. had no idea they would turn around and come back. and that is exactly what they did. as union soldiers are headed to turn back to sussex and ultimately up to petersburg, words spread. word spreads through the ranks. that some stragglers, union soldiers, had been murdered. and when word spreads, men immediately seek revenge. i hope to not repeat this point more than once, but maybe i should. because it's an important one. the vast majority of warns men they did not see union stragglers murdered or mutilated. they did not see their bodies. this is a lot of room or. rumor that there is, i believe, substantial and concrete evidence that this crime did occur. i have had a top and have seen this here, an enjoyable one, with the civil war roundtable. and there are some people who believe that these accounts by union soldiers are not credible accounts of these w

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petersburg. they also detained -- they went to the residence of a young woman who oversees most of our communications work. they told her someone was breaking into her car to draw her out of the house. at that time, they forced their way into her car as she opened it to check it. they stole her cell phone. she is one of those persons who was also so-called unindicted co-conspirator along with me and to others. we are waiting for the other shoe to drop. juan: this is an astounding ory. for those of us who are familiar with the radical movement and black and red community's in the united states, the african people's socialist party has been in existence for more than 40 years. it is -- it arose out of the black community and is one of the few organizations that has consistently maintained an anticapitalist come socialist, and internationalist perspecte. and suddenly you're being accused of being pawns of the russian government? what sense can you make of this attack? >> i think what we are experien

petersburg national battlefield, if you have visited those terrific facilities at petersburg you have probably either seen emmanuel or at least benefited from the great work he has done there. his title for tonight's the force participation of free blacks and confederate virginia. over to you. >> thank you so much. i am going to attempt to share my screen, if you can find the screen. >> thank, you everyone, for joining tonight. i'm going to be like doctor caroline wood newhall before me, i want to leave time for people to ask questions. just to be clear, this top is not about black confederate soldiers. other people have written about that issue, and, all of its complexities. that is not with this talk is about. instead it is about what confederates did most of this time during the civil war. which is how to extract labor to free up white men who served in the army. and, in this case, free black men to participate in other ways. i look forward to our discussion later. we will start with the reality that there is the confederate, there are two governments operating within virginia. the

petersburg suddenly being groomed for the highest office in the country. did you? did you find out the reason for that was not suspicious, but i will tell you frankly just say it, which in your former case should be agent a company can do all for new development for you think up with them, a graphic rushing and supporting just market economy, all those reforms and the i believe, and that's why i agree to work with you. and i are definitely also the case that mr . yet some of that, but i'm also believed this way. that portion would continue, continue to do the macro, to perform and rush, put in, made his reputation, whatever his reputation was in the 90s in st. petersburg, which by then was a byword for corruption, wasn't that organized crime. a murder was known as bandits city in russia, not a single business from the st kiosks. up to the largest companies operated outside matthew control. but putin effectively ran the cities financial system. that was quite a tight rope to walk, wasn't it? and it was not, not, as you should have just described the, from the inform

petersburg, the parade of boats, submarines, personnel, and fighter jets is ostensibly to honor russia's naval forces. but with the absence of victory in ukraine and isolated by much of the world, it appears more a highly choreographed signal of defiance and persistence. president vladimir putin who started the war now in its 6th month, came back to his home town to oversee the spectacle. the occasion was somewhat mod, though, by a drawing attack on the crimean peninsula, russia forcibly annexed it from ukraine in 2014. the attack happened in the port city of sylvester poll home to russia's black sea fleet. russia has accused ukraine of carrying out the attack, which injured a number of people. these pictures of the apparent damage were released by the cities, governor says chisel for the multi are approximately 2 minutes puzzled. 6, an explosion was heard a drone attack the fleets headquarters. the explosion went off in the courtyard. there were no casualties of 6 people were hurt. 2 of them have injuries of medium severity, although the rest suffered light injuries registered on the ro

what are you not suspicious about an unknown k g, b colonel on the form a deputy mayor of sim petersburg. suddenly being groomed for the highest office in the country. did you? did you find out the reason for that was not suspicion either. i will tell you frankly just which and which in being here for my case should be agent. i believe the completed development for new development for the gothic democrats, russia, and the supporting just market economy, all those reforms. and i believe that that's why i agree with you and i, i definitely also the case that mr. brandon, i also believe that will continue, continue to shoot them across russia. potent made his reputation. whatever reputation was in the 90s in saint petersburg, which by then was a byword for corruption, wasn't an organized crime. a murder was known as banded city in russia. not a single business from the st kiosks. up to the largest companies operated outside matthew control. but putin effectively ran the city's financial system that was quite a tight throat to walk, wasn't it? and it was not, not, as you should have just des

petersburg flooded me. putin used the occasion to sign a new doctrine sitting out roches naval strategy. it includes ambitions for russia to become a great maritime power, with a presence across the entire world. let's say take a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. the head of mia mars ruling military shown to has announced a 6th month extension of the state of emergency. the army seized power from the elective government of ounce answered chief last year. they've pledged to hold new elections in august 2023. put observers say, that's unlikely. good parts of the grain silos in the lebanese capital bay route have collapsed shortly before the 2nd anniversary of the devastating exposure that killed more than 200 people. the structure caught fire 2 weeks ago as grain was fermenting in the summer heat. portugal is battling major forest fires after another weekend of plus 40 degrees celsius, heat, $400.00 firefighters have been brought into play battle. i blaze near the capital, amazement. other fires are burning in northern and central portugal with those region

petersburg, which by then was a byword for corruption, wasn't an organized crime. a murder was known as bounded city in russia. not a single business from the st kiosks. up to the largest companies operated outside matthew control. but putin effectively ran the city's financial system. that was quite a tight rope to walk, wasn't it? and it was not, not, as you have just described in the, from the information we all have today. you were making such a description. right? no, but on that time a we didn't, we russel's are leaving there with didn't believe the old awesome signals or pete on the, on those couple of journalism that, but that was not the case. and they wouldn't say that you said that mr. cassie on a bit in saint petersburg, the deputy prosecutor general said in 1904 interview that i did with him. that organized crime was infiltrating all the judicial organs. the police counterintelligence the courts. suddenly the crime rates rose very sharp, he said, and we weren't ready for it. in short, crime was out of control. that was the deputy prosecutor general val

petersburg. the deputy prosecutor general said in a 994 interview that i did with him. that organized crime was infiltrating all the judicial organs, the police counterintelligence, the courts. suddenly the crime rate rose very sharp, he he said, and we weren't ready for it. in short, crime was out of control. that was the deputy prosecutor general. valerie both shook off, said it in 1994 of them if you're dead and i think that i'm just people in law school in the government do pay attention to this or just they didn't think of as important information. maybe it was the judge if i don't know. i was not responsible for that, just judging those report. so for debbie to general, general prosecutor offs on because whatever with this name and i said, and that missed against believe their to put him in with math. and he, a good, i would say in the success of a continuation of those changes, missed to get some stuff. and when, when the, this edition comes to me, came to me whether i would go by that time i was already in the $8899.00 that was minister of finance and the women

as the w subtle of petersburg found out. i should warn you that the 1st images in this report are disturbing. ah, this is chad. c a b, b. o. she was born just before the taliban returned to power, shall he has strep between 2 curses that challenged the best efforts of doctors hearing, cobbling, trying to help her. oh, you see a 1000000 jamita flesh. she is suffering from both severe pneumonia and severe malnutrition. her pneumonia has actually caused her malnutrition, lot spicy maloof to that model that essentially are lower. see that i think as i for them, the prognosis of children like her with severe malnutrition is not very good as their growth development. and intelligence may be affected. list of those on the home. that was a problem. shes yes, mother did not want to be filmed, but she told us she has 8 children and is pregnant with her 9th. there is never enough food at home, she set and no money for medicine. half of afghanistan's people are experiencing acute foot insecurity. that's 20000000 people who are so hungry

it would ultimately land union competitor forces around richmond and petersburg. with that ad noted by pressing free -- of both sexes into service of being nurses at hospitals. then enslaved people would not be forced to go in as many numbers again making slaveholders happy at the detriment of free black people. the editor continued if white men can be taken from their families and made to serve in the country. surely free -- can be usefully employed calling these people idle and filled with vice. with free blacks did a whole lot of other work working for a railroads. they worked in salt lid in iron mines. they were cooked. they were teamsters just a variety of work that white men now could not do as a confederacy continuously starting 1862 expanded they are conscription at perhaps the greatest irony of the war i think is the amount of black labor that it's going to take to produce the very ammunition to kill us soldiers throughout the south. i it's a combination of free black men and enslaved like people and so i think this is just not been fully understood and i

petersburg. i love it. the downtown area is blowing up. it's good for music, for art, different cuisines. really digging it here. johnny bananas: what do you recommend? the cuban sandwich. johnny bananas: that makes sense. that's a good sandwich. wow. look at how many layers of deliciousness there are to this. you've got the cheese, you've got one layer of meat, pickles, another layer of meat, this delicious sauce on here. it's soft inside and kind of crispy and hard on the outside, sort of like me. johnny bananas (voiceover): and once you're fully fed, let's be honest-- there's nothing better than being back on a beach. and at fort de soto park, you're less likely to lay out than to take flight. johnny bananas: look at this place, man. beautiful spot. johnny bananas: not a bad place to call your office, huh? drew christianson: i know, right? johnny bananas: what exactly is going on behind me right now? drew christianson: so today we're out here doing a little kiteboarding. all these kites are inflatable. basically launch them off the beac

petersburg to learn by is a root of 15000 kilometers, which takes about 40 days. the container ships travel through the suez canal to move by and on to other asian markets. the new route is russia solution to the current blockade. it goes from st. petersburg to moscow, as are by john and iran, and ends in more by called the international north south transport corridor. it's about 7200 kilometers long. less than half the usual root companies save around 20 days of expensive transport time for russia. the new route could help replace the diminished trade with the west, but what to the other countries get out of it. as far as i know, the only just just started very recently with a couple of try out some, but it would save time and be much harder. and it would also, and that's a very interesting for, for the countries in bowls like india or russia. it would also enable these countries to somehow get away or get out of scope. ready from the western sanctions, most of the world's population lives in asia with a new transport route, russia gaines more direct access to th

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petersburg. declaring the victory and the democratic primary for the governor's race to the general election in november. now, i gotta tell, you i've got an interesting exchange with one of the staffers. who said i don't plan to get any rest tonight. because, now, the real work begins. as they go head to head with governor ron desantis. so a rising star for the republican party that has widely seen at the potential gop presidential nominee. so, it did not take long for chris to go after desantis when he hit the stage. listen. >> make no mistake about it. this guy wants to be president of the united states of america. and everybody knows it. however, when we defeat him on november 8th next show is over. enough. >> but for crist, it was obvious that this was not just about attacking governor desantis. but rather still trying to energize that base. trying to get democrats excited about some of the issues that he sees as important. highlighting many better central to what's have become culture wars h

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, except jack the mayor of saint petersburg. i think the way to think of putin in year 2000 is as a modernizer. that was the promise he sort of made to the russian people and for a while it it worked the modern builder right modernizer in the sense that you'll create a system that works a powerful state, you know an economy that's comprehensible. and so he did engage in confrontation with various oligarchs, of course a lot of the modernization has driven by oil money, so it's not as if putin did something magical to make the country prosperous. he just sort of benefited from those from those revenues, but i think he presented himself and was understood by the public as younger new generation efficient competent, you know, not somebody who had a drinking problem like yeltsin, so that's not somebody who had these personal weaknesses, but it was in the name of modernization. i think democracy would be a bit of a misnomer. i agree. i'm not trying to make him out to be the next coming of thomas jefferson over here, but no because you