Morale at the Battle of Bristoe Station with Robert Orrison, U.S. Army Museum

Описание: Drawing upon a wealth of primary sources, military historian Robert Orrison discusses the Union troops’ morale following the bloody Battle of Gettysburg and through the October 1863 Battle of Bristoe Station. In letters home and personal journals, demoralized Union Soldiers complained about President Abraham Lincoln, their generals, and the state of the Army. They stood in stark comparison to the Confederates who were chasing them through Virginia, and — though they were defeated in Pennsylvania — were much more positive.

Robert Orrison has worked at several Civil War historic sites throughout his career and is currently Division Manager at Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation. Orrison also co-authored “A Want of Vigilance: The Bristoe Station Campaign, October 9–19, 1863.”

This program originally aired on April 8, 2022.

This program was part of the 2022 Civil War Symposium, “In Their Own Words: Soldier Stories.” Return to the playlist to explore other presentations from this symposium:    • Civil War Symposium - 2022  

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