they were still at least six slaves in the lee household in alexandria. when and carter lee dies in 1829, part of her estate is that disposition of their sleeves in that estate. some sleeves are pointed towards her two daughters in this case, and marshall lee. sorry, and kin law lee. i said marshall because she marries a martial. she becomes an hub lee martial. and her sister mill judith lee. but one slave family's will talk to robert, at least in terms of the disposition of the estate. winds up being a sleeve sleeve family that robert owns. it is the only family he ever owns in his own name. that doesn't mean that he did benefit from slavery as a system, simply by being a white seventh southerner there were benefits. even more so at arlington, when he marries into the customs property at arlington. but there's also two other properties along the river. all told there is something like 190 slaves who are part of those properties. and robert lee benefits from that. when he marry so that he benefits from their work, their labor. he has a family who is one o

were severely reduced, still at least six slaves in the lee household in alexandria. when can we carter dies in 1829, part of her estate is the disposition opera slaves not estate. some slaves are pointed toward her two daughters, in this case, and marshall week -- i'm sorry, and can make -- i set marshall because she marries a lark marshall, she becomes amply marshall and her sister mildred lee. one slave family is welcome to robert or at least in terms of the estate, winds up being a slave family robber owns. as it turns out though, the only slave family he ever owned in his own name. that doesn't mean he didn't benefit from slavery as a system. simply by being right there were but if it's being part of the slave system was. even more, he marries into the custis, the main property at arlington but also to other custis properties among the river. all told, something like 190 slaves part of the properties. robert lee benefits when he marries and to it from their work and labor, he has a valet who is one of the slaves, his wife has slaves who will wait on her and they

his mother owns slaves when they were living in alexandria. wung slave family is will to robert or in terms of disposition of the estate, winds up being a slave family that robert owns. it is, as it turns out, the only slave family he ever owns in his own name. that doesn't mean he didn't benefit from slavery as a system. it's also two other properties on the river. there's something like 190 slave who is are part of those properties. robert lee benefits from it. his wife has slaves who will wait on her and they will assist with the children. they go on vacation. the slaves go with them. lee certainly benefits from the slave system even if he doesn't himself have personal title to large numbers of slaves, which he doesn't. he says nothing about slavery for years and years. it's interesting he talks about it at all. lee learned in his military career not to talk about politics. soldiers who talked about politics or who got mixed up in politics usually suffered for it. slavery is inpinging so much, he finally starts writing about it in a letter

their father was a doctor in a plantation owner and the family properties were around the time of alexandria alabama. calamas educated locally made 200 by a local him minister aziz getting ready to pursue the next definite higher education. in he and his brothers were known as the wild boys in the neighborhood. they broke up schools when they didn't like the teacher, became to bowl and learned how to ride it and neighbors were so troubled by the pelham boys they predicted elisa one of them was going to hang. [laughter] well, john pelham was not destined for hanging and steady adventures in the military got an appointment to west point which was signed by secretary of war jefferson davis and the mixing 50's and he was recommended to west point i a powerful politician in the state of alabama. the west point years for john pelham are eight teen 56th 1861 and if you are doing some quick math is early in the morning you will see he was there for five years. what happened but did he get in trouble? the withheld back? no jefferson davis to who is secretary of war for united states at this point in

and these boys -- the father was a doctor and plantation owner and the family properties were around alexandria, alabama. tell him is educated locally and he is getting ready to pursue the next step in his education. his he and his brother were known as the wild boys in the neighborhood. they broke out of schools if they don't like the teacher, the team doubled and learned how to write it. and the neighbors were so troubled by the pelham boys, that they predicted that one at least one of them was going to hang. john pelham wasn't destined for hanging. instead, he had an interest in the military. so he got an appointment to west point, which was overlooked by jefferson davis in the mid 18 eighties. he was also appointed to west point by powerful politicians in alabama. the west point years, for john pelham r. 1856 to 1861. and if you are doing some quick math, this early in the morning, you will see that he is there five years. what happened? did he get in trouble, was he held back? no. jefferson davis, who is secretary of war for the united states, had a brilliant plan, he thought it, was that

oppose and delay the confederate advance for the last extremity to allow the army to make their way to alexandria and fredericksburg and link up with the army of virginia. number three, pope is to attack the confederate rail lines and communications with charlottesville. he can turn the tide of the campaign on the virginia peninsula. all these things that pope is fighting with begin to change them. they weigh on them. what a great reputation he has will say this about pope's challenges in august 4th. how do they expect pope to beat with an inferior force the veterans of jackson. i would breathe again. several days into the campaign, the defeated cedar mountain and pulling back surrendered the initiative to robert e. lee. he will seize that initiative immediately and will begin to capitalize on all that it will provide him. as it continues to unfold, the army of virginia plummets further. general orders number five, off the land has gotten way out of hand. damaging the morale to the men in the ranks because the army is hungry when pope takes command, he fires a very intelligent fellow by the name

atkinson pelham, a doctor and a plantation owner and the family properties were around the town of alexandria, alabama. pelham is educated locally and then he's tutored by a local minister as he's getting ready to pursue next steps in his higher education. he and his brothers were known as the wild boys in the neighborhood. they broke up schools when they didn't like the teacher. they came to bull and learned how to ride it, and the neighbors were so troubled by the pelham boys that they predicted at least one of them was going to hang. well, john pelham wasn't destined for hanging. and said he had an interest in the military. so hue got an appointment to west point, which is signed by secretary of war jefferson davis in the mid-1850s. he was also recommended to west point by powerful politicians in the state of alabama. the west point years for john pelham are 1856 to 1861. and if you're doing some quick math, this early in the morning, you'll see he's there five years. what happened? did he get in trouble, was he held back? no. jefferson davis, who is secretary of war for the united states

number two, oppose and delay confederate offense, last extremity to allow the army to make their way to alexandria and fredericksburg and link up with the army of virginia. number three, pope to attack critical rail line communications in charlottesville forced robert e lee to send enforcement away from the confederate capitol and mcclellan can hopefully turn the tide of campaign on the virginia peninsula. these challenges, all of these things pope is fighting against again to change him and they way on head. what a great reputation he has, we'll say this about popes challenges, how do they expect with an inferior force, with jackson? give me and my division with pope and popes army, i would breathe again. several days into the campaign, popes men are defeated at the magic and defended at cedar mountain and pulling back from that battlefield surrender the initiative to robert e lee. lee will see is that immediately and begin to capitalize on all that it will provide him. the second manassas campaign continues to unfold, row and the army of virginia plummets brother, many men feel they are needless