Camp Conversations: Stuart Sanders

Description

Historian Stuart Sanders, Director of Research and Collections at the Kentucky Historical Society, examines US Army General William "Bull" Nelson’s important role during the secession crisis, his arrest of pro-Confederate civilians, early military victories, and how he became a controversial before his murder by a subordinate officer in September 1862. The US Army named Camp Nelson in his honor in June 1863.

Duration

33 minutes, 53 seconds

Date Created

03/28/2023

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