254 The Civil War: U.S. Colored Troops and the Battle of Overton Hill
History | This program is completed
In the western theater it was unusual to see black soldiers in infantry regiments. No one knew if they would fight or run. The country would find out on a hill south of Nashville on December 16, 1864.
Tim Vane
Tim Vane served in the US Army for more than 20 years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. During his time on active duty he participated in Operation Just Cause (Panama), the first Gulf War and Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti). He earned his BA from La Salle University and MA from California State University. His military education includes the Field Artillery Basic and Cannon Courses, the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, the Defense Information School and the Command and General Staff School. Tim retired from ORNL in 2014; he now owns his own consulting company and is co-owner of How2LeadUS which offers leadership development to businesses and organizations. The company uses Civil War battlefields as the classroom and often uses re-enactors and equipment as part of the instruction.