![]() ![]() He argued the federal government should withdraw its soldiers from the Southern states. ![]() By 1872 Pike was disenchanted with Black suffrage and the corruption and failures of Reconstruction. Grant as a politician, and drifted away from the Republican party. Pike in 1866–67 strongly supported Black suffrage and the disqualification of most ex-Confederates from holding office. Long before black suffrage became a major issue Pike had come to believe that the freed slaves must be given the vote. Pike was an outspoken Radical Republican, standing with Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner and opposing President Andrew Johnson. ![]() On returning to Washington in 1866, Pike resumed writing for the New York Tribune and also wrote editorials for the New York Sun. President Abraham Lincoln appointed Pike to be minister to the Netherlands, where he fought Confederate diplomatic efforts and promoted the Union war aims from 1861 to 1866. Pike wrote that a "solid phalanx of aggression rears its black head everywhere south of Mason and Dixon's line, banded for the propagation of Slavery all over the continent." His reports were, "widely quoted, bitterly attacked or enthusiastically praised they exerted a profound influence upon public opinion and gave to their author national prominence, first as an uncompromising anti-slavery Whig, and later as an ardent Republican." In 1854 he led the fight against the Kansas-Nebraska Act, calling for the formation of a new political entity to oppose it. Republican editors reprinted his dispatches prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War. The Tribune was the chief source of news and commentary for many Republican newspapers across the country. From 1850-1860 he was the chief Washington correspondent and associate editor of the New York Tribune. Pike was born in Calais, Maine, and was a journalist in the United States during the mid 19th century. 8 to 10 Soldiers get selected within each platoon based on their leadership skills to serve as leaders of their peers.James Shepherd Pike (Septem– November 29, 1882) was an American journalist and a historian of South Carolina during the Reconstruction Era. I think there are about 50 Soldiers in his platoon. Based on his performance thus far, he was selected to serve as a team leader within his platoon for the next phase of his training. He was in the top 5 for physical fitness, a sharpshooter with iron sights only on his M4 rifle, and one of the few to shoot expert with his scope on his M4 rifle. I was blessed to get to talk to him today after graduation from basic. Thankfully, we could at least watch the ceremony on Facebook Live. ![]() Normally, families, friends, and loved ones are invited to join their Trainee in a ceremony that celebrates the completion of the first nine weeks of Basic Combat Training and recognizes their transition to becoming a US Army Soldier. The Turning Green ceremony is a short but memorable event for Army trainees and families. Michael is currently a private (E2) based on a year of college credit before entering the service. He has chosen to serve our country in our United States Army. Today was the Turning Green Ceremony for our son, Michael Pike. Seeing PIKE and US ARMY on his chest, an American flag on his right shoulder, and a US Army black beret on his head was enough to make me shout! That's my son! Hooah! INFANTRY! ![]()
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