The Civil War & Reconstruction
546 episodes — Page 8 of 11
#189 ANTIETAM (Part the Fourth)
In which we finish setting the stage for the Battle of Antietam, as we take the story right up to the eve of the battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#188 ANTIETAM (Part the Third)
In which we continue to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#187 ANTIETAM (Part the Second)
In which we continue to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#186 SOUTH MOUNTAIN (Part the Fourth) / ANTIETAM (Part the First)
In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of South Mountain (which took place on September 14, 1862) and start to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam (which took place on September 17, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#185 SOUTH MOUNTAIN (Part the Third)
In which we continue our look at the Battle of South Mountain, which took place on September 14, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#184 SOUTH MOUNTAIN (Part the Second)
In which we start to look at the fighting at the Battle of South Mountain, which took place on September 14, 1862 and was an important milepost on the two armies' road to Antietam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#183 SOUTH MOUNTAIN (Part the First)
In which we discuss Napoleon's victory over the Austrians at Castiglione in 1796. Oh, and we also talk about some Civil War stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#182 LEE'S SPECIAL ORDERS No. 191
In which we look at the movements of the Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia after it crossed over the Potomac River into Maryland. We also discuss the reaction of George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac to the Confederate invasion of Maryland. And we talk about Lee's Special Orders No. 191. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#181 LEE STRIKES NORTH
In which we discuss Robert E. Lee's decision to strike north after Second Manassas, and the great events that awaited the outcome of his invasion of Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#180 "BOYS, McCLELLAN IS BACK IN COMMAND OF THE ARMY AGAIN!"
In which we look at what happened in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Manassas, including Lincoln's decision to ask George McClellan to take command of the merged Union armies in northern Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#179 SECOND MANASSAS (Part the Fourth)
In which we wrap up our discussion of the Second Battle of Manassas, which took place August 28-30, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#178 SECOND MANASSAS (Part the Third)
In which we look at some of the action on Saturday, August 30, 1862, the third day of the Second Battle of Manassas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#177 SECOND MANASSAS (Part the Second)
In which we look at the action on the second day of the Second Battle of Manassas (August 29, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#176 SECOND MANASSAS (Part the First)
In which we look at the fight at the Brawner Farm, which took place on the evening of August 28, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#175 JACKSON ON THE LOOSE (Part the Second)
In which we look at Stonewall Jackson's capture of the huge Federal supply depot at Manassas Junction, and his subsequent march to the old battlefield of First Manassas nearby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#174 JACKSON ON THE LOOSE (Part the First)
In which we continue our march toward Second Manassas, looking at Stonewall Jackson's movement around John Pope's right flank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#173 STALEMATE ALONG THE RAPPAHANNOCK
In which we continue our march toward Second Manassas by looking at how Robert E. Lee forced John Pope to withdraw from his line along the Rapidan River, but then Lee's advance stalled in front of Pope's new position along the Rappahannock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#172 CEDAR MOUNTAIN (Part the Second)
In which we look at the action at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, which took place on August 9, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#171 CEDAR MOUNTAIN (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Cedar Mountain, which took place on August 9, 1862 on the road to Second Manassas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#170 "I HAVE COME TO YOU FROM THE WEST"
In which we look at the circumstances surrounding John Pope's appointment to command the Union's Army of Virginia in June of 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#169 A NEW WAR
In which we discuss how the Seven Days' Battles and the failure of McClellan's Peninsula Campaign in the summer of 1862 was a turning point in the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#168 "IT IS DETERMINED TO WITHDRAW YOUR ARMY FROM THE PENINSULA"
In which we look at the aftermath of the Seven Days' Battles, and the decision to withdraw the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#167 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: MALVERN HILL (Part the Second)
In which we look at the action at the final battle of the Seven Days' Campaign: the Battle of Malvern Hill, which took place on July 1, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#166 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: MALVERN HILL (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Malvern Hill, which took place on July 1, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#165 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: GLENDALE (Part the Second)
In which we look at the action at the Battle of Glendale, which took place on Monday, June 30, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#164 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: GLENDALE (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the next battle of the Seven Days' Campaign: Glendale (June 30, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#163 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: SAVAGE'S STATION
In which we look at the next clash during the Seven Days' Campaign: Savage's Station (June 29, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#162 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: RETREAT TO THE JAMES
In which we look at the aftermath of the Battle of Gaines's Mill, which took place on June 27, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#161 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: GAINES'S MILL (Part the Third)
In which we conclude our discussion of the third battle of the Seven Days' Campaign: Gaines's Mill (June 27, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#160 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: GAINES'S MILL (Part the Second)
In which we continue our discussion of the third battle of the Seven Days' Campaign: Gaines's Mill (June 27, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#159 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: GAINES'S MILL (Part the First)
In which we discuss the third battle of the Seven Days' Campaign: Gaines's Mill (June 27, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#158 SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES: OAK GROVE AND MECHANICSVILLE
In which we discuss the first two battles of the Seven Days' Campaign, Oak Grove (June 25, 1862) and Mechanicsville (June 26). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#157 LEE TAKES COMMAND
In which we set the stage for the Seven Days' Battles (June 25- July 1, 1862) by looking at Jefferson Davis's decision to put Robert E. Lee in command of the Confederate army defending Richmond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#156 BACK TO THE PENINSULA...
In which we review the important events of the Peninsula Campaign, up to the Battle of Fair Oaks (May 31- June 1, 1862) and Robert E. Lee's appointment to command the Army of Northern Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#155 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: CONCLUSION
In which we wrap-up our discussion of Stonewall Jackson's famous 1862 Valley Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#154 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: CROSS KEYS & PORT REPUBLIC (Part the Second)
In which we look at the battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic, which took place at the end of Jackson's Valley Campaign on June 8 & 9, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#153 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: CROSS KEYS & PORT REPUBLIC (Part the First)
In which we look at Carroll's raid on Port Republic, which took place on Sunday, June 8, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#152 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: "OUR GOD HAS BEEN MY GUIDE AND SAVED ME FROM THEIR GRASP"
In which we see Stonewall Jackson slip through the Federals' trap, and we begin to set the stage for the battles at Cross Keys & Port Republic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#151 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: THE HUNTER BECOMES THE HUNTED
In which we look at what happened after Stonewall Jackson's victory at the First Battle of Winchester in May, 1862 during the Valley Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#150 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: FRONT ROYAL & WINCHESTER (Part the Fourth)
In which we look at the First Battle of Winchester, which took place on May 25, 1862 during Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#149 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: A DAY OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
In which we look at the events of Saturday May 24, 1862- the day sandwiched in between the battles at Front Royal and Winchester during Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#148 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: FRONT ROYAL & WINCHESTER (Part the Second)
In which we look at the engagement at Front Royal, which took place during Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign on May 23, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#147 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: FRONT ROYAL & WINCHESTER (Part the First)
In which we lay out the background to the battles of Front Royal and Winchester, which took place in May 1862 during Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#146 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: McDOWELL (Part the Second)
In which we look at the Battle of McDowell, which took place on May 8, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#145 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: McDOWELL (Part the First)
In which we lay out the background to the Battle of McDowell, which took place on May 8, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#144 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: RUDE'S HILL INTERLUDE
In which we discuss the activities of the Confederate and Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley after the Battle of Kernstown (March 23, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#143 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: KERNSTOWN (Part the Third)
In which we conclude our discussion of the Battle of Kernstown, which took place on March 23, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#142 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: KERNSTOWN (Part the Second)
In which we look at the start of the action at the First Battle of Kernstown, which took place on March 23, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#141 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: KERNSTOWN (Part the First)
In which we lay out the background to the First Battle of Kernstown, which took place in March 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#140 STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: THE ROMNEY EXPEDITION
In which we look at Stonewall Jackson's controversial winter-time expedition against Romney in January, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices