The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#139 STONEWALL JACKSON (Part the Second)
In which we continue with Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson's story, taking him from the start of the Civil War in April, 1861 to his assumption of command in the Shenandoah Valley in November, 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#138 STONEWALL JACKSON (Part the First)
In which we start look at Confederate general Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson's story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#137 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN: Fair Oaks (Part the Second)
In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of Fair Oaks, which took place outside Richmond on May 31 & June 1, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#136 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN: Fair Oaks (Part the First)
In which we start to look at the Battle of Fair Oaks, which took place outside Richmond on May 31 & June 1, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#135 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Sixth)
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Fair Oaks, which took place outside Richmond over May 31-June 1, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#134 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fifth)
In which we look at the First Battle of Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862 and also discuss the slow but steady march of the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula as it closes in on Richmond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#133 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourth)
In which we look at the engagement at Williamsburg on May 5, 1862 and the heavy skirmish at Eltham's Landing on May 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#132 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Third)
In which we continue our discussion of the Peninsula Campaign and see that George McClellan won Yorktown as he always hoped- without a battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#131 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Second)
In which we hit the pause button on the action during the Peninsula Campaign and we talk about (1) McClellan's special bond with the men of the Army of the Potomac, (2) McClellan's suspicious arithmetic and the security of Washington, and (3) Lincoln's decision to withhold McDowell's corps from McClellan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#130 PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the First)
In which we see the Army of the Potomac disembark at Fort Monroe and start its march up the Peninsula in April, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#129 "DO YOU SMELL BACON?"
In which we finish setting the stage for McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#128 "I SHALL GLADLY YIELD MY PLAN TO YOURS"
In which we continue to set the stage for McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#127 "THE BOTTOM IS OUT OF THE TUB"
In which we continue to lay out the background to McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#126 "MEANWHILE, BACK EAST..."
In which we start to set the stage for McClellan's Peninsula Campaign... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#125 SHILOH (Part the Fifteenth)
In which we conclude our discussion of the campaign and battle of Shiloh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#124 SHILOH (Part the Fourteenth)
In which we look at the second day's fighting at the Battle of Shiloh. The battle took place over April 6-7, 1862. This is the next-to-last episode in our Shiloh story arc (so we'll wrap things up next week!). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#123 SHILOH (Part the Thirteenth)
The "Lick 'Em Tomorrow Though" Episode... In which we continue telling the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place over April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#122 SHILOH (Part the Twelfth)
In which we continue telling the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. In this episode we look at the legend of the Hornets' Nest and then discuss the formation of Grant's last line of defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#121 SHILOH (Part the Eleventh)
In which we continue to tell the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. In this episode we talk about the collapse of the Hornets' Nest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#120 SHILOH (Part the Tenth)
In which we continue telling the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#119 SHILOH (Part the Ninth)
In which we continue to tell the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. In this episode we discuss Sherman & McClernand's counterattack on the Union right, and we also look at the wayward march of Lew Wallace's Third Division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#118 SHILOH (Part the Eighth)
In which we continue to tell the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#117 SHILOH- Death of Albert Sidney Johnston
In which we discuss the death of the Confederate army's commanding general, Albert Sidney Johnston, during the Battle of Shiloh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#116 SHILOH (Part the Sixth)
In which we continue with our look at the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#115 SHILOH (Part the Fifth)
In which we continue to tell the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#114 SHILOH (Part the Fourth)
In which we continue our discussion of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#113 SHILOH (Part the Third)
In which we continue our discussion of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#112 SHILOH (Part the Second)
In which we continue to set the stage for the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#111 SHILOH (Part the First)
In which we start to set the stage for the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#110 THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION (Part the Second)
In which we conclude our discussion of the Burnside Expedition, looking at the battle at New Bern (March 13, 1862) and the fall of Fort Macon (April 25, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#109 THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION (Part the First)
In which we look at the Burnside Expedition's capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina on February 8, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#108 CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Fourth)
In which we conclude our discussion of the world's first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#107 CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Third)
In which we continue to tell the story of the world's first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#106 CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Second)
In which we continue to tell the story of the world's first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#105 CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the First)
In which we start to tell the story of the world's first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#104 PEA RIDGE (Part the Fourth)
In which we conclude our discussion of the Battle of Pea Ridge, which took place in northwest Arkansas on March 7-8, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#103 PEA RIDGE (Part the Third)
In which we continue our look at the Battle of Pea Ridge, which took place in northwest Arkansas on March 7-8, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#102 PEA RIDGE (Part the Second)
In which we continue our discussion of the events preceding the Battle of Pea Ridge, which took place in northwest Arkansas on March 7-8, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#101 PEA RIDGE (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Pea Ridge, which took place in northwest Arkansas on March 7-8, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special Announcement
In which we make a special announcement and share some news about the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#100 MUSIC SPECIAL: Songs of the Civil War
In which we celebrate our one hundreth episode with a music special featuring over twenty songs that were popular during the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#99 SIBLEY'S NEW MEXICO CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourth)
In which we wrap-up our discussion of Sibley's New Mexico Campaign by looking at the Battle of Glorieta Pass (March 28, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonus Episode: THANKSGIVING DAY'S CIVIL WAR ORIGINS
In which we talk about the Civil War origins of Thanksgiving Day, and share a few things for which we're thankful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#98 SIBLEY'S NEW MEXICO CAMPAIGN (Part the Third)
In which we continue our discussion of Sibley's New Mexico Campaign by looking at the Confederates' capture of Albuquerque & Santa Fe, the epic march of the First Colorado to Fort Union, and the engagement at Apache Pass (March 26, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#97 SIBLEY'S NEW MEXICO CAMPAIGN (Part the Second)
In which we continue our look at Sibley's New Mexico Campaign by discussing the Battle of Valverde (February 21, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#96 SIBLEY'S NEW MEXICO CAMPAIGN (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for Sibley's New Mexico Campaign by discussing Texas's secession from the Union in February, 1861 and looking at "Baylor's Buffalo Hunt" (May-July, 1861). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#95 POSTSCRIPT: FORREST'S BREAKOUT
In which we talk a bit about Nathan Bedford Forrest's background and then take a closer look at his escape from Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#94 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Sixth)
In which we conclude our discussion of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#93 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Fifth)
In which we continue our discussion of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#92 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Fourth)
In which we look at the opening stages of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices