Sergeant Wilbur Crummer, of the 45th Illinois Infantry, describes catching a youthful smuggler, sneaking through the lines to provide ammo to the besieged Confederates in Vicksburg.
Apr 18, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Private Charles Truehart, of the Rockbridge Virginia Artillery, writes of his participation in the actions at Dam No. 5 during the Shenandoah Valley campaign, various ways of outsmarting the Federals, as well as witnessing the actions of Turner Ashby, the famed Confederate cavalier.
Apr 18, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Sergeant Henry Dwight, of the 20th Ohio Infantry, writes of a steamboat ride down the Tennessee River in the Spring of 1862.
Apr 18, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Lieutenant Bromfield Ridley, a Confederate staff officer, describes the humor of the Southern soldiers.
Apr 11, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Sergeant William Reichard, of the 128th Pennsylvania Infantry, describes the contents of a box from home.
Apr 11, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Private Samuel Burney, of Cobb's Legion of Georgia Infantry, writes a letter to his wife, praying for her well-being and that of their newborn son.
Apr 11, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Corporal George Richardson, of the 6th Iowa Infantry, writes a letter to his parents warning them of the so-called "Copperheads" on the homefront.
Apr 11, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Lieutenant Loyd Harris, of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry, recalls how his regiment's marching band was....the worst of all.
Apr 11, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this account, Anton Smith, a German immigrant describes being shanghaied into the service of the Union Army in 1863.
Apr 08, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this account, Corporal Taliaferro Simpson, of the 3rd South Carolina Infantry, describes an epic snowball fight when his regiment was in Winter Quarters.
Apr 08, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In an account by Private John Frederick of the 10th Ohio Cavalry, he describes the time he and his messmates tried to steal a skillet from another regiment.
Apr 07, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 5
An account by Private Robert Jarman of the 27th Mississippi Infantry, describing an unfortunate encounter when his regiment mustered out at the end of the war.
Apr 07, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 4
An account by Private Jacob Bartmess, of the 39th Indiana Mounted Infantry, describing foraging to his wife.
Apr 07, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Account of Private John Stevens, of the 5th Texas Infantry, describing the creation of a "Dog House" for the soldiers.
Apr 06, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In Episode 1 of the Civil War Regiments Podcast, we hear the account of Sergeant George Worden (16th NY Heavy Artillery) about the "galoot" of his regiment.
Apr 05, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 1
