In Case I Am Shot
Corporal Clinton Beckwith, of the 121st New York, describes the harrowing moments of Upton's Charge at the Battle of Spotsylvania.
Jun 06, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Civil War Regiments
The Civil War Regiments Podcast is a collection of accounts and diary entries of the common soldiers of the American Civil War, along with unit histories and battle narratives, to help educate and offer a better understanding of the daily life of soldiers from 1861-1865.
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The Biggest 4th of July Picnic
Lieutenant John Worsham, of the 21st Virginia Infantry, describes capturing a Federal supply store and enjoying the spoils of the enemy's food, cake and beer on the 4th of July.
Jun 06, 2020•3 min•Season 2Ep. 19
The Corn Exchange
Private Robert Carter, of the 22nd Massachusetts Infantry, describes the Battle of Sherperdstown Ford and the first battle of the 118th Pennsylvania, a.k.a. "Corn Exchange".
Jun 06, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 18
We Have The American Eagle In Company E!
Private Randolph Comings, of the 11th New York Fire Zouaves, describes the regiment's arrival in Washington D.C. at the outset of the war.
May 25, 2020•6 min•Season 2Ep. 17
You Shall Not Ride Over My Men!
Private Randolph Shotwell, of the 8th Virginia Infantry, describes the weary march through rain and mud after the defeat at Williamsburg.
May 25, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 16
The Army of the Potomac is Demoralized
Corporal Dayton Flint, of the 15th New Jersey, writes of the low morale within the Army of the Potomac after the terrible defeat at Fredericksburg.
May 25, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Those Are Bullets
Private Henry Stanley, of the 6th Arkansas Infantry, was a Welsh immigrant to the United States. In this account he describes the moments before his regiment went into battle at Shiloh.
May 17, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Oh, Pitt! I Have Ruined My Arm!
Sergeant William Pitt Chambers, of the 46th Mississippi Infantry, describes the horrors of battle at Port Gibson in 1863.
May 17, 2020•6 min•Season 2Ep. 13
A Rebel Relic
Lieutenant Albert Goodloe, of the 35th Alabama Infantry, recollects the pleasures of tobacco while in camp during cold and rainy weather.
May 16, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Are Any Of You Sober?
Lieutenant Abner Small, of the 16th Maine Infantry, describes the time he found the regimental band drunk before an inspection.
May 16, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 11
The Handful That Is Left Of Us Are Worn Out
Lieutenant Benjamin Perry, of the 29th Ohio Infantry, writes a letter to an Ohio senator, begging for his battered regiment to be given a respite from the conflict.
May 09, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Execution in the Snow
Private James Turner, of the 6th Texas Infantry, describes witnessing the execution of a deserter while in Winter Quarters.
May 09, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 9
One of the Most Magnificent Sites I Ever Saw
Sergeant Robert Jamison, of the 45th Tennessee Infantry, writes a letter to his wife describing the magnificent views and sites of the Siege of Chattanooga.
May 09, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Recruiting Horses
Corporal George Wilson, of the 17th Indiana Infantry, describes recruiting horses and mules in the countryside of Tennessee as his unit was converted into a mounted command.
May 06, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Practical Jokes
Private Theodore Gerrish, of the 20th Maine Infantry, describes practical jokes played on new recruits during Winter Quarters.
May 06, 2020•8 min•Season 2Ep. 6
I Cried Like A Child
Colonel Edward Noyes, of the 39th Ohio, describes an attack by his regiment outside of Atlanta on July 4, 1864, in which he was severely wounded.
May 03, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Tug of War
J.P. Cannon, of the 27th Alabama Infantry, describes the collapse of the Army of Tennessee at the Battle of Nashville in December 1864.
May 03, 2020•7 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Eat All The Apples You Can
Rufus Robbins, of the 7th Massachusetts Infantry, writes a letter to his parents, thanking them for gifts sent, and inquiring on life back home.
May 03, 2020•3 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Whiskey Frolics Were No Longer Popular
William Watson, a native Scotsman who enlisted in the 3rd Louisiana Infantry, describes the effects on his comrades regarding new resolutions against drunkenness.
May 03, 2020•5 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We Were Only Boys
Rice Bull, of the 123rd New York Infantry, describes the feelings and duties of a new recruit in the service of the Federal army.
May 03, 2020•8 min•Season 2Ep. 1
They Killed A Good One That Time
Sergeant James Cooper, of the 20th Tennessee Infantry, describes a gruesome wound he received during the Battle of Resaca, Georgia.
Apr 26, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Left Behind
Private John Hatton, of the 1st Maryland Confederate Artillery, describes laying wounded with his comrades while waiting to be taken to a hospital.
Apr 26, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Reviving Spirits
Captain Frederick Baron von Fritsch, of the 68th New York Infantry, describes a boost in morale by some whiskey and humor in camp.
Apr 25, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Charging Against Orders
Private Samuel McNeil, of the 31st Ohio Infantry, describes his unit charging and capturing Missionary Ridge against orders, though it cost him a serious wound.
Apr 25, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Thank You!
Stephen, the host of the Civil War Regiments Podcast, thanks listeners and shares his passion behind the project.
Apr 23, 2020•2 min
The Fish
Private Arthur Ford, of Buist's Battery South Carolina Artillery, recaps the history and tragic fate of the Confederate submarine, the Hunley.
Apr 23, 2020•5 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Every Man For Himself
Private Alfred Davenport, of the 5th New York Zouaves, describes the horrific ordeal of the collapse and destruction of his regiment at the Battle of Second Manassas.
Apr 23, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Brother's Truce
Lieutenant Colonel Hilary Herbert, of the 8th Alabama Infantry, describes members of his regiment trading and peaceful truces with the enemy along the Rappahannock River.
Apr 18, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
A Battlefield Prayer
Chaplain William Lyle, of the 11th Ohio Infantry, along with a battlefield journalist recall a prayer led by Lyle before his regiment went into action at the Battle of Chickamauga.
Apr 18, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 17
The Promise of Coffee
Private John Haley, of the 17th Maine Infantry, describes the moment his regiment was caught in a trap at the Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia as well as the cowardice of his commanding officer.
Apr 18, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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