#88 MILL SPRINGS (Part the Second)
In which we look at the Battle of Mill Springs, which took place in south-central Kentucky on January 19, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15, 2014•40 min
The Civil War & Reconstruction
A history podcast in which Rich & Tracy weave together a chronological narrative of the Civil War era. Visit us at www.civilwarpodcast.org
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#87 MILL SPRINGS (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Mill Springs, which took place in Kentucky on January 19, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 08, 2014•30 min
#86 YEAR IN REVIEW- 1861 (July-December)
In which we use a couple of episodes to take a look back at what happened during the first year of the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 01, 2014•56 min
#85 YEAR IN REVIEW- 1861 (January-June)
In which we use a couple of episodes to take a look back at what happened during the first year of the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 24, 2014•1 hr
#84 BLUE & GRAY FOREIGN RELATIONS (Part the Second): THE TRENT AFFAIR
In which we continue our discussion of Union and Confederate diplomacy during the Civil War by looking at the Trent Affair, which took the U.S. and Britain to the brink of war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 17, 2014•36 min
#83 BLUE & GRAY FOREIGN RELATIONS (Part the First): "KING COTTON DIPLOMACY"
In which we discuss Union and Confederate foreign relations early in the Civil War, especially the South's use of "King Cotton Diplomacy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 03, 2014•31 min
Bonus Episode: ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON
In which we give you a short episode about the life of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2014•14 min
Bonus Episode: TIMBERCLADS & IRONCLADS
In which we give you a short episode about the timberclads & city-class ironclads of the Union's "brown water navy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 22, 2014•12 min
#82 BELMONT
In which we discuss (among other things) the Battle of Belmont, which took place on November 7, 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 14, 2014•44 min
#81 MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Belmont (Nov. 7, 1861) by discussing Kentucky's neutrality early in the Civil War, and how the Confederate move to seize Columbus, KY pushed the Bluegrass State off the fence and into the Union camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 06, 2014•21 min
#80 ULYSSES S GRANT (Part the Second)
In which we continue with our look at Ulysses S. Grant's life story, bringing him up to speed with the podcast timeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2014•44 min
#79 ULYSSES S GRANT (Part the First)
In which we set out to tell Ulysses S. Grant's life story and bring it up to speed with the point where we find ourselves on the podcast timeline- November, 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2014•34 min
#78 REHEARSAL FOR RECONSTRUCTION (Part the Second)
In which we discuss the Port Royal Experiment on the South Carolina Sea Islands, which many people considered a dress rehearsal for the South's postwar reconstruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 08, 2014•31 min
#77 REHEARSAL FOR RECONSTRUCTION (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for a discussion of the Port Royal Experiment, which took place on South Carolina's Sea Islands and which many people view as a "rehearsal for reconstruction." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 01, 2014•24 min
#76 PORT ROYAL SOUND
In which we look at the Battle of Port Royal Sound, South Carolina (November 7, 1861). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2014•39 min
#75 THE ORDEAL OF GENERAL STONE (Part the Second)
In which we continue our discussion of the ordeal of Brigadier General Charles P. Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2014•25 min
#74 THE ORDEAL OF GENERAL STONE (Part the First)
In which we discuss the persecution of Brigadier General Charles Stone by the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2014•16 min
#73 BALL'S BLUFF
In which we look at the Battle of Ball's Bluff (October 21, 1861). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 04, 2014•40 min
#72 McCLELLAN TAKES CHARGE
In which we discuss George B. McClellan's arrival in Washington in July of 1861, and his taking command of the defeated & demoralized force that would become the Union's famed Army of the Potomac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2014•32 min
#71 CHEAT MOUNTAIN
In which we look at Robert E. Lee's Cheat Mountain campaign in western Virginia in September, 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2014•39 min
#70 THE BLOCKADE (AGAIN) / HATTERAS ISLAND
In which we discuss the Blockade Board, Confederate privateers, and the capture of Hatteras Island by a Federal joint army-navy task force in August, 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2014•37 min
#69 FREMONT'S FOLLIES
In which we look at John C. Fremont's tenure as commander of the Federal's Western Department in 1861 and see how troubled Missouri proved to be his downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 06, 2014•34 min
#68 "BATTLE OF THE HEMP BALES"
In which we discuss the successful siege of Lexington by Sterling Price's Missouri State Guard in September, 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 30, 2014•34 min
#67 WILSON'S CREEK (Part the Second)
In which we cover the action at the Battle of Wilson's Creek (August 10, 1861). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2014•38 min
#66 WILSON'S CREEK (Part the First)
In which we discuss the activities and maneuvering of both sides prior to the Battle of Wilson's Creek (August 10, 1861) in southwest Missouri. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 09, 2014•34 min
#65 MAYHEM IN MISSOURI (Part the Second)
In which we continue our look at the mayhem that broke out in Missouri at the start of the Civil War. In this episode we cover the 'Battle of Carthage,' and set the stage for the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 03, 2014•26 min
#64 MAYHEM IN MISSOURI (Part the First)
In which we look at the mayhem that broke out in Missouri at the start of the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2014•36 min
#63 EX PARTE MERRYMAN
In which we discuss Chief Justice Roger Taney's dramatic challenge to Abraham Lincoln's suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2014•41 min
#62 CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (Part the Second)
In which we continue our discussion of medical issues affecting Civil War soldiers. In this episode we look at what happened to a soldier after he was wounded on the battlefield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 09, 2014•35 min
#61 CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (Part the First)
In which we look at medical aspects of the Civil War. In this episode we focus on diseases, which killed many many more Civil War soldiers than did wounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 02, 2014•42 min
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