#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
Mar 14, 2016•46 min
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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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#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
Mar 07, 2016•30 min
#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
Feb 28, 2016•42 min
#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
Feb 22, 2016•57 min
#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
Feb 15, 2016•40 min
#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
Feb 07, 2016•36 min
#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
Feb 01, 2016•44 min
#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
Jan 18, 2016•36 min
#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
Jan 11, 2016•39 min
#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
Jan 04, 2016•1 hr 4 min
#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
Dec 21, 2015•41 min
#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
Dec 14, 2015•22 min
#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
Dec 07, 2015•29 min
#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
Nov 19, 2015•36 min
#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
Nov 09, 2015•26 min
#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
Nov 02, 2015•23 min
#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
Oct 26, 2015•30 min
#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
Oct 18, 2015•41 min
#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
Oct 12, 2015•22 min
#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
Oct 05, 2015•26 min
#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
Sep 28, 2015•25 min
#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
Sep 14, 2015•27 min
#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
Sep 07, 2015•30 min
#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
Aug 31, 2015•28 min
#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
Aug 24, 2015•24 min
#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
Aug 16, 2015•27 min
#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
Aug 10, 2015•27 min
#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
Jul 19, 2015•36 min
#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
Jul 06, 2015•36 min
#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
Jun 22, 2015•23 min
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