UPDATE
In which there's an update about some of the major story arcs coming up on the podcast as we continue to work our way through 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 01, 2024•13 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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#466- THE KILPATRICK-DAHLGREN RAID (Part the Second)
In which we look at the enduring controversy that erupted in the aftermath of the raid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25, 2024•31 min
#465- THE KILPATRICK-DAHLGREN RAID (Part the First)
In which we give the background to the failed Federal cavalry raid on Richmond in February/March 1864 that set off one of the most enduring controversies of the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2024•32 min
#464- THE BATTLE OF OLUSTEE
In which we look at the action at the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northern Florida on February 20, 1864. *This episode contains explicit language.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2024•37 min
Listen Now: Black History, For Real
Samuel L. Jackson’s got big plans when he arrives at Morehouse College in the late 1960s. He loves movies, and he’s dreaming of a bright future as a marine biologist, but the world’s dreaming of other things. Tensions around the Civil Rights Movement are only increasing and protests against the Vietnam War are erupting on campuses around the nation. When these forces come to a head on campus, Samuel L. Jackson’s leading the charge, and his shocking actions change the history and future of Moreho...
Jul 26, 2024•5 min
#463- WELCOME TO FLORIDA (Part the Second)
In which we continue setting the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 14, 2024•21 min
#462- WELCOME TO FLORIDA: THE SUNSHINE STATE
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida on February 20, 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 07, 2024•19 min
#461- O CANADA: Confederate Espionage & Sabotage Operations
In which we look at the Confederate Secret Service's Canadian-based activities to undermine the Union war effort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 01, 2024•27 min
#460- A CIVIL WAR MYSTERY: THE HL HUNLEY
In which we look at the story of the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship- the Confederate sub HL Hunley, which sank USS Housatonic on the night of February 17, 1864, and then vanished. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2024•28 min
#459- THAT DEVIL FORREST AND THE BATTLE OF OKOLONA
In which we look at what happened to those 7000 Federal horsemen who were supposed to meet Sherman at Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2024•33 min
#458- MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman's Meridian Raid (Part the Third)
In which Sherman marches right across Mississippi and destroys Meridian in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 03, 2024•26 min
#457- MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman's Meridian Raid (Part the Second)
In which we discuss the evolution of William Tecumseh Sherman's thinking regarding the prosecution of the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2024•32 min
#456- MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman's Meridian Raid (Part the First)
In which we look at Sherman's raid on Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2024•20 min
#455- THE GREAT ESCAPE
In which we look at the mass escape from Libby Prison in Richmond in February 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2024•32 min
#454- PRISONERS OF WAR
In which we look at the experience of POWs during the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2024•41 min
#453- "EVERY MAN STOOD AT HIS POST AND DID HIS DUTY": The Destruction of USS Underwriter
In which we look at the Confederate attack on USS Underwriter at New Bern, North Carolina, on February 2, 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2024•28 min
#452- ANNA E DICKINSON AND "THE PERILS OF THE HOUR"
In which we look at the life of Anna E Dickinson and her address on Capitol Hill in January 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 08, 2024•24 min
#451- TEN DOLLARS A MONTH
In which we look at the pay inequality between black and white soldiers in the Federal armies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2024•28 min
#450- CLEBURNE'S PROPOSAL
In which we look at Confederate Major General Patrick Cleburne's controversial proposal, presented in January 1864, to arm and free the Confederacy's slaves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2024•33 min
#449- 1864: A YEAR OF CRISIS AND DECISION
In which we look at how 1864 will be a pivotal year in the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2024•31 min
#448- THE HARPER'S FERRY SKEDADDLERS
In which we look at the story of the 1500 Union cavalrymen who escaped from Harper's Ferry when Stonewall Jackson captured that place during the Antietam Campaign in September 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 04, 2024•30 min
#447- LEE IN THE LOW COUNTRY
In which we look at the time Robert E Lee spent in 1861 as commander of the Confederates' Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and East Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2024•32 min
#446- PADDY GRAYDON
In which we look at the life of James "Paddy" Graydon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2024•21 min
#445- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (October-December)
In which we finish with our look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 11, 2024•28 min
#444- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (July-September)
In which we continue with our look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 05, 2024•31 min
#443- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (June-July)
In which we continue with our look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2024•31 min
#442- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (April-May)
In which we continue with our look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2024•32 min
#441- YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (January-March)
In which we start to take a look back at what happened in 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 16, 2024•30 min
#440- MINE RUN
In which Meade and Lee come 'this close' to fighting a major battle below the Rapidan River, at Mine Run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 08, 2024•45 min
#439- MEANWHILE, BACK IN VIRGINIA...
In which we look at the affairs at Rappahannock Station and Kelly's Ford on November 7, 1863. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 18, 2023•40 min
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