Send us a text Beyond the Blue and Gray is a sub-series about the unique units of the Civil War. We look at their uniforms, traditions, cultures, and war record. Today we sit with Thomas B. Mack to discuss 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry-The Lead Mine Men! Purchase book here: https://www.siupress.com/9780809339143/the-lead-mine-men/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://www.untoldcivilwar.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the s...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Send us a text Frank Alduino and David Coles come on the show tonight to discuss Italians in the Civil War! Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://www.untoldcivilwar.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=51151470&fan_landing=tru This show is made possible by ...
Mar 09, 2025•52 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Send us a text To ring in the New Year, I sit with author Gregg Clemmer to discuss his book, Valor in Gray! A book that chronicles Confederate portraits of courage! More from Clemmer Here: https://www.greggclemmer.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://www.untoldcivilwar.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and ...
Jan 05, 2025•33 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Send us a text Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Sue Boardman returns to discuss her book, "The Gettysburg Cyclorama. The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas." Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://www.untoldcivilwar.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https://www.patreon.com/user?...
Oct 20, 2024•45 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Send us a text I sit with Eric Michael Burke, Ph.D. to discuss his book, "Soldiers From Experience The Forging of Sherman's Fifteenth Army Corps 1862-1863." More from Eric here: http://www.ericmichaelburke.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and ...
Aug 14, 2024•55 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Send us a text I sit with Charles Epting to discuss Revenue Stamps and how they help fund the Union war effort. More from Charles here: https://www.instagram.com/charleseptingcollects/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https...
Jun 04, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Send us a text I sit with Harrison Hunt to discuss the book he co-authored with Bill Bleyer, Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States. Get your copy of the book here: https://www.abebooks.com/9781540212269/Long-Island-Civil-Queens-Nassau-1540212262/plp Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time d...
May 02, 2024•39 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Send us a text This is Part 1 of my discussion on the Herb Peck Collection with Ron Coddington and Kevin Canberg. Don't miss the auction on March 16th! Listen to Part 2 here: The Herb Peck Collection! https://youtu.be/_DWvWspLNdM Learn more about the auction and Fleischer's Auctions, leading purveyor of fine 19th century Americana including Civil War relics, here: https://www.fleischersauctions.com Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/...
Mar 12, 2024•41 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Send us a text On this episode Father Miller comes on the show to discuss religion and the Civil War. More about Father Miller here: http://robertjmiller.net/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=...
Dec 24, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Send us a text On this episode Brendan Lyons comes on the show to discuss his book, Charley. This is the true story of the youngest soldier to die in the American Civil War. More about Brendan Lyons here: Brendan Lyons-Author on Facebook Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly p...
Dec 02, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Send us a text Beyond the Blue and Gray is a sub-series about the unique units of the Civil War. We look at their uniforms, traditions, cultures, and war record. Today we sit with Bret Schweinfurth to discuss perhaps the most misunderstood unit of the War. More about the Invalid Corps here: https://www.facebook.com/Invalid.Corps Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support th...
Nov 08, 2023•53 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Send us a text This year has been a wild one. The news has been filled with tragedy, such as in the story of the lives lost on the submersible Titan. There has also been talk about innovation in regards to artificial intelligence. Tonight we address those topics in regards to the cold case, the nautical mystery, H.L. Hunley. Joining us again is Archaeologist Michael Scafuri, leading expert on the Hunley. Please listen to our first interview on the Hunley here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/796715/3...
Oct 03, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Send us a text Daniel See comes on the show to discuss the Asian-American experience during the Civil War and in the reenacting community! Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=51151470&fan_lan...
Sep 18, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Send us a text Master storyteller, Cody C. Engdahl, comes on the show to discuss those famous Civil War personalities who were veterans of a war many have forgotten. We will discussing the experience of Civil War leaders during their time in the Mexican American War. Purchase Engdahl's most recent book here: https://www.amazon.com/Mexico-Love-Swashbuckling-Adventure-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B0BH3HF4K8 Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ O...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us a text This is our tribute to the 160th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. Author and National Park Service Ranger, Matt Borders, is back on the show! This time he discusses his latest work with Joseph Stahl, Faces of Union Soldiers at Culp's Hill: Gettysburg's Critical Defense. More from Matt Borders here: https://historythingspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www....
Jul 04, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us a text This afternoon I sit with Charles Epting of H.R. Harmer Fine Stamp Auctions to discuss an amazing piece of Untold Civil War, a letter describing the feats of the U.S. Colored Troops. Access the auction here: https://hrharmer.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Mo...
Jun 20, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us a text Have a passion for history? Want to honor those who served? Need a new reenacting "impression?" If you answered yes, then the Gettysburg Guard is for you! More from the Gettysburg Guard here- https://www.instagram.com/thegettysburgguard/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportunt...
May 29, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us a text We sit with Artist Mark Maritato to discuss what it takes to bring a Civil War battle to life via the strokes of a paint-brush. For more information on Mark Maritato’s Artwork Please visit: https://www.maritato.com Purchase Artwork here: https://www.maritato.com/framed_art_prints.html https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mark-maritato https://www.ebay.com/str/markmaritatohistoricalfineart https://www.saatchiart.com/maritato https://www.terryjamesgallery.com SOCIAL MEDIA https://mar...
May 11, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text I sit with Historian Michael Hardy to discuss the cavalrymen of the 39th Virginia who were specifically recruited to serve as scouts, guides, and couriers for General Robert E. Lee. More from Michael Hardy Here: http://www.michaelchardy.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation from these options.) M...
Apr 19, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text Untold Civil War at the movies! I sit with Ben Frail of the 2nd Rhode Island (reenacting) to discuss the movie Gettysburg! Do you agree with our review? What did we miss? Interview with Patrick Falci-A.P. Hill: https://www.buzzsprout.com/796715/episodes/7625353 Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation fr...
Apr 01, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text Season four has begun! Bill Yenne is the author of more than three dozen non-fiction books, as well as ten novels. On this episode we discuss Tom Custer, just one character covered in his book, The Other Custers. Tom would earn 2 Medals of Honor in the Civil War and would fall beside his brother, George, at the Little Bighorn. Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMM...
Mar 12, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text Professor Richard B. McCaslin comes on the show to discuss John S. “Rip” Ford. Texas Ranger Ford would become known as the last victorious southern battlefield commander! Get Dr. McCaslin's book, Fighting Stock: John S. "Rip" Ford of Texas , on Amazon . Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation from these...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Send us a text Alexander Rose, famous for his book, Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring (the basis for the AMC drama series, Turn: Washington's Spies ) comes on the show to discuss his latest work. The Lion and the Fox is the story of the clandestine mission to build a Confederate Navy. More from Rose here: www.alexrose.com Substack (free subscription): Spionage https://alexanderrose.substack.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivi...
Dec 24, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Send us a text Tonight I sit with the Licensed Battlefield Guides of Gettysburg. In the Civil War community they are nothing less than Rockstars! The Licensed Battlefield Guides are the oldest professional guide service in the United States. Tonight we will learn more about these individual guides and the organization itself! Book a Guide here: https://gettysburgtourguides.org/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel:...
Dec 08, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Send us a text I sit with Sarah Kay Bierle. Sarah is managing editor at Emerging Civil War and works in battlefield preservation. She will be discussing the often looked over civilian experience during the battle of Gettysburg. More from Sarah here: https://sarahkaybierle.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation f...
Dec 01, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Send us a text Interview with Matthew Young, current Site Manager at the CSS Neuse Civil War Museum. We will be discussing the only remaining COMMISSIONED Confederate Ironclad on display in the world, the CSS Neuse! More on the CSS Neuse: https://cssneuse.org/ Halloween Giveaway: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj6bb2tDRtj/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=546132024181923&set=a.463805179081275 Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilw...
Oct 26, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Send us a text Untold CW goes to the movies with the renowned Will Eichler from Civil War Digital Digest! Will was able to get some time off from filming Chicago Fire to discuss two of his movies which are favorites among the Civil War buff community! Connect with the Civil War Digital Digest Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/CivilWarDigitalDigest Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ The new Tactical Historian Youtube Channel: https://y...
Oct 13, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Send us a text Interview with authors William Burtch and Donna Burtch. We discuss their latest book, W.G. This is the story of the opium-addicted pistol toting preacher who raised the first federal African American Union troops. Learn more here: https://wgthebook.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ The new Tactical Historian Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCbekCvEU7ipS5shKt9lJIhg Support the show: (The podcast rece...
Sep 30, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us a text On this episode I sit with Lincoln Anniballi, host of the Henry Wilson and the Civil War Podcast, to discuss one of the leading politicians during the War. Senator Henry Wilson was the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs during the War and would eventually become Grant’s Vice President. Hear the Henry Wilson and the Civil War Podcast here: https://www.henrywilsonhistory.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary co...
Sep 17, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us a text Part 2 of my discussion with Will Haynes, PhD, of the Watkins Museum of History. We discuss the aftermath of the raid on Lawrence. Learn more about the Watkins Museum of History here: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org Check out the website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ The Tactical Historian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbekCvEU7ipS5shKt9lJIhg Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation from these options....
Sep 01, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 16
