The Civil War (1861-1865): A History Podcast

In which we continue looking at the Bristoe Station Campaign, which took place in Northern Virginia in October 1863.

Direct download: CW417.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 4:57pm MDT

In which we look at what was going on with the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia while Rosecrans and Bragg were locked in combat at Chickamauga.

Direct download: CW416.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 5:07pm MDT

In which William Quantrill and his rebel bushwhackers descend upon the town of Lawrence, Kansas, on August 21, 1863, and a massacre ensues.

Direct download: CW415.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 6:23pm MDT

In which we look at the violence that wracked the Kansas/Missouri border after the start of the Civil War, and set the stage for the Lawrence (KS) Massacre, which took place in August 1863.

Direct download: CW414.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 6:04pm MDT

In which we look at the aftermath of the battle.

Direct download: CW413.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 6:36pm MDT

In which the battle of Chickamauga comes to a fitful, confusing end on the evening of September 20, 1863.

Direct download: CW412.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 5:09pm MDT

In which the Confederates launch fierce attacks against Horseshoe Ridge, while the Federals struggle to hold onto the high ground.

Direct download: CW411.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 5:47pm MDT

In which we tell a tale of two generals...

Direct download: CW410.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 7:32pm MDT

In which Longstreet's assault column rolls right through the hole in the Federal line.

Direct download: CW409.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 6:27pm MDT

In which Rosecrans' decision to send a constant stream of reinforcements to sustain George Thomas' position on the northern end of the battlefield sets the stage for a fatal gap opening up on the right side of the Union line.

Direct download: CW408.mp3
Category:History -- posted at: 4:55pm MDT