In which we look at Braxton Bragg's capture of Munfordville, Kentucky on September 17, 1862.

In which we look at the fighting at the Battle of Richmond (Kentucky), which took place on August 30, 1862.

In which we continue our march toward Perryville.  In this episode we set the stage for the Battle of Richmond (Kentucky), which was one of the most lop-sided victories of the Civil War.

In which we start to set the stage for the Battle of Perryville, which took place in Kentucky on October 8, 1862.

In which we turn our attention back to the western theater of the war...

In which Rich flies solo (Tracy is visiting family), but manages to wrap-up our discussion of the Emancipation Proclamation.

In which we discuss Abraham Lincoln's release of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862.

In which we continue setting the stage for Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation.

In which we begin to trace the evolution of the federal government's ideas & policies about slavery & emancipation during the Civil War.

In which we look at the aftermath of the 1862 Maryland Campaign, and we also set the stage for our discussion of the Emancipation Proclamation.