In which we look at one of the most famous events during the Battle of Chancellorsville- the so-called "Cracker Box Meeting" between Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson the night of May 1/2, 1863.

In which Robert E. Lee moves to counter the threat from the Federal flanking force at Chancellorsville.

In which we see that while the Federal flanking force converges on Chancellorsville, the left wing of Hooker's army crosses the Rappahannock River just below Fredericksburg on April 29, 1863.

In which we see the Army of the Potomac begin to move and open the spring campaign, which will lead to the Battle of Chancellorsville during the first week of May 1863.

In which we begin our coverage of the Battle of Chancellorsville, which took place in Virginia during the first week of May 1863.

In which we finish up with our look at the Federal operations against Charleston, South Carolina during the summer of 1862 and spring of 1863.

In which we look at the Federal operations against Charleston, South Carolina during the summer of 1862 and spring of 1863.

In which we look at the story behind the cavalry fight near Kelly's Ford on the Rappahannock River on March 17, 1863.

In which we look at how the Army of the Potomac came to look at Fighting Joe Hooker as the best thing since sliced bread.

In which we look at how Fighting Joe Hooker came to be given command of the Army of the Potomac in January, 1863.

In which we share a short postscript to our coverage of the Battle of Galveston (Texas), which took place on January 1, 1863.

In which we look at the action during the Battle of Galveston (Texas), which took place on January 1, 1863.

In which we set the stage for the Battle of Galveston (Texas), which took place on January 1, 1863.

In which Rich & Tracy have some fun for the 250th episode of the show by answering your questions about the Civil War, waffles, and just whose idea it was to do this podcast.

In which we wrap-up our look back at what happened during the second year of the Civil War.

In which we continue with our look back at what happened during the second year of the Civil War.

In which we continue with our look back at what happened during the second year of the Civil War.

In which we use a couple of episodes to take a look back at what happened during the second year of the Civil War.

In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of Stones River, which took place outside Murfreesboro, Tennessee from December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863.

In which we continue telling the story of the Battle of Stones River, which took place outside of Murfreesboro, Tennessee from December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863.

In which we continue to tell the story of the Battle of Stones River, which took place outside of Murfreesboro, Tennessee from December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863.

In which we look at the start of the Confederate attack on the morning of December 31, 1862 at the Battle of Stones River. 

In which we continue to set the stage for the Battle of Stones River, which took place outside Murfreesboro, Tennessee from December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863.

In which we start to set the stage for the Battle of Stones River, which took place outside of Murfreesboro, Tennessee from December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863.

In which we look at how Burnside's January offensive succumbed to the Virginia mud.

In which we look at the political and military fallout after the Federal defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862.

In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of Fredericksburg, which took place on December 13, 1862.

In which we look at the series of increasingly futile assaults the Federals launched against Marye's Heights at the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862.

In which we switch our focus to the action on the northern part of the battlefield on December 13, 1862, as the Federals begin to launch a series of bloody, futile assaults against Marye's Heights.

In which we look at the action on the southern portion of the Fredericksburg battlefield on December 13, 1862 as Meade's and Gibbon's divisions assaulted the Confederate line.

In which we say this is Episode #234, but it's really Episode #233.

In which we set the stage for Franklin's attack on the southern portion of the Confederate line on December 13, 1862.

In which the Federals make a successful river crossing under fire, finish their bridges, fight through the streets of Fredericksburg, and then proceed to thoroughly ransack the town.

In which, under the category "better late than never," we finally get this episode released. 

In which Burnside's campaign starts to fall apart for lack of pontoons. Plus, Fighting Joe Hooker sends a friend request to Edwin Stanton.

In which we look at Abraham Lincoln's need for a military victory to sustain emancipation as a war aim, and how that led to Burnside's winter offensive and the Battle of Fredericksburg (Virginia).

In which we look at Ambrose Burnside's decision to accept command of the Army of the Potomac in early November, 1862. Plus, bloopers!

In which we look at the story behind President Abraham Lincoln relieving Major General George B. McClellan from command of the Army of the Potomac in November, 1862.

In which we look at the action at the Battle of Prairie Grove (Arkansas), which took place on December 7, 1862.

In which we look at the maneuvering that brought the armies to Prairie Grove, including the epic march of the Missouri Divisions to the battlefield.

In which we continue to set the stage for Prairie Grove- by looking at the Battle of Cane Hill (Arkansas), which took place on November 28, 1862. 

In which we begin to set the stage for the Battle of Prairie Grove, which took place in northwest Arkansas on December 7, 1862.

In which we look at the action at the Battle of Davis Bridge (Tennessee), which took place on October 5, 1862 in the aftermath of the Confederate defeat at Corinth.

In which we look at the action at the Battle of Corinth (Mississippi), which took place on October 3 & 4, 1862.