Sat, 7 September 2019
In which we look at Grant's failed attacks on Vicksburg on May 19 & 22, 1863. |
Sun, 25 August 2019
In which we look at the decisive clash of the Vicksburg Campaign- the Battle of Champion Hill, which took place on May 16, 1863. |
Sat, 24 August 2019
In which we slip in a plug for joining the Strawfoot Brigade while sharing the story of how Benjamin Grierson saved William Tecumseh Sherman's life at Fort Sill in 1871. |
Sun, 18 August 2019
In which the Confederates lose the Battle of Raymond, lose the Mississippi state capital of Jackson, and Pemberton- against his own better judgement- moves out to confront Grant.
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Sun, 11 August 2019
In which we see Grant's Army of the Tennessee set out on its epic march into the interior of Mississippi, in order to cut off Vicksburg from supplies & reinforcements. * This episode of the podcast was sponsored by Simon & Schuster, publishers of "Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation" by Douglas Waller. Available wherever you get your books. |
Sun, 4 August 2019
In which we look at the Battle of Port Gibson, which took place on May 1, 1863, as Grant advanced inland after landing on the east side of the Mississippi River. |
Sun, 21 July 2019
In which we see the Federals marching down the Louisiana side of the Mississippi River... Porter's gunboats get battered at Grand Gulf... and by the end of the show, Grant's army is finally ready to cross over to the east bank below Vicksburg. |
Sun, 14 July 2019
In which we turn our attention back to Ulysses S Grant, who makes the fateful decision to march his army down the west side of the Mississippi River and then cross to the east bank below the Confederate strongpoint of Vicksburg. |
Sun, 7 July 2019
In which we look at Banks' successful Bayou Teche Campaign in central Louisiana in the spring of 1863. |
Sun, 30 June 2019
In which we look at events downriver from Vicksburg, including the appointment of Major General Nathaniel Banks to command the Department of the Gulf and Rear Admiral David Farragut running the the Confederate batteries at Port Hudson. |
Sun, 9 June 2019
In which we look at the fate of USS Indianola and talk about the failure of the Yazoo Pass and Steele's Bayou expeditions. |
Sun, 2 June 2019
In which we look at the Federal attack on Arkansas Post on January 11, 1863. |
Mon, 27 May 2019
In which we look at Sherman's failed assault at Chickasaw Bayou, north of Vicksburg, at the end of December 1862. |
Sun, 19 May 2019
In which we start to look at Grant's first attempt to wrest Vicksburg from the Confederates. It didn't go well. |
Sun, 12 May 2019
In which we continue to look at the background to the Vicksburg Campaign. |
Sun, 5 May 2019
In which we continue to look at the background to the Vicksburg Campaign. |
Sun, 28 April 2019
In which start to look at the background to the Vicksburg Campaign. |
Sun, 14 April 2019
In which we wrap-up our look at how West Virginia, in the midst of the Civil War, became the thirty-fifth state of the Union. |
Sun, 7 April 2019
In which we start to look at the story of how West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state of the Union. |
Sun, 31 March 2019
In which we look at the wounding and death of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863). |
Sun, 24 March 2019
In which Hooker retreats, Lee stews, and we wrap-up our discussion of the Chancellorsville Campaign. |
Sun, 17 March 2019
In which we see Robert E Lee fail in his attempt to "demolish" Sedgwick on May 4, 1863. |
Sun, 10 March 2019
In which we look at the fighting at Salem Church on May 3, 1863. |
Sun, 3 March 2019
In which our focus shifts to the fighting east of Chancellorsville, at Fredericksburg and Salem Church.
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Sun, 17 February 2019
In which the Confederate forces of Jeb Stuart & Robert E Lee capture the Chancellorsville intersection after furious fighting on the morning of May 3, 1863. |
Sun, 10 February 2019
In which there is fierce fighting on May 3, 1863 as the Confederates fight to reunite their divided forces at Chancellorsville. |
Sun, 3 February 2019
In which Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire on the evening of May 2, 1863 at the Battle of Chancellorsville. |
Sun, 27 January 2019
In which Stonewall Jackson's flank attack on the evening of May 2, 1863 stalls due to his command's increasing disorganization, the onset of night, and stiffening Federal resistance. |
Sun, 20 January 2019
In which Stonewall Jackson's flank attack on the evening of May 2, 1863 shatters the Eleventh Corps of the Army of the Potomac. |
Sun, 13 January 2019
In which Stonewall Jackson completes his famous flank march and prepares to launch his attack, which took place on the evening of May 2, 1863 at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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Sun, 6 January 2019
In which we get Stonewall Jackson started on his famous flank march, which took place during the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. |
Sun, 30 December 2018
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. |
Sun, 16 December 2018
In which Robert E. Lee moves to counter the threat from the Federal flanking force at Chancellorsville. |
Sun, 9 December 2018
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. |
Sun, 2 December 2018
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. |
Sun, 18 November 2018
In which we begin our coverage of the Battle of Chancellorsville, which took place in Virginia during the first week of May 1863. |
Sun, 11 November 2018
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. |
Sun, 4 November 2018
In which we look at the Federal operations against Charleston, South Carolina during the summer of 1862 and spring of 1863. |
Sun, 28 October 2018
In which we look at the story behind the cavalry fight near Kelly's Ford on the Rappahannock River on March 17, 1863. |
Sun, 14 October 2018
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. |
Sun, 7 October 2018
In which we look at how Fighting Joe Hooker came to be given command of the Army of the Potomac in January, 1863.
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Sat, 6 October 2018
In which we share a short postscript to our coverage of the Battle of Galveston (Texas), which took place on January 1, 1863. |
Sun, 30 September 2018
In which we look at the action during the Battle of Galveston (Texas), which took place on January 1, 1863. |
Sun, 23 September 2018
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Galveston (Texas), which took place on January 1, 1863. |
Sun, 16 September 2018
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. |
Sat, 8 September 2018
In which we wrap-up our look back at what happened during the second year of the Civil War. |
Sun, 26 August 2018
In which we continue with our look back at what happened during the second year of the Civil War. |
Sun, 19 August 2018
In which we continue with our look back at what happened during the second year of the Civil War.
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Sun, 12 August 2018
In which we use a couple of episodes to take a look back at what happened during the second year of the Civil War. |
Sun, 5 August 2018
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.
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Sun, 29 July 2018
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. |
Sun, 8 July 2018
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. |
Sun, 1 July 2018
In which we look at the start of the Confederate attack on the morning of December 31, 1862 at the Battle of Stones River. |
Sun, 24 June 2018
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.
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Sun, 17 June 2018
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. |
Sun, 10 June 2018
In which we look at how Burnside's January offensive succumbed to the Virginia mud.
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Sun, 3 June 2018
In which we look at the political and military fallout after the Federal defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862.
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Sun, 20 May 2018
In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of Fredericksburg, which took place on December 13, 1862. |
Sun, 13 May 2018
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. |
Sun, 6 May 2018
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. |
Sun, 29 April 2018
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.
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Sun, 22 April 2018
In which we say this is Episode #234, but it's really Episode #233. |
Sun, 15 April 2018
In which we set the stage for Franklin's attack on the southern portion of the Confederate line on December 13, 1862. |
Sun, 8 April 2018
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.
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Tue, 3 April 2018
In which, under the category "better late than never," we finally get this episode released. |
Sun, 25 March 2018
In which Burnside's campaign starts to fall apart for lack of pontoons. Plus, Fighting Joe Hooker sends a friend request to Edwin Stanton. |
Sun, 18 March 2018
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). |
Sun, 25 February 2018
In which we look at Ambrose Burnside's decision to accept command of the Army of the Potomac in early November, 1862. Plus, bloopers! |
Sun, 18 February 2018
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. |
Sun, 11 February 2018
In which we look at the action at the Battle of Prairie Grove (Arkansas), which took place on December 7, 1862. |
Sun, 4 February 2018
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. |
Sun, 28 January 2018
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. |
Sun, 21 January 2018
In which we begin to set the stage for the Battle of Prairie Grove, which took place in northwest Arkansas on December 7, 1862. |
Sun, 14 January 2018
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. |
Sun, 7 January 2018
In which we look at the action at the Battle of Corinth (Mississippi), which took place on October 3 & 4, 1862. |
Sun, 17 December 2017
In which one of us continues to set the stage for the Battle of Corinth (Mississippi), which took place on October 3 & 4, 1862.
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Sun, 26 November 2017
In which we discuss the action at the Battle of Iuka (Mississippi), which took place on September 19, 1862.
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Sun, 19 November 2017
In which we set the stage for the battles of Iuka and Corinth, which took place back in northern Mississippi while Braxton Bragg was up in Kentucky.
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Sun, 12 November 2017
In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of Perryville (Kentucky), which took place on October 8, 1862.
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Sun, 5 November 2017
In which we continue our discussion of the Battle of Perryville (Kentucky), which took place on October 8, 1862. |
Sun, 22 October 2017
In which we continue telling the story of the Battle of Perryville (Kentucky), which took place on October 8, 1862. |
Sun, 15 October 2017
In which the first shots of the Battle of Perryville (Kentucky) are fired early on the morning of October 8, 1862.
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Sun, 8 October 2017
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Perryville, which took place in Kentucky on October 8, 1862.
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Sun, 1 October 2017
In which Rich & Tracy, with scratchy throats and failing voices, power through the episode to share the story of the epic march of the Federal garrison that evacuated Cumberland Gap during the 1862 Kentucky Campaign. |
Sun, 24 September 2017
In which we look at Braxton Bragg's capture of Munfordville, Kentucky on September 17, 1862.
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Sun, 10 September 2017
In which we look at the fighting at the Battle of Richmond (Kentucky), which took place on August 30, 1862.
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Mon, 4 September 2017
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. |
Sun, 27 August 2017
In which we start to set the stage for the Battle of Perryville, which took place in Kentucky on October 8, 1862. |
Sun, 20 August 2017
In which we turn our attention back to the western theater of the war... |
Sun, 13 August 2017
In which Rich flies solo (Tracy is visiting family), but manages to wrap-up our discussion of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Sun, 6 August 2017
In which we discuss Abraham Lincoln's release of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. |
Sun, 30 July 2017
In which we continue setting the stage for Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. |
Sun, 23 July 2017
In which we begin to trace the evolution of the federal government's ideas & policies about slavery & emancipation during the Civil War.
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Sat, 15 July 2017
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. |
Sun, 11 June 2017
In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862. |
Mon, 5 June 2017
In which we look at the aftermath of the Federal assault on the Sunken Road, and also the Ninth Corps' capture of Burnside Bridge. |
Mon, 29 May 2017
In which we look at Round 2 of the fight for the Sunken Road, aka Bloody Lane, at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. |
Sun, 21 May 2017
In which we look at Round 1 in the fight for the Sunken Road, aka Bloody Lane, at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. |
Sun, 14 May 2017
In which we look at the final major combat on the northern part of the battlefield, as Greene's Federals gain a foothold in the West Woods near the Dunker Church. Next week, the action shifts to the Sunken Road. |
Sun, 7 May 2017
In which we look at the ill-fated attack into the West Woods by John Sedgwick's division of Sumner's Second Corps at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. |