In this episode I examine the early life of General Robert E. Lee. I then look at some of the things he did when he took command of the army around Richmond which he named the Army of Northern Virginia. Finally I look at the ride that JEB Stuart made around General McClellan from June 12-15, 1862.

Hymn of the Republic

Epsiode 43: Lee takes command

The American Civil War has been over for more than 150 years and yet it is still real for many in this country and in other countries. It is the most studied and written about episode in US History with more than 60,000 with more appearing every month. Yet despite all of this info what do we really know about the Civil War? This podcast will aim to show what we know and do not know about the war. This podcast will examine everything about the Civil War from the causes, the battles, the personal who led the war to the personal stories of the people who fought in the war or lived through the war. This podcast will focus on the little people for the most part.

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