Episode 51: The Second Battle of Bull Run/Second Manassas Part 2
In this episode I conclude my look at the Second Battle of Bull Run/Second Manassas showing how a potential Union victory was snatched from the hands ...
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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.
Episode 50: The Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas Part 1
In this episode, I look at the first day of the Second Battle of Bull Run/Second Manassas on August 29. I also look at the ending of the Battle of Tho...
Episode 49: Where in the world is Lee Sandiego
In this episode I look at how General Lee, realizing that the Army of the Potomac was moving to reinforce General Pope and his Army of Virginia did ev...
Episode 48: Hit the road, Old Jack
In this episode, I look at the moves of Stonewall Jackson in early August 1862, as he opens a new front for the Army of Northern Virginia and fights t...
Episode 47: All quiet on the James
In this episode I pause to examine what both sides did in the aftermath of the Seven Days Battles during the month of July 1862.
Episode 46: Seven Days Part 3
In this episode, I finally end my look at the Battles of the Seven Days with an examination of the final battle, the Battle of Malvarn Hill.
Episode 45: The Battles of the Seven Days, Part 2
In this episode, I continue to look at the Battles of the Seven Days. With McClellan deciding to retreat to the James River, the battles of Savage Sta...
Episode 44: The Battle of the Seven Days Part 1
In this episode, I look at the first 3 of the Seven Days Battles.
Epsiode 43: Lee takes command
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 Ri...
Episode 42: End of the Dream
In this episode I look at the final year of the war as it releats to the Home Front. I examine the various moves that President Davis made hoping that...