In this episode, we discuss a battle not talked about but which has repercussions for things like the Vicksburg Campaign - the Battle of Island No. 10.
Since it's Valentine's Day, we decided to tell the story of Union General John F. Reynolds and his secret fiancee Kate Hewitt. In this episode, we also discuss the journey that Reynolds body had to take in order to get back to Lancaster, PA aft
In this episode we discuss the Bureau of Military Information aka the BMI, which is one of the changes that General Joe Hooker made to the Army of the Potomac after he takes over in late January 1863. We zero in specifically on the role the BMI
We are live from the Boo Barn for our 4th annual Halloween Spooktacular with our awesome friend Jen Price! Join us to hear some Civil War ghost stories and some history too. Happy Halloween!
In which we discuss the actions of Colonel Robert H. Minty and Colonel John T. Wilder at Reed's Bridge & Alexander's Bridge on September 18, 1863, the first day of the Battle of Chickamauga.
In which we discuss the Battle of Cheat Mountain. An early battle of the Civil War, it features General Robert E. Lee and people might be surprised to learn about how the south felt about him before and after this battle.
In which we (finally) discuss Union General Oliver Otis Howard. Huge thanks to Lincoln Memorial University Archives, Bowdoin College & Howard University for resources we used in researching this episode! All 3 institutions have amazing archival