Monthly Archives: September 2014

Civil War Podcast, Episode 90

FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Second)



In which we discuss the Battle of Fort Henry, which took place on February 6, 1862.

A print depicting the Federal gunboats steaming up the Tennessee River
and attacking Fort Henry.




Our book recommendation for this episode is Where the South Lost the War: An Analysis of the Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862 by Kendall D. Gott.

“Some historians argue that the pivotal action of the Civil War was not Antietam or Gettysburg, but the twin Confederate losses at Fort Henry and Donelson, the battles that opened the way for the Union juggernaut to penetrate the Southern heartland and carve it into pieces, though it would take three years to accomplish.  Kendall Gott’s Where the South Lost the War is our first comprehensive look at these turning points in some years, and is especially good on the oft-dismissed Fort Henry operations.  It should establish itself as the standard word on both engagements and their impact.” ~ William C. Davis



Listen to Episode 90: HenryDonelsonPartSecond

Civil War Podcast, Episode 89

FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the First)

Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872)


In which we give the background to Ulysses S. Grant’s February, 1862 campaign to capture Forts Henry & Donelson in northern Tennessee.


Our book recommendation for this episode is Forts Henry and Donelson: The Key to the Confederate Heartland by Benjamin F. Cooling.



Listen to Episode 89: HenryDonelsonPartFirst

“Shall Not Perish”

A big THANK YOU! to listener Zachary M., who is stationed on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, for sending us these great ball caps. You might not be able to see it very well, but the caps also have the ship’s motto: “Shall Not Perish.”
 

 

Civil War Podcast, Episode 88

MILL SPRINGS (Part the Second)

Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (1812-1862)
George Bibb Crittenden (1812-1880)


In which we look at the Battle of Mill Springs, which was fought in south-central Kentucky on January 19, 1862.

A fanciful depiction of the death of Felix Zollicoffer.
A map of the “Battle of Fishing Creek” (a.k.a Logan’s Cross Roads, Mill Springs)




Our book recommendation for this episode is Mill Springs: Campaign and Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky by Kenneth A. Hafendorfer.


Listen to Episode 88: MillSprings

Civil War Podcast, Episode 86

YEAR IN REVIEW- 1861 (July-December)



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


Our book recommendation for this episode is The Longest Night: A Military History of the Civil War by David J. Eicher.

“The Longest Night is a remarkable blend of scholarship and writing.  It should stand for a long time as the best and most complete single-volume military history of the Civil War. A splendid achievement.” ~ Jeffry D. Wert


Listen to Episode 86: YearInReview1861