THE KILPATRICK-DAHLGREN RAID (Part the First)

In which we give the background to the failed Federal cavalry raid on Richmond in February/March 1864 that ignited one of the most enduring controversies of the Civil War.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Like a Meteor Burning Brightly: The Short but Controversial Life of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren” by Eric J Wittenberg.

• Listen to Episode 465: KilpatrickDahlgrenRaidPartFirst