BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG (Part the Fourth)
In which we evaluate John Buford’s performance in carrying out his covering force action on the morning of July 1, 1863 outside Gettysburg.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Gettysburg: Sentinels of Stone” by Timothy T. Isbell.
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG (Part the Third)
In which John Buford buys time for the Federal infantry to arrive on the scene.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Devil’s to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg” by Eric J. Wittenberg.
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG (Part the Second)
In which Harry Heth runs into real, live Yankee soldiers on the road to Gettysburg.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Gettysburg, July 1” by David G. Martin.
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG (Part the First)
In which we find out it was the roads (of course) that brought the armies to Gettysburg. Plus, John Buford!
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Gettysburg: The Confederate High Tide” by Champ Clark and the Editors of Time-Life Books.
GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN (Part the Eighteenth)
In which the armies move toward a collision.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Beneath a Northern Sky: A Short History of the Gettysburg Campaign” by Steven E. Woodworth.
GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN (Part the Seventeenth)
In which we turn our attention back to the Army of the Potomac and find that Hooker is out and Meade is in.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Meade: The Price of Command, 1863-1865” by John G. Selby.
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Gettysburg Campaign (Part the Sixteenth)
In which the Confederates push deeper into Pennsylvania as Ewell’s Corps approaches the Susquehanna River on two fronts (at Wrightsville and by way of Carlisle).
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Confederate Approach on Harrisburg: The Gettysburg Campaign’s Northernmost Reaches” by Cooper H. Wingert.
Hey, everyone. We wanted to let you know that some stuff has come up the last couple of weeks and as a result we haven’t had the time or energy to record… but as soon as Real Life permits, we’ll be back with a new episode.
GETTYSBURG (Part the Fifteenth)
In which Jubal Early and a few friends visit Gettysburg on June 26, 1863.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Flames Beyond Gettysburg: The Confederate Expedition to the Susquehanna River, June 1863” by Scott L. Mingus Sr
GETTYSBURG (Part the Fourteenth)
In which the Confederates plunder their way up the Cumberland Valley after entering Pennsylvania.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “At the Forefront of Lee’s Invasion: Retribution, Plunder, and Clashing Cultures on Richard S Ewell’s Road to Gettysburg” by Robert J Wynstra.