YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (June-July)
In which we continue with our look back at what happened in 1863.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania: The Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia March to Gettysburg” (Volumes 1 & 2) by Scott L Mingus and Eric J Wittenberg.
YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (April-May)
In which we continue with our look back at what happened in 1863.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Like Men of War: Black Troops in the Civil War, 1862-1865” by Noah Andre Trudeau.
YEAR IN REVIEW: 1863 (January-March)
In which we start to look back at what happened in 1863.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Union Cavalry Comes of Age: Hartwood Church to Brandy Station, 1863” by Eric J Wittenberg
MINE RUN
In which Meade and Lee come ‘this close’ to fighting a major battle below the Rapidan River, at Mine Run.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Great Battle Never Fought: The Mine Run Campaign” by Chris Mackowski.
MEANWHILE, BACK IN VIRGINIA…
In which we look at the affairs at Rappahannock Station and Kelly’s Ford on November 7, 1863
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Maps of the Bristoe Station and Mine Run Campaigns” by Bradley M Gottfried
KNOXVILLE (Part the Fourth)
In which Longstreet fails to eject Burnside from Knoxville.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Civil War in the West: Victory and Defeat from the Appalachians to the Mississippi” by Earl J Hess
KNOXVILLE (Part the Third)
In which Longstreet arrives at Knoxville but he isn’t sure he’s strong enough to actually eject Burnside from the town.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Burnside” by William Marvel
KNOXVILLE (Part the Second)
In which Longstreet tries to come to grips with the Federals and bring the campaign to an early end before Burnside can withdraw into the fortifications at Knoxville.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Knoxville Campaign: Burnside and Longstreet in East Tennessee” by Earl J Hess
KNOXVILLE (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the clash between Longstreet and Burnside at Knoxville, Tennessee in November 1863.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South” by Elizabeth Varon
CHATTANOOGA (Part the Sixteenth)
In which the one bright spot in the Confederate retreat from Chattanooga is Cleburne’s rearguard action at Ringgold Gap on November 27, 1863
Our book recommendation for this episode is “‘All Hell Can’t Stop Them’: The Battles for Chattanooga- Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, November 24-27, 1863” by David A Powell