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Civil War Podcast, Episode 112

SHILOH (Part the Second)

In which we continue to set the stage for the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862.

Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862)
Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862)

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Shiloh: Confederate High Tide in the Heartland” by Steven E. Woodworth.

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Civil War Podcast, Episode 111

SHILOH (Part the First)

Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872)
Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872)

In which we start to set the stage for the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862.

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Our book recommendation for this episode is “Shiloh 1862” by Winston Groom.

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Civil War Podcast, Episode 110

THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION (Part the Second)

In which we conclude our discussion of the Burnside Expedition, looking at the battle at New Bern (March 13, 1862) and the fall of Fort Macon (April 25, 1862).

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Civil War in North Carolina” by John G. Barrett.

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Civil War Podcast, Episode 109

THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION (Part the First)

Ambrose Everett Burnside (1824-1881)
Ambrose Everett Burnside (1824-1881)

In which we look at the Burnside Expedition’s capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina on February 8, 1862.

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Our book recommendation for this episode is “Ironclads and Columbiads: The Civil War in North Carolina- The Coast” by William R. Trotter.

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Civil War Podcast, Episode 108

CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Fourth)

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In which we conclude our discussion of the world’s first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862.

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Our book recommendation for this episode is “Duel Between the First ironclads” by William C. Davis.

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Civil War Podcast, Episode 107

CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Third)

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In which we continue to tell the story of the world’s first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862.

The CSS Virginia ramming the USS Cumberland.
The CSS Virginia ramming the USS Cumberland.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Confederate Ironclad vs Union Ironclad: Hampton Roads 1862” by Ron Field.

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Civil War Podcast, Episode 106

CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Second)

John Lorimer Worden (1818-1897)
John Lorimer Worden (1818-1897)

In which we continue to tell the story of the world’s first battle between two ironclad warships, the USS Monitor & the CSS Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862.

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Our book recommendation for this episode is “Hampton Roads 1862: First Clash of the Ironclads” by Angus Konstam.

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Civil War Podcast, Episode 105

CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the First)

Stephen Russell Mallory (1813-1873)
Stephen Russell Mallory (1813-1873)

In which we start to tell the story of the world’s first battle between two ironclad warships, the U.S.S. Monitor & the C.S.S. Virginia, which took place on March 9, 1862.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Confederate Navy: The Ships, Men and Organization, 1861-1865” edited by William N. Still, Jr.

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Civil War Podcast, Episode 104

PEA RIDGE (Part the Fourth)

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In which we conclude our discussion of the Battle of Pea Ridge, which took place in northwest Arkansas on March 7-8, 1862.

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Our book recommendation for this episode isn’t actually a book; it’s a CD. We’re pleased to recommend the album Dream of a Good Death: New Songs of the Old War by Clark Hansbarger.  You can check out the website Clark has set up for the album at www.civilwarsong.com

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