RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the First)
In which we give some background to the 1864 Red River Campaign.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Pretense of Glory: The Life of General Nathaniel P Banks” by James G Hollandsworth Jr.
In which there’s an update about some of the major story arcs coming up on the podcast as we continue to make our way through 1864.
THE KILPATRICK-DAHLGREN RAID (Part the Second)
In which we look at the enduring controversy that erupted in the aftermath of the raid.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Cavalry Raids of the Civil War” by Robert W Black.
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.
THE BATTLE OF OLUSTEE
In which we look at the action at the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northern Florida on February 20, 1864.
Our book recommendation is “The Battle of Olustee: The Final Union Attempt to Seize Florida” by Robert P Broadwater.
WELCOME TO FLORIDA (Part the Second)
In which we continue to set the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida in February 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Thunder on the River: The Civil War in Northeast Florida” by Daniel L Schafer.
WELCOME TO FLORIDA: THE SUNSHINE STATE
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida on February 20, 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Confederate Florida: The Road to Olustee” by William H Nulty.
O CANADA: Confederate Espionage & Sabotage Operations
In which we look at the Confederate Secret Service’s Canadian-based activities to undermine the Union war effort.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Montreal: City of Secrets- Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War” by Barry Sheehy.
A CIVIL WAR MYSTERY: THE HL HUNLEY
In which we look at the story of the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship- the Confederate sub HL Hunley, which sank USS Housatonic on the night of February 17, 1864, and then vanished.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The HL Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy” by Tom Chaffin.
THAT DEVIL FORREST AND THE BATTLE OF OKOLONA
In which we look at what happened to those 7000 Federal horsemen who were supposed to meet Sherman at Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Battle of Okolona: Defending the Mississippi Prairie” by Brandon H Beck.