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Civil War Podcast, Episode 67

WILSON’S CREEK (Part the Second)

Ben McCulloch (1811-1862)


In which we cover the action at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek (August 10, 1861).

 

Our book recommendation for this episode is Wilson’s Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It by William Garrett Piston & Richard W. Hatcher III.

“The definitive study of a long-neglected but important battle… It should be seen as a blueprint for the way all Civil War books ought to be written.” ~ Journal of American History

Listen to Episode 67: WilsonsCreekPartSecond

Civil War Podcast, Episode 65

MAYHEM IN MISSOURI (Part the Second)

Franz Sigel (1824-1902)

In which we continue our look at the mayhem that broke out in Missouri at the start of the Civil War.  In this episode, we cover the ‘Battle of Carthage,’ and set the stage for the Battle of Wilson’s Creek.


Our book recommendation for this episode is The Civil War in Missouri: A Military History by Louis S. Gerteis.

“Making a case for the national importance of Civil War military campaigns in Missouri, Louis Gerteis portrays the operations of Union and Confederate armies in vivid detail.  Although Missouri was notable for the intensity of its guerrilla warfare, this book demonstrates that conventional armies largely determined developments in the state, forming the anchor of Union control in the trans-Mississippi theater.” ~ James M. McPherson


Listen to Episode 65:  MayhemMissouriPartSecond