STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: KERNSTOWN (Part the First)
In which we lay out the background to the First Battle of Kernstown (Virginia), which took place in March 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is National Geographic’s “Atlas of the Civil War: A Comprehensive Guide to the Tactics and Terrain of Battle” edited by Neil Kagan with text by Stephen G. Hyslop.
STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: The Romney Expedition
In which we look at Stonewall Jackson’s controversial winter-time expedition to capture Romney in January, 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Intimate Strategies of the Civil War: Military Commanders and Their Wives,” edited by Carol K. Bleser and Lesley J. Gordon.
STONEWALL JACKSON (Part the Second)
In which we continue with Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson’s story, taking him from the start of the Civil War in April, 1861 to his assumption of command in the Shenandoah Valley in November, 1861.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson” by S.C. Gwynne.
PENINSULA CAMPAIGN: Fair Oaks (Part the Second)
In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of Fair Oaks, which took place outside Richmond on May 31 & June 1, 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection” edited by Neil Kagan & Stephen G. Hyslop.
PENINSULA CAMPAIGN: Fair Oaks (Part the First)
In which we start to look at the Battle of Fair Oaks, which took place outside Richmond on May 31 & June 1, 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is Fair Oaks 1862: McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign by Angus Konstam.
PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Sixth)
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Fair Oaks, which took place outside Richmond over May 31-June 1, 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Civil War: An Illustrated History” by Geoffrey Ward with Ric Burns & Ken Burns.
PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fifth)
In which we look at the First Battle of Drewry’s Bluff on May 15, 1862 and we also discuss the slow but steady march of the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula as it closes in on Richmond.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Ships of the Civil War (1861-1865): An Illustrated Guide to the Fighting vessels of the Union and the Confederacy” by Kevin J. Dougherty.
PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Third)
In which we continue our discussion of the Peninsula Campaign and see that George McClellan won Yorktown as he always hoped- without a fight.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Peninsula Campaign & the Necessity for Emancipation: African Americans & the Fight for Freedom” by Glenn David Brasher.
“DO YOU SMELL BACON?”
In which we finish setting the stage for McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign.
Our book ecommendation for this episode is “Echoes of Glory: Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War” by the Editors of Time-Life Books.
FIRST MANASSAS (Part the Eighth)
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In which we conclude our discussion of the First Battle of Manassas (July 21, 1861), looking at the Federal army’s retreat and the failure of the Confederates to pursue, and then we offer some final thoughts on the war’s first major battle.
Our book recommendation for this episode is The Civil War in the East: Struggle, Stalemate, and Victory by Brooks D. Simpson.
“Informative, solidly researched, well-written, and unfailingly interesting, The Civil War in the East will further solidify Brooks Simpson’s place as one of this generation’s outstanding scholars of the Civil War.” ~ Ethan S. Rafuse
Listen to Episode 59: FirstManassasPartEighth