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Civil War Podcast, Episode 141

STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: KERNSTOWN (Part the First)

Nathaniel Prentiss Banks (1816-1894)
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks (1816-1894)
James Shields (1806-1879)
James Shields (1806-1879)

In which we lay out the background to the First Battle of Kernstown (Virginia), which took place in March 1862.

NatGeoAtlas

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.