THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION (Part the First)
In which we look at the Burnside Expedition’s capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina on February 8, 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Ironclads and Columbiads: The Civil War in North Carolina- The Coast” by William R. Trotter.
CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Fourth)
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.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Duel Between the First ironclads” by William C. Davis.
CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Third)
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.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Confederate Ironclad vs Union Ironclad: Hampton Roads 1862” by Ron Field.
CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the Second)
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.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Hampton Roads 1862: First Clash of the Ironclads” by Angus Konstam.
CLASH OF THE IRONCLADS (Part the First)
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.
Listen to Episode 105: ClashIroncladsPartFirst
PORT ROYAL SOUND
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| Samuel Francis Du Pont (1803-1865) |
In which we look at the Battle of Port Royal Sound, South Carolina (November 7, 1861).
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| Thomas West Sherman (1813-1879) |
Our book recommendation for this episode is Now for the Contest: Coastal & Oceanic Naval Operations in the Civil War by William H. Roberts.
“Now for the Contest tells the story of the Civil War at sea in the context of three campaigns: the blockade of the southern coast, the raiding of Union commerce, and the projection of power ashore. The book also examines how both sides mobilized and employed their resources for a war that proved to be of unprecedented intensity and duration. For both antagonists, the conduct of the naval war was complicated by rapid technological change, as steam power, metal armor, and more powerful ordnance sparked experiment and innovation both in naval construction and tactics.”
Listen to Episode 76: PortRoyalSound
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| U.S.S. Wabash |
THE BLOCKADE (AGAIN) / HATTERAS ISLAND
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| Silas Horton Stringham (1798-1876) |
In which we discuss the Blockade Board, Confederate privateers, and the capture of Hatteras Island by a Federal joint army-navy task force in August, 1861.
Our book recommendation for this episode is The Civil War in Coastal North Carolina by John S. Carbone.
“From the drama of blockade-running to graphic descriptions of the battles on the islands and sounds of the Tar Heel State, The Civil War in Coastal North Carolina portrays the explosive events that took place on the North Carolina coast during America’s great sectional conflict.”
Listen to Episode 70: BlockadeAgain
THE BLOCKADE
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| Gideon Welles (1802-1878) |
In which we discuss the April 19, 1861 proclamation by which Abraham Lincoln declared a blockade of the Confederacy. We also look at the Confederate seizure of the important Gosport navy yard in Virginia a few days later.
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| Stephen Mallory (ca. 1813-1873) |
Our book recommendation for this episode is War on the Waters: The Union & Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 by James M. McPherson.
“With all the narrative grace, original scholarship, and equal grasp of both big picture and telling detail, Civil War historian James McPherson has provided his admirers with another authoritative entry in his roster of essential books. McPherson never argues that the Union navy won the Civil War, but readers will argue that no Civil War library will ever be complete without this volume.” ~ Harold Holzer
Listen to Episode 39: TheBlockade
FORT SUMTER (Part the Fourth): “AND THE WAR CAME.”
In which we discuss the expedition President Lincoln sent to relieve Sumter, the Confederate government’s decision to reduce the fort, and the opening shot of the bombardment on April 12, 1861.
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| Gustavus V. Fox (1821-1883) |
Our book recommendation for this episode is Allegiance: Fort Sumter, Charleston, and the Beginning of the Civil War by David Detzer
“A superb popular history… bringing to life the men (on both sides) who were responsible for the first shots of the Civil War.” ~ Publishers Weekly
Listen to Episode 34: FortSumterPartFourth