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Civil War Podcast, Episode 164

SEVEN DAYS’ BATTLES: GLENDALE (Part the First)

George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885)
George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885)

In which we set the stage for the next battle of the Seven Days’ Campaign: Glendale (June 30, 1862).

burton-book

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Extraordinary Circumstances: The Seven Days Battles” by Brian K. Burton.

Civil War Podcast, Episode 158

SEVEN DAYS’ BATTLES: OAK GROVE AND MECHANICSVILLE

Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. (1825-1865)
Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. (1825-1865)

In which we look at the first two battles of the Seven Days’ Campaign: Oak Grove (June 25, 1862) and Mechanicsville (June 26).

DavisLee

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Davis & Lee at War” by Steven E. Woodworth.

Civil War Podcast, Episode 157

LEE TAKES COMMAND

Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870)
Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870)

In which we set the stage for the Seven Days’ Battles (June 25- July 1, 1862) by looking at Jefferson Davis’s decision to appoint Robert E. Lee to command the Confederate army defending Richmond.

Lee and command

Our book recommendation for this episode isn’t a book! It’s The Great Courses’ “Robert E. Lee and His High Command,” which is a series of twelve lectures by Gary W. Gallagher.

Civil War Podcast, Episode 154

STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: CROSS KEYS & PORT REPUBLIC (Part the Second)

Chatham Roberdeau Wheat (1826-1862)
Chatham Roberdeau Wheat (1826-1862)

In which we look at the battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic, which took place at the end of Jackson’s Valley Campaign on June 8 & 9, 1862.

PfanzEwell

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier’s Life” by Donald C. Pfanz.

Civil War Podcast, Episode 153

STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: CROSS KEYS & PORT REPUBLIC (Part the First)

Samuel Sprigg Carroll (1832-1893)
Samuel Sprigg Carroll (1832-1893)

In which we look at Carroll’s raid on Port Republic, which took place on Sunday, June 8, 1862.

Port Republic Book

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Conquering the Valley: Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic” by Robert K. Krick.

Civil War Podcast, Episode 152

STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: “OUR GOD HAS BEEN MY GUIDE AND SAVED ME FROM THEIR GRASP”

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In which we see Stonewall Jackson escape the trap the Federals attempted to lay for him, and we begin to set the stage for the battles of Cross Keys & Port Republic.

Lee Lts

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Lee’s Lieutenants: A Study in Command” by Douglas Southall Freeman, a one-volume abridgement by Stephen W. Sears.

Civil War Podcast, Episode 151

STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: The Hunter Becomes the Hunted

spring-thomas-stonewall-jackson-reviewing-his-troops-in-the-shenandoah-valley

In which we look at what happened after Stonewall Jackson’s victory at the First Battle of Winchester in May, 1862 during the Valley Campaign.

lens of war

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Lens of War: Exploring Iconic Photographs of the Civil War,” edited by J. Matthew Gallman and Gary W. Gallagher.

Civil War Podcast, Episode 150

STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: FRONT ROYAL & WINCHESTER (Part the Fourth)

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In which we look at the First Battle of Winchester, which took place on May 25, 1862 during Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign.

Gallagher Valley 1862

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862,” edited by Gary W. Gallagher.

Civil War Podcast, Episode 149

STONEWALL IN THE VALLEY: A DAY OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES

Stonewall Jackson and his "foot cavalry" on the march.
Stonewall Jackson and his “foot cavalry” on the march.

In which we look at the events on Saturday May 24, 1862- the day sandwiched in between the battles at Front Royal and Winchester during Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign.

Martin Book

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Jackson’s Valley Campaign: November 1861- June 1862” by David G. Martin.