TO THE NORTH ANNA (Part the Second)

In which the armies reach the North Anna and Robert E Lee presents Ulysses S Grant with a problem to solve.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Echoes of Glory: Illustrated Atlas of the Civil War” by the Editors of Time-Life Books.

• Listen to Episode 492: ToNorthAnnaPartSecond

TO THE NORTH ANNA (Part the First)

In which both armies leave Spotsylvania behind, and head for the North Anna River.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “To the North Anna River: Grant and Lee, May 13-25, 1864” by Gordon C Rhea.

• Listen to Episode 491: ToNorthAnnaPartFirst

THE COLLAPSE OF GRANT’S PERIPHERAL STRATEGY (Part the Third)

In which we finish up our look at the collapse of Grant’s peripheral strategy in Virginia in the spring of 1864, with a look at Butler’s Bermuda Hundred Campaign, including the battle at Drewry’s Bluff on May 16, 1864.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Back Door to Richmond: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign” by William Glenn Robertson.

• Listen to Episode 490: BermudaHundred

THE BATTLE OF YELLOW TAVERN

In which we discuss the Battle of Yellow Tavern- which took place in Virginia on May 11, 1864- and the mortal wounding of Jeb Stuart.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Jeb Stuart: The Soldier and the Man” by Edward G Longacre.

• Listen to Episode 489: YellowTavern

THE COLLAPSE OF GRANT’S PERIPHERAL STRATEGY (Part the Second)

In which we discuss the Battle of New Market (May 15, 1864), as we continue our look at the collapse of Ulysses S Grant’s peripheral strategy in Virginia in the spring of 1864.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864” by Charles R Knight.

• Listen to Episode 488: CollapsePeripheralPartSecond

THE COLLAPSE OF GRANT’S PERIPHERAL STRATEGY (Part the First)

In which we look at the collapse of Grant’s peripheral strategy in Virginia. We look at the Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain in western Virginia on May 9, 1864.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Rutherford B Hayes: Warrior and President” by Ari Hoogenboom.

• Listen to Episode 487: CollapsePartFirst

SPOTSYLVANIA (Part the Second)

• Listen to Episode 485: SpotsylvaniaPartSecond

SPOTSYLVANIA (Part the Third)

In which we look at the fierce fighting at the Mule Shoe in May 12, 1864.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “A Season of Slaughter: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House” by Chris Mackowski & Kristopher D White.

Listen to Episode 486: SpotsylvaniaPartThird

SPOTSYLVANIA (Part the First)

In which both armies break off the fight in the Wilderness and set out for Spotsylvania Court House.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Battles for Spotsylvania Court House and the Road to Yellow Tavern, May 7-12, 1864” by Gordon C Rhea.

• Listen to Episode 484: SpotsylvaniaPartFirst

THE WILDERNESS (Part the Fifth)

In which the fierce fighting in the Wilderness ends of May 6, with the opposing armies locked in a stalemate- but, as it turns out, Grant is not yet ready to call it quits.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Bloody Roads South: The Wilderness to Cold Harbor, May-June 1864” by Noah Andre Trudeau.

• Listen to Episode 483: WildernessPartFifth