PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the First)
In which we see the Army of the Potomac disembark at Fort Monroe and begin its march up the Peninsula in April, 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Peninsula Campaign of 1862: A Military Analysis” by Kevin Dougherty with J. Michael Moore.
“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.
“I SHALL GLADLY YIELD MY PLAN TO YOURS”
In which we continue to set the stage for McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Mr. Lincoln’s Army” by Bruce Catton.
“THE BOTTOM IS OUT OF THE TUB”
In which we continue to lay out the background to McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “McClellan’s War: The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union” by Ethan S. Rafuse.
“MEANWHILE, BACK EAST…”
In which we start to set the stage for McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign.
Our book ecommendation for this episode is “Lincoln and His Generals” by T. Harry Williams.
SHILOH (Part the Fifteenth)
In which we conclude our discussion of the campaign and battle of Shiloh.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The West Point History of the Civil War” by the United States Military Academy.
SHILOH (Part the Fourteenth)
In which we look at the second day of fighting at the Battle of Shiloh. The battle took place over April 6-7, 1862. This is the next-to-last episode in our Shiloh story arc (so we’ll wrap things up next week!)
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Shiloh: Conquer or Perish” by Timothy B. Smith.
SHILOH (Part the Thirteenth)
The “Lick ‘Em Tomorrow Though” Episode
In which we continue telling the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place over April 6-7, 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Grant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won the Civil War” by Charles Bracelen Flood.
SHILOH (Part the Twelfth)
In which we continue telling the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. In this episode we look at the legend of the Hornets’ Nest and then discuss the formation of Grant’s final defensive line.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Soldier’s View: The Civil War Art of Keith Rocco.”
SHILOH (Part the Eleventh)
In which we continue telling the story of the Battle of Shiloh, which took place on April 6-7, 1862. In this episode we discuss the collapse of the Hornets’ Nest.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862” by O. Edward Cunningham, edited by Gary D. Joiner and Timothy B. Smith.