ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON
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| Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) |
In which we give you a short episode about the life of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston.
Our book recommendation for this episode is Albert Sidney Johnston: Soldier of Three Republics by Charles P. Roland.
“A masterly biography of a man cast in the heroic mold.” ~ Journal of American History
Listen to Bonus Episode: http://civilwarpodcast.libsyn.com/bonus-episode-albert-sidney-johnston
TIMBERCLADS & IRONCLADS
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| One of the Union’s timberclads, the U.S.S. Conestoga |
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| U.S.S. Tyler |
In which we take a quick look at the timberclads and city-class ironclads of the Federal’s “brown water navy” in the western theater of the Civil War.
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| One of Pook’s Turtles, the U.S.S. Cairo |
Our book recommendation for this episode is Mr. Lincoln’s Brown Water Navy: The Mississippi Squadron by Gary D. Joiner.
“Historian Gary D. Joiner has crafted a clear, concise, and masterful narrative history of the decisive role played by the Mississippi Squadron in winning the Civil War in the West. One of the least studied aspects of the conflict, this illuminating story of the improvised Brown Water Navy and the intrepid Union sailors who experienced the war from the deck of a western gunboat will enthrall the reader.” ~ Stacy D. Allen, chief historian, Shiloh national Military Park
Listen to Bonus Episode: http://civilwarpodcast.libsyn.com/bonus-timberclads-ironclads
There won’t be a new episode this weekend. Rich is going hiking.
ULYSSES S. GRANT (Part the Second)
In which we continue with our look at Grant’s life story, bringing him up to speed with the podcast timeline.
Our book recommendation for this episode is U.S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth by Joan Waugh.
“Joan Waugh’s eagerly awaited and important book on Grant is original and provocative. She writes with an astute perspective on how each contextual stop along the way in her history of Grant’s memory is really all about the politics of that particular moment. This book will make a lasting mark in Civil War history.” ~ David Blight
Listen to Episode 80: UlyssesGrantPartSecond
ULYSSES S. GRANT (Part the First)
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| Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-1885) |
In which we set out to tell U.S. Grant’s life story and bring it up to speed with the point where we find ourselves on the podcast timeline- November, 1861.
Our book recommendation for this episode is Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph over Adversity, 1822-1865 by Brooks D. Simpson.
“Brooks Simpson has crafted a superb military biography. His Ulysses S. Grant is exhaustively researched, impressively judicious, and eminently readable, giving us an objective and penetrating look at an important and enigmatic American, warts and all. Simpson’s book is destined to stand as our generation’s definitive study of Grant. If your bookshelf has space for only one Grant biography, this is the one that should be there.” ~ Gordon C. Rhea
Listen to Episode 79: UlyssesGrantPartFirst
Sorry, folks. No new show this weekend. We’ll aim to have the U.S. Grant episode out to you next Saturday, June 21.
CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (Part the Second)
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| Union soldiers practice loading injured men into an ambulance. |
In which we continue our discussion of medical issues affecting Civil War soldiers. In this episode, we look at what happened to a soldier after he was wounded on the battlefield.
Our book recommendation for this episode is actually an article in the January 2009 issue of America’s Civil War. That article is titled “Life Is Better Than Limb” and posits that wartime amputations, while extreme, saved thousands of lives and helped spur the development of modern prosthetics.
Listen to Episode 62: CivilWarMedicinePartSecond
CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (Part the First)
In which we look at some medical aspects of the Civil War. In this episode, we focus on diseases, which killed many many more Civil War soldiers than did wounds.
Our book recommendation for this episode is The Encyclopedia of Civil War Medicine by Glenna R. Schroeder-Lein.
“Disease and medical practices during the American Civil War have been the subject of important scholarship in recent years. This encyclopedia is an invaluable reference work for consultation by those who are interested in these questions. Clear, concise, accurate, its entries are readily accessible to the lay reader. I wish it had been available when I wrote my books on the war.” ~ James McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom
Listen to Episode 61: CivilWarMedicinePartFirst
CONFEDERATE FLAGS
In which we take a quick look at the story behind the famous Confederate battle flag, as well as the history behind the Confederacy’s three national flags.
The Confederacy’s first national flag, the so-called “Stars and Bars” (March, 1861-April, 1863)
South Carolina Secession Flag
St. Andrews Cross Flag (Scotland)
Confederate Battle Flag, also known as the “Southern Cross” (November, 1861)
The Confederacy’s second national flag, the so-called “Stainless Banner” (May, 1863-February, 1865)
The Confederacy’s third national flag (March-April, 1865)
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| The Stars and Bars flying over a battered Fort Sumter in April, 1861. |
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| Battle flag of the 18th North Carolina. |
Our book recommendation for this episode is The New York Times’ Disunion: Modern Historians Revisit and Reconsider the Civil War from Lincoln’s Election to the Emancipation Proclamation, edited by Ted Widmer.
“In Disunion, some of the country’s finest historians take us through the first two years of the Civil War. Their lively, readable essays offer striking insights into both Americans’ immediate experiences and the vast social changes unleashed by the conflict.” ~ Eric Foner
Listen to Episode 60: ConfederateFlags