GETTYSBURG (Part the Fourteenth)

In which the Confederates plunder their way up the Cumberland Valley after entering Pennsylvania.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “At the Forefront of Lee’s Invasion: Retribution, Plunder, and Clashing Cultures on Richard S Ewell’s Road to Gettysburg” by Robert J Wynstra.

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GETTYSBURG (Part the Thirteenth)

In which we find Hooker marking time below the Potomac, Lee orders Ewell to move north into Pennsylvania, and we wonder why oh why Jeb Stuart was allowed to ride off, away from the Army of Northern Virginia.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart’s Controversial Ride to Gettysburg” by Eric J Wittenberg and J David Petruzzi.

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GETTYSBURG (Part the Twelfth)

In which Hooker finally moves the Army of the Potomac… we look at some cavalry clashes in the Loudon Valley… and Tracy sees how many different ways she can pronounce “Susquehanna.”

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Cavalry at Gettysburg: A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations during the Civil War’s Pivotal Campaign, 9 June-14 July 1863” by Edward G. Longacre.

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GETTYSBURG (Part the Eleventh)

In which we cover the action at the Second Battle of Winchester (and Stephenson’s Depot) which occurred in the Shenandoah Valley, June 13-15, 1863.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Second Battle of Winchester: The Confederate Victory that Opened the Door to Gettysburg” by Eric J Wittenberg and Scott L Mingus Sr.

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GETTYSBURG (Part the Tenth)

In which we get Ewell into the Valley and set the stage for the Second Battle of Winchester.

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

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GETTYSBURG (Part the Ninth)

In which we finish up our discussion of the Battle of Brandy Station, which took place on June 9, 1863.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Brandy Station 1863: First Step Towards Gettysburg” by Dan Beattie.

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GETTYSBURG (Part the Eighth)

In which we look at the start of the action at the Battle of Brandy Station on June 9, 1863.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Battle of Brandy Station: North America’s Largest Cavalry Battle” by Eric J. Wittenberg.

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• This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Scribner, publisher of “Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War” by S.C. Gwynne. “Hymns of the Republic” is available now in hardcover, ebook, and audio book. Get your copy here

GETTYSBURG (Part the Seventh)

In which Joe Hooker decides to do something about the concentration of rebel cavalry under Jeb Stuart at Culpeper.

Our book recommendation for this episode is “Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign: How the Critical Role of Intelligence Impacted the Outcome of Lee’s Invasion of the North, June-July 1863” by Thomas J. Ryan.

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• This episode of the podcast was sponsored by Scribner, publisher of “Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War” by S.C. Gwynne. Pick up your copy today. Find it here