WELCOME TO FLORIDA: THE SUNSHINE STATE
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Olustee, which took place in northeast Florida on February 20, 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Confederate Florida: The Road to Olustee” by William H Nulty.
O CANADA: Confederate Espionage & Sabotage Operations
In which we look at the Confederate Secret Service’s Canadian-based activities to undermine the Union war effort.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Montreal: City of Secrets- Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War” by Barry Sheehy.
A CIVIL WAR MYSTERY: THE HL HUNLEY
In which we look at the story of the first submarine in history to sink an enemy warship- the Confederate sub HL Hunley, which sank USS Housatonic on the night of February 17, 1864, and then vanished.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The HL Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy” by Tom Chaffin.
THAT DEVIL FORREST AND THE BATTLE OF OKOLONA
In which we look at what happened to those 7000 Federal horsemen who were supposed to meet Sherman at Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Battle of Okolona: Defending the Mississippi Prairie” by Brandon H Beck.
MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman’s Meridian Raid (Part the Third)
In which Sherman marches right across Mississippi and destroys Meridian in February 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “How the North Won” by Herman Hattaway & Archer Jones.
MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman’s Meridian Raid (Part the Second)
In which we discuss the evolution of William Tecumseh Sherman’s thinking regarding the prosecution of the war.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country- A Life” by James Lee McDonough.
MAKING MISSISSIPPI HOWL: Sherman’s Meridian Raid (Part the First)
In which we look at Sherman’s raid on Meridian, Mississippi, in February 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Hard Hand of War: Union Military Policies Toward Southern Civilians, 1861-1865” by Mark Grimsley.
THE GREAT ESCAPE
In which we look at the mass escape from Libby Prison in Richmond in February 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure” by Douglas Miller.
PRISONERS OF WAR
In which we look at the experiences of POWs during the Civil War.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Portals to Hell: Military Prisons of the Civil War” by Lonnie R Speer.
“EVERY MAN STOOD AT HIS POST AND DID HIS DUTY”: The Destruction of USS Underwriter
In which we look at the Confederate attack on USS Underwriter at New Bern, North Carolina, on February 2, 1864.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Civil War at Sea” by Craig L Symonds.