THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION (Part the Second)
In which we conclude our discussion of the Burnside Expedition, looking at the battle at New Bern (March 13, 1862) and the fall of Fort Macon (April 25, 1862).
Our book recommendation for this episode is “The Civil War in North Carolina” by John G. Barrett.
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION (Part the First)
In which we look at the Burnside Expedition’s capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina on February 8, 1862.
Our book recommendation for this episode is “Ironclads and Columbiads: The Civil War in North Carolina- The Coast” by William R. Trotter.
THE BLOCKADE (AGAIN) / HATTERAS ISLAND
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| Silas Horton Stringham (1798-1876) |
In which we discuss the Blockade Board, Confederate privateers, and the capture of Hatteras Island by a Federal joint army-navy task force in August, 1861.
Our book recommendation for this episode is The Civil War in Coastal North Carolina by John S. Carbone.
“From the drama of blockade-running to graphic descriptions of the battles on the islands and sounds of the Tar Heel State, The Civil War in Coastal North Carolina portrays the explosive events that took place on the North Carolina coast during America’s great sectional conflict.”
Listen to Episode 70: BlockadeAgain
SECESSION! PART DEUX
In which we talk about President Lincoln’s April 15th, 1861 call for 75,000 militia to suppress the rebellion, and the subsequent secession of Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Our ‘book’ recommendation for this episode is actually two articles in back issues of North & South magazine.
In Volume 5 Number 4 (May 2002) there’s an article titled, “Virginia’s Reluctant Secession.” And in Volume 12 Number 1 (February 2010) is an article titled, “Secession in the Upper South.”
Listen to Episode 36: SecessionPartDeux