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Civil War Podcast, Episode 133

PENINSULA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourth)

Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886)
Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886)

In which we look at the engagement at Williamsburg on May 5, 1862 and the heavy skirmish at Eltham’s Landing on May 7.

CWT March 2001

Our book recommendation for this episode is actually a back issue of ‘Civil War Times’ magazine. The March 2001 issue contains an article about the fighting at Williamsburg titled, “The Men Who Made Hancock ‘Superb.'”

Listen to Episode 133: PeninsulaPartFourth