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The Civil War & Reconstruction
A history podcast in which Rich & Tracy weave together a chronological narrative of the Civil War era. Visit us at www.civilwarpodcast.org
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#507- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Sixth)
In which we take a closer look at the opposing armies, and discuss their strengths & weaknesses.
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#506- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fifth)
In which we look at the importance of logistics, and the Western & Atlantic Railroad in particular, to the spring campaign in north Georgia.
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#505- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourth)
In which the Federals discover an important piece of in formation, and the command woes continue in the Confederates' Army of Tennessee.
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#504- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Third)
In which we continue setting the stage for the Atlanta Campaign.
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#503- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Second)
In which we continue to set the stage for the Atlanta Campaign.
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#502- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the First)
In which we begin to set the stage for the Atlanta Campaign.
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#501- THE OVERLAND CAMPAIGN: A Conclusion
In which we wrap-up our look at the Overland Campaign.
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#500- COLD HARBOR (Part the Third)
In which we look at the bloody & futile Federal assaults on June 3, 1864, at Cold Harbor.
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#499- COLD HARBOR (Part the Second)
In which we continue to look at the maneuvering & fighting that preceded the (in)famous Federal attack at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864.
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#498- COLD HARBOR (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the famous fight at Cold Harbor between the two armies.
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#497- THE PRESIDENT THINKS VERY HIGHLY OF WHAT GRANT HAS DONE
In which we look at what was being purchased by all the death & suffering during the Overland Campaign in Virginia in the spring of 1864.
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#496- STEPPING INTO HELL: The Soldier's Ordeal During the Overland Campaign
In which we look at the physical misery & psychological strain endured by the soldiers during the Overland Campaign.
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#495- THE OVERLAND CAMPAIGN'S WOUNDED, PRISONERS, & DEAD
In which we look at the care of the large numbers of wounded during the Overland Campaign, how both sides dealt with the many enemy soldiers taken cap...
#494- TOTOPOTOMOY CREEK
In which Lee sees an opportunity to strike Warren's Fifth Corps, and Grant tries to (once again) maneuver around Lee's right and draw him into battle...
#493- "I FEEL THAT OUR SUCCESS OVER LEE'S ARMY IS ALREADY ASSURED"
In which the two armies leave the North Anna behind, and there is a clash at Haw's Shop on May 28, 1864.
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#492- TO THE NORTH ANNA (Part the Second)
In which the two armies reach the North Anna and Robert E Lee presents Ulysses S Grant with a problem to solve.
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#491- TO THE NORTH ANNA (Part the First)
In which both armies leave Spotsylvania behind, and head for the North Anna River.
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#490- THE COLLAPSE OF GRANT'S PERIPHERAL STRATEGY (Part the Third)
In which we finish up our look at the collapse of Grant's peripheral strategy in the spring of 1864 in Virginia, with a discussion of Butler's Bermuda...
#489- BATTLE OF YELLOW TAVERN
In which we discuss the Battle of Yellow Tavern- which took place in Virginia on May 11, 1864- and the mortal wounding of Jeb Stuart.
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#488- THE COLLAPSE OF GRANT'S PERIPHERAL STRATEGY (Part the Second)
In which we discuss the Battle of New Market (May 15, 1864), as we continue our look at the collapse of Ulysses S Grant's peripheral strategy in Virgi...
#487- THE COLLAPSE OF GRANT'S PERIPHERAL STRATEGY (Part the First)
In which we look at the collapse of Grant's peripheral strategy in Virginia. We talk about the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain on May 9, 1864.
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#486- SPOTSYLVANIA (Part the Third)
In which we look at the fierce fighting at the Mule Shoe on May 12, 1864.
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A quick update on where we've been...
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#485- SPOTSYLVANIA (Part the Second)
In which the two armies clash near Spotsylvania on May 10, 1864, and Grant vows "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer."
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#484- SPOTSYLVANIA (Part the First)
In which the two armies break off the fight in the Wilderness and set off for Spotsylvania Court House.
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#483- THE WILDERNESS (Part the Fifth)
In which the fierce fighting in the Wilderness comes to end on May 6, with the two armies locked in something of a stalemate- but, as it turns out, Gr...
#482- THE WILDERNESS (Part the Fourth)
In which the fighting heats up on May 6 in the Brock Road/Orange Plank Road sector of the battlefield.
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#481- THE WILDERNESS (Part the Third)
In which there is fighting on May 5 at Saunders' Field on the Orange Turnpike and at the Brock Road intersection on the Orange Plank Road.
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#480- THE WILDERNESS (Part the Second)
In which the Army of the Potomac advances across the Rapidan, into the Wilderness, and Robert E Lee responds by setting the Army of Northern Virginia...
#479- THE WILDERNESS (Part the First)
In which we set the stage for the start of the Wilderness Campaign in Virginia in the spring of 1864.
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#478- ALL-OUT WAR
In which we look at Ulysses S Grant's plans for the Federals' Spring 1864 offensives.
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#477- GRANT CONQUERS WASHINGTON
In which we discuss Ulysses S Grant's arrival in Washington DC in March 1864, his promotion to lieutenant general, and his elevation to the post of ge...
#476- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Tenth)
In which we wrap up our look at the Red River Campaign.
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#475- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Ninth)
In which we turn our attention back to the Louisiana portion of the campaign, and see if the Federal army & navy can make it safely back to Alexandria...
#474- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Eighth)
In which we look at the fate of Steele's column in Arkansas.
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#473- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Seventh)
In which we look at was happening with Frederick Steele's column up in Arkansas, the second Federal 'pincer' that was supposed to converge on Shrevepo...
#472- BATTLE OF PLEASANT HILL
(Red River Campaign, Part the Sixth) In which we look at what happened at the Battle of Pleasant Hill, in Louisiana, on April 9, 1864.
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#471- BATTLE OF MANSFIELD
(Red River Campaign, Part the Fifth) In which we cover the action at the Battle of Mansfield on April 8, 1864.
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#470- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourth)
In which we continue with the story of the 1864 Red River Campaign in Louisiana.
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#469- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Third)
In which we continue with the story of the 1864 Red River Campaign in Louisiana.
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