Podcast
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
- History chart
- #127
- Episodes
- 563
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 26 min
- On air since
- 2012
- Latest episode
- 2 days ago
Episodes
563 episodes, newest first
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29 min
#543- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Battle of Atlanta
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In which we continue our coverage of the Battle of Atlanta, with the fight for Bald Hill on the afternoon of July 22, 1864.
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27 min
#542- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Battle of Atlanta
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In which the fighting during the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, claims the life of the commander of the Army of the Tennessee, James McPherson.
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30 min
#541- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Battle of Atlanta
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In which we finish setting the stage for the Battle of Atlanta, which took place on July 22, 1864, just southeast of the city.
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23 min
#540- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Battle of Atlanta
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In which we set the stage for the Battle of Atlanta, which took place on July 22, 1864, just to the southeast of the city.
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29 min
#539- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: McPherson Once Again Misses the Opportunity of a Lifetime
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In which we look at what was happening with James McPherson & the Army of the Tennessee, east of Atlanta, while George Thomas was fighting off the Confederates at Peach Tree Creek on July 20, 1864.
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1 hr 35 min
#100 (Again)- "THE MUSIC EPISODE"
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In which we take a look at the music of the Civil War (again).
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29 min
#538- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Peach Tree Creek
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In which we wrap-up our look at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, which took place outside Atlanta on July 20, 1864.
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26 min
#537- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Peach Tree Creek
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In which we look at the action at the start of the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, which took place outside Atlanta on July 20, 1864.
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25 min
#536- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Peach Tree Creek
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in which we start to look at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, which took place outside Atlanta on July 20, 1864.
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24 min
#532- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Thirtieth)
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In which Sherman comes up with a plan for "a general right wheel" now that the Federal armies are across the Chattahoochee, and there's a shake-up in the Confederate Army of Tennessee's high command.
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21 min
#535- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Hood's Daunting Task
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In which we look at the daunting task facing John B Hood when he assumed command of the Army of Tennessee, and we set the stage for the Battle of Peachtree Creek.
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25 min
#534- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Hood Takes Command
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In which we look at the change in command at the top of the Army of Tennessee between Joseph E Johnston and John B Hood.
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30 min
#533- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Thirty-first)
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In which we set the Atlanta Campaign within the larger context of what was happening in the war during the summer of 1864.
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25 min
#531- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-ninth)
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In which the Federals get across the Chattahoochee, and Joe Johnston abandons the Shoup Line.
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19 min
#530- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-eighth)
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The Federals reach the Chattahoochee River, the last natural obstacle between them and Atlanta.
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26 min
#529- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-seventh)
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In which we perform a postmortem on the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain to analyze Sherman's decision to order an attack on the Confederates' works on June 27, 1864.
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35 min
#528- JOE WHEELER IN BLUE & GRAY
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In which we look at the life of Joseph Wheeler, who was a Confederate cavalry general during the Civil War and a US Army general during the Spanish-American War.
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27 min
#527- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-sixth)
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In which the two-week long standoff at Kennesaw Mountain comes to an end as Sherman moves to flank the Confederates and, in response, Joe Johnston pulls the Army of Tennessee out of its lines and withdraws to a new position.
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21 min
#526- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-fifth)
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In which it's a race to see if we can finish recording the episode before Tracy's voice gives out (she's been sick).
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22 min
#525- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-fourth)
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In which Sherman takes stock of the lessons learned from the failed Federal frontal attacks on the Confederate lines at Kennesaw Mountain and decides to switch strategies.
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