Emerging Civil War

Derrick Brown, operations manager of Bentonville State Historic Site, joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his book about the history of the battlefield, "Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site."This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Req...

Dr. Phil Payne, chair of the history department at St. Bonaventure University, invited Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski to team teach a course on the Civil War for the Spring 2025 semester. In this episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast, they talk about their experience together in the classroom.  This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the...

Rob Orrison from ECW's sister-site, Emerging Revolutionary War, joins the ECW Podcast to talk about the start of the America 250 celebration in Lexington and Concord. Rob recaps ECW's round-the-clock coverage and talks about the events that sparked the American Revolution.  This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air mu...

An army fights on its stomach. Historian Michael C. Hardy joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to explain the ins and outs of feeding the Confederacy's most prominent army, how that differed from other armies, and how those challenges changed over time. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than...

"Digging all night and fighting all day"—that's how one participant described the 1865 siege of Spanish Fort just outside Mobile, Alabama. We'll talk with Paul Brueske, author of a book about the siege. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠...

The second of a two-part conversation with living historians Thomas Jessee and Curt Fields, who portray R.E. Lee and U.S. Grant and respectively. They'll walk us through the experiences of both generals on the road to Appomattox Court House. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites...

The first of a two-part conversation with living historians Curt Fields and Thomas Jessee, who portray U.S. Grant and R.E. Lee, respectively. They'll discuss their insights about Grant and Lee and their own work at portraying the two generals. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 site...

Everything the Confederates did in the West after the fall of Fort Donelson was an attempt to reverse the results of Donelson. Join historian Greg Biggs for a look at the strategic situation before and after. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure...

What can two regiments tell us about cowardice in the Civil War? Join Dr. Lesley Gordon for a discussion about her new book Dread Danger and a look into the experiences of the 11th New York and the 2nd Texas. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure...

Dr. Jennifer Murray is the incoming director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War at Shepherd University. She joins us to talk about her plans for her new job, her background at Gettysburg, and her upcoming biography of Union General George Gordon Meade. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air mus...

It's Women's History Month, and we kick things off with Anna Kulcsar, education specialist at Bentonville Historic Site, who talks with Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski about plans for the 160th anniversary of the battle. Anna also shares her favorite stories from Bentonville, as well as the story of her own journey as a public historian.   This episode of the Emerging Civil War Po...

Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski and Neil Chatelain talk about Fort Pickens in Pensacola, where the Civil War ALMOST started.  This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.

Dr. Robert K. D. Colby joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about slave trading in the Civil War and his recent book, “Unholy Traffic.” This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.

Gerry Prokopowicz, host of Civil War Talk Radio, brings his smooth radio voice to the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his 20+ years of interviewing some of the top luminaries in the field. Prokopowicz began podcasting in 2004--before "podcasting" was even a thing! This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, off...

Join Emerging Civil War's Kevin Donovan at the intersection of Civil War history and law. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.

Bob Neufeld has narrated a number of Emerging Civil War books. His latest is "A Tempest of Iron and Lead: Spotsylvania Court House, May 8–21, 1864" by Chris Mackowski. Go behind the scenes with Bob as he talks about the art of audiobook narration. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 site...

The Tattooed Historian, John Heckman, discusses "The 1864 Project," a podcast series he spearheaded for Civil War Monitor magazine looking at the many complicated events of 1864.  This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org ⁠ to...

What were the biggest events of 1865? As we enter the 160th anniversary year, Emerging Civil War asked historians Chris Kolakowski, Ryan Quint, and Angela Zombeck to share their thoughts on the year of decision.  This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a broc...

Emerging Civil War's Tonya McQuade visited Missouri to promote her recent book, A State Divided , and while there, had the chance to explore the legacy of some of the state's most notorious guerrilla actions. Learn about the war in Andrew County; Centralia; and Lawrence, Kansas.  This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air muse...

The battle of Stones River saw the highest percentage of casualties in any major battle of the Civil War. Author Dan Masters joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his new Stones River campaign study, "Hell by the Acre." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six st...

We asked some of Emerging Civil War's contributors to share some of their favorite holiday-related stories from the Civil War era. Join us around ECW's "digital fireplace" for tales from the front line and the homefront. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by   Civil War Trails , the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Req...

"The Best General of the Civil War"--a bold statement by any measure. Author Conrad Bibens joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his assertion. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip...

"Horse around" with Emerging Civil War's Brian Kowell, who talks about the animals that served as the engines of the armies. From beasts of burden to beloved companions, horses and mules provided invaluable service in the Civil War.   This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six...

Explore the Mexican War experiences of Civil War generals with Emerging Civil War's Cecily Nelson Zander, Sean Chick, Frank Jasztrembski, and Chris Mackowski. Cecily and Sean contributed essays to a new collection from LSU Press, "The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals" edited by Timothy D. Johnson. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civi...

The Battle of Franklin remains one of the most controversial, misunderstood, and romanticized battles of the Civil War. In this episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast, host Chris Mackowski spends some time armchair-generalling the battle with Joe Ricci, historian at the Battle of Franklin Trust, and Lee White, author of the Emerging Civil War Series book Let Us Die Like Men: The Battle of Frank...