American Civil War & UK History

Send us Fan Mail #Themonumentalproject 2024 A year in-Review  With (Gina Denham) In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, Daz is joined by Gina Denham, co-founder of Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association and honorary secretary of the Descendants of the London Branch of American Civil War Veterans. Together, they reflect on the events of 2024. Mo...

Send us Fan Mail The Abraham Lincoln Association: links to Liverpool with (John Maxwell) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History podcast, Daz is joined by author John Maxwell. Today's discussion focuses on the potential connections between the Lincoln Association and the elite of Liverpool. Before the American Civil War, Liverpool was booming due to the import of Southern cotto...

Send us Fan Mail The Canteen: A Civil War Novel With (Trevor Tipton) The Canteen: A Civil War Novel With (Trevor Tipton) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History, host Daz was joined by author Trevor Tipton to discuss his new book titled *The Canteen: A Civil War Novel*, which is set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. Inspired by an authentic Civil War rifle that has bee...

Send us Fan Mail The Battle of Franklin with (Joe Ricci) In this episode of American Civil War and UK History, Daz was joined by historian Joe Ricci from The Battle of Franklin Trust to discuss the Battle of Franklin on its 160th anniversary. American Civil War, Battle of Franklin, Joe Ricci, Franklin Tennessee, Civil War history, 160th anniversary, Confederate Army, Battle of Nashville, historica...

Send us Fan Mail Ulysses S. Grant: Episode 3 - The Western Theater  Part 2 In this episode, Daz is joined by historians Dr. Nathan Provost and Tim Willging to discuss Ulysses S. Grant and his army as they crossed the Mississippi River at Bruinsburg. The conversation covers the Inland and Vicksburg Campaigns, leading up to the Chattanooga Campaign. "If you enjoyed the latest episode, please su...

Send us Fan Mail John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry with (Kevin Pawlak) In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History Podcast, Daz was joined by author and historian Kevin Pawlak to discuss John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. John Brown's raid, which took place from October 16 to 18, 1859, was an effort by the abolitionist John Brown to initiate a slave revolt in the So...

Send us Fan Mail The Battle of Cedar Creek with (Brendon Stead) In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History Podcast, Daz was joined by Brendon Stead to discuss the Battle of Cedar Creek. Brendon is the person behind the fantastic social media page "The Blue and Gray Historian," which can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and X. The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle...

Send us Fan Mail The Saratoga Campaign An Overview. ALL YE THAT PASS BY With (Avellina Balestri) In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, Daz was joined by author Avellina Balestri to discuss her current historical fiction trilogy, "All Ye That Pass By," which is set during the Saratoga Campaign. The Saratoga campaign took place in 1777 and was an attempt by th...

Send us Fan Mail Medieval England An Overview with (Matt Lewis)  In the latest episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, Daz was joined by author and historian Matt Lewis to discuss some of the most important events in Medieval England from 1066 to 1487. Matt has authored a book for History Hit UK titled "History Hit's Guide to Medieval England." Matt's Book H...

Send us Fan Mail Body Snatching With (Paul Bavill) On this episode of American Civil War & UK History, Daz is joined by the host of History Rage Podcast, Paul Bavill, to discuss body snatching. The ‘Golden Age’ of bodysnatching was in the late 1820s in the UK. Bodies were stolen to be sold to anatomists and medical students for research and for the purpose of attracting students to medical sch...

Send us Fan Mail The Battle & Siege of Mobile Bay with (Kris White) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History Daz, was joined by Deputy Director of Education at the American Battlefield Trust Kris White to discuss the Battle and Siege of Mobile Bay which took place in August 1864. Mobile had been the last important port on the Gulf of Mexico east of the Mississippi River remaining...

Send us Fan Mail William Schaw Lindsay With (Bill Lindsay) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History, Daz was joined by author Bill Lindsay to discuss the life of his great-great-grandfather, William Schaw Lindsay.  William Schaw Lindsay was a British merchant and shipowner who was a Liberal Member of Parliament and had significant political involvement in the American Civil War. YouT...

Send us Fan Mail The Battle of Gettysburg: Dan Sickles with  (Jim Hessler ) In this episode of "American Civil War & UK History," host Daz was joined by author and experienced battlefield guide at Gettysburg National Battlefield, Jim Hessler, to discuss Dan Sickles and his involvement at the Battle of Gettysburg, and his involvement on July 2, 1863.  Upon the outbreak of the War in 1...

Send us Fan Mail Prelude to the Battle of Waterloo (Mark Wheatcroft) n this episode of American Civil War & UK History, Daz is joined by historian Mark Wheatcroft to explore the dramatic events leading up to the Battle of Waterloo. While Waterloo is remembered for the climactic battle fought on 18 June 1815, the story began long before the armies met on the battlefield. From Napoleon's re...

Send us Fan Mail The Battle of Waterloo with (Mark Wheatcroft) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History, Daz is joined by historian Mark Wheatcroft to discuss the Battle of Waterloo. Fought on 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, the battle was one of the most significant military engagements in European history. It saw an Allied army led by Arthur Wellesley, Duke of We...

Send us Fan Mail Ulysses S. Grant: Episode 2 - The Western Theater Part 1. In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, Daz was joined again by historians Dr. Nathan Provost and Tim Willging to discuss Ulysses S. Grant from the beginning of the American Civil War, his reenlistment in the army, and all the important battles in the first part of the Western Theater, right up to...

Send us Fan Mail The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House with (Chris Mackowski)  In this episode of American Civil War & UK History podcast, Daz was joined by author, historian, & Co-Founder of Emerging Civil War, Chris Mackowski, to discuss The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. This battle took place in May 1864 and was the second battle in a series of engagements between Robert E. Lee a...

Send us Fan Mail Saint. Olga of Kyiv & The Rus with (Abigail Williams)  In this episode of the For The Passion of History Podcast, host Daz is joined by historian and author Abigail Williams to explore the life and enduring legacy of Saint Olga of Kyiv and the Kyivan Rus. Together, they discuss Olga's remarkable life Olga served as the regent of Kievan Rus from 945 and held power for appr...

Send us Fan Mail Jefferson Davis In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, Daz is joined by Bertram Hayes Davis to discuss his great-great-grandfather, who was the president of the Confederate States of America. When it comes to figures of the American Civil War, they don't come much bigger than Jefferson Davis. In the podcast, Daz and Bertram discuss his birth, time a...

Send us Fan Mail The Southern Skirmish Association With (Robert Dickson) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History Podcast Daz, Was joined by the chairman of The The Southern Skirmish Association (Soskan for short) Robert Dickson to discuss one of the oldest Re-enactment societies in the UK which was formed in 1968 and has been reacting the American Civil War in southern England for w...

Send us Fan Mail Garry Adelman's Favourite Civil War Photos On this episode of American Civil War & UK History, On this episode, Daz is joined by Garry Adelman, Chief Historian of the American Battlefield Trust to discuss Garry’s favourite Civil War photographs—the images that first sparked his fascination with history as a young boy and helped set him on the path to becoming one of the l...

Send us Fan Mail Ulysses S. Grant: Episode 1 - Early Life and Everything In Between. In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, we will delve into Ulysses S. Grant's early life, from his birth in Point Pleasant, Ohio, and everything in between, leading up to the start of the American Civil War. Stay tuned for more episodes focusing on the life of Ulysses S. Grant. The F...

Send us Fan Mail The Zulu Wars. The Battles of Isandlwana &  Rorke's Drift with (Mark Wheatcroft) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History, Podcast  Daz was joined by historian Mark Wheatcroft of Mark's English History Channel to discuss The Zulu Wars. The Battles of Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift. The British Army suffered a shocking defeat at Isandlwana, before a...

Send us Fan Mail #Themonumentalproject 2023 A year in-Review  With (Gina Denham) #TheMonumentalProject 2023 A year in-Review With Gina Denham  In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History Podcast, host Daz was joined by fellow co-founder of the Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association, Gina Denham, to take a look back at our achievements in 2023. The Monuments...

Send us Fan Mail The Life of John A. Logan With (Dave Danielson) In this episode of American Civil War & UK History Podcast Daz was joined by author and producer of Life in Pictures Dave Danielson to discuss John A. Logan also known as Black Jack Logan had a very successful Civil War career in the Western Theatre in the army of the Tennessee finishing the War with the rank of Major General in...