Civil War Stories With Waffles

Today’s episode is posted for fans of our YouTube channel. The song is actually on our revolutionary war series but after thinking critically about this, it’s technically our first Civil War. Hope you enjoy the tune.

Today we have special guest from Redoubt Productions to talk about special orders 191 or Lee’s lost orders and the impact on both emancipation and the battle of Antietam. Sharpsburg, a slave holding town, would become the scene of the bloodiest single day of American combat and it could have very well prevented the confederate army from forcing its way into the north or even Washington DC. General...

In this episode we have a conversation with fellow YouTuber James from Project Past about the Gallant John Pelham. I transition through the places in Fredericksburg he saw his most heroic actions take place and we discuss the man’s life and legacy.

Livestream: The Battle of Sayler's Creek – Discussion & Q&A with a Subscriber! Join us for a special live discussion as we dive into the pivotal Battle of Sayler's Creek, one of the final and most decisive engagements of the American Civil War. In this stream, we're excited to be joined by one of our very own subscribers for an in-depth conversation about the events, strategies, and lastin...

In this episode we interview Kent Masterson Brown and Chris Mackowski to get a better understanding of how these historians think and process the civil war.

Join us on a powerful journey through Petersburg National Battlefield , where we walk the ground of one of the Civil War’s most brutal and misunderstood confrontations — the Battle of the Crater . This episode isn’t just a battlefield tour — it’s a deep dive into the strategy, tragedy, and overlooked human stories of the siege that shaped the war’s final year. 🏞️ We’ll explore rarely seen location...

Join us for an exclusive interview with Tim Smith, Garry Adelman, the public figure and historian for The American Battlefield Trust and special guest JD Huitt from The History Underground! Garry has dedicated his career to preserving America’s battlefields and educating the public about the events that shaped our nation's history. As one of the foremost experts in Civil War and American history,...

In this episode we speak with Robert Lee Hodge the central character of the book Confederates in the Attic. Our conversation covers battlefield preservation, the state of living historians today, and talk about his adventures with famed historian Ed Bearss. Above all we uncover how Robert had no idea the direction the book was going in or that he would be such a big part in it.

You’ve been told the Civil War began at Fort Sumter in April 1861. That’s the story in the textbooks. That’s the version on government websites. But what if we told you that the war actually began three months earlier—with cannon fire, a covert mission gone wrong, and a president paralyzed by indecision? In this gripping episode of Civil War Stories With Waffles , we uncover the real first shots o...

Join Civil War Stories with Waffles (podcast) and History with Waffles (YouTube vlog) as we delve into the gripping, emotional story of a father and son who marched side by side in the Confederate ranks of the 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment. Through letters, battlefield accounts, and firsthand research, this series traces their journey from enlistment to one of the Civil War's most pivotal and de...

In today’s episode we explore two stories from the Iron Brigade and the first days battle at Gettysburg. Both men have very different endings to their lives and war. We discuss why podcasts like these are important and explore the idea that history above all is most important when telling our stories. Our American Stories.

In this episode, I take you to the Wisler House in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—the exact location where the first shot of the Battle of Gettysburg was fired by Lt. Marcellus Jones on the morning of July 1st, 1863. I’ll describe the marker that commemorates this historic moment and talk briefly about the initial action that took place here as Union cavalry faced off against the advancing Confederate f...

In this haunting episode, we delve into the true story of 1st Lieutenant Lucious Larabee, a soldier who eerily predicted his own death during the American Civil War. We trace Larabee’s journey from his early days with the flamboyant and ill-fated 11th New York Zouaves—a regiment known for its daring and its dramatic demise—to his later service with the 44th New York Infantry, one of the Union’s pr...

A story of loyalty, bravery, and unbreakable bonds forged in war… Join us as we journey through the American Civil War alongside the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry and their beloved mascot, Sallie, a brindle Staffordshire Bull Terrier who stood shoulder to shoulder with her regiment from the very beginning in 1861 all the way to her final moments at the Battle of Hatcher’s Run in 1865. In this video,...