Civil War Talk Radio

Author and President of College of Southern Maryland, Bradley M. Gottfried joins Gerry to discuss his current book, 'The Maps of Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863' and his other works.

Gordan Rhea, Civil War historian and author of 'In The Footsteps Of Grant and Lee,' joins Jerry this week. Not only is Gordan Rhea author of four massive volumes on the Overland Campaign, but just released a 'Coffee Table' book covering the entire campaign with many beautiful photographs and maps of almost unknown locations currently still existing in the Virginia area.

Author of, 'History Buffs Guide To The Civil War', Thomas R. Flagel joins Jerry this week for an in depth discussion on many 'Top Ten' categories of the Civil War.

Speaking with Dr. Laurence Schiller, of Northwestern University, about Cavalry in the Civil War. Dr. Schiller is author of numerous articles on Cavalry and spends an hour with Gerry to discuss the evalution of cavalry tactics during the Civil War. Dr. Schiller is also the Fencing coach for Northwestern University and discusses the common aspect between fencing and use of the cavalry saber.

Scott C. Patchan, author of 'Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign,' gives an in depth narrative of events in the Shenandoah Valley during the summer of 1864. Robert E, Lee directed Jubal Early to distract Union forces in the Valley to keep pressure off Lee's defending forces in Richmond and Petersburg.

David M. Owens, author of 'The Devil's Topographer: Ambrose Bierce and the American War Story.'

Brian C. Melton, author of 'Sherman's Forgotten General: Henry W. Slocum.'

Jim Cullen, author of 'The Civil War in Popular Culture (A Reusable Past).'

Aaron Sheehan-Dean, editor of 'Struggle for a Vast Future: The American Civil War.'

John Hennessy, of the National Park Service, talks to Gerry about the Park Service's Re-Interpretations of Civil War battlefields.

George C. Bradley, author of 'From Conciliation to Conquest: The Sack of Athens and the Court-Martial of Colonel John B. Turchin'

Hank H. Cox, author of 'Lincoln And The Sioux Uprising Of 1862'

Dr. Michael P. Gray, author of The Business of Captivity: Elmira and its Civil War Prison, looks at activities in and outside the walls of the North's deadliest prison camp.

Michael W. Kauffman, author of American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies, clears up myths and misconceptions surrounding the assassination.

Dr. Albert A. Nofi, author of The Civil War Notebook and editor of 'Knapsack' for North and South magazine, shares a wide range of fascinating facts.

William W. Freehling, author of 'THE ROAD TO DISUNION Volume Two. Secessionists Triumphant: 1854-1861'

O. Edward Cunningham wrote a dissertation on Shiloh more than forty years ago; Dr. Gary D. Joiner, co-editor of Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862 has brought it to the light of day.

Alan Archambault, artist and Curator, Fort Lewis Military Museum, inspires a new generation of Civil War students.

Dr. Ethan Rafuse, author of McClellan's War: The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union, re-evaluates the Young Napoleon.

Theodore Savas, of Savas Beatie LLC, talks about the business of publishing of books on the Civil War and other historical subjects.

Thomas P. Nanzig, editor of The Civil War Memoirs of a Virginia Cavalryman: Lt. Robert T. Hubard, Jr., reveals what life was really like among Lee's cavaliers.

Dr. Chandra Manning, author of the forthcoming What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery and the Civil War talks about the motivations of the blue and gray.

Peter S. Carmichael, author of 'The Last Generation: Young Virginians in Peace, War, and Reunion'

Dr. Bruce Levine, author of Confederate Emancipation: Southern Plans to Free and Arm Slaves during the Civil War, challenges neo-Confederate mythology.

Mark A. Smith and Wade Sokolosky: OCOKA at Averasboro; Mark A. Smith, author of "No Such Army Since The Days Of Julius Caesar: Sherman's Carolinas Campaign From Fayetteville To Averasboro."