Richard Youngdahl

The Civil War & Reconstruction

History EN ↓ 551 episodes

A history podcast in which Rich & Tracy weave together a chronological narrative of the Civil War era. Visit us at www.civilwarpodcast.org

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Richard Youngdahl

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#96 SIBLEY'S NEW MEXICO CAMPAIGN (Part the First) 11.11.2014 34:02

In which we set the stage for Sibley's New Mexico Campaign by discussing Texas's secession from the Union in February, 1861 and looking at "Baylor's Buffalo Hunt" (May-July, 1861). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#95 POSTSCRIPT: FORREST'S BREAKOUT 02.11.2014 29:57

In which we talk a bit about Nathan Bedford Forrest's background and then take a closer look at his escape from Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#94 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Sixth) 27.10.2014 48:17

In which we conclude our discussion of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#93 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Fifth) 20.10.2014 29:20

In which we continue our discussion of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#92 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Fourth) 12.10.2014 32:25

In which we look at the opening stages of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#91 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Third) 05.10.2014 24:15

In which we look at the Federal timberclads' dramatic raid up the Tennessee River, and Albert Sidney Johnston's controversial decision to reinforce- but not to fully commit to the defense of- Fort Donelson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#90 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Second) 29.09.2014 38:47

In which we discuss the Battle of Fort Henry, which took place on February 6, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#89 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the First) 22.09.2014 26:11

In which we give the background to Ulysses S. Grant's February, 1862 campaign to capture Forts Henry & Donelson in northern Tennessee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#88 MILL SPRINGS (Part the Second) 15.09.2014 40:25

In which we look at the Battle of Mill Springs, which took place in south-central Kentucky on January 19, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#87 MILL SPRINGS (Part the First) 08.09.2014 30:24

In which we set the stage for the Battle of Mill Springs, which took place in Kentucky on January 19, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#86 YEAR IN REVIEW- 1861 (July-December) 01.09.2014 56:02

In which we use a couple of episodes to take a look back at what happened during the first year of the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#85 YEAR IN REVIEW- 1861 (January-June) 24.08.2014 1:00:18

In which we use a couple of episodes to take a look back at what happened during the first year of the Civil War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#84 BLUE & GRAY FOREIGN RELATIONS (Part the Second): THE TRENT AFFAIR 17.08.2014 35:33

In which we continue our discussion of Union and Confederate diplomacy during the Civil War by looking at the Trent Affair, which took the U.S. and Britain to the brink of war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#83 BLUE & GRAY FOREIGN RELATIONS (Part the First): "KING COTTON DIPLOMACY" 03.08.2014 31:22

In which we discuss Union and Confederate foreign relations early in the Civil War, especially the South's use of "King Cotton Diplomacy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode: ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON 26.07.2014 14:03

In which we give you a short episode about the life of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode: TIMBERCLADS & IRONCLADS 22.07.2014 12:28

In which we give you a short episode about the timberclads & city-class ironclads of the Union's "brown water navy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#82 BELMONT 14.07.2014 44:04

In which we discuss (among other things) the Battle of Belmont, which took place on November 7, 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#81 MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME 06.07.2014 21:02

In which we set the stage for the Battle of Belmont (Nov. 7, 1861) by discussing Kentucky's neutrality early in the Civil War, and how the Confederate move to seize Columbus, KY pushed the Bluegrass State off the fence and into the Union camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#80 ULYSSES S GRANT (Part the Second) 30.06.2014 43:50

In which we continue with our look at Ulysses S. Grant's life story, bringing him up to speed with the podcast timeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#79 ULYSSES S GRANT (Part the First) 21.06.2014 34:24

In which we set out to tell Ulysses S. Grant's life story and bring it up to speed with the point where we find ourselves on the podcast timeline- November, 1861. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#78 REHEARSAL FOR RECONSTRUCTION (Part the Second) 08.06.2014 30:50

In which we discuss the Port Royal Experiment on the South Carolina Sea Islands, which many people considered a dress rehearsal for the South's postwar reconstruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#77 REHEARSAL FOR RECONSTRUCTION (Part the First) 01.06.2014 23:57

In which we set the stage for a discussion of the Port Royal Experiment, which took place on South Carolina's Sea Islands and which many people view as a "rehearsal for reconstruction." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#76 PORT ROYAL SOUND 25.05.2014 39:10

In which we look at the Battle of Port Royal Sound, South Carolina (November 7, 1861). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#75 THE ORDEAL OF GENERAL STONE (Part the Second) 19.05.2014 25:06

In which we continue our discussion of the ordeal of Brigadier General Charles P. Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#74 THE ORDEAL OF GENERAL STONE (Part the First) 12.05.2014 15:40

In which we discuss the persecution of Brigadier General Charles Stone by the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices