The Civil War & Reconstruction

In which we look at the ill-fated attack into the West Woods by John Sedgwick's division of Sumner's Second Corps at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at the attack by Joseph Mansfield's Twelfth Corps against the north end of the Confederate line on the morning of Wednesday, September 17, 1862 at the Battle of Antietam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we continue our discussion of the attack by Hooker's First Corps at the Battle of Antietam on the morning of September 17, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at the start of the action at the Battle of Antietam on the morning of Wednesday, September 17, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we take a closer look at the action late on Tuesday, September 16, 1862- on the eve if the great battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we finish setting the stage for the Battle of Antietam, as we take the story right up to the eve of the battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we continue to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we continue to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we wrap-up our discussion of the Battle of South Mountain (which took place on September 14, 1862) and start to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam (which took place on September 17, 1862).    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we continue our look at the Battle of South Mountain, which took place on September 14, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we start to look at the fighting at the Battle of South Mountain, which took place on September 14, 1862 and was an important milepost on the two armies' road to Antietam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we discuss Napoleon's victory over the Austrians at Castiglione in 1796. Oh, and we also talk about some Civil War stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at the movements of the Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia after it crossed over the Potomac River into Maryland. We also discuss the reaction of George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac to the Confederate invasion of Maryland. And we talk about Lee's Special Orders No. 191.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we discuss Robert E. Lee's decision to strike north after Second Manassas, and the great events that awaited the outcome of his invasion of Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at what happened in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Manassas, including Lincoln's decision to ask George McClellan to take command of the merged Union armies in northern Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we wrap up our discussion of the Second Battle of Manassas, which took place August 28-30, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at some of the action on Saturday, August 30, 1862, the third day of the Second Battle of Manassas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at the action on the second day of the Second Battle of Manassas (August 29, 1862). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at the fight at the Brawner Farm, which took place on the evening of August 28, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at Stonewall Jackson's capture of the huge Federal supply depot at Manassas Junction, and his subsequent march to the old battlefield of First Manassas nearby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we continue our march toward Second Manassas, looking at Stonewall Jackson's movement around John Pope's right flank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we continue our march toward Second Manassas by looking at how Robert E. Lee forced John Pope to withdraw from his line along the Rapidan River, but then Lee's advance stalled in front of Pope's new position along the Rappahannock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at the action at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, which took place on August 9, 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we set the stage for the Battle of Cedar Mountain, which took place on August 9, 1862 on the road to Second Manassas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which we look at the circumstances surrounding John Pope's appointment to command the Union's Army of Virginia in June of 1862. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices