The Civil War & Reconstruction

Feb 16 2025 502 ep. 31 mins 2.3k
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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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#485- SPOTSYLVANIA (Part the Second)

Feb 16 2025 40 mins  
In which the two armies clash near Spotsylvania on May 10, 1864, and Grant vows "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#484- SPOTSYLVANIA (Part the First)

Feb 09 2025 34 mins  
In which the two armies break off the fight in the Wilderness and set off for Spotsylvania Court House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#483- THE WILDERNESS (Part the Fifth)

Feb 02 2025 29 mins  
In which the fierce fighting in the Wilderness comes to end on May 6, with the two armies locked in something of a stalemate- but, as it turns out, Grant is not ready to quit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#482- THE WILDERNESS (Part the Fourth)

Jan 26 2025 33 mins  
In which the fighting heats up on May 6 in the Brock Road/Orange Plank Road sector of the battlefield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#481- THE WILDERNESS (Part the Third)

Jan 19 2025 34 mins  
In which there is fighting on May 5 at Saunders' Field on the Orange Turnpike and at the Brock Road intersection on the Orange Plank Road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#480- THE WILDERNESS (Part the Second)

Jan 12 2025 34 mins  
In which the Army of the Potomac advances across the Rapidan, into the Wilderness, and Robert E Lee responds by setting the Army of Northern Virginia into motion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#479- THE WILDERNESS (Part the First)

Jan 05 2025 39 mins  
In which we set the stage for the start of the Wilderness Campaign in Virginia in the spring of 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#478- ALL-OUT WAR

Dec 22 2024 22 mins  
In which we look at Ulysses S Grant's plans for the Federals' Spring 1864 offensives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#477- GRANT CONQUERS WASHINGTON

Dec 15 2024 30 mins  
In which we discuss Ulysses S Grant's arrival in Washington DC in March 1864, his promotion to lieutenant general, and his elevation to the post of general-in-chief of the armies of the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#476- RED RIVER CAMPAIGN (Part the Tenth)

Dec 08 2024 26 mins  
In which we wrap up our look at the Red River Campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices