A podcast aboot Civil War deep dives & off the wall Civil War topics. That’s what we are aboot. BOOP! We are #TeamOO.
We stay in the eastern theatre this week to discuss one of the earlier battles of the Civil War - Seven Pines also known as Fair Oaks. Yes - a certain General will be mentioned.
We stay in the eastern theatre to discuss the Battle of Yellow Tavern. Also not J.E.B. Stuart's greatest day.
We are joined by Peter Miele, Executive Director and Education Center of the Seminary Ridge Museum as well as President of the Seminary Ridge Historic Preservation Foundation, to discuss the Seminary Ridge Museum. We talk the role of the Seminary during the Battle of Gettysburg as well as the founding of the Seminary Ridge Museum. Huge thanks to Peter for joining us!!
We conclude our Appomattox discussion by talking about the surrender of General Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia to General Grant and the Army of the Potomac.
In which we discuss the lead up to the surrender at Appomattox.
In our second installment of Female Soldiers & Spies, we talk Pauline Cushman and Frances Elizabeth Quinn!
We are joined by Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide & co-host of the Battle of Gettysburg podcast, Jim Hessler, to discuss General Dan Sickles at Gettysburg.
Part 1 of our discussion on female soldiers and spies - in this episode we discuss Sarah Slater and Sarah Edmonds! And both have a Canadian connection.
In which we head back to the western theatre and discuss the Battle of Okolona, part of the Meridian Campaign.
In which we, for the first time ever, we talk about a battle that happened in Florida - Olustee!
