George Thomas and John Schofield (with Joe Ricci)
In the midst of the Nashville campaign of 1864, Federal generals George Thomas and John Schofield went from being partners to rivals. How did it happen and what were the consequences? Historian Joe Ri...
4 Aug 56min
Lee, Johnston, and Beauregard (with Charlie Knight)
As we continue our series on "Partnerships and Rivalries," we examine the dynamic between Robert E. Lee and two of the Confederacy's other top-ranking generals, Joseph E. Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregar...
28 Juli 1h 5min
Beauregard and Johnston and First Manassas (with Kevin Pawlak)
How did Confederate generals Joseph E. Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard balance their big egos to score a victory at First Manassas? Emerging Civil War's Kevin Pawlak and Chris Mackowski look at some ...
21 Juli 1h 4min
Battle at the Head of Passes (with Neil Chatelain)
As the Federal navy sought to implement its Anaconda Plan, the multi-channeled mouth of the Mississippi posed a special challenge. A key waterway, the Head of Passes, became the focus of attention—and...
14 Juli 1h 7min
The Battle of Pickett's Mill (with Aaron Siever)
During the Atlanta Campaign, Joseph E. Johnston demonstrated at the interrelated battles of New Hope Church, Pickett's Mill, and Dallas that he knew how to fight, not just how to fall back. Historian ...
7 Juli 1h 3min
"July 2nd [at Gettysburg] Needed a Lot of Saving" (with Dan Welch and Evan Portman)
Historian Harry Pfanz once said, "July 2nd [at Gettysburg] needed a lot of saving." Who had to save the day and where? Historians Dan Welch and Evan Portman join Chris Mackowski on the Emerging Civil ...
30 Juni 1h 10min
The Cheairs Family and RippaVilla (with Eric Jacobson)
The Cheairs family of Spring Hill lived on a stately plantation called RippaVilla. Today, the Battle of Franklin Trust manages the property. Eric Jacobson, president and CEO of the Trust, has a new bo...
23 Juni 55min
A Hell of a Regiment: The 20th Maine (with Jared Peatman)
The 20th Maine Infantry is one of the most famous regiments of the Civil War, yet there's been surprisingly little attention devoted to unit's history. As author Jared Peatman reminds us, there's far ...
16 Juni 59min
