George H. Thomas (with Conrad Bibens)
"The Best General of the Civil War"--a bold statement by any measure. Author Conrad Bibens joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his assertion. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Pod...
17 Dec 202445min
Civil War Horses (with Brian Kowell)
"Horse around" with Emerging Civil War's Brian Kowell, who talks about the animals that served as the engines of the armies. From beasts of burden to beloved companions, horses and mules provided inva...
10 Dec 202459min
The Mexican War/Civil War Connection (with Cecily, Sean, and Frank)
Explore the Mexican War experiences of Civil War generals with Emerging Civil War's Cecily Nelson Zander, Sean Chick, Frank Jasztrembski, and Chris Mackowski. Cecily and Sean contributed essays to a n...
3 Dec 20241h 4min
Armchair-Generalling Franklin (with Joe Ricci and Lee White)
The Battle of Franklin remains one of the most controversial, misunderstood, and romanticized battles of the Civil War. In this episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast, host Chris Mackowski spends s...
29 Nov 20241h 12min
The Battle of Franklin Trust (with Eric Jacobson)
The acquisition of a new piece of property at the heart of the Franklin battlefield in November continues the rehabilitation of a field once given up as “lost.” Eric Jacobson, CEO of the Battle of Fra...
26 Nov 202448min
Who were the Lead Mine Men? (with Thomas Mack)
Who were the Lead Mine Men? Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with Thomas Mack about the men who blew the hole in 3rd Louisiana Redan at Vicksburg and then threw themselves into the breach: t...
19 Nov 20241h 14min
Was William T. Sherman Overrated?
William T. Sherman has been reviled and beloved over the past 160 years as one of the most polarizing and magnetic figures of the American Civil War. Join Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski, Cecily ...
12 Nov 20241h 18min
The Election of 1864 (with Zack Fry)
ECW Contributing Editor Zack Fry joins Chris Mackowski for a discussion about the Election of 1864. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s l...
5 Nov 20241h 1min
