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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| #540- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Battle of Atlanta | 21 Sep 2026 | 00:22:47 | |
In which we set the stage for the Battle of Atlanta, which took place on July 22, 1864, just to the southeast of the city.
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| #539- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: McPherson Once Again Misses the Opportunity of a Lifetime | 08 Sep 2026 | 00:29:27 | |
In which we look at what was happening with James McPherson & the Army of the Tennessee, east of Atlanta, while George Thomas was fighting off the Confederates at Peach Tree Creek on July 20, 1864.
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| #100 (Again)- "THE MUSIC EPISODE" | 24 Aug 2026 | 01:35:00 | |
In which we take a look at the music of the Civil War (again).
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| #538- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Peach Tree Creek | 16 Aug 2026 | 00:29:08 | |
In which we wrap-up our look at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, which took place outside Atlanta on July 20, 1864.
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| #537- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Peach Tree Creek | 09 Aug 2026 | 00:26:01 | |
In which we look at the action at the start of the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, which took place outside Atlanta on July 20, 1864.
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| #536- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Peach Tree Creek | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:24:42 | |
in which we start to look at the Battle of Peach Tree Creek, which took place outside Atlanta on July 20, 1864.
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| #532- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Thirtieth) | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:24:01 | |
In which Sherman comes up with a plan for "a general right wheel" now that the Federal armies are across the Chattahoochee, and there's a shake-up in the Confederate Army of Tennessee's high command.
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| #535- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Hood's Daunting Task | 26 Jul 2026 | 00:21:13 | |
In which we look at the daunting task facing John B Hood when he assumed command of the Army of Tennessee, and we set the stage for the Battle of Peachtree Creek.
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| #534- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN: Hood Takes Command | 19 Jul 2026 | 00:25:26 | |
In which we look at the change in command at the top of the Army of Tennessee between Joseph E Johnston and John B Hood.
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| #533- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Thirty-first) | 12 Jul 2026 | 00:29:47 | |
In which we set the Atlanta Campaign within the larger context of what was happening in the war during the summer of 1864.
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| #531- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-ninth) | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:24:59 | |
In which the Federals get across the Chattahoochee, and Joe Johnston abandons the Shoup Line.
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| #530- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-eighth) | 08 Jun 2026 | 00:19:25 | |
The Federals reach the Chattahoochee River, the last natural obstacle between them and Atlanta.
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| #529- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-seventh) | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:25:51 | |
In which we perform a postmortem on the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain to analyze Sherman's decision to order an attack on the Confederates' works on June 27, 1864.
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| #528- JOE WHEELER IN BLUE & GRAY | 24 May 2026 | 00:34:51 | |
In which we look at the life of Joseph Wheeler, who was a Confederate cavalry general during the Civil War and a US Army general during the Spanish-American War.
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| #527- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-sixth) | 10 May 2026 | 00:26:39 | |
In which the two-week long standoff at Kennesaw Mountain comes to an end as Sherman moves to flank the Confederates and, in response, Joe Johnston pulls the Army of Tennessee out of its lines and withdraws to a new position.
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| #526- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-fifth) | 27 Apr 2026 | 00:21:26 | |
In which it's a race to see if we can finish recording the episode before Tracy's voice gives out (she's been sick).
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| #525- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-fourth) | 19 Apr 2026 | 00:22:12 | |
In which Sherman takes stock of the lessons learned from the failed Federal frontal attacks on the Confederate lines at Kennesaw Mountain and decides to switch strategies.
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| #524- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-third) | 12 Apr 2026 | 00:31:53 | |
In which we wrap-up our look at the Federal assault on the Dead Angle at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, 1864.
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| #523- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-second) | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:33:17 | |
In which we start to look at the fierce fighting for the Dead Angle at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia on June 27, 1864.
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| #522- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twenty-first) | 08 Mar 2026 | 00:24:44 | |
In which we continue our discussion of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia on June 27, 1864, by setting the stage for the fierce fighting at the Dead Angle.
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| #521- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twentieth) | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:27:47 | |
In which we continue covering the action at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, 1864.
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| #520- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Nineteenth) | 08 Feb 2026 | 00:20:08 | |
In which we look at more of the action at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, 1864.
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| #519- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Eighteenth) | 01 Feb 2026 | 00:31:10 | |
In which the action starts at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, 1864.
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| "A REPUBLIC, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT" | 31 Jan 2026 | 00:06:51 | |
In which we talk about the role each of us can play in ensuring that the American experiment in democracy survives through these perilous times.
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| #518- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Seventeenth) | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:27:33 | |
In which Sherman decides to launch an attack on the Confederate lines at Kennesaw Mountain.
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| #517- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Sixteenth) | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:26:28 | |
In which we discuss the fight at Kolb's Farm on June 22, 1864.
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| #516- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fifteenth) | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:35:02 | |
In which the armies take up their positions along the Kennesaw line, near Marietta, Georgia, in June 1864.
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| #515- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourteenth) | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:24:53 | |
In which Kennesaw Mountain enters the discussion, Polk is killed, and there's a fight at Kolb's Farm.
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| #514- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Thirteenth) | 21 Dec 2025 | 00:34:01 | |
In which we discuss three changes that took place in the campaign over late May/early June.
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| #513- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Twelfth) | 08 Dec 2025 | 00:32:56 | |
In which the Federals swing away from the railroad, out into the north Georgia countryside, and there are sharp fights at New Hope Church and Pickett's Mill.
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| #512- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Eleventh) | 24 Nov 2025 | 00:27:40 | |
In which the Confederates fall back, fall back again, have a very bad day at Cassville, then fall back again.
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| #511- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Tenth) | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:24:44 | |
In which the armies face off at Resaca, and the pattern of operations for the next couple of months is set.
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| #510- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Ninth) | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:28:27 | |
In which the Federals seize Snake Creek Gap and score a major success at the start of the campaign.
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| #509- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Eighth) | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:29:26 | |
In which Sherman & Johnston get the opposing armies into position for the start of the campaign.
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| #508- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Seventh) | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:29:07 | |
In which we look at the geography of the region where the Atlanta Campaign would open, and how it influenced Sherman's strategy.
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| #507- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Sixth) | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:27:37 | |
In which we take a closer look at the opposing armies, and discuss their strengths & weaknesses.
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| #506- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fifth) | 05 Oct 2025 | 00:25:11 | |
In which we look at the importance of logistics, and the Western & Atlantic Railroad in particular, to the spring campaign in north Georgia.
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| #505- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourth) | 15 Sep 2025 | 00:26:16 | |
In which the Federals discover an important piece of in formation, and the command woes continue in the Confederates' Army of Tennessee.
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| #504- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Third) | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:19:41 | |
In which we continue setting the stage for the Atlanta Campaign.
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| #503- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the Second) | 01 Sep 2025 | 00:33:05 | |
In which we continue to set the stage for the Atlanta Campaign.
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| #502- THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN (Part the First) | 24 Aug 2025 | 00:32:24 | |
In which we begin to set the stage for the Atlanta Campaign.
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| #501- THE OVERLAND CAMPAIGN: A Conclusion | 18 Aug 2025 | 00:47:50 | |
In which we wrap-up our look at the Overland Campaign.
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| #500- COLD HARBOR (Part the Third) | 11 Aug 2025 | 00:44:42 | |
In which we look at the bloody & futile Federal assaults on June 3, 1864, at Cold Harbor.
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| #499- COLD HARBOR (Part the Second) | 03 Aug 2025 | 00:26:44 | |
In which we continue to look at the maneuvering & fighting that preceded the (in)famous Federal attack at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864.
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| #498- COLD HARBOR (Part the First) | 27 Jul 2025 | 00:28:25 | |
In which we set the stage for the famous fight at Cold Harbor between the two armies.
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| #497- THE PRESIDENT THINKS VERY HIGHLY OF WHAT GRANT HAS DONE | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:30:42 | |
In which we look at what was being purchased by all the death & suffering during the Overland Campaign in Virginia in the spring of 1864.
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| #496- STEPPING INTO HELL: The Soldier's Ordeal During the Overland Campaign | 06 Jul 2025 | 00:30:21 | |
In which we look at the physical misery & psychological strain endured by the soldiers during the Overland Campaign.
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| #495- THE OVERLAND CAMPAIGN'S WOUNDED, PRISONERS, & DEAD | 22 Jun 2025 | 00:41:01 | |
In which we look at the care of the large numbers of wounded during the Overland Campaign, how both sides dealt with the many enemy soldiers taken captive, and what happened with the dead.
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| #494- TOTOPOTOMOY CREEK | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:35:18 | |
In which Lee sees an opportunity to strike Warren's Fifth Corps, and Grant tries to (once again) maneuver around Lee's right and draw him into battle in the open.
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| #493- "I FEEL THAT OUR SUCCESS OVER LEE'S ARMY IS ALREADY ASSURED" | 02 Jun 2025 | 00:29:27 | |
In which the two armies leave the North Anna behind, and there is a clash at Haw's Shop on May 28, 1864.
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