In which we discuss John Brown and the Pottawatomie Massacre. 

In this episode, we are headed to not the very often discussed Trans-Mississippi Theatre! We discuss the December 7, 1862 Battle of Prairie Grove!

In this episode, we discuss St. Albans Raid, which happened on October 19, 1864! Another episode which mentions Canada, eh!

Live from the Boo Barn - It's here! Our 6th Annual Halloween Spooktacular! As always, we are joined by the awesome Jen Price to talk Civil War ghost stories (and yes, there is some history there too as there should be with any good ghost story)!

In this episode we discuss 2 female Confederate spies from the area of Fairfax, Virginia - Antonia Ford and Laura Ratcliffe!

In this episode, we discuss the 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry - a small but important battle in the Maryland Campaign!

In which we discuss General James B. McPherson, with specific emphasis on his death, which had many repercussions. 

We explore a not very much discussed topic - the Amish in the Civil War!

In this episode, we discuss Canada's involvement in the Civil War as well as a few notable Canadians who fought in it!

We are joined by the awesome Andrea Quinn to discuss the life of General Francis Channing Barlow!

In which we discuss Union General John Gibbon

In which we discuss the Battle of New Market!

In which we discuss the Sultana Disaster, which happened April 27, 1865. 

In which we discuss the Battle of Fort Pillow aka the Massacre at Fort Pillow - April 12, 1864. 

We revisit the Battle of Bentonville in this episode we recorded live at GettysGear in Gettysburg, PA as part of their reeanctor appreciation weekend! At the end, we also discuss our experience in being able to attend the reenactment for the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville. Huge thanks to the amazing people at GettysGear for inviting us to speak as well as for hosting the event!

In this episode, we discuss the enigmatic Confederate scout "Harrison" and how his true identity was discovered over a century after the Civil War ended. 

In this episode, we discuss Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard. 

In which we discuss a very understudied battle - Roanoke Island! This battle has far-reaching effects for the entire Civil War. 

We are joined by Dr. Bennett Parton to discuss his new book "Somewhere Towards Freedom", which is about the former slaves who joined Sherman on his March to the Sea. 

We go back to the early days of the Civil War to discuss The Trent Affair! It is a very important event often overlooked in the study of the Civil War and definitely deserves a closer look!