Episode 175 Haunted Battlefields and Forts of the South

Across the South, battlefields and forts still bear the weight of the wars fought upon them. In this episode of Southern Mysteries, explore the haunting history of places like Shiloh, Franklin, Vicksburg, and Fort Morgan. From phantom soldiers and restless spirits to the families forever changed by the fighting, these are the stories where Southern history and haunting meet, and where the echoes of war still move through the land.

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Episode Sources

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Bivouac of the Dead poem and history
• Emerging Civil War – “Bivouacs of the Dead” and its legacy on battlefields
• Wikipedia – Theodore O’Hara biography and authorship of Bivouac of the Dead
• National Park Service – Shiloh National Military Park history and visitor resources
• American Battlefield Trust – Battle of Shiloh Overview
• National Park Service – Battle of Stones River history and maps
• Murfreesboro Historical Association – Legends of the Headless Horseman of Stones River
• Find a Grave / Military Memorials – Lt. Col. Julius Peter Garesché burial and biographical record
• National Park Service – Battle of Franklin: Carter House and Lotz House history
• Battle of Franklin Trust – Carnton Plantation and the McGavock Confederate Cemetery
• Tennessee Encyclopedia – Carrie McGavock, “Widow of the South”
• American Battlefield Trust – Battle of Franklin Overview
• National Park Service – Vicksburg National Military Park history
• National Park Service – The Shirley House and the Siege of Vicksburg
• Library of Congress – Civil War Diaries: Emma Balfour of Vicksburg
• American Battlefield Trust – Battle of Vicksburg Summary
• Encyclopedia of Alabama – Fort Morgan: History and Civil War significance
• Alabama Historical Commission – Fort Morgan Historic Site visitor and preservation info
• Legends of America – Ghosts of Fort Morgan, Alabama
• Alabama News Center – Fort Morgan’s haunted reputation and legends
• National Park Service – Fort Monroe National Monument history
• Encyclopedia Virginia – Fort Monroe during the Civil War and the “Contraband Decision”
• Fort Monroe Authority – Historic resources and preservation efforts
• American Battlefield Trust – Fort Monroe overview and historical context
• Virginia Department of Historic Resources – Fort Monroe National Historic Landmark documentation

Episode Music

Out of the Mines, courtesy of Ross Gentry, Asheville, North Carolina.