American Military History Podcast
Join amateur military historian podcaster Justin Johnson as he covers the military history of America in the American Military History Podcast. Covering America’s Military History from the Revolutionary War through current day conflicts. New episodes release every Thursday. Subscribe on iTunes to stay up to date.
Episodes
April 25, 2019 • 25 mins
Robert E Lee and Special Order 191 and 3 "Gap" battles at the Battle of South Mountain
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December 26, 2018 • 69 mins
Interview with Amazon Best Selling Author Veronica Kirin and her book: Stories of Elders
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December 10, 2018 • 58 mins
We continue our conversations of day 2 and day of Second Bull Run / Second Manassas and talk about the fallout of the battle.
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November 19, 2018 • 29 mins
We return to Manassas for "round 2" with the second Battle of Bull Run / Manassas
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October 25, 2018 • 30 mins
Seven Days of fighting in late June and early July would change the face of the Civil War - as Robert E Lee assumed command of the Confederates and launched an offensive against the Union forces surrounding Richmond
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October 11, 2018 • 67 mins
Let's take a look at the life of the Confederate General Robert E Lee
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August 31, 2018 • 40 mins
Back over in the Virginia Peninsula Campaign, we'll talk about the battle that brings Robert E Lee into command of the Confederate army
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August 16, 2018 • 70 mins
In the spring/summer of 1862 - Stonewall Jackson lead an audacious and stunning campaign that propelled him to military fame in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. In this episode, we'll cover that entire campaign!
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August 2, 2018 • 33 mins
Let's jump over from Mississippi to Virginia to talk a little bit about the Peninsula Captain of the Civil War.
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July 19, 2018 • 43 mins
With both sides still reeling from Shiloh - the Union army advances on the retreating Confederate army with hopes of capturing both it - and the railroad junctions at Cornith
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July 4, 2018 • 92 mins
Shiloh means "Place of Peace" in Hebrew - which was a complete misnomer for two days in April of 1862 as the Union and Confederate armies slugged it out in what was the first "great battle" of the war
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May 24, 2018 • 52 mins
In this episode we learn about the famous naval battle between the Virginia and the Monitor - oh you thought it was the Merrimack? You're both right and wrong. Tune in to find out the details.
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May 3, 2018 • 42 mins
This week we'll talk about Winfield's Scott's retirement, his impact on the soldiers of the Civil War (based upon his experiences in the Mexican American War) and his final plan that was implemented the Anaconda Plan - as well as three naval battles in North & South Carolina and Lousiana that resulted as a part of that plan.
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April 19, 2018 • 49 mins
Lincoln brings in his third "man of destiny" with George McClellan - who actually does some good - but not without conflict from his former mentor Winfield Scott
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March 16, 2018 • 50 mins
After Manassas Lincoln faced several "interesting" command choices in Kentucky and Missouri - and we also see what happens at the battle of Wilson's Creek
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March 1, 2018 • 66 mins
The fire has been light, and American history will change forever. Union and Confederate troops converge at Manassas Junction
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February 15, 2018 • 41 mins
This week's episode moves us closer to the first major battle of the Civil War - Bull Run/First Manasas, but did you know that Bull Run wasn't exactly the first battle of the war? You'll learn which one was this week.
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February 1, 2018 • 65 mins
The short 2 months (ish) period after Fort Sumter brought with it A LOT of action is gearing up for the war on both sides. We'll talk about those as well as how the armies were organized and how some of those organizations have made it into the modern day armed forces
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January 18, 2018 • 54 mins
We discuss the causes and some triggering actions for the start of the Civil War and discuss the siege of Fort Sumter
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January 3, 2018 • 10 mins
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