The Civil War & Reconstruction
A history podcast in which Rich & Tracy weave together a chronological narrative of the Civil War era. Visit us at www.civilwarpodcast.org
Episodes
October 4, 2026 • 30 mins
In which we finish setting the stage for the Battle of Atlanta, which took place on July 22, 1864, just southeast of the city.
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September 20, 2026 • 22 mins
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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September 7, 2026 • 29 mins
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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August 23, 2026 • 95 mins
In which we take a look at the music of the Civil War (again).
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August 16, 2026 • 29 mins
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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August 9, 2026 • 26 mins
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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August 2, 2026 • 24 mins
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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July 27, 2026 • 24 mins
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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July 26, 2026 • 21 mins
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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July 19, 2026 • 25 mins
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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July 12, 2026 • 29 mins
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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June 22, 2026 • 24 mins
In which the Federals get across the Chattahoochee, and Joe Johnston abandons the Shoup Line.
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June 7, 2026 • 19 mins
The Federals reach the Chattahoochee River, the last natural obstacle between them and Atlanta.
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May 31, 2026 • 25 mins
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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May 24, 2026 • 34 mins
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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May 10, 2026 • 26 mins
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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April 26, 2026 • 21 mins
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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April 19, 2026 • 22 mins
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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April 12, 2026 • 31 mins
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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March 29, 2026 • 33 mins
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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