Civil War Breakfast Club Podcast Episode 131 - The Battle of Gaines' Mill

We are joined by Dr. Robert K.D. Colby to discuss his book "An Holy Traffic".  Huge thanks to him for joining us!

In this episode, we discuss the planning that goes into the March to the Sea as well as the situation in Georgia after Sherman took Atlanta (Hood was kind of a pain in his rear!). 

We are joined by Codie Eash from the Seminary Ridge Museum to discuss the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg during their 24 hours on the ridge event! Huge thank you to Codie and the awesome folks at the Seminary Ridge Museum for asking us to be part of this amazing event! Also thanks to those that were in the audience for the live recording (and asked questions too!)!

It's our 5th annual Halloween Spooktacular and, as always for this episode, we are joined by the awesome Jen Price to talk to Civil War ghost stories and history!

In this episode, we discuss the Burning of the Shenandoah Valley which happened in late September - early October 1864.

In this episode, we discuss the Battle of Jonesboro - one of the final large battles before the fall of Atlanta to Union forces on September 2, 1864.

We are back in the Eastern Theatre! In this episode, we discuss the Battle of Reams Station, fought on August 25, 1864.

In this episode, we look at the first battle in which the Confederate Army of Tennessee fought under the command of General John Bell Hood.

For the first time ever, we are recording on location! We were able to record this episode from Grant Hall on Fort McNair which is the place where the Lincoln Conspiracy trial took place in 1865. We are joined by guests Adam Oler, Michael Kauffman (author of "American Brutus") and Kim Holien. Huge thanks to them for joining us to have this discussion about the conspirators, the trial and its significance today. 

In this episode, we discuss the Battle of Gaines' Mill, fought on June 27, 1862.