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Episode 7: Stonewall Jackson's Flank Attack at Chancellorsville, Part 2 Mar 26, 2024

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Part two of our exploration of Stonewall Jackson's famed flank attack at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. After a 12-mile march around the front of the Union Army, Jackson stacked nearly 31,000 men on the Federal right flank and rolled up Oliver Otis Howard's 11th Army Corps. High drama played out in the fields and forests of the "Wilderness" near Chancellorsville. Visit the land recently preserved by the American Battlefield Trust and the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust. Join Chris Mackwoski, Steward Henderson, Tom Van Winkle, and Kris White for an examination of this famed assault.

Episode 6: Stonewall Jackson's Flank Attack at Chancellorsville, Part 1 Mar 19, 2024

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Part one of our exploration of Stonewall Jackson's famed flank attack at the Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. After a 12-mile march around the front of the Union Army, Jackson stacked nearly 31,000 men on the Federal right flank and rolled up Oliver Otis Howard's 11th Army Corps. High drama played out in the fields and forests of the "Wilderness" near Chancellorsville. Join Chris Mackwoski, Steward Henderson, Dan Davis, and Kris White for an examination of this famed assault.

Episode 5: Stonewall Jackson's Flank March Driving Tour Mar 12, 2024

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It was one of the iconic movements of the American Civil War, Stonewall Jackson's flank march at Chancellorsville. Traversing country roads, streams, and 12 miles of the backwoods, Jackson's men arrived in the Union right flank on the afternoon of May 2, 1863. What followed dislodged the Union right flank and led to the wounding of Stonewall Jackson. Jump in the car with Kris White, Chris Mackowski, Dan Davis, Tim Talbott, and more as we retrace the steps of this phase of Chancellorsville.

Episode 4: Lee and Jackson's Last Meeting Mar 05, 2024

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The crossroads of the Furnace and Orange Plank Roads served as the setting for the last meeting between Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. It was here that they planned Jackson's famed flank march. Jump in the car with Kris White, Dan Davis, and Chris Mackwoski, and then stand on the ground of this famous meeting.

View the American Battlefield Trust’s map of the Battle of the Wilderness - Orange Plank Road Fight on May 6, 1864, from 2pm to 6pm.

Episode 3: The First Day at Chancellorsville Feb 27, 2024

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The Battle of Chancellorsville opened on May 1, 1863, along the Orange Turnpike. Confederates under Stonewall Jackson clashed with Federals commanded by George Sykes and George G. Meade. This seesaw battle took place over rolling hills and fields preserved by the members of the American Battlefield Trust. Join us as Robert E. Lee and Jackson seize the momentum for the United States Army.

Episode 2: The Chancellorsville Crossroads - April 30, 1863 Feb 20, 2024

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The Chancellorsville crossroads was the most critical in the Civil War's Eastern Theater from April 30-May 3, 1863. Filled with officers and me, civilians and camp followers, the crossroads and the Chancellor House served as the nerve center for the Union Army of the Potomac. Join Kris White, Chris Mackowski, Sarah Kay Bierle, Greg Mertz, Don Pfanz, and others as we explore the history of one of the Civil War's pivotal battles.

Episode 1: The Chancellorsville Campaign Opens at Germanna Ford Feb 13, 2024

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The Chancellorsville Campaign opened on April 27, 1863, and led to Robert E. Lee's greatest battlefield victory, while producing some 30,000 casualties. Join Chris Mackowski, Greg Mertz, Dan Davis, and Kris White for an exploration of the campaign's opening moves. This podcast is part of our coverage commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville. The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

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