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#184 SOUTH MOUNTAIN (Part the Second) Feb 27, 2017

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In which we start to look at the fighting at the Battle of South Mountain, which took place on September 14, 1862 and was an important milepost on the two armies' road to Antietam.

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#183 SOUTH MOUNTAIN (Part the First) Feb 20, 2017

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In which we discuss Napoleon's victory over the Austrians at Castiglione in 1796. Oh, and we also talk about some Civil War stuff.

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#182 LEE'S SPECIAL ORDERS No. 191 Feb 13, 2017

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In which we look at the movements of the Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia after it crossed over the Potomac River into Maryland. We also discuss the reaction of George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac to the Confederate invasion of Maryland. And we talk about Lee's Special Orders No. 191.

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#181 LEE STRIKES NORTH Feb 05, 2017

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In which we discuss Robert E. Lee's decision to strike north after Second Manassas, and the great events that awaited the outcome of his invasion of Maryland.

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#180 "BOYS, McCLELLAN IS BACK IN COMMAND OF THE ARMY AGAIN!" Jan 30, 2017

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In which we look at what happened in the aftermath of the Second Battle of Manassas, including Lincoln's decision to ask George McClellan to take command of the merged Union armies in northern Virginia.

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#179 SECOND MANASSAS (Part the Fourth) Jan 23, 2017

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In which we wrap up our discussion of the Second Battle of Manassas, which took place August 28-30, 1862.

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#178 SECOND MANASSAS (Part the Third) Jan 15, 2017

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In which we look at some of the action on Saturday, August 30, 1862, the third day of the Second Battle of Manassas.

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#177 SECOND MANASSAS (Part the Second) Jan 01, 2017

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In which we look at the action on the second day of the Second Battle of Manassas (August 29, 1862).

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#176 SECOND MANASSAS (Part the First) Dec 27, 2016

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In which we look at the fight at the Brawner Farm, which took place on the evening of August 28, 1862.

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#175 JACKSON ON THE LOOSE (Part the Second) Dec 19, 2016

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In which we look at Stonewall Jackson's capture of the huge Federal supply depot at Manassas Junction, and his subsequent march to the old battlefield of First Manassas nearby.

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