The Civil War & Reconstruction

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#96 SIBLEY'S NEW MEXICO CAMPAIGN (Part the First) Nov 11, 2014

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In which we set the stage for Sibley's New Mexico Campaign by discussing Texas's secession from the Union in February, 1861 and looking at "Baylor's Buffalo Hunt" (May-July, 1861).

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#95 POSTSCRIPT: FORREST'S BREAKOUT Nov 02, 2014

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In which we talk a bit about Nathan Bedford Forrest's background and then take a closer look at his escape from Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862.

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#94 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Sixth) Oct 27, 2014

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In which we conclude our discussion of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862).

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#93 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Fifth) Oct 20, 2014

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In which we continue our discussion of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862).

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#92 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Fourth) Oct 12, 2014

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In which we look at the opening stages of the Battle of Fort Donelson (February 13-16, 1862).

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#91 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Third) Oct 05, 2014

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In which we look at the Federal timberclads' dramatic raid up the Tennessee River, and Albert Sidney Johnston's controversial decision to reinforce- but not to fully commit to the defense of- Fort Donelson.

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#90 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the Second) Sep 29, 2014

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In which we discuss the Battle of Fort Henry, which took place on February 6, 1862.

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#89 FORTS HENRY & DONELSON (Part the First) Sep 22, 2014

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In which we give the background to Ulysses S. Grant's February, 1862 campaign to capture Forts Henry & Donelson in northern Tennessee.

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#88 MILL SPRINGS (Part the Second) Sep 15, 2014

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In which we look at the Battle of Mill Springs, which took place in south-central Kentucky on January 19, 1862.