Monthly Archives: April 2023
Tactical Arrogance: British Military Disasters In The Wilderness, 1755-1777
This is Professor David Preston discussing British disasters during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution caused due to their underestimating their opponents and overestimating their own tactical situation. The video’s description reads, “Defeat is a possibility in almost any undertaking. Understanding how to turn failures into lessons learned is a key contributing […]
General Philip Kearny
Here’s William Styple giving a pretty good presentation on Phil Kearny. The video’s descripotion reads, “Author William Styple discussed the life of Major General Philip Kearny, an Army officer notable for his leadership in the Mexican-American War and American Civil War. Also known as ‘The One Armed Devil,’ and called ‘the bravest man I ever […]
CWI Fellow Carly Jensen ’24 Interviews Dr. Megan Kate Nelson
In this interview, Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College Fellow Carly Jensen talks with Dr. Megan Kate Nelson about Dr. Nelson’s scholarship and a preview of what Dr. Nelson will be presenting at this year’s conference. The video’s description reads, “CWI Fellow Carly Jensen ’24 interviewed Dr. Megan Kate Nelson. Dr. Nelson will be a […]
Civil War Institute 2023
We are about a month-and-a-half away from the best five days in a Civil War student’s year, the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College’s summer conference. As usual, they have an awesome lineup of historians and activities. The schedule and all descriptions below are direct quotes from the website. Friday, June 9 Time Event 12:00 […]
Was the Civil War Really a Rich Man’s War, Poor Man’s Fight?
This article by Professor Caroline Janney appeared in the April 2023 issue of Civil War Times magazine. “A common maxim during the Civil War held that it was ‘a rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight.’ Both Union and Confederate critics leveled this charge—especially in the wake of conscription. But was that the case? Did […]
Kill Zone: Union Artillery at the Battle of Stones River
This article appeared in the March, 2021 issue of America’s Civil War magazine. “Braxton Bragg seemed satisfied as a bloody day of combat wound down outside Murfreesboro, Tenn., on December 31, 1862. The Army of Tennessee commander was confident that when dawn broke on New Year’s Day, his opponent, Union Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, would […]
Military Historians Are People, Too! S3E11 Lesley Gordon
This is a terrific interview with Professor Lesley Gordon. You can access the podcast here.
The Civil War Center Podcast: The Summer of 1864
This podcast has a terrific interview with Professor Brooks D. Simpson on the Overland Campaign. The episode’s description reads, “Today, Dr. Brooks Simpson of Arizona State University joins us to discuss the summer of 1864. Dr. Simpson has written many books on the Civil War and is currently a professor at the university. In this […]
Going For Gold: How the Confederacy Hatched an Audacious Plan to Finance Their War
This article is from the July, 2022 issue of America’s Civil War magazine. “The California gold rush turned out to be a welcome gift to the Union cause in the 1860s. Gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas in 1848 and silver and gold in the Comstock Lode on […]
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