Emerging Civil War
Get fresh perspectives and great insights on America’s defining event from the historians at Emerging Civil War. Co-hosted by Chris Mackowski and a revolving cadre of ECW’s contributors, the Emerging Civil War Podcast taps into an award-winning lineup of historians from a wide variety of backgrounds, with a wide variety of interests. Listen to the Emerging Civil War Podcast and be part of the conversation. We'll see you online and on the battlefield.
Tue, April 01, 2025
Appomattox 160, Part 01 (with Curt Fields and Thomas Jessee)
The first of a two-part conversation with living historians Curt Fields and Thomas Jessee, who portray U.S. Grant and R.E. Lee, respectively. They'll discuss their insights about Grant and Lee and their own work at portraying the two generals. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, March 25, 2025
In the Wake of Fort Donelson (with Greg Biggs)
Everything the Confederates did in the West after the fall of Fort Donelson was an attempt to reverse the results of Donelson. Join historian Greg Biggs for a look at the strategic situation before and after. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, March 18, 2025
Dread Danger (with Lesley Gordon)
What can two regiments tell us about cowardice in the Civil War? Join Dr. Lesley Gordon for a discussion about her new book Dread Danger and a look into the experiences of the 11th New York and the 2nd Texas. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, March 11, 2025
A Conversation with Jennifer Murray
Dr. Jennifer Murray is the incoming director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War at Shepherd University. She joins us to talk about her plans for her new job, her background at Gettysburg, and her upcoming biography of Union General George Gordon Meade. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, March 04, 2025
Bentonville 160th (with Anna Kulcsar)
It's Women's History Month, and we kick things off with Anna Kulcsar, education specialist at Bentonville Historic Site, who talks with Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski about plans for the 160th anniversary of the battle. Anna also shares her favorite stories from Bentonville, as well as the story of her own journey as a public historian. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, February 25, 2025
Fort Pickens: Where the Civil War ALMOST Started (with Neil Chatelain)
Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski and Neil Chatelain talk about Fort Pickens in Pensacola, where the Civil War ALMOST started. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, February 18, 2025
An Unholy Traffic (with Robert Colby)
Dr. Robert K. D. Colby joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about slave trading in the Civil War and his recent book, “Unholy Traffic.” This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
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Talking Civil War Talk Radio (with Gerry Prokopowicz)
Gerry Prokopowicz, host of Civil War Talk Radio, brings his smooth radio voice to the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his 20+ years of interviewing some of the top luminaries in the field. Prokopowicz began podcasting in 2004--before "podcasting" was even a thing!This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, February 04, 2025
The Civil War and the Law 101 (with Kevin Donovan)
Join Emerging Civil War's Kevin Donovan at the intersection of Civil War history and law. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, January 28, 2025
Narrating a Tempest (with Bob Neufeld)
Bob Neufeld has narrated a number of Emerging Civil War books. His latest is "A Tempest of Iron and Lead: Spotsylvania Court House, May 8–21, 1864" by Chris Mackowski. Go behind the scenes with Bob as he talks about the art of audiobook narration. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, January 21, 2025
The 1864 Project (with John Heckman)
The Tattooed Historian, John Heckman, discusses "The 1864 Project," a podcast series he spearheaded for Civil War Monitor magazine looking at the many complicated events of 1864. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today. And you can check out The 1864 project online at Civil War Monitor .
Tue, January 14, 2025
1865's Biggest Events (panel discussion)
What were the biggest events of 1865? As we enter the 160th anniversary year, Emerging Civil War asked historians Chris Kolakowski, Ryan Quint, and Angela Zombeck to share their thoughts on the year of decision. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, January 07, 2025
Revisiting a State Divided (with Tonya McQuade)
Emerging Civil War's Tonya McQuade visited Missouri to promote her recent book, A State Divided , and while there, had the chance to explore the legacy of some of the state's most notorious guerrilla actions. Learn about the war in Andrew County; Centralia; and Lawrence, Kansas. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, December 31, 2024
Hell by the Acre: Stones River (with Dan Masters)
The battle of Stones River saw the highest percentage of casualties in any major battle of the Civil War. Author Dan Masters joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his new Stones River campaign study, "Hell by the Acre." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, December 24, 2024
Civil War Christmas Stories from Emerging Civil War
We asked some of Emerging Civil War's contributors to share some of their favorite holiday-related stories from the Civil War era. Join us around ECW's "digital fireplace" for tales from the front line and the homefront. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails , the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, December 17, 2024
George H. Thomas (with Conrad Bibens)
"The Best General of the Civil War"--a bold statement by any measure. Author Conrad Bibens joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his assertion. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, December 10, 2024
Civil War Horses (with Brian Kowell)
"Horse around" with Emerging Civil War's Brian Kowell, who talks about the animals that served as the engines of the armies. From beasts of burden to beloved companions, horses and mules provided invaluable service in the Civil War. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, December 03, 2024
The Mexican War/Civil War Connection (with Cecily, Sean, and Frank)
Explore the Mexican War experiences of Civil War generals with Emerging Civil War's Cecily Nelson Zander, Sean Chick, Frank Jasztrembski, and Chris Mackowski. Cecily and Sean contributed essays to a new collection from LSU Press, "The Mexican-American War Experiences of Twelve Civil War Generals" edited by Timothy D. Johnson. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Fri, November 29, 2024
Armchair-Generalling Franklin (with Joe Ricci and Lee White)
The Battle of Franklin remains one of the most controversial, misunderstood, and romanticized battles of the Civil War. In this episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast, host Chris Mackowski spends some time armchair-generalling the battle with Joe Ricci, historian at the Battle of Franklin Trust, and Lee White, author of the Emerging Civil War Series book Let Us Die Like Men: The Battle of Franklin . This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today. Learn more about the Battle of Franklin Trust at boft.org .
Tue, November 26, 2024
The Battle of Franklin Trust (with Eric Jacobson)
The acquisition of a new piece of property at the heart of the Franklin battlefield in November continues the rehabilitation of a field once given up as “lost.” Eric Jacobson, CEO of the Battle of Franklin Trust, joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a discussion about one of the greatest success stories of the modern battlefield preservation movement. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today. Learn more about the Battle of Franklin Trust at boft.org .
Tue, November 19, 2024
Who were the Lead Mine Men? (with Thomas Mack)
Who were the Lead Mine Men? Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with Thomas Mack about the men who blew the hole in 3rd Louisiana Redan at Vicksburg and then threw themselves into the breach: the "enduring 45th Illinois Infantry." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, November 12, 2024
Was William T. Sherman Overrated?
William T. Sherman has been reviled and beloved over the past 160 years as one of the most polarizing and magnetic figures of the American Civil War. Join Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski, Cecily Nelson Zander, Derek Maxfield, and Dave Powell as they ponder the question, "Is William T. Sherman overrated?" This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, November 05, 2024
The Election of 1864 (with Zack Fry)
ECW Contributing Editor Zack Fry joins Chris Mackowski for a discussion about the Election of 1864. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, October 29, 2024
A Chat with the Civil War Breakfast Club
Darin Weeks and Mare Fincher--the Civil War Breakfast Club--chat with Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski about their "barstool" approach to Civil War history and their goal of getting people pumped up to learn more. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails , the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, October 22, 2024
William Faulkner & the Civil War (with Michael Gorra)
Michael Gorra, author of The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War , talks about the impact of the conflict on one of America's greatest writers—and how Faulkner, in turn, helps us better understand the conflict. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Mon, October 21, 2024
The Rise of Dangerous Civil War Podcast Historians?
Join Emerging Civil War for a discussion about the role of podcasters in the Civil War community, moderated by ECW Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski. On the panel: • Jim Hessler of The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast . Jim is a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg. • Kevin Levin of Civil War Memory . • Darren Rawlings of The American Civil War and U.K. History Podcast . Darren is ECW’s Social Media Manager. • Joe Ricci of Home Brew History . Joe is historian at the Battle of Franklin Trust. • Cecily Zander, ECW’s chief historian. The conversation was inspired by a September article in The Atlantic by Arash Azizi, " The Dangerous Rise of the Podcast Historians. "
Tue, October 15, 2024
Anchors Aweigh w/Adm. David Dixon Porter (with Neil Chatelain and Dwight Hughes)
Set sail with Neil Chatelain and Dwight Hughes as they discuss one of the Civil War's most successful—and controversial—naval figures, Admiral David Dixon Porter. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, October 08, 2024
The American Civil War Roundtable of the U.K.
Hop across "the Pond" for a look at how folks in the U.K. view the American Civil War. Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski chats with Mike Somerville and Greg Bayne of the American Civil War Roundtable of the United Kingdom about the roundtable, its members, and the discussions they have about the American Civil War. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today. For more information on the American Civil War Roundtable (U.K.), visit https://www.acwrt.org.uk/ .
Tue, October 01, 2024
Two Views of Lincoln (with Jonathan White)
Historian Jonathan White, vice president of the Lincoln Forum, joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his two latest books, which offer two very different views of Lincoln—one for older audience and one for younger (and younger at heart). This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, September 24, 2024
A Tempest of Iron and Lead at Spotsylvania (with Chris Mackowski)
Guest host Darren Rawlings chats with Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski about Chris's new book, "A Tempest of Iron and Lead: Spotsylvania Court House, 1864." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, September 17, 2024
Armchairing Antietam (with the Antietam Institute)
For the anniversary of the September 1862 battle of Antietam, Emerging Civil War has assembled a panel of historians from the Antietam Institute to play "armchair general." Mike Froning, Jim Rosebrock, and ECW's own Kevin Pawlak join host Chris Mackowski to challenge some of the biggest questions, assumptions, and bits of conventional wisdom about the 1862 Maryland Campaign. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today. For more on the Antietam Institute, visit https://antietaminstitute.org/ .
Tue, September 10, 2024
The 2nd South Carolina String Band Ain't (Quite) Dead Yet
The 2nd South Carolina String Band might be in retirement, but they "ain't (quite) dead yet." Join Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski for an exclusive chat with members of the band in advance of a benefit concert they have coming up in November. Joe Ewers, Fred Ewers, and David Goss share war stories from the band's fabled 30-year history. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today. For more on the 2nd South Carolina String Band, visit their YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/ @2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand .
Tue, September 03, 2024
The Inland Campaign for Vicksburg (with Tim Smith)
Timothy B. Smith chats about his fifth (and final) volume in his sweeping operational history of the Vicksburg Campaign: Grant's inland campaign from Port Gibson to Raymond to Jackson to Champion Hill to the Big Black River. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, August 27, 2024
The Abolitionist Civil War (with Frank Cirillo)
As the Civil War raged, a Civil War erupted within the Abolitionist movement, as well. What were their ultimate aims and how should the movement achieve them? Historian Frank J. Cirillo joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a conversation about his book, "The Abolitionist Civil War: Immediatists and the Struggle to Transform the Union." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, August 20, 2024
A Conversation with Gordon Jones
Dr. Gordon Jones of the Atlanta History Center is the 2024 recipient of the Emerging Civil War Award for Service in Civil War Public History. We spend some time chatting with him about his long career, including his work with the Atlanta Cyclorama. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, August 13, 2024
Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign
Ed Lowe discusses James Longstreet's ill-starred time at command in east Tennessee in the winter of 1863–64. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, August 06, 2024
I Dread the Thought of the Place (with Scott Hartwig)
Scott Hartwig's "I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign" is the recipient of the 2024 Emerging Civil War Book Award. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about the book, the battle, and the leaders who brought the armies to the banks of Antietam Creek. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, July 30, 2024
The Civil War Monitor
Terry Johnston, editor of The Civil War Monitor , joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a conversation about magazine publishing and being a voice for Civil War public history. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, July 23, 2024
Missouri: A State Divided (with Tonya McQuade)
Explore the Civil War in deeply divided Missouri through a new collection of family letters published by Emerging Civil War's Tonya McQuade. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, July 16, 2024
Disinformation and History (with Pauline Hoffmann and Cecily Nelson Zander)
Disinformation is not just a pressing concern for us today, but it impacts our ability to understand history clearly. Join Dr. Pauline Hoffmann, author of "Fake News, Witch Hunts, and Conspiracy Theories: An Infodemiologist's Guide to the Truth," and ECW Chief Historian Dr. Cecily Nelson Zander for a discussion about disinformation and history. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, July 09, 2024
The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah (with Jonathan Noyalas)
Following Jubal Early's run at Washington, D.C., in July 1864, he fell back into the Shenandoah Valley. The Federal pursuit resulted in the Battle of Cool Spring. Jonathan Noyalas of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University talks about his new Emerging Civil War Series book about the battle, "The Blood-Tinted Waters of the Shenandoah." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, July 02, 2024
Race to the Potomac: Lee and Meade after Gettysburg (with Brad Gottfried)
Brad Gottfried talks about his Emerging Civil War Series book "Race to the Potomac: Lee and Meade After Gettysburg." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, June 25, 2024
Lee and the Seven Days (with Mike Gorman and JoAnna McDonald)
Historians Mike Gorman from Richmond National Battlefield and JoAnna McDonald from Emerging Civil War join the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the leadership lessons Robert E. Lee learns (and doesn't) from the hot mess of the Seven Days Battles in June–July 1862. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, June 18, 2024
War on Record (with Yael Sternhell)
The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion might be the single most important source historians use for understanding the Civil War. But as historian Yael Sternhell explains in her new book, War on Record , the O.R. has a life and a story of its own--and might not always be the objective history people assume. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, June 11, 2024
Discussing the Atlanta Campaign (with Dave Powell)
160 years ago, William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston were squaring off in northeast Georgia as Sherman's armies drove into the heart of the Deep South. The Atlanta Campaign would prove decisive to the Civil War's outcome. Historian David Powell is chronicling that campaign in his latest body of work and joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to discuss. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, June 04, 2024
Counterfactual Thinking (with Joel Benington and Doug Douds)
Counterfactual thinking and how it's useful in the field of history. We have two segments in today's podcast. Our guest in part one is Dr. Joel Benington , professor at St. Bonaventure University. Our guest in part two is Dr. Doug Douds of the Army War College. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, May 28, 2024
Dranesville (with Ryan Quint)
The battle of Dranesville—"a Northern Virginia town in the crossfire of a forgotten battle" that is forgotten no longer, thanks to a new book by ECW's Ryan Quint. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, May 14, 2024
The ANV's B-Team
As the spring 1864 Overland Campaign unfolded, the Army of Northern Virginia's high command found itself drawing on a shallower and shallower bench. By mid-May, the army's A-Team was gone, and the B-Team that took its place highlighted just how indispensable Robert E. Lee had become. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, April 30, 2024
Treasure and Empire (with Neil Chatelain)
ECW's Neil Chatelain discusses Treasure and Empire: The Panama Route, the West, and the Campaigns to Control America's Mineral Wealth —gold, silver, and copper —during the Civil War. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, April 16, 2024
The Civil War in Hawai'i (with Paul Taylor)
Aloha from Hawai'i! Author Paul Taylor joins the ECW Podcast to talk about the footprints the American Civil War left on the Pacific island kingdom. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, April 02, 2024
Developing Leaders and Inspiring Kids (with Jaimee Umstaddt)
Jaimee Umstattd of the Gettysburg Foundation joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast as part of Women's History Month to talk about her work with the Foundation's Leadership program and "Children of 1863" museum. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, March 19, 2024
Gettysburg Roundtable (with Michele Hessler)
For Women's History Month, Michele Hessler, vice president of the Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable , talks about Civil War life in the most famous small town in America. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, March 12, 2024
Incarceration, Occupation, and Insurrection (with Angela Zombek)
In commemoration of Women's History Month, Dr. Angela Zombek from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about incarceration, occupation, insurrection, and more. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, March 05, 2024
Army Under Fire (with Cecily Nelson Zander)
Join Emerging Civil War's chief historian, Cecily Nelson Zander, for a discussion about her new book, "The Army Under Fire: Antimilitarism in the Civil War Era." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, February 27, 2024
Never Such a Campaign (with Dan Welch and Kevin Pawlak)
Join co-authors Dan Welch and Kevin Pawlak as they discuss their new title in the Emerging Civil War Series, "Never Such a Campaign: The Battle of Second Manassas." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, February 20, 2024
Civil War Unforgettables (with John Waugh)
Award-winning author John Waugh talks about some of the most colorful, best-known, and surprising personalities of the Civil War, collected in his new book "Unforgettables: Winners, Losers, Strong Women, and Eccentric Men of the Civil War Era." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, February 13, 2024
The Cost of War (with Garry Adelman)
How do you measure the cost of war? Garry Adelman, chief historian for the American Battlefield Trust , joins Chris Mackowski to talk about a new publication they collaborated on—available exclusively through the Trust—that offers a "visual summary" of war's destruction, devastation, and human toll. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, February 06, 2024
General George Meade (with Andy Waskie)
Andy Waskie of the General Meade Society joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the Union army's famous "goggle-eyed snapping turtle," George Gordon Meade, the victor of the battle of Gettysburg. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, January 23, 2024
Only a Matter of Time (with Nathan Provost)
Crunch the numbers at Cold Harbor with Dr. Nathan Provost as he joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to discuss casualties at one of the war's most controversial—and misrepresented—battles. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, January 16, 2024
Civil War Videogaming (with Tyler McGraw)
Tyler McGraw, the Unfiltered Historian , joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his essay in the ECW hardcover "The Civil War and Pop Culture": Civil War video games and their effectiveness as a tool for introducing new audiences to the Civil War. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, January 09, 2024
Conflict of Command (with George Rable)
Historian George Rable, author of "Conflict of Command: George McClellan, Abraham Lincoln, and the Politics of War," joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about his new book and his long career. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, December 19, 2023
The Iron Dice of Battle (with Tim Smith)
Historian Timothy B. Smith returns to the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about "The Iron Dice of Battle," his new biography of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston and the Civil War in the West. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Wed, December 06, 2023
A Conversation with Jim Hessler
Join the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a conversation with Jim Hessler—historian, author, Dan Sickles biographer , Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide, and co-host of the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast . This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, November 28, 2023
Reevaluating John Schofield (with Joe Ricci and Sean Chick)
Union General John Schofield was a major player in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, and later one of the most consequential Generals in Chief of the U.S. Army. But was he also a snake in the grass? Join historians Joe Ricci and Sean Chick for a discussion. Joe works as a historian for the Battle of Franklin Trust . Sean is the author of the ECW Series book "They Came Only to Die: The Battle of Nashville." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world's largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, November 21, 2023
Introducing Tonya McQuade and Evan Portman
Join the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a conversation with the two most recent additions to ECW's stable of writers, Tonya McQuade and Evan Portman. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world's largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Sun, November 19, 2023
Confederate Cancel Culture (with Kevin Levin and Todd Groce)
Confederate Gen. James Longstreet was one of the original victims of "cancel culture"—and he was "cancelled" by fellow Confederates. Historians Kevin Levin and Todd Groce join the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a discussion of Confederate Cancel Culture. Kevin Levin writes the Civil War Memory blog on Substack ( kevinmlevin.substack.com ), and Todd Groce is the president and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society ( www.georgiahistory.com ). This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world's largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, November 07, 2023
Bayou Battles for Vicksburg (with Tim Smith)
Historian Timothy B. Smith joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the latest volume in his ongoing study of the Vicksburg Campaign. "Bayou Battles for Vicksburg" covers Ulysses S. Grant's operations from January–April 1863. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world's largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, October 17, 2023
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and "Gettysburg" (with Tom Desjardin)
Did Little Round Top make Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's career? Did the movie "Gettysburg" make Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain? To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the movie "Gettysburg," historian Tom Desjardin joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the impact of the movie on our memory of Chamberlain--as well as Tom's own experiences behind the scenes consulting on the movie. Dr. Desjardin is a Chamberlain biographer and the author of "Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine: The 20th Maine and the Gettysburg Campaign" and "These Honored Dead: How the Story of Gettysburg Shaped American Memory." This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world's largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, October 10, 2023
The Battle of Perryville (with Cecily Nelson Zander and Chris Kolakowski)
October 8 marked the anniversary of the 1862 battle of Perryville. ECW Chief Historian Cecily Nelson Zander and historian Chris Kolakowski, author of "The Civil War at Perryville: Battling for the Bluegrass," join Chris Mackowski for a discussion of the campaign. This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world's largest open-air museum offering over 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at civilwartrails.org to start planning your trip today.
Tue, October 03, 2023
Bristoe Station (with Kevin Pawlak and Jeff Hunt)
The 160th anniversary of the battle of Bristoe Station is coming up on October 14. Join the Emerging Civil War Podcast for a conversation with historians Kevin Pawlak and Jeff Hunt--author of Meade and Lee at Bristoe Station --about this key phase of the "forgotten fall" of 1863.
Tue, September 26, 2023
The Civil War and Pop Culture
A discussion of the recent title in the Emerging Civil War 10th Anniversary Series, The Civil War and Pop Culture .
Fri, September 22, 2023
Wreaths Across America 2023
Emerging Civil War will be helping raise money and awareness for Wreaths Across America again for 2023. Chris Mackowski talks with ECW's Sarah Kay Bierle, who is co-leading the effort.
Thu, September 07, 2023
Such a Clash of Arms (with Kevin Pawlak)
Kevin Pawlak discusses his new book on the September 1862 Maryland Campaign, "Such a Clash of Arms"
Tue, August 22, 2023
Gettysburg's Southern Front (with Hampton Newsome)
A chat with Hampton Newsome, recipient of the 2023 Emerging Civil War Book Award for "Gettysburg's Southern Front: Opportunity and Failure at Richmond."
Tue, August 08, 2023
Civil War Seattle (with Richard Heisler)
Explore the postwar lives of Civil War veterans on the West Coast with Richard Heisler of Civil War Seattle .
Tue, July 25, 2023
Grant and Memory
Historians Frank Varney, Nick Sacco, and Dave Powell join Chris Mackowski for a roundtable discussion of Ulysses S. Grant, memoir, and historical memory, based on Varney's new book "General Grant and the Verdict of History."
Tue, July 11, 2023
The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons (with Jill Newmark)
Meet the small handful of Black surgeons who helped the Union effort in the Civil War. We talk with Jill L. Newmark, author of "Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons" from ECW's Engaging the Civil War Series.
Thu, June 29, 2023
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry (with Kevin Pawlak and Jon-Erik Gilot)
Was John Brown a freedom fighter or a domestic terrorist? Join Kevin Pawlak and Jon-Erik Gilot for a discussion of their new ECW Series book, "John Brown and the Raid on Harpers Ferry."
Tue, June 27, 2023
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry (with Kevin Pawlak and Jon-Erik Gilot)
Was John Brown a freedom fighter or a domestic terrorist? Join Kevin Pawlak and Jon-Erik Gilot for a discussion of their new ECW Series book, "John Brown and the Raid on Harpers Ferry."
Tue, June 06, 2023
Civil War on the Water (with Dwight Hughes)
Don't forget "Uncle Sam's webbed feet," Abraham Lincoln admonished. The Emerging Civil War Podcast remembers "The Civil War on the Water" with author Dwight Hughes, who joins us to talk about his new co-edited book in the ECW 10th Anniversary Series.
Tue, May 23, 2023
To Hell or Richmond (with Doug Crenshaw and Drew Gruber)
"To Hell or Richmond"—that was the cry during the spring of 1862. It's also the title of a new ECW Series book about the Peninsula Campaign by Doug Crenshaw and Drew Gruber, who join us on the latest episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast.
Tue, May 09, 2023
U.S. Grant and Cigars (with Curt Fields)
Ulysses S. Grant was known as a heavy cigar smoker. How does a living historian like Curt Fields deal with that? Curt joins Chris Mackowski on the Emerging Civil War podcast to talk about Grant's cigar smoking and how Curt approaches that in his programs.
Tue, April 25, 2023
The Public Face of Charlton Heston (with Brian Steel Wills)
Historian Brian Steel Wills joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about his new book, Running the Race: The "Public Face" of Charlton Heston and Heston's love of history--including Heston's Civil War connections.
Tue, April 18, 2023
Civil War Monuments and Memory (with Jon Tracey)
Dive into a discussion about Civil War monuments and how they relate to our memory of the war. Emerging Civil War historians Jon Tracey and Chris Mackowski talk about the ECW 10th Anniversary Series book Civil War Monuments and Memory .
Tue, April 04, 2023
Decisions at Shiloh (with Dave Powell)
Explore the 22 critical decisions of the Shiloh Campaign with Dave Powell as he talks about his new book, Decisions at Shiloh .
Tue, March 28, 2023
Civil War Trails in Coastal Virginia (with Drew Gruber)
Hit the Civil War Trails on the road to Richmond with Drew Gruber, who joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about a new trail brochure, The Civil War in Coastal Virginia. Drew Gruber, the executive director for Civil War Trails , recently co-authored To Hell or Richmond: The 1862 Peninsula Campaign with Doug Crenshaw for the Emerging Civil War Series.
Tue, March 14, 2023
Adams County Historical Society's New Museum
The Adams County Historical Society is getting ready to open its new museum in Gettysburg. Executive Director Andrew Dalton joins Emerging Civil War to offer an update--including a bit of a sneak peek!
Tue, February 28, 2023
Exploring Camp Nelson's History (with Steve Phan)
Camp Nelson National Monument , one of the newest sites in the National Park Service system, has a vibrant and complex Civil War and Emancipation history. Chief Interpreter Steve Phan joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to share some of the stories.
Sat, February 25, 2023
The Politics of Black History Month (with Kevin Levin)
It's Black History Month, but Black history has found itself in the political crosshairs. Kevin Levin of Civil War Memory joins Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski to discuss.
Tue, February 21, 2023
2nd South Carolina String Band
They are some of the best-known and best-loved Civil War musicians: the 2nd South Carolina String Band! ECW's Chris Mackowski catches up with banjo player Joe Ewers for a conversation about music, reenacting, retirement, and more!
Fri, February 17, 2023
U.S. Grant and Slavery (with Nick Sacco)
What was U.S. Grant's relationship to slavery, and how did that tie into the larger context of slavery around Grant's home in St. Louis? Historian Nick Sacco has just completed a new exhibit for the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site that explores the fascinating connection and context.
Thu, February 09, 2023
Mobile (with Kris White)
Explore the Civil War history around Mobile, Alabama—from the historic forts protecting the city to Battle of Mobile Bay to the battle of Fort Blakeley—with ECW's Chris Mackowski and Kris White.
Tue, January 24, 2023
The Mud March (with Kris White)
The Mud March was one of Ambrose Burnside's low points of the war. But as ECW historian Kris White discusses, there's more to the story than "Burnside stuck in the mud."
Tue, January 10, 2023
A Chat with ECW's New Chief Historian
Emerging Civil War made a little history of its own recently by selecting its first female chief historian, Cecily Nelson Zander . We talk with her about her new role and the future of ECW.
Fri, December 30, 2022
Daz Catch-Up
As Emerging Civil War's Christmas treat to you, we offer a special across-the-Pond catch-up between Darren "Daz" Rawlings of the U.S. Civil War &. U.K. History site and ECW's Chris Mackowski.
Thu, December 15, 2022
They Came Only to Die: The Battle of Nashville (with Sean Chick)
It's a bleak-sounding description for an especially bleak battle. Author Sean Michael Chick discusses the December 1864 battle outside Tennessee's capital city and his upcoming book in the Emerging Civil War Series.
Tue, December 06, 2022
Gettysburg 1963 (with Jill Ogline Titus)
Historian Jill Ogline Titus gives us a chance to see the most famous small town in America, Gettysburg, in a new way: at the crossroads of Centennial planning, the Civil Rights Movement, and Cold War patriotism. The author's book on the subject is now available through UNC Press.
Tue, November 29, 2022
The Battle of Franklin (with Greg Wade)
Greg Wade of the Franklin Civil War Roundtable talks about the final fateful campaign of John Bell Hood's Army of Tennessee.
Tue, November 15, 2022
Lost Opportunity at Spring Hill (with Joe Ricci)
Historian Joe Ricci explores one of the most tantalizing "lost opportunities" of the Civil War: the Federal escape from Spring Hill, Tennessee, which set up the battle of Franklin.
Tue, October 25, 2022
Civil Wars and Reconstructions in the Americas (with Evan Rothera)
What do Mexico and Argentina have to do with the American Civil War? Historian Evan Rothera joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about "Civil Wars and Reconstructions in the Americas," offering a new take on international relations during the war and after.
Tue, October 18, 2022
Gary Gallagher on Bruce Catton
Gary Gallagher talks about his latest edited collection, a new Library of America edition of Bruce Catton's Army of the Potomac trilogy.
Tue, September 27, 2022
The Battle of Jackson
Dan Welch steps in as guest host to talk with Chris Mackowski about Chris's new book, "The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi," which covers one of the most overlooked phases of Grant's Vicksburg Campaign.
Wed, September 21, 2022
Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America is one of America's most poignant holiday events. This year, Emerging Civil War is helping support efforts at Winchester National Cemetery. Sarah Kay Bierle and her mom, Susan Bierle, talk about the project and a special event sponsored by ECW to support it. Donate: https://bit.ly/ECW2022Wreaths Press Release: https://emergingcivilwar.com/2022/08/31/emerging-civil-war-hosts-fundraiser-for-wreaths-across-america/ ***Sarah wants to clarify that she has confirmed the burial of soldiers who died at the battle of New Market in Winchester National Cemetery. The historical information was finally confirmed a day or two after this podcast was recorded!
Tue, September 13, 2022
Politics and Leadership Between Second Manassas and Antietam
Historians Kevin Pawlak, Dan Welch, and Chris Mackowski talk about the period between the battles of Second Manassas and Antietam: John Pope, Fitz John Porter, and Politics A-Plenty!
Tue, August 23, 2022
Meade at Gettysburg (with Kent Masterson Brown)
Meade at Gettysburg: A Study in Command is the recipient of this year's ECW Book Award. We talk with the author, historian Kent Masterson Brown.
Tue, August 09, 2022
Cedar Mountain (with Mike Block)
The first action of the Second Manassas Campaign OR the last action of the Peninsula Campaign? ECW author Mike Block talks about the battle of Cedar Mountain and his recent book, The Carnage was Fearful .
Tue, July 19, 2022
Dreams of Victory (with Sean M. Chick)
If anyone in the Confederacy had big dreams, it was P.G.T. Beauregard. Join Sean Chick for a discussion of his new Emerging Civil War Series biography, Dreams of Victory: P.G.T. Beauregard in the Civil War .
Tue, July 05, 2022
Iconic Works (with Gary Gallagher)
Gary Gallagher joins the Emerging Civil War podcast to discuss his latest edited essay collection on primary sources, "Civil War Witnesses and Their Books: New Perspectives on Iconic Works."
Wed, June 22, 2022
Tale of Two Stonewalls
It was the best of Jackson; it was the worst of Jackson. The Stonewall of the Valley Campaign was not the Stonewall of the Seven Days. Sarah Kay Bierle, Doug Crenshaw, and Chris Mackowski talk about the tale of two Jacksons. Learn more about the 1862 Valley Campaign with Sarah' recent series of articles at Emerging Civil War , and explore Stonewall's involvement around Richmond--or lack thereof--with Doug's book in the Emerging Civil War Series, Richmond Shall Not Be Given Up: The Seven Days' Battles, June 25-July 1, 1862 .
Tue, June 07, 2022
Antietam Institute (with Brad Gottfried)
Historian Brad Gottfried talks about the efforts of the Antietam Institute to shed a scholarly light on one of the war's most pivotal battles.
Tue, May 17, 2022
Civil War Veterans in Great Britain (with Gina Denham and Darren Rawlings)
Explore an initiative underway to honor Civil War veterans who died in Great Britain by providing them with new headstones. Learn more about the Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association .
Tue, May 03, 2022
Grant vs. Lee (with Dan Welch)
Follow “Grant versus Lee” from the Wilderness to Appomattox—in 304 pages. Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch talk about the latest book from the ECW 10th anniversary series.
Tue, April 19, 2022
U.S. Grant's Bicentennial Birthday (with Curt Fields)
ECW celebrates the bicentennial of Grant's birth with a conversation with living historian Curt Fields, one of the nation's preeminent Grant presenters.
Tue, April 05, 2022
Decisions at Fredericksburg (with Kris White and Ryan Quint)
ECW historians Kris White and Ryan Quint play armchair quarterback with Chris Mackowski's recent book Decisions at Fredericksburg .
Mon, November 15, 2021
25 Years: Battlefield Preservation with CVBT
Commemorating 25 years of preservation success with the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust .
Mon, August 23, 2021
Grant's Left Hook (with Sean Chick)
Historian Sean Chick talks about his book, the latest in the Emerging Civil War Series, Grant's Left Hook: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign, May 5-June 7, 1864 .
Tue, August 17, 2021
The Siege of Jackson (with Jim Woodrick)
Historian Jim Woodrick talks with Chris Mackowski about his book, The Civil War Siege of Jackson, Mississippi .
Thu, July 29, 2021
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain in the Civil War (with Brian Swartz)
Brian Swartz talks about his new Emerging Civil War Series biography Passing Through the Fire: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain in the Civil War .
Thu, July 08, 2021
The Civil War Summer of '63
Celebrate Emerging Civil War's 10th Anniversary with a pair of books about the Civil War Summer of '63. Chris Mackowski and Dan Welch go behind the scenes on the project in the new episode of the Emerging Civil War podcast. Read more in The Summer of '63: Gettysburg and The Summer of '63: Vicksburg and Tullahoma .
Sat, June 26, 2021
The Early Phases of the Atlanta Campaign (with Steve Davis)
Award-winning historian Steve Davis talks about the early phases of the 1864 Atlanta Campaign. His years of research on the campaign have resulted in seven books, including A Long and Bloody Task: The Atlanta Campaign from Dalton through Kennesaw to the Chattahoochee, May 5-July 18, 1864 in the Emerging Civil War Series.
Tue, May 25, 2021
The Overland Campaign
Chris Mackowski and Nathan Provost have a wide-ranging conversation about the Overland Campaign, which was in full swing 157 years ago this month.
Tue, May 18, 2021
The Bonds of War (with Diana Dretske)
Historian Diana Dretske discusses the esprit de corps between men from the same Illinois hometown with similar but dissimilar backgrounds--the subject of her new book, The Bonds of War: A Story of Immigrants and Esprit de Corps in Company C, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry .
Fri, April 23, 2021
Unlike Anything That Ever Floated (with Dwight Hughes)
Dwight Hughes shares about the Battle of Hampton Roads, the development and technology of the ironclads, and his new book in the Emerging Civil War Series, Unlike Anything That Ever Floated: The Monitor and Virginia and the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 8-9, 1862 .
Wed, April 07, 2021
Greg Mertz Looks Back
Historian Greg Mertz talks Shiloh, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania and more as he looks back, on the eve of his retirement, on more than three and a half decades with the National Park Service. Greg is the author of Attack at Daylight and Whip Them: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862 in the Emerging Civil War Series.
Tue, March 09, 2021
A Thousand May Fall (with Brian Matthew Jordan)
Brian Matthew Jordan looks a regiment--the 107th Ohio Infantry--both typical and unique to explore life, death, and survival in the Union Army in his new book, A Thousand May Fall .
Tue, February 16, 2021
Mapping the Western Theater (with Steve Stanley and Kris White)
Cartographer Steve Stanley and historian Kris White discuss mapping the battlefields of the Civil War's western theater for the American Battlefield Trust. Their book, Battle Maps of the Civil War: The Western Theater , is now available.
Tue, February 02, 2021
Richmond: The Embattled Capital (with Bert Dunkerly and Doug Crenshaw)
Visit the Confederacy's "Embattled Capital" with authors Bert Dunkerly and Doug Crenshaw as they talk about their new book, Embattled Capital: A Guide to Richmond During the Civil War .
Thu, January 21, 2021
Johnston & Johnston in the Western Theater
Albert Sidney Johnston and Joseph E. Johnston were both sent to command the Confederacy's western theater. Emerging Civil War historians Greg Mertz, Angela Riotto, and Kris White join host Chris Mackowski to talk about the very different circumstances the Johnstons faced.
Thu, January 07, 2021
What We've Learned Since the Sesquicentennial
In a chat recorded in December 2020, Chris Mackowski, Cecily Nelson Zander, Kevin Pawlak and Sarah Kay Bierle discussed reflections on the last ten years in personal exploration of history and changes in the history field--from the beginning of the war to the ending dates to publishing trends and newly added focuses in public history interpretation.
Fri, December 18, 2020
Preservation at Stones River Battlefield
A major preservation acquisition at Stones River has filled in a huge chunk of the battlefield. With the anniversary of the battle coming up, Chris Mackowski talks with Emerging Civil War historians Chris Kolakowski, Bert Dunkerly, and Caroline Davis about Stones River.
Fri, December 18, 2020
New Preservation: Gaines's Mill and Cold Harbor
One of the most crucial pieces of unpreserved battlefield property is about to be saved. Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with Garry Adelman of the American Battlefield Trust and ECW historians Bert Dunkerly and Doug Crenshaw about the intersection of Gaines's Mill and Cold Harbor.
Fri, December 18, 2020
News from Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg
The Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg is preparing to build a new Exhibit, Research, and Education Center. Executive Director Andrew Dalton joins Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski to talk about the project.
Fri, December 11, 2020
Gettysburg, Civil War Gifts, and More!
In this special edition of the Emerging Civil War podcast, we get Civil War history from the Gettysburg Campaign and Civil War holiday gift ideas--from the Civil War & More bookshop.
Tue, December 01, 2020
Impulse of Victory (with Dave Powell)
Dave Powell talks about Ulysses S. Grant's "impulse of victory" at Chattanooga. Dave's newest book, The Impulse of Victory: Ulysses S. Grant at Chattanooga , is now available from Southern Illinois University Press.
Thu, October 29, 2020
Imagining Wild Bill Hickok (with Paul Ashdown and Ed Caudill)
We know Wild Bill Hickok best as a figure from the Old West, but Paul Ashdown and Ed Caudill talk with Chris Mackowski about Wild Bill in the Civil War, popular media, myth, and memory too. You can find information about the newest book in the Engaging the Civil War Series, Imagining Wild Bill: James Butler Hickok in War, Media, and Memory , which delves deeper into the life and memory of this historical figure.
Thu, October 15, 2020
Union Veterans & The Post-War Shenandoah Valley
How did northern Civil War veterans impact the Shenandoah Valley after the war? Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with Jonathan Noyalas, Jay Richardson, and Nikki Roland of Shenandoah University about their surprising research. Learn more with Jonathan Noyalas's Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Reunion & Reconciliation .
Sat, October 03, 2020
Radical Warrior (with David Dixon)
Emerging Civil War's David Dixon talks about his new biography, Radical Warrior: August Willich's Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General .
Thu, September 24, 2020
An Interview with Harold Holzer
Harold Holzer discusses his new book, The Presidents Vs. The Press: The Endless Battle Between the White House and the Media--From the Founding Fathers to Fake News , with Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski.
Sun, September 20, 2020
Phill's Vacation in the Western Theater
Join Phill Greenwalt as he recounts a recent trip through the battlefields of the Western Theater.
Mon, September 14, 2020
Antietam: Into the Cornfield
Just in time to get ready for the battle's 185th anniversary... Emerging Civil War gets into the weeds--and the cornstalks--talking about the battle of Antietam with Kevin Pawlak, Dan Vermilya, and Chris Mackowski. Learn more about the battle with Dan's book in the Emerging Civil War Series, That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862 .
Tue, July 07, 2020
Civil War Magazine Publishers - Heading Back to Work! (with Dana Shoaf and Chris Howland)
Civil War Times and America's Civil War magazines both temporarily suspended operations at the start of the pandemic. Now they're on their way back. Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski talks with editors Dana Shoaf and Chris Howland about their return.
Wed, June 24, 2020
Elmira: Andersonville of the North (with Derek Maxfield)
The Union prison camp in Elmira, New York was called "Andersonville of the North." Derek Maxfield, author of a new Emerging Civil War Series book on the prison, Hellmira: The Union's Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp--Elmira, NY , talks about the camp with Chris Mackowski.
Wed, June 10, 2020
Curt Fields: Portraying General Grant
As a living historian Curt Fields portrays Ulysses S. Grant. Get inside Grant's mind, and learn some surprising insights.
Tue, June 02, 2020
The War Went On (with Brian Matthew Jordan and Evan Rothera)
For Civil War veterans, the war didn't end just because everyone went home. Chris Mackowski talks with historians Brian Matthew Jordan and Evan Rothera about their new book, The War Went On: Reconsidering the Lives of Civil War Veterans .
Thu, May 28, 2020
The Army of Potomac's Politics (with Zachery A. Fry)
Chris Mackowski chats with Zachery A. Fry about the Army of the Potomac and the political allegiances of the soldiers within its ranks. It's a fascinating conversation, spotlighting facts and ideas explored in Fry's new book, A Republic in the Ranks: Loyalty and Dissent in the Army of the Potomac .
Fri, May 15, 2020
Ending the War
Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski leads a discussion with Chris Kolakowsi, Doug Ullman, and Kris White on where and how the Civil War ended.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Jackson's Wounding (with Rob Orrison and Kris White)
Chris Mackowski, Rob Orrison, and Kris White talk about Stonewall Jackson's accidental wounding at the hands of his own men during the battle of Chancellorsville. Learn more with Chris and Kris's book The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson: The Mortal Wounding of the Confederacy's Greatest Icon .
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