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Very early on in the battle, both sides realized that the terrain at Shiloh was going to make for a difficult conflict. General Parker Hills details the intriguing action between Confederate forces under Brigadier General Adley H. Gladden and Union forces under Col. David Stuart.
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Garry Adelman and General Parker Hills detail one of the most iconic locations of not only the Shiloh battlefield but of the entire Civil War.
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Join us for a hodgepodge of topics regarding the Shiloh National Military Park and the soldiers who fought there (including General Parker Hills naming the worst man to ever dawn a military uniform).Garry Adelman is the Chief Historian of the American Battlefield Trust, General Parker Hills comes to us from Battle Focus and Dr. Chris Mackowski is the Editor-in-Chief of Emerging Civil War.
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General William T. Sherman did not know a Confederate attack was coming until deer and rabbits began scurrying out of the woods. Learn more about the coming attack from General Parker Hills of Battle Focus Tours and Dr. Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War.
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Now we take a look at what led the Confederate Army to Shiloh from the "off the beaten path" location of Johnston's Last Bivouac just outside of Shiloh National Military Park.Garry Adelman is the Chief Historian at the American Battlefield Trust, General Parker Hills is representing Battle Focus Tours and Dr. Chris Mackowski comes to us from Emerging Civil War.
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Join us from atop Pittsburg Landing in the Shiloh National Cemetery for a summary of how the Union and Confederate Armies end up at Shiloh. Garry Adelman is the Chief Historian of the American Battlefield Trust, and General Parker Hills is representing Battle Focus Tours.
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With a growing Federal Army engulfing the Fort Donelson garrison on the Cumberland River, Confederate Generals Gideon Pillow and John Floyd flee to safety, while the majority of their men surrender to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Grant meets with his old friend Simon Bolivar Buckner, now in charge of the Confederate garrison, at the Dover Hotel. Grant gives him his terms...unconditional surrender. It was the first of three Confederate armies that Grant bagged during the Civil War. Head to the Dover Hotel with Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, Chris Mackowski, and Kris White as they tell one of the great tales of the American Civil War.
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As the Confederate forces attempted to breakout from Fort Donelson at Dudley Hill, Ulysses S. Grant seizes the opportunity by launching an assault on the Confederate right. Headed by Gen. Charles F. Smith, the Confederate line is breached in heavy fighting, while the two principal Confederate commanders, Gens. John Floyd and Gideon Pillow prepared to flee to safety. Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, and Chris Mackowski visit the outer fortifications at Fort Donelson.
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With their backs against the wall, and a growing Union force looming, Confederate Generals Gideon Pillow, John Floyd, and Simon B. Buckner attempt to breakout from Fort Donelson in February of 1862.Join Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, Chris Mackowski, and Kris White as they visit Dudley Hill, land preserved by the members of the American Battlefield Trust and key to the story of the battle of Fort Donelson.
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It's one of the most picturesque settings on any Civil War battlefield, Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. In February of 1862, the Federal Army and Navy combined their efforts to open the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. In the actions that followed, Middle Tennessee was opened to Federal incursions and the career of Ulysses S. Grant was placed on the fast track. Join Garry Adelman and Greg Biggs for all of the action that followed in the struggle to bring the bastion of Fort Donelson to its knees.
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With this episode, we are launching our Western Theater of the Civil War swing where Ulysses S. Grant's career was launched: Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. Join Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, and Chris Mackowski as they take you to the banks of the Tennessee River, near Dover, Tennessee, where Fort Henry once protected the ingress to the heart of the Confederacy.
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Pickett's Charge, the High Water Mark of the Confederacy, was the climatic phase of the Battle of Gettysburg. On July 3, 1863, more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers assaulted the Federal position along Cemetery Ridge. In less than an hour, the Rebels were dealt a stunning defeat. Explore The Angle, the High Water Mark, and the Copse of Trees with Wayne Motts of the Gettysburg Foundation, Chris Gwinn of Gettysburg National Military Park, and Garry Adelman and Kris White of the American Battlefield Trust. Hear the stories of Medal of Honor recipients. Walk the ground once tread by Union and Confederate veterans, Dwight Eisenhower, and the United States Marine Corps.
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Pickett's Charge, the High Water Mark of the Confederacy, was the climatic phase of the Battle of Gettysburg. On July 3, 1863, more than 12,000 Confederate soldiers assaulted the Federal position along Cemetery Ridge. In less than an hour, the Rebels were dealt a stunning defeat. Join us as we retrace the steps of Pickett’s Charge on our annual live stream, with some special artifacts waiting for us on Cemetery Ridge.
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Join us from Gettysburg with Dr. Carol Reardon for forgotten stories at Steven's Knoll, a less visited part of the battlefield.
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Culp's Hill marked the right flank of the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg. The imposing tree and rock covered height played host to some of the most intense fighting. on July 2, 1863, Confederate forces under Richard Ewell and Edward "Alleghany" Johnson, attacked the all New York brigade of George Sears Greene. Timely Federal reinforcements from the 11th Corps, 1st Corps, and the Iron Brigade helped to save the day. On July 3, 1863, Culp's Hill was the scene of the longest sustained fighting at Gettysburg. Join Garry Adelman, Kris White, and Sarah Kay Bierle of the American Battlefield Trust as they tell the stories of Mathew Brady, William Lilly, Augustus Coble, Dwight Eisenhower, and many others. From Spangler's Spring to the summit of Culp's Hill, we will cover the right end of the Union line at Gettysburg.
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The Wheatfield at Gettysburg was a hellish landscape. Union and Confederate soldiers from Pennsylvania, Maine, New York, Georgia, South Carolina, and other states struggled in a chaotic seesaw action for hours. The once nondescript wheatfield of George Rose laid trampled and bloody. Join Garry Adelman, Kris White, and Sarah Kay Bierle from the American Battlefield Trust as they bring you eyewitness accounts from the battlefield. They're joined by a special, an unexpected guest, actor and preservationist, Steve Zahn!
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Garry Adelman and Kris White are back for their annual tour of Devil's Den at Gettysburg.
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You won’t believe what we have for you in this episode! In conjunction with the National Park Service and the West Point Museum, we are high atop Little Round Top with some amazing people and artifacts, featuring Gouverneur K. Warren's field glasses. We also give a behind-the-scenes look and update on the Little Round Top restoration progress.
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The death of John Reynolds was a key moment on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Join Pete Miele, Dr. Carol Reardon, Sarah Kay Bierle, and Garry Adelman as they discuss the event.
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We continue our 160th anniversary theme of eyewitness accounts by talking about the citizens of Gettysburg that witnessed the first shot of the battle on the Chambersburg Pike.
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