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This Podcast aims to bring to light all the stories of the Civil War that remain forgotten and yet, are vital to our understanding of the conflict.
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Send us a text Frank Alduino and David Coles come on the show tonight to discuss Italians in the Civil War! Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://www.untoldcivilwar.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=51151470&fan_landing=tru This show is made poss...
1Send us a text To ring in the New Year, I sit with author Gregg Clemmer to discuss his book, Valor in Gray! A book that chronicles Confederate portraits of courage! More from Clemmer Here: https://www.greggclemmer.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://www.untoldcivilwar.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Pat...
Send us a text Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Sue Boardman returns to discuss her book, "The Gettysburg Cyclorama. The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas." Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://www.untoldcivilwar.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https://www.patreon.co...
Send us a text I sit with Eric Michael Burke, Ph.D. to discuss his book, "Soldiers From Experience The Forging of Sherman's Fifteenth Army Corps 1862-1863." More from Eric here: http://www.ericmichaelburke.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Pat...
Send us a text I sit with Charles Epting to discuss Revenue Stamps and how they help fund the Union war effort. More from Charles here: https://www.instagram.com/charleseptingcollects/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique per...
Send us a text I sit with Harrison Hunt to discuss the book he co-authored with Bill Bleyer, Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States. Get your copy of the book here: https://www.abebooks.com/9781540212269/Long-Island-Civil-Queens-Nassau-1540212262/plp Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One...
Send us a text This is Part 1 of my discussion on the Herb Peck Collection with Ron Coddington and Kevin Canberg. Don't miss the auction on March 16th! Listen to Part 2 here: The Herb Peck Collection! https://youtu.be/_DWvWspLNdM Learn more about the auction and Fleischer's Auctions, leading purveyor of fine 19th century Americana including Civil War relics, here: https://www.fleischersauctions.com Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.sq...
Send us a text On this episode Father Miller comes on the show to discuss religion and the Civil War. More about Father Miller here: http://robertjmiller.net/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https://www.patreon.co...
Send us a text On this episode Brendan Lyons comes on the show to discuss his book, Charley. This is the true story of the youngest soldier to die in the American Civil War. More about Brendan Lyons here: Brendan Lyons-Author on Facebook Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW...
Send us a text Beyond the Blue and Gray is a sub-series about the unique units of the Civil War. We look at their uniforms, traditions, cultures, and war record. Today we sit with Bret Schweinfurth to discuss perhaps the most misunderstood unit of the War. More about the Invalid Corps here: https://www.facebook.com/Invalid.Corps Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Su...
Send us a text This year has been a wild one. The news has been filled with tragedy, such as in the story of the lives lost on the submersible Titan. There has also been talk about innovation in regards to artificial intelligence. Tonight we address those topics in regards to the cold case, the nautical mystery, H.L. Hunley. Joining us again is Archaeologist Michael Scafuri, leading expert on the Hunley. Please listen to our first interview on the Hunley here: https://www.buzzsprout.com...
Send us a text Daniel See comes on the show to discuss the Asian-American experience during the Civil War and in the reenacting community! Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW Monthly payment through Patreon and unlock unique perks! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=51151470&...
Send us a text Master storyteller, Cody C. Engdahl, comes on the show to discuss those famous Civil War personalities who were veterans of a war many have forgotten. We will discussing the experience of Civil War leaders during their time in the Mexican American War. Purchase Engdahl's most recent book here: https://www.amazon.com/Mexico-Love-Swashbuckling-Adventure-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B0BH3HF4K8 Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace...
Send us a text This is our tribute to the 160th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. Author and National Park Service Ranger, Matt Borders, is back on the show! This time he discusses his latest work with Joseph Stahl, Faces of Union Soldiers at Culp's Hill: Gettysburg's Critical Defense. More from Matt Borders here: https://historythingspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel:...
Send us a text This afternoon I sit with Charles Epting of H.R. Harmer Fine Stamp Auctions to discuss an amazing piece of Untold Civil War, a letter describing the feats of the U.S. Colored Troops. Access the auction here: https://hrharmer.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportun...
Send us a text Have a passion for history? Want to honor those who served? Need a new reenacting "impression?" If you answered yes, then the Gettysburg Guard is for you! More from the Gettysburg Guard here-https://www.instagram.com/thegettysburgguard/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/su...
Send us a text We sit with Artist Mark Maritato to discuss what it takes to bring a Civil War battle to life via the strokes of a paint-brush. For more information on Mark Maritato’s Artwork Please visit: https://www.maritato.com Purchase Artwork here: https://www.maritato.com/framed_art_prints.html https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mark-maritato https://www.ebay.com/str/markmaritatohistoricalfineart https://www.saatchiart.com/maritato https://www.terryjamesgallery.com SOCIAL MEDIA...
Send us a text I sit with Historian Michael Hardy to discuss the cavalrymen of the 39th Virginia who were specifically recruited to serve as scouts, guides, and couriers for General Robert E. Lee. More from Michael Hardy Here: http://www.michaelchardy.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation from these o...
Send us a text Untold Civil War at the movies! I sit with Ben Frail of the 2nd Rhode Island (reenacting) to discuss the movie Gettysburg! Do you agree with our review? What did we miss? Interview with Patrick Falci-A.P. Hill: https://www.buzzsprout.com/796715/episodes/7625353 Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compen...
Send us a text Season four has begun! Bill Yenne is the author of more than three dozen non-fiction books, as well as ten novels. On this episode we discuss Tom Custer, just one character covered in his book, The Other Custers. Tom would earn 2 Medals of Honor in the Civil War and would fall beside his brother, George, at the Little Bighorn. Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channe...
Send us a text Professor Richard B. McCaslin comes on the show to discuss John S. “Rip” Ford. Texas Ranger Ford would become known as the last victorious southern battlefield commander! Get Dr. McCaslin's book, Fighting Stock: John S. "Rip" Ford of Texas, on Amazon. Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation fro...
Send us a text Alexander Rose, famous for his book, Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring (the basis for the AMC drama series, Turn: Washington's Spies) comes on the show to discuss his latest work. The Lion and the Fox is the story of the clandestine mission to build a Confederate Navy. More from Rose here: www.alexrose.com Substack (free subscription): Spionage https://alexanderrose.substack.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untol...
Send us a text Tonight I sit with the Licensed Battlefield Guides of Gettysburg. In the Civil War community they are nothing less than Rockstars! The Licensed Battlefield Guides are the oldest professional guide service in the United States. Tonight we will learn more about these individual guides and the organization itself! Book a Guide here: https://gettysburgtourguides.org/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our You...
Send us a text I sit with Sarah Kay Bierle. Sarah is managing editor at Emerging Civil War and works in battlefield preservation. She will be discussing the often looked over civilian experience during the battle of Gettysburg. More from Sarah here: https://sarahkaybierle.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWx Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compen...
Send us a text Interview with Matthew Young, current Site Manager at the CSS Neuse Civil War Museum. We will be discussing the only remaining COMMISSIONED Confederate Ironclad on display in the world, the CSS Neuse! More on the CSS Neuse: https://cssneuse.org/ Halloween Giveaway: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj6bb2tDRtj/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=546132024181923&set=a.463805179081275 Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://un...
Send us a text Untold CW goes to the movies with the renowned Will Eichler from Civil War Digital Digest! Will was able to get some time off from filming Chicago Fire to discuss two of his movies which are favorites among the Civil War buff community! Connect with the Civil War Digital Digest Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/CivilWarDigitalDigest Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ The new Tactical Historian Youtube Channel: ht...
Send us a text Interview with authors William Burtch and Donna Burtch. We discuss their latest book, W.G. This is the story of the opium-addicted pistol toting preacher who raised the first federal African American Union troops. Learn more here: https://wgthebook.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ The new Tactical Historian Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCbekCvEU7ipS5shKt9lJIhg Support the show: (Th...
Send us a text On this episode I sit with Lincoln Anniballi, host of the Henry Wilson and the Civil War Podcast, to discuss one of the leading politicians during the War. Senator Henry Wilson was the Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs during the War and would eventually become Grant’s Vice President. Hear the Henry Wilson and the Civil War Podcast here: https://www.henrywilsonhistory.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Support the show: (The podcast receive...
Send us a text Part 2 of my discussion with Will Haynes, PhD, of the Watkins Museum of History. We discuss the aftermath of the raid on Lawrence. Learn more about the Watkins Museum of History here: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org Check out the website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ The Tactical Historian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbekCvEU7ipS5shKt9lJIhg Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation from these o...
Send us a text Tonight I sit with Will Haynes, PhD, who is the Director of Engagement and Learning at the Watkins Museum of History. We discuss Bleeding Kansas, Bushwhackers, Jayhawkers, and the raid on Lawrence. Learn more about the Watkins Museum of History here: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org Check out the website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Sign up on Patreon and be in the running for the upcoming raffle: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=51151470&fan_landing=tru Music is...
Send us a text I sit with the Godfather of Civil War Uniforms, Ron Field. Ron Field is a leading expert on the different uniforms worn by the Civil War soldier and today we discuss a few of his favorites. Check out the website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Sign up on Patreon and be in the running for the upcoming raffle: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=51151470&fan_landing=tru Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary comp...
Send us a text I sit with Author Douglas Miller to discuss his latest book, "The Greatest Escape: A True American Civil War Adventure." It tells the story of the largest prison breakout in U.S. history. It took place during the Civil War, when more than 1200 Yankee officers were jammed into Libby, a special prison considered escape-proof, in the Confederate capitol of Richmond, Virginia. 109 men dug their way to freedom, but this was only the beginning. More on Douglas Miller here: https:/...
Send us a text Today I sit with author Mark Cannon who has written the book, "Lincoln’s Scout. The Diary of Horatio Cooke, Soldier, Spy, Escape Artist". Not only has Mark Cannon served 36 years in Law Enforcement, but he himself is an escape artist. This makes him the most appropriate person to tell the story of the escape artist who would become Lincoln's most trusted scout and eventually Houdini's mentor! More from Mark Cannon here: https://www.cannonsgreatescapes.com/ Sign up on Patreon...
Send us a text On this episode I am joined by the Unfiltered Historians. We share some Untold Civil War stories and get the perspective of Darren, a Brit, on visiting some of the battlefields of this bloody conflict. More from the Unfiltered Historians here: https://www.facebook.com/unfilteredhistorian/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/370285223936879 Sign up on Patreon and be in the running for the upcoming raffle: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=51151470&fan_landing=tru Music is g...
Send us a text Today on the show we have Claire Griffin. She is a great supporter of the show and is the author of the novel, A Rebellious Woman! This is the story of Confederate spy Belle Boyd. More on Claire Griffin Here: https://www.clairejgriffin.com/ Sign up on Patreon and be in the running for the upcoming raffle: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=51151470&fan_landing=tru Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensation fr...
Send us a text I sit with Mike Medhurst who has been actively buying and selling antique photography for more than 35 years. He is currently the President of the Daguerreian Society and an avid collector. On this episode we discuss the pioneers of photography who would document the conflict for ages to come. More from Mike Medhurst here: https://mikemedhurst.com/default.asp?1 See my new project, The Tactical Historian:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbekCvEU7ipS5shKt9lJIhg Music is graci...
Send us a text Beyond the Blue and Gray is a sub-series about the unique units of the Civil War. We look at their uniforms, traditions, cultures, and war record. Today we will be looking at Company K of the U.S. Regulars. Learn more about Company K here: https://www.3rdusreenactors.com/ See my new project, The Tactical Historian:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbekCvEU7ipS5shKt9lJIhg Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. Support the show: (The podcast receives monetary compensat...
Send us a text An interview with Adam Fleischer of Fleischer's Auctions, leading purveyor of fine 19th century Americana including Civil War relics. See items coming up in his next auction on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/PHL1UYVvvi4 See my new project, The Tactical Historian:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbekCvEU7ipS5shKt9lJIhg Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. This show is made possible by the support of our sponsors. Please check them out below: The Badge Make...
Send us a text A St. Patrick's Day Special to pair nicely with your pint of Guinness! In order to learn more on the Irish experience in the Civil War, I sit with the team behind the, "Irish in the American Civil War Blog." Hear us tell a story that links two nations on opposite sides of the ocean. More on the Irish here: https://irishamericancivilwar.com/ Checkout our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ See my new project, The Tactical Historian: https://www.youtube.com/chann...
Send us a text A record for the most international panel yet! I Sit with the developers behind the computer game, Battle Cry of Freedom, to get a behind the scenes look at the hit game that was released March 1st, 2022. Learn more and purchase the game at the links below: https://www.fsegames.eu/pages/index.html https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358710/Battle_Cry_of_Freedom/ Checkout our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ See my new project, The Tactical Historian: https...
Send us a text Our Sponsor, Civil War Trails has been very active putting up signs in York County, PA. We find out why as we sit with Author Scott Mingus to discuss the 1863 engagement at Wrightsville. Get the book here: https://www.savasbeatie.com/flames-beyond-gettysburg-the-confederate-expedition-to-the-susquehanna-river-june-1863/ Checkout our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. This show is made possible by the suppor...
Send us a text I sit with John Messner, author of, "A Scottish Blockade Runner In the American Civil War. Joannes Wyllie Of The Steamer Ad-Vance." We will hear the story of a real life Rhett Butler and reveal the "French Connection" type of conspiracy to supply the Confederacy! Checkout our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. This show is made possible by the support of our sponsors. Please check them out below: The Badge Maker, p...
Send us a text I sit with Andrew Lipps, collector and author of, "History After Defeat: The United Confederate Veterans in Postwar America." We discuss the story of Confederate Veterans and his journey collecting militaria. More on Mr. Lipps here: https://www.wartimecollectables.com/ Checkout our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. For your Podcast editing solutions look no further that Robert Hartwig: https://www.facebook.com/p...
Send us a text Join myself and the folks behind Kings County Distillery as we discuss their wonderful brand and the history of whiskey distilling in NYC! Remember to always drink responsibly! See myself and good friend of the show Tony taste Kings County Empire Rye and other whiskies on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWxeF5zojtN8_NeWtyULw?view_as=subscriber More on Kings Country Distillery here: https://www.kingscountydistillery.com/ Checkout our website: https://untoldcivilw...
Send us a text This is the story of how a small band of Yankees held off several waves of John Morgan's battle hardened raiders. More on Tebbs Bend Here: http://www.tebbsbend.org/ https://www.instagram.com/tebbs_bend_battlefield63/ Checkout part 2 of last month's episode here: https://youtu.be/4PuK_6zfxa8 Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan. This show is made possible by the support of our sponsors. Please check them out below. The Badge Maker, proudly carrying affordable, ...
Send us a text Ron Coddington of Military Images Magazine sits down with us to discuss Civil War Portrait Photography and how modern facial recognition is being used to identify faces from our Civil War past. Part 2 available here: https://youtu.be/4PuK_6zfxa8 Learn more on Military Images Magazine here: http://militaryimagesmagazine.com/ Music is graciously provided by Will Wellington and Craig Duncan. This show is made possible by the support of our sponsors. Please check them out belo...
Send us a text Today I am with New York Times Best Selling Author Brian Kilmeade. Kilmeade co-hosts the Fox News Channel's morning show Fox & Friends and hosts the daily national radio show The Brian Kilmeade Show. Today we will be discussing his new book , The President and The Freedom Fighter. This book tells the little-known story of how two American heroes, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, moved from strong disagreement to friendship, and in the process changed the entire cours...
Send us a text Tonight I sit with Author Dylan James to discuss his book, "Brothers." This is the story of his ancestors who fought and died for the Union. It is also the story of forgotten valor; the capture of an enemy flag and a Medal of Honor never awarded. Get James' book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brothers-dylan-james/1139751929 Book your stay at the Tiny House at the Battlefield here: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/48313106?source_impression_id=p3_1634073032_PmIibIiz...
Send us a text This episode is dedicated to the late Albert Connor, the man who did the research and pinpointed the moment the Army of the Potomac made its Rocky Balboa comeback and won the War. This is what this podcast is about, those untold stories that are so impactful to our understanding of the conflict. Albert Conner found and brought to light one of these stories in his book, Seizing Destiny: The Army of the Potomac’s Valley Forge and the Civil War Winter that saved the Union. I sit w...
Send us a text Military operations during the Civil War were plagued by the petty disputes between higher command. Sometimes generals on the same side seemed to hate each other more than they hated the enemy. Retired Chicago Homicide Detective and Civil War Author Robert Girardi sheds light on this heated topic. Learn more on Detective Girardi here: https://www.robertgirardi.com/ Music is graciously provided by Craig Duncan: http://www.craigduncan.net/ This show is made possible by the su...
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