Civil War Breakfast Club
A podcast aboot Civil War deep dives & off the wall Civil War topics. That’s what we are aboot. BOOP! We are #TeamOO.
Episodes
In which we discuss the Siege of Yorktown, part of the Peninsula Campaign
In this episode, we discuss a battle not talked about but which has repercussions for things like the Vicksburg Campaign - the Battle of Island No. 10.
In this episode, we discuss the life of Confederate General Patrick R. Cleburne.
In this episode, we discuss the Union Irish Brigade.
Since it's Valentine's Day, we decided to tell the story of Union General John F. Reynolds and his secret fiancee Kate Hewitt. In this episode, we also discuss the journey that Reynolds body had to take in order to get back to Lancaster, PA after he was killed on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
In which we discuss the very fascinating story of the H.L. Hunley!
In this episode we discuss the Bureau of Military Information aka the BMI, which is one of the changes that General Joe Hooker made to the Army of the Potomac after he takes over in late January 1863. We zero in specifically on the role the BMI plays in the Battle of the Gettysburg.
In this episode, we discuss Confederate General Hiram B. Granbury.
We are joined by Dr. Elizabeth R. Varon to discuss her new book "James Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South"
We are live from the Boo Barn for our 4th annual Halloween Spooktacular with our awesome friend Jen Price! Join us to hear some Civil War ghost stories and some history too. Happy Halloween!
In which we discuss the Battle of Bristoe Station, an often overlooked battle post-Gettysburg 1863 battle.
In which we discuss the battle that happens immediately after Antietam!
In which we discuss the actions of Colonel Robert H. Minty and Colonel John T. Wilder at Reed's Bridge & Alexander's Bridge on September 18, 1863, the first day of the Battle of Chickamauga.
In which we discuss the Battle of Cheat Mountain. An early battle of the Civil War, it features General Robert E. Lee and people might be surprised to learn about how the south felt about him before and after this battle.
In which we talk about the Battle of the Crater which happened July 30, 1864.
In which we talk about the New York City Draft Riots, which occurred from July 13 - 16, 1863.
In which we (finally) discuss Union General Oliver Otis Howard. Huge thanks to Lincoln Memorial University Archives, Bowdoin College & Howard University for resources we used in researching this episode! All 3 institutions have amazing archival collections about Howard.
We are back in the eastern theatre to discuss the Battle of Cold Harbor.
We go back to the western theatre to discuss the second most deadliest battle in the Atlanta Campaign - Pickett's Mill.
We conclude our discussion on the Battle of Spotsylvania.
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