Boom Goes the History

The southern end of the Vicksburg Battlefield receives less attention from visitors, but that does not take away from its beautiful landscape and historical importance. Join Garry Adelman and Dr. Chris Mackowski for a recap of the action surrounding the Railroad Redoubt and Vicksburg preservation stories.

Often referred to as the most important battle of the Vicksburg Campaign, join us on our tour of the Champion Hill Battlefield with Kris White and Dr. Chris Mackowski. We'll also spend time at the Big Black River with Kris White on the site of the attack.

We begin our tour of the Vicksburg Campaign atop the Fort Hill stop at the Vicksburg National Military Park. Join Garry Adelman, Kris White and Dr. Chris Mackowski as they ponder the question, "What made the Mississippi River so Important?"

While the old Antietam Iron Works Bridge did not witness any fighting at the Battle of Antietam, it played a crucial role in the movement of troops during the campaign. It was built in 1832 and is still in its original form.Dennis Frye is a retired Park Ranger and is a Co-Founder of the American Battlefield Trust. Garry Adelman is the Chief Historian at the American Battlefield Trust.

Check out the northern most monument of the Antietam Battlefield before exploring the grounds of the Poffenberger Farm. Dennis Frye shows us some new artillery that was recently placed by the National Park Service.Frye is a retired Park Ranger and is a Co-Founder of the American Battlefield Trust. Garry Adelman is the Chief Historian at the American Battlefield Trust.

Garry Adelman, Kris White and Bryan Cheeseboro come to you from the David Miller Farm at Antietam. Many people come to the Cornfield while visiting Antietam, but few people ever see it from the other side of the battlefield.

In this stop of our tour of Antietam for the 162nd anniversary of the battle (in September, 2024), we are joined by Dennis Frye as we debate the action at Burnside Bridge from the Confederate (high ground) perspective.

We were thrilled to be joined by Dennis Frye for our coverage of the 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. In this episode we focus on the "highlights" of the battlefield, detailing the bloodiest day in American history from start to finish. On our third tour stop we walk the Sunken Road also known as Bloody Lane.

Chief Historian, Garry Adelman, and Dennis Frye were in Antietam for the 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. They focus on the highlights of the battlefield, detailing the bloodiest day in American history from start to finish. In this episode they visit the Dunker church and the West Woods.

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We were thrilled to be joined by Dennis Frye for our coverage of the 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. In this episode we focus on the "highlights" of the battlefield, detailing the bloodiest day in American history from start to finish. We begin at the Epicenter of the battlefield, preserved forever by the members of the American Battlefield Trust.

Join us at historic Fort Negley in Nashville, Tennessee, constructed by Union forces in late 1862 after the Confederate Army abandoned the city following the events at Forts Henry and Donelson. Find out the role that the fort ultimately played in the Battle of Nashville in December, 1864.Kristopher White, Garry Adelman and Dr. Chris Mackowski on the call!

Explore more of the Franklin Battlefield, including a private Confederate Cemetery with Eric Jacobson from the Battle of Franklin Trust, Dr. Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War and Garry Adelman.

In November 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood is looking for a counter to losing Atlanta to Union forces. He sets his eyes upon Central Tennessee to try and bring some strategic ground back to the South. Dr. Chris Mackowski is joined by special guest Eric Jacobson, CEO of the Battle of Franklin Trust, to detail the Battle of Spring Hill.

Chief Ranger Jim Lewis, Dr. Chris Mackowski and Garry Adelman wrap up our coverage of the Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro). Stones River had the highest percentage of casualties in the Civil War.

From 10 a.m. in the morning until sunset, General William B. Hazen and his men held the Union line at Stones River against four separate Confederate attacks. Chief Ranger Jim Lewis, Dr. Chris Mackowski and Garry Adelman tell us more.