This podcast is about military history in the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) during the American Civil War. Some of the topics covered include untold stories of battles, regiments, and historical figures during the war in the DMV.
This episode illustrates a short history of the 9th Virginia Cavalry. The 9th Cavalry fought in almost every engagement with the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War.
The 1st Maryland Cavalry Battalion or better known as Cole's Cavalry was an independent cavalry unit that operated in Western Maryland, West Virginia, and the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia during the American Civil War. They gained a reputation as one of the best cavalry units in that theatre of the war fighting Confederate forces under such notable commanders as John Mosby, Turner Ashby, and Bradley T. Johnson.
21 Jul 2021
Episode 3 Union Combined Operations on the Potomac, 1862-1865
This episode highlights Union Joint Operations on the lower Potomac River from 1862 to 1865. The Army and Navy continue their cooperation after the Confederate Blockade of Washington through the cooperation at the Battle of Fredericksburg. After Fredericksburg in December 1862 through May 1865 most Union Joint Operations were in Virginia's Northern Neck including the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth.
9 Jul 2021
Episode 2 The Confederate Blockade of Washington
While the Confederate Army built fortifications for batteries on the lower Potomac to cut off Union shipping to Washington, a new Union Commander in Chief is appointed by President Lincoln. The Union Army and Navy cooperation to remove the batteries is uneasy as the Lincoln Administration struggles to get General George McClellan to act in removing the Confederate batteries from the Potomac.
25 Jun 2021
Episode 1 The Defense of Washington
This is the first of three episodes that describes Union Combined Operations of the Army and Navy on the lower Potomac River from 1861 to 1865. Episode 1 deals with the collaboration between the Union Army and Navy to secure Washington from Confederate infiltration during the first six months of the Civil War.
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