A history podcast hosted by Joe Barton (and sometimes Rob Rego). Episodes in Season 1 cover various historical topics. Season 2 is a narrative about the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War.
Following two anti-Meade witnesses was a third, General Albion P. Howe. After Howe's testimony Senators Benjamin Wade and Zachariah Chandler felt they had enough evidence to present to President Abraham Lincoln in order to have Meade fired. Instead, at Lincoln's behest, Meade himself would appear before the committee to defend his record during the Gettysburg Campaign.
11 Mar 2024
Meade on Trial Part 1: In Your Opinion as a Military Man
Excuse Me History is back with a new addendum to "The Gettysburg Campaign." In this mini-series "Meade on Trial", we'll discuss the 1864 hearings held by the
United States Congressional Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. The Joint Committee, led by the Radical Republican Senators Benjamin Wade and Zachariah Chandler, sought answers as to why the Army of the Potomac failed to destroy the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg or along the banks of the Potomac River. The Committee convened in the late winter and early spring of 1864 to investigate the actions of the army during the Gettysburg campaign and General George Meade in particular. Their goal was to remove Meade from command and replace him with a more radically minded general, ideally Joseph Hooker. In this first episode we'll discuss the formation and purpose of the Joint Committee, the Radical Republican plan for the war, and the first two witness testimonies: Daniel Sickles and Abner Doubleday.
31 Aug 2023
The Gettysburg Campaign Part 22: Once More On Old Virginia's Shores
The Union Army of the Potomac finally catches up to the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at Williamsport, Maryland. With the rebels dug in in a series of defensive earthworks, Genera George Meade hesitates to attack and calls a Council of War of his top generals. After a brief respite from the heavy summer rains, General Robert E. Lee seizes the opportunity to begin the evacuation of his army across the Potomac River. Union cavalry under Generals Judson Kilpatrick and John Buford launch an attack on the Confederate rear guard at the Battle of Falling Waters.
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