Campfire Chatter: A Civil War Podcast

In this episode I discuss the Union mine explosion and assault at the Battle of the Crater outside of Petersburg, Virginia, July 30, 1864 in which Union black soldiers faced the Army of Northern Virginia in combat for the first time. I read several letters and reminiscences describing the attack and subsequent atrocities perpetrated upon many of the black soldiers by some of the Confederate soldiers. Many of these Confederate soldiers were under the command of Major General William Mahone, and I also recently sat down with historian Charlie Knight to talk about William Mahone and Charlie's upcoming biography on "Little Billy." I hope you enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeff-felton/support

In this episode I discuss the role Confederate General Stephen R. Ramseur's North Carolina Brigade had on the Battle of Chancellorsville, May 1-3, 1863 and how the natural environment of the battlefield affected their attack, unit cohesion, and communication. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeff-felton/support

In this episode I talk about the role religion played in the life of soldiers in the Army of Northern Virginia. I also speak with Stephen Longenecker, Professor of History at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia about the post war lives of Confederate chaplains and his work with on chaplains like William P. Dubose, Moses Hoge, and others. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeff-felton/support

For this episode of Campfire Chatter I talk about the significance of the Battle of Third Winchester, September 19, 1864 to Confederate morale and and the battle's impact to the Civil War at large. I also spoke with the chairman of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, a battlefield preservation non-profit in the Shenandoah Valley, about preservation successes and opportunities at Third Winchester. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeff-felton/support