Civil War Regiments

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In this episode I interview Herb Coats and Austin Mitcham of the Armory Guards, a living history organization in Georgia. We discuss the history of their organization as well as a review of memorable living history and immersive events in the past and present. We also discuss a few of the movies that inspired our interests in history, as well as favorite battlefields and memoirs, as well as the choo choo's and light shows of Stone Mountain, Georgia!  Information Mentioned: Stone Mountain Park https://www.stonemountainpark.com/ Pea Ridge National Military Park https://www.nps.gov/peri/index.htm Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park https://www.nps.gov/chch/index.htm Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas https://www.nps.gov/drto/learn/historyculture/fort-jefferson.htm Fort McAllister https://gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister "Two Great Rebel Armies," by Richard McMurry  "A Scythe Of Fire: A Civil War Story of the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment," by Warren Wilkinson and Steven Woodworth  "Feed Them Steel: Being the Wartime Recollections of Capt. James Lile Lemon" by Mark Lemon "Last To Join The Fight: The 66th Georgia Infantry," by Daniel Cone  "Testament: A Soldier's Story of the Civil War," by Benson Bobrick William Starr Basinger papers, 1835-1932

On this special episode of the Civil War Regiments Podcast, I have a full panel of guests to discuss Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky, it's historical significance as an enormous Union supply base, refugee camp and training ground for USCT Regiments, and we also discuss the upcoming living history event taking place August 12-13, 2023, as part of the Camp's 160th Anniversary. My guests include Steve Phan (NPS Chief of Interpretation at Camp Nelson), Will Eichler (Tuebor Historic Events) and Jason Brown (Mess No. 1). This was an intriguing episode on a topic I am not familiar with and I hope it leads you all to new and interesting knowledge on the subject! Information Mentioned: Camp Nelson National Monument website www.nps.gov/cane Website for Living History Event August 12-13, 2023 https://www.tueborevents.com/camp-nelson Mess No. 1 website https://www.messno1.com/ Civil War Digital Digest https://civilwardigitaldigest.com/ Perryville, Ky Battlefield https://www.perryvillebattlefield.org/ Camp Nelson National Cemetery https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/kentucky/camp_nelson_national_cemetery.html Captain Theron Hall https://www.nps.gov/people/theron-e-hall.htm Books: "Camp Nelson Kentucky," by Richard Sears "Embattled Freedom: Journeys Through the Civil War's Slave Refugee Camps," by Amy Taylor "History of the Twenty-first Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers," by Charles Walcott "From Ashby to Andersonville," by George Hitchcock, 21st Massachusetts "Into The Tornado Of War: A History of the 21st Michigan Infantry," by James Genco "Personal Recollections of the Civil War," by James Madison Stone "A Slave's Adventure Toward Freedom," by Peter Bruner

We're back with a special new episode with Dana Shoaf, editor of Civil War Times Magazine! We discuss Dana's work in the journalism/history field, as well as his shared interest in living history and regiments and campaigns of the Civil War. We discuss many topics such as the state of living history today, the importance of presenting history accurately in word and action, and the future of Civil War Magazines in print and digital formats. This was a great interview to kick off the Fall Season and I hope you all enjoy!  Information mentioned: Video interview with myself and Dana in the field https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarTimes/videos/a-touching-personal-vignette-from-the-battlefield-antietam160/3215713838694247 History Net https://www.historynet.com/ America's Civil War Magazine https://www.historynet.com/magazine/americas-civil-war/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericasCivilWar/  Civil War Times Magazine https://www.historynet.com/magazine/civil-war-times/ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CivilWarTimes  Liberty Rifles 4th Texas Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4G5GQMXw3M&t=1s Voices of the Civil War Series, by the editors of Time-Life Books Daughters of the American Revolution Museum https://www.dar.org/museum 134th Pennsylvania Infantry https://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/134th/134thorg.html "When Hell Came to Sharpsburg" by Steven Cowie "Meade At Gettysburg" by Kent Masterson Brown  "Bridge Building In War Time: Colonel Wesley Brainerds Memoir," by Ed Malles “Major John Nevin and the 93rd Pennsylvania Infantry,” by Dana Shoaf https://www.savasbeatie.com/civil-war-regiments-vol-6-no-3-gettysburg-regimental-command-and-leadership/  My September 2008 Letter to the Editor, ACW https://www.historynet.com/americas-civil-war-letters-readers-september-2008/  Blog about my letter to the editor ACW http://michaelchardy.blogspot.com/2008/07/18th-nct-cursed_05.html 

On this episode I'm joined by fellow history buff and living historian, Ryan Alcaino to enjoy an unscripted conversation on anything and everything related to regiments in the Civil War. We discuss reenactments, living history, favorite battlefields and books, movies, and regiments, as well as origin stories of how we got interested in American Civil War History and how the Civil War Regiments projects began. Information mentioned/referenced: Silent Machines, 2020 event by the Liberty Rifles https://www.libertyrifles.org/photos/2020/silent-machines Stone Sentinels website https://stonesentinels.com/ Civil War Regiments, the book, by Stephen Lunsford https://www.lulu.com/shop/stephen-w-lunsford-and-lb-young/civil-war-regiments/paperback/product-rrnn5e.html?page=1&pageSize=4 Official Records of the War of the Rebellion https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records or http://collections.library.cornell.edu/moa_new/waro.html Glory (1989 film), on the story of the 54th Massachusetts, starring Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park https://www.nps.gov/chch/index.htm Gettysburg National Military Park https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm Antietam National Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/anti/index.htm "Fighting Them Over: How the Veterans Remembered Gettysburg in the Pages of the National Tribune," edited by Richard Sauers https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-them-over-remembered-Gettysburg/dp/093552360X Cutler's Brigade at Gettysburg https://www.gettysburgdaily.com/battlefield-guides/rich-bellamy/cutlers-brigade/ Story of a soldier of the 147th New York, who disguised as a civilian at Gettysburg to avoid capture https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82016187/1888-10-04/ed-1/seq-3/

On this episode, I'm joined by Walter Cook and Gavin Thomas, of the Liberty Guards Mess, to discuss their living history organization, as well as the history of Florida during the Civil War: its prominent politicians, soldiers, regiments and brigades, as well as key battles and events. Information mentioned: Movie: "The Great Locomotive Chase", 1956, Fess Parker Pioneer Florida Museum, Dade City https://www.pioneerfloridamuseum.org/ Fort Clinch https://www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch Olustee Battlefield and Reenactment https://battleofolustee.org/ Natural Bridge Battlefield https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/natural-bridge-battlefield-historic-state-park "By the Noble Daring of Her Sons: The Florida Brigade of the Army of Tennessee," by Jonathan Sheppard "A Small But Spartan Band: The Florida Brigade in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia," by Zack Waters and James Edmonds "Southern Service On Land and Sea," by Robert Watson "Footprints of a Regiment" by W.H. Andrews "Civil War Journal and Letters of Sergeant Washington Ives, 4th Florida" by Jim Cabaniss "Rearguard of the Confederacy: The Second Florida Infantry Regiment," by Shane Turner, M.A. Thesis: Florida State University Jasper Jackson Dykes Letters, 2nd Florida Cavalry "Rose Cottage Chronicles: Civil War Letters of the Bryant-Stephens Families of North Florida" Perryville, KY Battlefield https://www.perryvillebattlefield.org/ Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/chch/index.htm Gettysburg Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm Franklin, TN Battlefield https://boft.org/ Fort Clinch Living History Event, January 6-8, 2023

On this episode I interviewed Michael Clarke and Craig Schneider, of the Liberty Rifles, to discuss their living history organization that strives to accurately portray soldier life in the American Civil War. Many of their events feature recreations of full-scale regiments and we deep-dive into the logistics, efforts and expectation behind organizing their events. Links and further info: https://www.libertyrifles.org/ American Battlefield Trust https://www.battlefields.org/ "The Civil War Journals of John Mead Gould" "Letters to Amanda: The Civil War Letters of Marionhill Fitzpatrick" Video of the Liberty Rifles at Gettysburg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_-308Lz25E&t=424s

NEW Gettysburg Anniversary Special! I'm joined by Eric Mohney, Executive Producer of the popular Addressing Gettysburg Podcast. We deep dive into the beginnings of the podcast as well as how Eric discovered his passion for Civil War history, and we discuss many books, regiments, soldiers and monuments at Gettysburg. This was a fun interview and hope you all enjoy too! Books and resources mentioned: Video of the charge of the 1st Minnesota, Liberty Rifles Living History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_-308Lz25E&t=422s The Addressing Gettysburg Podcast https://www.addressinggettysburg.com/ "Pictorial History Thirteenth Vermont Volunteers, 1861-1865," by Ralph Sturtevant "History of Company K," by Henry Minnigh "Gettysburg A Study in Command" by Edwin Coddington The Harry Pfanz Gettysburg Trilogy "History of the Bucktails" by O.R. Howard Thomson and William Rauch "Soldiers True: The Story of the 111th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry," by John Boyle "Our Campaigns" by E.M. Woodward "The Pennsylvania Reserves in the Civil War" by Uzal Ent "History of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps" by J.R. Sypher "Pennsylvania At Gettysburg: Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments" "Illinois Monuments At Gettysburg" by John Beveridge "Michigan At Gettysburg" "Maine At Gettysburg" "New Jersey Troops in the Gettysburg Campaign" by Samuel Toombs "Connecticut Yankees at Gettysburg" by Charles Hamblen "Buckeye Blood: Ohio At Gettysburg" by Richard Baumgartner Pennsylvania Monument Gettysburg https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/pennsylvania/state-of-pennsylvania/ 10th Pennsylvania Reserves Monument https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-infantry/10th-pennsylvania-reserves/ 74th Pennsylvania Monument https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-infantry/74th-pennsylvania/ 118th Pennsylvania Monument https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-infantry/118th-pennsylvania/

In honor of the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, I interviewed historian Andrew Roscoe on the 24th Michigan of the famed Iron Brigade and its involvement in the battle. Taking 496 men into battle on July 1st, the regiment would muster only 99 at the conclusion, suffering over 80% casualties. Websites and recommended books: Civil War Digital Digest https://civilwardigitaldigest.com/ "The Iron Brigade," by Alan Nolan "History of the 24th Michigan of the Iron Brigade," by O.B. Curtis "Dear Sarah: Letters Home From A Soldier of the Iron Brigade," by John H. Pardington "This Is From Walter, Letters Home from a Soldier of the 24th Michigan," Sanilac County Historical Society University of Michigan Bentley Library "Lee's Tar Heels" by Earl Hess "Giants In Their Tall Black Hats, Essays On The Iron Brigade" "The Rookie Wolverines: The 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Gettysburg," by Andrew Roscoe, Gettysburg Magazine, July 2019 "Who Commanded The Iron Brigade At Gettysburg," by Andrew Roscoe, Gettysburg Magazine, January 2019

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, Jeff Williams, a.k.a "The Bearded Historian" joins the show to talk about his many projects: History through Fashion, his War Movie Stickers, Social Media, and Tennessee History. We also discuss books, battlefields, and a whole lot more. Show Notes: The Bearded Historian Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/The-Bearded-Historian-101503051374617 The Bearded Historian Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBeardedHistorian "The War for the Common Soldier," by Peter Carmichael "The Slaves' War: The Civil War In The Words of Former Slaves," by Andrew Ward "Let Us Die Like Men: The Battle of Franklin," by Lee White "Eyewitnesses" series edited by David Logsdon (Franklin, Stones River, Shiloh, Perryville, Nashville, Fort Donelson). Stones River National Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/stri/index.htm 46th Tennessee Infantry https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/46th_Regiment,_Tennessee_Infantry 10th Indiana Infantry https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/10th_Regiment,_Indiana_Infantry 7th Wisconsin Infantry https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/7th_Regiment,_Wisconsin_Infantry

On the first inaugural interview episode, I am joined by Ivan Ingraham. We take a deep dive look into Civil War Living History and how some unique reenacting opportunities led us to a greater understanding of the Civil War soldier, as we try to portray their daily lives on campaign. We also discuss combat of the Civil War, the average soldiers, battlefields, and a whole lot of book recommendations. Books mentioned, referenced, and recommended: The works and short stories of Ambrose Bierce "A Yankee Private's Civil War," by Robert Strong "Hardtack and Coffee" by John Billings "Si Klegg and his Pard" by Wilbur Hinman "Common Soldier, Uncommon War," by Sidney Davis "The Union Soldier In Battle," by Earl Hess "The Life of Johnny Reb" and "The Life of Billy Yank" by Bell Irvin Wiley "Echoes of Battle: The Struggle for Chattanooga," by Larry Strayer and Richard Baumgartner "Kennesaw Mountain, June 1864" by Larry Strayer and Richard Baumgartner "Yankee Tigers: Through the War with the 125th Ohio," by Ralsa Rice, Larry Strayer, and Richard Baumgartner "The Cavalry at Gettysburg," by Edward Longacre "The Fighting Quakers: A True Story of the War for Our Union" by A.J.H. Duganne

In this special Christmas Edition of the Civil War Regiments Podcast we share twelve Christmas letters written by Civil War soldiers. Some are heartwarming and others heartbreaking. A reminder that all these young men wanted to be in a better place on Christmas Day.

In this account, Sergeant James Kennedy, of the 100th Pennsylvania Infantry, describes the defense of Fort Sanders, during the battle on November 29, 1863. Kennedy would suffer a ghastly wound that destroyed his jaw and left him permanently disabled, ending his combat service.

In this account, Captain Wiley Johnson, of the 18th Mississippi Infantry, describes the attack on Fort Sanders, outside Knoxville, TN on November 29, 1863. A failed assault against strong defenses, resulting in over 800 Rebel casualties.

In this account of Private David Monat, of the 29th Pennsylvania Infantry, describes his regiment's participation in the Battle of Wauhatchie, Tennessee (October 28-29, 1863) and how his regiment assisted in saving the right flank of the Federal line.

In this account, Lieutenant Richard Lewis, of the Palmetto Sharpshooters, describes the Confederate point of view of the Battle of Wauhatchie, Tennessee, the evening of October 28-29, 1863.

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In this official report, Major Henry Abbott, of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry, describes his regiment's action, capture of enemy artillery, and trouble with friendly fire during the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863.

In this official report, Colonel Edward Hall, of the 46th North Carolina, describes his regiment's and brigade's actions at the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863.

In this account, Ormond Hupp of the 5th Indiana Light Artillery describes his ghastly wound and terrible casualties of his battery at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky.

In this account, Lieutenant W.R. Moore of the 5th Tennessee Infantry describes his wounding at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky in October 1862.

In this account, Corporal William Records, of the 72nd Indiana Infantry, writes of holding the line against Longstreet's Confederates at Chickamauga, and notes the destructive results of his regiment's Spencer repeating rifles.

In this account, Private William Oliphant, of the 6th Texas Infantry, writes of the horrors and carnage of battle at Chickamauga, Georgia.

In this account, Captain J. Albert Monroe, commanding Battery D, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, describes his battery moving towards the frontlines at Antietam, and encountering the many corpses and wounded of both sides on the "Bloodiest Day."

In this account, Private Lawrence Daffan, of the 4th Texas Infantry, describes his brigade's arrival to the cornfield on September 17, 1862 at the Battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland.

In this account, Charles Johnson, a member of the Hawkins Zouaves, 9th New York, writes of the unglorified perspective of life on the front line as a picket.

In this account, Surgeon Spencer Welch, of the 13th South Carolina, describes the time he partook in a wonderful meal while marching through Virginia.

In this account, Colonel Thomas Livermore, a staff officer of Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, describes the time a joke went wrong while encamped outside Petersburg in 1864.

In this account, Captain George Pardee, of the 42nd Ohio, writes a letter to his wife with concern of the poor struggling families in the South, which reminded him of his own family at home.

An excerpt of Colonel Hans Heg's recruiting speech for the 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, which consisted of Norwegian, Swede and Dane immigrants.

1st Sergeant William Andrews, of the 1st Georgia Regulars, writes of extreme hunger during the Invasion of Maryland in 1862, and an awkward encounter when he is caught foraging against orders.

Milton McJunkin, of the 85th Pennsylvania, writes of the extreme heat and bugs which plagued his regiment while stationed at Folly Island, South Carolina.

Private Henry Clay Sharkey, of the 3rd Mississippi Infantry, writes of an incident during the Atlanta Campaign when he stumbled upon a family in harm's way.

Private William Tyson, of the 115th Illinois Infantry, writes of the strict rules and guidelines of being a prisoner of war at Andersonville.

Corporal Clinton Beckwith, of the 121st New York, describes the harrowing moments of Upton's Charge at the Battle of Spotsylvania.

Lieutenant John Worsham, of the 21st Virginia Infantry, describes capturing a Federal supply store and enjoying the spoils of the enemy's food, cake and beer on the 4th of July.

Private Robert Carter, of the 22nd Massachusetts Infantry, describes the Battle of Sherperdstown Ford and the first battle of the 118th Pennsylvania, a.k.a. "Corn Exchange".

Private Randolph Comings, of the 11th New York Fire Zouaves, describes the regiment's arrival in Washington D.C. at the outset of the war.

Private Randolph Shotwell, of the 8th Virginia Infantry, describes the weary march through rain and mud after the defeat at Williamsburg.

Corporal Dayton Flint, of the 15th New Jersey, writes of the low morale within the Army of the Potomac after the terrible defeat at Fredericksburg.

Private Henry Stanley, of the 6th Arkansas Infantry, was a Welsh immigrant to the United States. In this account he describes the moments before his regiment went into battle at Shiloh.

Sergeant William Pitt Chambers, of the 46th Mississippi Infantry, describes the horrors of battle at Port Gibson in 1863.

Lieutenant Albert Goodloe, of the 35th Alabama Infantry, recollects the pleasures of tobacco while in camp during cold and rainy weather.

Lieutenant Abner Small, of the 16th Maine Infantry, describes the time he found the regimental band drunk before an inspection.

Lieutenant Benjamin Perry, of the 29th Ohio Infantry, writes a letter to an Ohio senator, begging for his battered regiment to be given a respite from the conflict.

Private James Turner, of the 6th Texas Infantry, describes witnessing the execution of a deserter while in Winter Quarters.

Sergeant Robert Jamison, of the 45th Tennessee Infantry, writes a letter to his wife describing the magnificent views and sites of the Siege of Chattanooga.

Corporal George Wilson, of the 17th Indiana Infantry, describes recruiting horses and mules in the countryside of Tennessee as his unit was converted into a mounted command.

Private Theodore Gerrish, of the 20th Maine Infantry, describes practical jokes played on new recruits during Winter Quarters.

Colonel Edward Noyes, of the 39th Ohio, describes an attack by his regiment outside of Atlanta on July 4, 1864, in which he was severely wounded.

J.P. Cannon, of the 27th Alabama Infantry, describes the collapse of the Army of Tennessee at the Battle of Nashville in December 1864.