Podcasts about Fort Donelson

Almost a year into the American Civil War, Union forces laid siege to Fort Donelson. In this episode, we're going to find out why this fort was strategically important, and how Ulysses S Grant got his nickname - Unconditional Surrender.Don is joined by Chris Mackowski, Copie Hill Fellow at the American Battlefield Trust and professor at the Jandoli School of Communication at St Bonaventure University.Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

Everything the Confederates did in the West after the fall of Fort Donelson was an attempt to reverse the results of Donelson. Join historian Greg Biggs for a look at the strategic situation before and after.This episode of the Emerging Civil War Podcast is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world's largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠civilwartrails.org⁠ to start planning your trip today.

Derrick and Darryl preview the Fort Donelson Symposium coming up in February. They also discuss some things about irregulars in Kentucky, Adam R. Johnson, Morgan, and *gasp* Burbridge. They also throw some things in there about books and the writing process. Join us for the discussion! Join our group on Facebook by searching for "Western Theater in the Civil War" where we encourage you to ask questions and help others in their research and learning. On Twitter/X, search for @westerntheater, and on Instagram follow @kentuckycivilwar to stay up to date on the latest episodes. Music from #uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://upbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/billy... License code: NBMDJ4UMTHN0AMDD

With a growing Federal Army engulfing the Fort Donelson garrison on the Cumberland River, Confederate Generals Gideon Pillow and John Floyd flee to safety, while the majority of their men surrender to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Grant meets with his old friend Simon Bolivar Buckner, now in charge of the Confederate garrison, at the Dover Hotel. Grant gives him his terms...unconditional surrender. It was the first of three Confederate armies that Grant bagged during the Civil War. Head to the Dover Hotel with Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, Chris Mackowski, and Kris White as they tell one of the great tales of the American Civil War. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/battlefields/support

As the Confederate forces attempted to breakout from Fort Donelson at Dudley Hill, Ulysses S. Grant seizes the opportunity by launching an assault on the Confederate right. Headed by Gen. Charles F. Smith, the Confederate line is breached in heavy fighting, while the two principal Confederate commanders, Gens. John Floyd and Gideon Pillow prepared to flee to safety. Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, and Chris Mackowski visit the outer fortifications at Fort Donelson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/battlefields/support

With their backs against the wall, and a growing Union force looming, Confederate Generals Gideon Pillow, John Floyd, and Simon B. Buckner attempt to breakout from Fort Donelson in February of 1862. Join Garry Adelman, Greg Biggs, Chris Mackowski, and Kris White as they visit Dudley Hill, land preserved by the members of the American Battlefield Trust and key to the story of the battle of Fort Donelson. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/battlefields/support

On September 13th John Horn talked to the Round TAlbe about "The Wilson-Kautz Raid, June-July 1864"  For for Info: WWW.ChicagoCWRT.ORG Grant wasted no time after his Petersburg assaults of June 15-18, 1864, failed to capture the city. He launched his second offensive against Petersburg hours later. Among other things, he sent his cavalry on a raid to cut the Confederate railroads south of Petersburg. This would slow any reinforcements sent from the south and west to the enemy at Petersburg and Richmond. Grant also hoped that in case his infantry failed in its mission a lack of provisions would force the foe to abandon those cities. But at Petersburg Grant faced Lee and not Floyd as at Fort Donelson in 1862 or Pemberton as at Vicksburg in 1863. Lee, his cavalry commander Hampton, and Mahone smashed Grant's cavalry raiders at the battles of Sappony Church and First Reams Station. Born and reared in Chicago, John Horn has practiced law there since 1976. He has written three books and co-edited another about Petersburg, Virginia's soldiers, and the siege of that city. His most recent book, The Petersburg Regiment in the Civil War: A History of the 12th Virginia Infantry from John Brown's Hanging to Appomattox, 1859- 2  1861 (Savas Beatie), won the 2019 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award for Unit History. He has published articles in Civil War Times Illustrated, America's Civil War, Gettysburg Magazine, and North and South Magazine. He blogs at johnhorncivilwarauthor.blogspot.com.

It's one of the most picturesque settings on any Civil War battlefield, Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. In February of 1862, the Federal Army and Navy combined their efforts to open the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. In the actions that followed, Middle Tennessee was opened to Federal incursions and the career of Ulysses S. Grant was placed on the fast track. Join Garry Adelman and Greg Biggs for all of the action that followed in the struggle to bring the bastion of Fort Donelson to its knees. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/battlefields/support

In this episode, we dive into the Civil War battles that cracked open the Western theater: Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. These were the fights where Grant and his ironclads showed what they could do. We explore how the messy politics of border states set the stage, why Kentucky and Tennessee were so crucial, and how these victories let the Union push deep into Confederate territory. Get ready for a blow-by-blow of river warfare, complete with frozen soldiers, daring attacks, and Grant's famous "unconditional surrender" moment. This is the story of how the Union found its fighting general and how the mighty Mississippi started to slip from Confederate hands. It's a tale of innovative weapons, bold strategies, and the battles that changed the course of the war. See the maps and transcript for this episode: www.usnavalhistory.com/river-war-forts-henry-and-donelson/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Financially support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistory.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ But really, please do support the show if you are able. It's somewhat expensive to make and host the show, and I'm in the red every month. Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠usnavalhistorypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Derrick and Darryl discuss the books you need for your Western Theater library when it comes to the Fort Henry and Fort Donelson Campaign. The guys talk the heavy hitters, but also some of the more obscure ones that you might not know about. Click the link for Darryl's blog post on the subject (https://www.westerntheatercivilwar.com/post/wtcw-essential-books-fort-donelson). Join our group on Facebook by searching for the Western Theater in the Civil War where we encourage you to ask questions and help others in their research and learning. On Twitter/X, search for @westerntheater, and on Instagram follow @kentuckycivilwar to stay up to date on the latest episodes. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-mcelroy/billy-on-the-hill License code: NBMDJ4UMTHN0AMDD

We conclude the Fort Donelson battle in the episode, which represents the first major victory of the war for the Union army. Grant captured an entire Confederate army for the first time and came to be know as "Unconditional Surrender" Grant. 

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 993, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: 5 Random Things 1: A 2014 headline: "Florida family butt-dials" this no. "while planning their next meth cook"; a dispatcher listened for 30 min.. 911. 2: Holy biloba! Here's a beautiful example of this tree at a Buddhist temple said to be planted by a Chinese emperor of the Tang Dynasty. a ginkgo. 3: Astronauts Scott, Worden and Irwin established a U. of Michigan alumni club on the Moon during this, the 4th mission to land. Apollo 15. 4: This book after Exodus: "All that have not fins and scales in the seas... be an abomination unto you", so eating lobster? A no-go. Leviticus. 5: Viewable from the U.N. in the East River, one of New York City's smallest islands is named for this secretary-general from Myanmar. U Thant. Round 2. Category: The Canary 1: The 50-story Canary Wharf Tower on the Thames River is this capital city's tallest building. London. 2: The world's largest canary diamond, a vivid yellow gem from South Africa, bears the name of this NYC jeweler. Tiffany. 3: Harz Mountain and St. Andreasberg are 2 regions in this European country famous as canary breeding centers. Germany. 4: Better-known nickname of Wild West woman Martha Jane Canary. Calamity Jane. 5: Canaries take their name from the Canary Islands, which belong to this country. Spain. Round 3. Category: Presidential This And That 1: Presidential brother Edgar Eisenhower was called "Big" this; Dwight was the "Little" version. Ike. 2: A long-shot compromise candidate in 1844, James Polk is considered the first of these "equine" winners. a dark horse. 3: He was a brigadier general when he demanded the "Unconditional Surrender" of Fort Donelson in February 1862. Grant. 4: 3 recent presidents--Bush I, Clinton and Obama--shared this trait common to only about 10% of Americans. left-handedness. 5: Before becoming president, he helped his wife Lou translate "De re metallica", a 1556 text that detailed copper mining. Hoover. Round 4. Category: Drop Out 1: Known as "The Body", this pro wrestler-turned-governor dropped out of a Minnesota community college. Jesse Ventura. 2: Both named Steve, these 2 now fabulously wealthy college dropouts founded Apple Computer. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. 3: After dropping out of high school, he ran McDonald's and became a McMillionaire. Kroc. 4: This fur mogul and high school dropout has been called America's first multimillionaire. (John Jacob) Astor. 5: Arriving from Scotland in 1848 as an elementary school dropout, he sold his company in 1901 for $480 million. Carnegie. Round 5. Category: Social Studies 1: This group is composed of those of your same age or social position; in a courtroom, you might face a jury of them. peers. 2: It's South America's most populous country. Brazil. 3: Also called citizenship education, it's the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens. civics. 4: One of America's early social workers, her Hull House spearheaded the U.S. settlement house movement. Jane Addams. 5: In January 2019 this South American country's national assembly declared its president a "usurper" and named its own replacement. Venezuela. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

Available on Amazon worldwide. A swashbuckling adventure set in the real history of the American Civil War where love, honor, and friendship are tested in the madness and chaos of war. A reluctant Yankee must team up with his old Confederate classmate to save someone very dear from certain death. Rampage on the River brings to life the real battles of Fort Donelson, New Madrid, and Island No. 10, where the Confederates make their stand against dreaded Federal Ironclads to stop the Yankee invasion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-lucas66/message

In this episode, I talk with Jerry Meyer from the Nebraska National Guard Museum here in Seward. Jerry is a wealth of knowledge in military history and battles. This was a fun and fascinating dive into the history of the museum, the new upcoming Fort Donelson exhibit, 8th Annual Run to St. Lo, July 2nd & 4th festivities and of course the Andrew Higgins boat restoration. Seward has a real gem in the NENG museum. Jerry and his staff and volunteers never disappoint! Listen in on all the exciting news coming this summer! Check out the NENG Facebook page for even more details.Nebraska National Guard Museum | Seward NE | Facebook

The Battels of Forts Henry & Donelson with ( Greg Biggs ) Part 2 The Battle of Fort DonelsonDaz was Joined by Historian Greg Biggs to discus The Battles of Fort Henry & Fort Donelson which took place in February of 1862 in part two Daz and Greg Discus The battle of Fort Donelson.Please also find all relevant links in the description below including links to all-American Civil War & UK history's pages via linktr.ee as well as the Unfiltered Historian's Facebook page.ACW & UK History linksSupport the show link.(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Acwandukhistory) https://linktr.ee/Dazrawlingshttps://www.nps.gov/places/site-of-fort-henry.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/fodo/index.htmSupport the show

The Battels of Forts Henry & Donelson with ( Greg Biggs )Part 1 The Battle of Fort Henry.Daz was Joined by Historian Greg Biggs to discus The Battles of Fort Henry & Fort Donelson which took place in February of 1862 in part one Daz and Greg Discus The battle of Fort Henry.Please also find all relevant links in the description below including links to all-American Civil War & UK history's pages via linktr.ee as well as the Unfiltered Historian's Facebook page.ACW & UK History linkshttps://linktr.ee/DazrawlingsSupport the show

3.4) Hippocket History - Fort Henry and Fort Donelson: Jump into the Western Theater of the American Civil War and find out how two small forts become the targets for the U.S. Army and Navy in an operation to stab deeper into the Confederacy. Many will be involved, but one man in particular makes an outstanding impact on the war effort and the men that serve under his command.       Brett's Call-to-Action Follow us on:  Instagram @Americafogofwar   TikTok @america_fogofwar Become a Member for more insider content Follow Civil War Trails — www.civilwartrails.org/    Hosts Colby Sumner       Brett Thomas                Host                      Host                     About Brett and Colby, both Marine Corps combat veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, use their backgrounds to tell the stories from America's past wars. This podcast incorporates their combat experiences to relate the experiences of American warriors of the past to a modern audience. To further discover and commemorate our history, provide insight to younger generations, and inspire everyone to uphold and honor the legacy of the American Warrior.

We have the first major battle of 1862 with the Battle Of Fort Donelson. Taking place near the Kentucky-Tennessee border on February 11-16, it was the first major battle of the whole war that the Union won. With the win, it opened up the Cumberland River allowing access to invade the South. Got any questions or comments? Email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!

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

The battle for Fort Donelson is fought in Episode 48.  Grant will get his nickname, and the Confederacy will suffer a big setback.  https://cwweeklypod.wixsite.com/my-site Patreon:                                                                                       https://www.patreon.com/CWweeklypod Venmo:  @Timothy-Patrick-48   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/civil-war-weekly/support

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In February of 1862 the northern victory at Fort Donelson in Tenessee an unknown union general became a nation wide sensation. War is a nasty business and the only way to ensure peace is by destroying your enemy's will to fight. Why do winners and those who take a stand receive so much criticism? This is the story of how Ulysses Simpson Grant became Unconditional Surrender Grant.

About this episode:  Thus far, we have offered anecdotal insight as to Bedford Forrest’s humble origins: his makeup and antebellum experiences. We’ve detailed his entrance into the great conflict and his meteoric rise to command - his fights at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Fallen Timbers, and his dogged, relentless pursuit of Colonel Abel Streight’s Union command. Now, we’ll delve into the remainder of his Civil War career as well as his post-war life. Both periods, perhaps unsurprisingly, are laced with controversy. And so, we pick up the fiery story that is Nathan Bedford Forrest, the Wizard of the Saddle. ----more----   Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:  Braxton Bragg Joseph Wheeler William Sooy Smith Samuel D. Sturgis Andrew Jackson Smith James Harrison Wilson   Additional References In This Episode: That Devil Forrest: Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest - by John A. Wyeth Nathan Bedford Forrest: A Biography - by Jack Hurst The Confederacy's Greatest Calvaryman: Nathan Bedford Forrest - by Brian Steel Wills   Get The Guide: Want to learn more about the Civil War? A great place to start is Fred's guide, The Civil War: A History of the War between the States from Workman Publishing. The guide is in its 9th printing.   Producer: Dan Irving

We are back in the Western Theatre again as we take a look at the victory that made General Grant famous in the Civil War. 

The Valley of the Tennessee is opened to Union invasion with a dramatic turn of events for life in the Shoals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jordan-collier10/support

The Battles of Mill Springs, Fort Henry, and Fort Donelson opened the door to Nashville's fall early in February 1862. Ulysses S. Grant began to gain prominence for the first time as the Confederate Army of Central Kentucky fled south into Mississippi. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hugh-henry/support

A civil war cracked off in the New World that would last four years and rip the Republic asunder. For more than 1400 days, brother fought brother, father killed son, friend cut down friend. Not for a minute did the suffering stop, whether for the soldiers or the noncombatants. Disease, privation, hunger, petty violence, rape, and pillage roamed the land from the swamps of S.C. to the P.A. forests. From the Mississippi to the Mountains of Appalachia, 10k and more battles were fought of every size, from glorified bar brawls to clashes of cataclysmic scale. By its end, over a million lives had been snuffed out and millions more ruined. The butcher's bill on both sides included lowly privates and brilliant generals, statesmen and lawmakers, farmers, women, shopkeepers, teachers, children, slaves, a president, and everyone in between. "In every battle, there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins." - Grant's statement is not just a bit of battlefield wisdom. He could just as readily have been describing North and South in the lead up to the American Civil War. Or throughout the War itself. Or any of the thousands of battles that took place during the War. Lincoln, self admittedly no military man, understood the dogged nature needed to win the drag em out drop em down type contest that this War was going to become. "Our success or failure at Donelson is vastly important and I beg you to put your soul in the effort" he wrote to his Western commander. Finding the type of man that would attack even after he thought he'd already lost proved difficult, but not impossible. It was on the rivers of the Western theater that the War would shift for good. Where the man and the mind Lincoln and the Union most needed would mature into a singular force. Let's go back to February 1862, to the winding calm of the Cumberland River. New bizarrely beetle-like and inky black but deadly ironclad beasts are chugging upstream to pound two forts into submission. One will fall quickly, and with little fight, the other will take days and see savage combat. Where a determined Brig General is preparing to show his family, his country, and himself that he's no failure, he can, in fact, succeed, maybe even excel. Where a group of cold but confident confederate soldiers is readying to defend their new country no matter the cost. Let's go back to the battle of Fort Donelson. Listen on Spotify iTunes  Sources - Grant by Ron Chernow and The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville  by Shelby Foote and The American Civil War: A Military History by John KeeganMusic:Battle Hymn of the Republic by The U.S. Army BandWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home by Air Force Band of LibertyAmericana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200092Artist: http://incompetech.com/Art - Melhak @ Fiverr

Unconditional Surrender - Col. Heath at Fort Donelson "Sleep poorly, you bastards..." grumbled Col. John Heath as he watched the Union officers trudge back down a snow-covered corpse-strewn palisade. The emissaries had, under a flag of truce, brought a message for whoever was in command of Fort Donelson. It was most likely an agreement to negotiate a surrender of the Fort. Yesterday's fight had started so well that, for a moment, Col. Heath thought they might just make it, they might just win even. But the South seemed to get a lot of tough breaks in the last 24 hours, mused the Colonel as he folded his arms against the chilly early morning air. There was no point in delaying the inevitable. He watched for a moment longer as the soon to be victors grew smaller, threw his cigar stub aside and began to head back. The HQ was in the ugly, long, and squat Dover Hotel right on the riverbank. Col. Heath wasn't sure who was in charge of the garrison anymore, but he knew whoever it was they'd be there.The gunboats the Yanks had brought down from Fort Henry proved more bark than bite. Col. Heath had heard from the men at that fight that these new technological monsters were impervious to artillery fire. The frightened faces from Fort Henry whispered about how that place had been pounded by shot so continuous that she fell in under two hours. Col Heath surmised there was likely more to it than just a couple of gunboats, but when the very same ironclads steamed into view, he had to admit they struck a fearsome figure. Of course, Fort Donelson was no pushover, and he knew it. More a ring of earthworks and heavy artillery, Donelson used the land to perfection. A warren of trenches, crisscrossed by streams and gully's, the landward side of Donelson was designed to play murder on anyone brave (or dumb) enough to attack. And the riverside of the fort wasn't much easier on the attacker.Listen on Spotify  iTunes  This week’s sources - Grant by Ron Chernow and The Civil War: A Narrative. Vol 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote and The American Civil War: A Military History by John KeeganMusic -Art - Bror Thure de Thulstrup

In this episode I concentrate on the two early victories in the West by the Union of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in February 1862. I look at each battle and then examine how this victory propelled the career of Ulysses. S. Grant and lost for the Confederacy most of Tennessee along with Kentucky.

“There is Jackson standing like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virginians!” This is the story of violence on land and sea. Of violence unlike anything America has ever known. Tens of thousands of Union and Confederate forces clash near Virginia’s Bull Run River and Manassass railroad junction. Naive, young soldiers quickly learn their romantic notions of war are a farce, Thomas Jackson defends “like a stone wall,” and Yankees hear a horrific sound: “the rebel yell.” Things are calmer on the sea. Lincoln wants a blockade to hem in Confederate ships. The result is one international, diplomatic nightmare (the Trent Affair), and the most devastating attack in US naval history. The carnage and destruction wrought on the US Navy by the CSS Virginia (the Merrimack) won’t be matched or exceeded until 1941. Lincoln’s despondent. He has setbacks, on the field, turnover from General-in-Chief Winfield Scott to George B. McClellan, and a dying son. It seems nothing can go right. There is one exception though. Welcome back to the story young Ulysses S. Grant.

Loreta Velazquez was born in Cuba on June 26, 1842 to a wealthy family. In 1849 she moved to New Orleans for school. At age fourteen she married an office of the Texas army and when he joined the confederate army she wanted to join to. He refused so she made a uniform and join the army under the name of Harry T. Buford. She joined as lieutenant and gathered a group of soldiers under her command and took them to Florida for her husband.  His reaction to this is unknown because he was shot and killed the next day.  Velazquez  decided to head North as an independent solider. She joined up with a regiment to fight at the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run) and the Battle of Ball’s Bluff. After this she changed back into female attired and went to Washington DC, where she began to gather intelligence for the Confederacy.  She claimed to have arranged meetings with Secretary of War Simon Cameron and President Abraham Lincoln. She then returned South and was made an official member of the detective corps. Disguised as Lieutenant Buford she went to Tennessee to join another regiment. She fought in the Battle of Fort Donelson on Feb, 11 1862. She was wounded and didn't want her gender to be discovered so she fled back to New Orleans. While in New Orleans she was arrest for being a possible union spy but was released with a fine for impersonating a man.  Velazquez then went back Tennessee and found the regiment that she had recruited for her husband. She fought with them in  the Battle of Shiloh on April 6-7, 1862. While on burial detail, she was wounded in the side by an exploding shell, and an army doctor discovered her true gender. Velazquez decided at this point to end her career as a soldier, and she returned to New Orleans. She volunteered her services as a spy and was able to travel freely in the North and South as she donned both female and male disguises.  After the war, Velazquez married, Major Wasson, and immigrated to Venezuela. After he died, she moved back to the United States, where she traveled extensively in the West, and gave birth to a baby boy. In 1876 Velazquez needed money to support her child and decided to publish her memoirs. The book is titled ‘he Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velázquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army’.  The reaction to the book was mixed and Confederate General Jubal Early claimed that it was pure fiction with no proof throughout. There is still a debate today about the accuracy of the book.   Early claimed that there were several inconsistencies and some of what she claimed was impossible. He also claimed that because she didn’t use full names it was impossible to verify her claims.  He interviewed Velazquez and was even more convinced after that she had lied. In May of 1878 she wrote him a letter protesting his defamation. Velazquez maintained that her story was true and that every story of the war would be different.  Also, please follow this link for more information about cross dressing and the history of it.

The Rise of Unconditional Surrender Grant --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theoddpast/support

About this episode:  It was April of 1862, and the war was just about to enter its second year. The beginning of that year had been a bleak one for the Confederacy. In February, Fort Henry, Roanoke Island, North Carolina, and Fort Donelson all fell. Now there were invasion routes into "The Old North State," the interior of Tennessee, and the very heartland of the Confederacy. In the first week of March, Missouri was for all practical purposes lost to the confederacy thanks to Union victory at Pea Ridge. In the east, more cause for southern concern. The ironclad USS Monitor had revolutionized Naval warfare, and neutralized the Confederacy's CSS Virginia, and George B. McClellan finally stirred from his slows to land 121,000 men on the Virginia peninsula with its sights on Richmond. Though there had been all these military events, there were still some, North and South, who believed that particularly if the southern capital fell, the conflict would soon end. In fact a year earlier, A.W. Venable of Granville County, North Carolina declared that he would wipe of every drop of blood shed in the war with "this handkerchief of mine." Naive words. In his most vivid and terrible nightmares, he never dreamed of two days like April 6th and 7th, 1862. Neither had an entire nation. Two horrific days that churned and burned near a river landing and a little Methodist church built for the Prince Of Peace. Two bloody days that served as a national wake up call; a call that announced the sobering reality of how terrible civil war would truly be. This is the story of those two days. This is the story of the Battle of Shiloh.----more---- Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:  Don Carlos Buell Ulysses S. Grant Willie Lincoln Albert Sidney Johnston Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard Braxton Bragg William H.L. Wallace William T. Sherman Benjamin M. Prentiss   Other References From This Episode:   1st day of the Battle of Shiloh: Confederate Offensive.   Second day of the Battle of Shiloh: Union Offensive. Get The Guide: Want to learn more about the Civil War? A great place to start is Fred's guide, The Civil War: A History of the War between the States from Workman Publishing. The guide is in its 9th printing.   Producer: Dan Irving

Season 3, Episode 46 After Grant pushes the Confederates back to Fort Donelson, the southern leaders had to decide whether to attempt escape or surrender. Ultimately, the surrender was carried out in a way that created scandal for the Confederate leaders who did manage to escape, and it gave Grant the opening to earn his nickname in the North: “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. Chris Calton recounts the controversial history of the Civil War. You may support this podcast financially at Mises.org/SupportHC. Subscribe today at Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or via RSS.

Season 3, Episode 45 The Battle of Fort Donelson would take place over several days. Waged from two fronts, the land and the river, the battle would seem to be turning in favor of the Confederates. While Ulysses S. Grant was off the battlefield consulting with the naval commander, Captain Foote, the Confederates would push the Union back, opening the door for escape. Chris Calton recounts the controversial history of the Civil War. You may support this podcast financially at Mises.org/SupportHC. Subscribe today at Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or via RSS.

January 24, 2019 - Our time machine transports us back to the Savannah, Georgia, of 1858, where we'll meet Charles Lamar. Ignoring the law of the United States, Lamar organizes the transportation of hundreds of Africans aboard the yacht Wanderer. This criminal act strikes a hammer blow on the fault lines of America society, marking the first importation of human beings as slaves in four decades. Piecing together the true story with a treasure trove of newly discovered documents is Jim Jordan who brings us The Slave-Trader's Letter-Book: Charles Lamar, the Wanderer, and Other Tales of the African Slave Trade. Jim Jordan researches and writes about the colonial, antebellum, and Civil War South. He's the author of the novel Savannah Grey: A Tale of Antebellum Georgia, and its sequel, Penny Savannah: A Tale of Civil War Georgia. In 2018, he earned the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Counsel of the University System of Georgia's Award for Excellence in Documenting Georgia's History. Visit him at JimJordanAuthor.com. If you enjoy Civil War diaries that shed new light on the conflict, check out these interviews in our archives: Theodore P. Savas -- The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865. Paula Tarnapol Whitaker -- A Civil Life in an Uncivil Time: Julia Wilbur’s Struggle for Purpose Gene Barr -- A Civil War Captain and His Lady: Love, Courtship, and Combat from Fort Donelson through the Vicksburg Campaign    

Author Gene Barr talked about his book "A Civil War Captain and His Lady: Love, Courtship, and Combat from Fort Donelson through the Vicksburg Campaign." Union soldier Josiah Moore met Jennie Lindsay just before he left for war in 1861. Through the course of the war, they exchanged 75 letters which Gene Barr chronicles in this touching account of their love story.

August 27, 2018 - Our time machine whirls us back to the Civil War sickbed of 12-year-old LeRoy Wiley Gresham. This young voice of the Old South in Macon, Georgia -- rendered an invalid after a mysterious accident, and ignorant of the tuberculosis marching him towards an early grave -- left us the only diary of a male, teenage non-combatant. Savas Beatie LLC, "Publisher of Historical Titles of Distinction," brings us this poignant, insightful and witty diary for the very first time, edited by Janet E. Croon. The book is The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860-1865. Our guest is Theodore P. Savas -- attorney, author, publishing consultant, agent, and the managing director of Savas Beatie. Ted acquired the diaries and did what historians thought impossible: Added a fresh   new voice to our understanding of the Civil War. On top of The War Outside My Window, LeRoy's first-person description of spinal tuberculosis is also the only record of its kind in the world. You can deliver into that story in the companion book, I Am Perhaps Dying: The Medical Backstory of Spinal Tuberculosis Hidden in the Civil War Diary of Leroy Wiley Gresham, by Dennis A. Rasbach MD FACS and Janet Croon. You can also visit the Gresham home where LeRoy lived, wrote, and died at The 1842 Inn. Visit SavasBeatie.com for details, follow them on Twitter at SavasBeattieLLC, and find Janet Croon's reflections at TheWarOutsideMyWindow.blogspot.com or Facebook.com/LeRoyWileyGresham.   Check out our interviews with these other fine Savas Beatie authors: · Gene Barr -- A Civil War Captain and His Lady: Love, Courtship, and Combat from Fort Donelson through the Vicksburg Campaign. · Noah Andre Trudeau -- Lincoln’s Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days that Changed a Presidency, March 24 – April 8, 1865. · Stephen Davis -- A Long and Bloody Task: The Atlanta Campaign from Dalton through Kennesaw to the Chattahoochee, May 5-July 18, 1864,  and its companion paperback, All the Fighting They Want: The Atlanta Campaign from Peach Tree Creek to the City’s Surrender, July 18-September 2, 1864.    

Professor Blight lectures on the military history of the early part of the war. Beginning with events in the West, Blight describes the Union victories at Fort Donelson and Fort Henry, introduces Union General Ulysses S. Grant, and narrates the horrific battle of Shiloh, fought in April of 1862. Moving back East, the lecture describes the Union General George McClellan's abortive 1862 Peninsula campaign, which introduced the world to Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The lecture concludes with Confederate General Robert E. Lee's decision to take the battle to the North. TranscriptLecture Page

May 15, 2017 - This week, for our 100th interview, our time machine visits some of the most heated fighting -- political and on the battlefield -- during the American Civil War. We'll experience the great conflagration through the eyes of a soldier and his young love, whose father just happens to be a Democratic state senator, who begins to doubt Lincoln's war effort as it drags on year after year. Letters aren't rare from the American Civil War. But what is rare -- very rare -- is to have both sides of a correspondence preserved. Into this historical void steps today's guest, Gene Barr, who benefited from the chance discovery of love letters from young Jennie Lindsay and her soldier in Union blue, Irish immigrant Josiah Moore. This treasure-trove also included pictures, and gives us a full picture of a romance that adds tremendously to the historical record. Gene Barr's book is, A Civil War Captain and His Lady: Love, Courtship, and Combat From Fort Donelson through the Vicksburg Campaign. You can find him on Twitter @GeneBarr_55, or at Facebook.com/JosiahAndJennie.      

In which we talk a bit about Nathan Bedford Forrest's background and then take a closer look at his escape from Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862.

In which we look at the Federal timberclads' dramatic raid up the Tennessee River, and Albert Sidney Johnston's controversial decision to reinforce- but not to fully commit to the defense of- Fort Donelson.

Fort Donelson Relics

Fort Donelson Tour

Warren Perry, of the National Portrait Gallery, discusses Grant's victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, both in northwest Tennessee. Filmed in February, 2012.

Professor Blight lectures on the military history of the early part of the war. Beginning with events in the West, Blight describes the Union victories at Fort Donelson and Fort Henry, introduces Union General Ulysses S. Grant, and narrates the horrific battle of Shiloh, fought in April of 1862. Moving back East, the lecture describes the Union General George McClellan's abortive 1862 Peninsula campaign, which introduced the world to Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. The lecture concludes with Confederate General Robert E. Lee's decision to take the battle to the North.