Podcasts about Vicksburg campaign

We begin our tour of the Vicksburg Campaign atop the Fort Hill stop at the Vicksburg National Military Park. Join Garry Adelman, Kris White and Dr. Chris Mackowski as they ponder the question, "What made the Mississippi River so Important?"

Benjamin Grierson's Union cavalry thrust through Mississippi is one of the most well-known operations of the Civil War. There were other simultaneous operations to distract Confederate attention from the real threat to Vicksburg posed by U. S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee, but Grierson's operation, mainly conducted with two Illinois cavalry regiments, has become the most famous, and for good reason. For 16 days (April 17 to May 2) Grierson led Confederate pursuers on a high-stakes chase through the entire state of Mississippi, entering the northern border with Tennessee and exiting its southern border with Louisiana.  The daily rides were long, the rest stops short, and the tension high. Ironically, the man who led the raid was a former music teacher who some say disliked horses. Throughout, he displayed outstanding leadership and cunning, destroyed railroad tracks, burned trestles and bridges, freed slaves, and created as much damage and chaos as possible. Grierson's Raid broke a vital Confederate rail line at Newton Station that supplied Vicksburg and, perhaps most importantly, consumed the attention of the Confederate high command. While Confederate Lt. Gen. John Pemberton at Vicksburg and other Southern leaders looked in the wrong directions, Grant moved his entire Army of the Tennessee across the Mississippi River below Vicksburg, spelling the doom of that city, the Confederate chances of holding the river, and perhaps the Confederacy itself.   Novelists have attempted to capture the large-than-life cavalry raid in the popular imagination, and Hollywood reproduced the daring cavalry action in The Horse Soldiers, a 1959 major motion picture starring John Wayne and William Holden. Although the film replicates the raid's drama and high-stakes gamble, cinematic license chipped away at its accuracy. Based upon years of research and presented in gripping, fast-paced prose, Timothy B. Smith's The Real Horse Soldiers: Benjamin Grierson's Epic 1863 Civil War Raid through Mississippi captures the high drama and tension of the 1863 horse soldiers in a modern, comprehensive, academic study. This talk, based on the book, will bring you along for the ride.   Timothy B. Smith (Ph.D. Mississippi State University, 2001) is a veteran of the National Park Service and currently teaches history at the University of Tennessee at Martin. In addition to numerous articles and essays, he is the author, editor, or co-editor of more than twenty books with several university and commercial presses. His books have won numerous book awards, his trilogy on the American Civil War's Tennessee River campaign (Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, and Corinth) winning a total of nine book awards. He is currently finishing a five-volume study of the Vicksburg Campaign for the University Press of Kansas and a new study of Albert Sidney Johnston for LSU Press. He lives with his wife Kelly and daughters Mary Kate and Leah Grace in Adamsville, Tennessee. In 1974, The Civil War Round Table of Chicago established the Nevins-Freeman Award, and bestows it annually on an individual whose advancement of American Civil War scholarship and support for the Round Table movement warrant special recognition. The award itself is designed as a generous financial donation to a historical preservation project chosen by the recipient. This award is named for two men whose legacies have come to be synonymous with the Civil War era: Historians Allan Nevins and Douglas Southall Freeman.  A list of the awardees can be viewed on the Chicago CWRT website, at https://chicagocwrt.org/anfa.html. The Nevins-Freeman Award

Ulysses S. Grant: Episode 2 - The Western Theater Part 1.In this episode of The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast, Daz was joined again by historians Dr. Nathan Provost and Tim Willging to discuss Ulysses S. Grant from the beginning of the American Civil War, his reenlistment in the army, and all the important battles in the first part of the Western Theater, right up to the middle part of the Vicksburg Campaign in the spring/summer of 1863."If you enjoyed the latest episode, please subscribe to the channel and stay tuned for more episodes focusing on the life of Ulysses S. Grant. The Figures of the American Civil War Podcast will not only centre on Grant but also on all the figures of the Civil War, not just the famous ones. Look out for episodes on other figures of the American Civil War.The music used in this podcast is courtesy of author Cody C. Engdahl, who has written a series of novels set during the American Civil War. You can find more information at the following links:Amazon: http://author.to/CodyCEngdahlACW & UK History's Website:https://darrenscivilwarpag8.wixsite.com/acwandukhistoryACW & UK History's Pages:https://linktr.ee/ACWANDUKHISTORYSupport the Show.

In this episode, we discuss a battle not talked about but which has repercussions for things like the Vicksburg Campaign - the Battle of Island No. 10. 

Historian Timothy B. Smith joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the latest volume in his ongoing study of the Vicksburg Campaign. "Bayou Battles for Vicksburg" covers Ulysses S. Grant's operations from January–April 1863. 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.

As a follow up to the summer discussion with Melissa Winn about the important relationship between Ulysses S. Grant and his Chief of Staff John Rawlings, the guys have brought Melissa back to look at the specifics of the Vicksburg Campaign and how these men coordinated that operation. Rawlings continued to be the support Grant needed to protect him from his own vice's during the Campaign, as well as defend him from political threats. Rawlings connections to powerful political figures, as well as his ability to bring those sent from Washington specifically to spy on Grant, into the fold did much to keep the future General-in-Chief in the good graces of Washington.  Lincoln famously said that, "I can not spare this man, he fights", now find out about the professional and personal friendship that helped make this fighter possible.The History Things Podcast is brought to you by HistoryNet, publisher of 9 different historical magazines including; the Civil War Times, American History, & Military History! Visit HistoryNet.Com to learn more or follow them on social media by searching for @HistoryNet!

The Vicksburg Campaign April & May 1863 With Tim WillgingThe Vicksburg Campaign April & May 1863 With Tim WillgingIn this podcast, Daz was joined by historian Tim Willging to discuss the middle part of the Vicksburg Campaign in April & May of 1863.Please also find all relevant links in the description below, including links to all-American Civil War & UK history's pages via linktr.ee.Support the show link.(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Acwandukhistory)American Civil War & UK History Linkshttps://linktr.ee/DazrawlingsSupport the show

The History Things Podcast has said it before and on this 160th commemoration of The Most Glorious Fourth, we will say it again. There is so much happening in the Summer of 1863!!To help Pat and Matt better understand one of the major events of that summer is historian Andrew Miller who dives deep into the Vicksburg Campaign, the Siege and ultimate fall of the "Gibraltar of the South". Andrew also puts the Glorious Fourth at Vicksburg into context with Gettysburg, Tullahoma and Port Gibson. All major United States victories that occured in the first ten days of July, 1863. So join us as we give theses parallel campaigns the context they deserve this Fourth of July!The History Things Podcast is brought to you by HistoryNet, publisher of 9 different historical magazines including; the Civil War Times, American History, & Military History! Visit HistoryNet.Com to learn more or follow them on social media by searching for @HistoryNet! Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy the show! 

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Next up, we have another battle in the Vicksburg Campaign with the battle of Milliken's Bend that took place on June 7th, 1863 in Madison Parish, Louisiana. The Confederates mistakenly believed that Grant's supply line still ran through here. To close out the episode, we have the battle of Brandy Station on June 9th, at the beginning of the Gettysburg Campaign and was the largest predominately cavalry engagement of the war and the largest ever on American soil.

4.3) Debrief with Gene Barr: In this Debrief episode, Brett and Colby sit down with author Gene Barr (A Civil War Captain and His Lady: Love, Courtship, and Combat from Fort Donelson Through the Vicksburg Campaign) to discuss the personal experiences of a Union soldier in Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee. The conversation covers everything from missing loved ones to a soldier coming face to face with the violence they're capable of.    Listen to the conversation and see the similarities between the experiences of the civil war soldier and those of the modern American warrior.   Get Gene's Book:  A Civil War Captain and His Lady      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         Gene Barr        Host                       Host                    Guest   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.

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Dan Welch steps in as guest host to talk with Chris Mackowski about Chris's new book, "The Battle of Jackson, Mississippi," which covers one of the most overlooked phases of Grant's Vicksburg Campaign.

As the Winter winds down and Spring can be heard around the bend, we would like to thank those of you who have shown your appreciation by becoming a Patron. And we hope that, over time, we will see your name on our roster sheet over at https://www.patreon.com/addressinggettysburg   Matthew Atkinson, Gettysburg National Military Park In 1862, the Union Navy suffered a crushing defeat against the CSS Virginia ironclad ram. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton turned to Charles Ellet to develop a Ram Fleet to counter the Confederate's technological advances. Along with his son and brother, the Ellet family helped turn the tide on the Mississippi River for the Union and had a few adventures at the same time! PRODUCER'S NOTE: The audio in this is a bit echoey. This is because the microphone was set up on the podium, but the speaker did not speak from the podium as planned. Once he started, I could not interrupt and tell him to move to the microphone. At points you will hear him more clearly as he goes back to the podium to read something. This is the beauty of documenting a moment, rather than producing a moment. 

Today we return to the subject of developing leadership skills through reading great books.  I'm a big believer in the idea that we should "think before we speak and we should read before we think."  Reading good books is critical to building up good leaders.  In an age where many people don't read books hardly at all anymore, let me encourage you to invest time in reading.  It's a good way to relax, it engages the brain and specifically the imagination in a way that video never can.  And if you don't think you can sit down with a book without falling asleep, at least try an audio book and listen to it while you exercise.My guest today is Captain Joe Grasela.  Joe was recommended to me by one of his co-workers and the guest on my last book review episode, Keith Falkner.  He told me that Joe was also an avid reader and enthusiastic about learning from history, and that was just about the perfect description.  In addition, Joe is also a big fan of podcasts, so this was an easy sell to get him to contribute to the show.Today you'll hear him recommend three books covering a variety of topics from Mountain Climbing to the Civil War to the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl.  Listen to how he draws out leadership lessons from those stories that reflect on his law enforcement background.  I'll add in a couple books as well and I'll leave a list of all of the books in the show notes.  Books mentioned in this episode:Into Thin Air by Jon KrakauerGrant by Ron ChernowVicksburg is the Key by William L. Shea & Terrance J. WinschelVicksburg by Donald L. MillerMasters of the Air by Donald L. Miller Waterloo by Bernard CornwellMidnight in Chernobyl by Adam HigginbothamAlso recommended:Vicksburg 1863: Grant clears the Mississippi by Alan HankinsonStaff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, by Christopher R. GabelSubscribe/Follow here:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-chaplain/id1570155168Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CGK9A3BmbFEUEnx3fYZOYMusic is by Chris Haugen from the YouTube Audio Library and by Winking Fox Music from Pixebay.Hey Chaplain Podcast Episode 019

We are back in the western theatre and the Vicksburg Campaign as we discuss Arkansas Post aka the Battle of Fort Hindman. 

Join Evan and Dylan for part 5 of their Civil War series. This episode also marks the halfway point of our ACW series! In this installment, we will be discussing three major mid-war conflicts: The battle of Chancellorsville, The Vicksburg Campaign, and probably the most well known Civil War battle, the battle of Gettysburg. Join us as we dissect each conflict in detail and prepare for the slope from mid to late-war. Follow us on Instagram @just_another_history_podcast for information on upcoming episodes and to let your voice be heard via questions and polls that are posted regularly. We hope that you enjoy! Recommended media on the topics: 1. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/chancellorsville 2. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/maps/vicksburg-campaign-1863 3. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gettysburg

In this episode we talk with Jeff Giambrone about the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization for Union veterans that was conceived of in Mississippi. Giambrone is a reference librarian and the author of four books, including a regimental history of the 38th Mississippi Infantry and an illustrated guide to the Vicksburg Campaign and National Military Park.

On May 18, 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant achieved the objective he had sought for months. Union troops surrounded Vicksburg on three sides, and on its west side, Admiral David Porter's warships controlled the waters of the Mississippi. For three months Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton had watched as Grant flailed about in the floodplain on various unsuccessful bayou expeditions. Dur: 18mins File: .mp3

On May 18, 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant achieved the objective he had sought for months. Union troops surrounded Vicksburg on three sides, and on its west side, Admiral David Porter's warships controlled the waters of the Mississippi. For three months Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton had watched as Grant flailed about in the floodplain on various unsuccessful bayou expeditions. Dur: 30mins  File: .mp3

In this episode we talk with Jim Woodrick, author of The Civil War Siege of Jackson, Mississippi. That often-overlooked action was an essential component of Gen. Ulysses Grant's Vicksburg Campaign, one of the most significant engagements of the U.S. Civil War. Woodrick is a battlefield guide at the Vicksburg National Military Park and former deputy state historic preservation officer for the State of Mississippi.

Tim Smith: U. S. Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign: For nearly nine months, Ulysses S. Grant tried repeatedly to capture the Confederate river city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. He maneuvered and adapted numerous times, reacting to events and enemy movements with great skill and finesse as the lengthy campaign played out on a huge chessboard, dwarfing operations in the east. This reexamination of the familiar story is organized around Grant's eight key decisions during the campaign. Grant's nontraditional choices went against the accepted theories of war, supply, and operations as well as against the chief thinkers of the day, such as Henry Halleck, Grant's superior. Yet Grant pulled off the victory in compelling fashion. Smith shows how Grant's decisions created and won the Civil War's most brilliant, complex, decisive, and lengthy campaign. Dr. Timothy Smith, Civil War author and historian, is a native of Mississippi but now resides in Tennessee, where he teaches history at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Smith received both BA and MA degrees in history from the University of Mississippi and a PhD from Mississippi State University in 2001. Pursuing his love of history, Smith worked for the National Park Service at the Shiloh National Military Park for seven years, where his interest in the Civil War was intensified. Dr. Smith is the author of numerous books, including Champion Hill: Decisive Battle for Vicksburg (2004), Mississippi in the Civil War (2010), and Shiloh: Conquer or Perish (2014). His most recent book is The Decision Was Always My Own: Ulysses S. Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign. Dr. Smith is currently finishing a book on Grierson's Raid.

By Jared Samuelson Sea Control veteran (grognard?) Dr. Anne Brinton returns alongside Dr. Laura June Davis to discuss naval integration in the Vicksburg campaign, including managing Army-Navy relations in a non-joint environment, the competing Union offensives in the region, lessons for amphibious warfare today, and the incredible naval history of the Porter family. Download Sea … Continue reading Sea Control 207 – Naval Integration in the Vicksburg Campaign with Dr. Anne Brinton & Dr. Laura June Davis →

Link:Vicksburg: The Past and Future of Amphibious Operations, B.A. Friedman, Strategy Bridge, July 4, 2017

By Jared Samuelson Sea Control veteran (grognard?) Dr. Anne Brinton returns alongside Dr. Laura June Davis to discuss naval integration in the Vicksburg campaign, including managing Army-Navy relations in a non-joint environment, the competing Union offensives in the region, lessons for amphibious warfare today, and the incredible naval history of the Porter family. Download Sea … Continue reading Sea Control 207 – Naval Integration in the Vicksburg Campaign with Dr. Anne Brinton & Dr. Laura June Davis →

Martin captains the last of our 4 part Civil War series with an examination of the Vicksburg Campaign and it's commander, US Grant. What the campaign was all about, and what it meant strategically, politically and socially. 

This week we conclude our discussion on the Vicksburg Campaign and what it meant to the outcome of the Civil War. We even get into a little East vs. West!

This week we begin our discussion of the Vicksburg Campaign. We talk about the importance of this fortified city as well as the early struggles by the Union to secure it.

In which we look at the decisive clash of the Vicksburg Campaign- the Battle of Champion Hill, which took place on May 16, 1863.

In which we continue to look at the background to the Vicksburg Campaign.

In which we continue to look at the background to the Vicksburg Campaign.

In which start to look at the background to the Vicksburg Campaign.

Welcome to the second part in our episodes on the Vicksburg Campaign, one of the most consequential Civil War battles in the Western theatre and what many historians consider to be the turning point of the war.Grant's Vicksburg campaign is considered one of the most brilliant of the war. With the loss of Pemberton’s army at Vicksburg and later Union victory at Port Hudson five days later, the Union now controlled the entire Mississippi River. The Confederacy was now split in half. Grant's reputation soared, which led to him being appointed as General-in-Chief of the Union armies

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    

Join us for part II of our discussion with Terry Winschel, former Chief Historian of Vicksburg National Military Park, as we uncover the crucial campaign for Vicksburg - and control of the Mississippi River - during the Civil War. Whoever controlled the river would control the fate of the war and, by extension, the fate of the United States. Join us for a mesmerizing, entertaining episode!

We welcome Terry Winschel, former Chief Historian of Vicksburg National Military Park, as our guest for a special two-part series uncovering the crucial campaign for Vicksburg - and control of the Mississippi River - during the Civil War. Whoever controlled the river would control the fate of the war and, by extension, the fate of the United States. Join us for a mesmerizing, entertaining discussion!

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.

Welcome to the second part in our episodes on the Vicksburg Campaign, one of the most consequential Civil War battles in the Western theatre and what many historians consider to be the turning point of the war.Grant's Vicksburg campaign is considered one of the most brilliant of the war. With the loss of Pemberton’s army at Vicksburg and later Union victory at Port Hudson five days later, the Union now controlled the entire Mississippi River. The Confederacy was now split in half. Grant's reputation soared, which led to him being appointed as General-in-Chief of the Union armies

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 Laver returns to review the Vicksburg Campaign, Grant’s rise to General-in-Chief of the Union Army, the Chattanooga campaign and his campaigns in Virginia.

Harry Laver, Professor of History at the US Army Command and General Staff College will discuss Grant’s early career and his leadership in the Western Theatre of the War up to the Vicksburg Campaign.

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.      

Starling Tribune – Season 5.5 Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Abominations (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #143   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Abominations” [Season 2 Episode 4] Air Date:           Thursday, November 3, 2016 Director:           Michael Allowitz             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0021592/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             1x Supergirl | 1x Legends of Tomorrow | 11x Vampire Diaries | 1x Flash | 3x The Originals             Writers: Marc Guggenheim             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 12x Arrow | 8x Legends | Executive Producer Arrow, Legends, Vixen   Ray Utarnachitt             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1234711/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6 6x Legends | 1x Flash | 4x Tomorrow People | 2x Person of Interest   Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/legends_of_tomorrow/new-extended-promo-for-legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-a146358   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating Arrow 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 16 Checkmate TBD 17 Kapot TBD Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64 Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24 THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Abominations The zombies Slavery Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts First fight against zombie Stein afraid Rory bit Union soldiers don't have enough bullets Sara's plan: Nate lures zombies to pile of dynamite; blow up zombies; Nate steels out Zombies attack plantation Collins refuses to give Jax a gun; gets eaten Jax tosses lantern, burning zombies Time Travel: Share your thoughts Time pirate steel TX-90 bioweapon Lands; spreads disease; turns on temporal beacon Legends answer time beacon 1863 Mississippi - US Civil War Have to stop zombies from giving the Confederates a victory in the war Ulysses S. Grant - General of Union Army 31st Pennsylvania Infantry (real regiment) Battle of Champion Hill - The May 16, 1863 Battle of Champion Hill was the largest, bloodiest, and most significant action of Grant's Vicksburg Campaign. 32,000 advancing Union soldiers met 23,000 Confederates in a fierce struggle for a vital crossroads roughly halfway between Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi. (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/champion-hill.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/) Black dispatches - accurate   Sara Lance / White Canary   Getting used to being Captain Throwing knives help her think Convinces Grant she and Nate are not spies Comes up with plan to beat zombies Grant tells her that if you believe in your mission, then don't regret making the tough decisions Ray Palmer / The Atom Benched; no suit Packs lunch for everyone; does a running commentary Comes up with cure for zombies First try didn't work; figures out needs to put cure in a fire extinguisher Mick Rory / Heat Wave Bit by zombie; turned Gives Ray Snart's cold gun; says Snart was the best outsider he knew; he's looking for a partner Martin Stein / Firestorm He and Jax are keeping future Barry's message secret Has an irrational fear of zombies Has to overcome fear to cure Rory Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm Tells Stein that he can handle being part of mission because he's been black all his life Tells Amaya that they can't stop beating so they don't mess with history Agrees to take over mission by Henry Scott, who is to get plans of Confederate troop movement Blows cover Frees slaves Tells Collins to give him a gun; Collins doesn't; Jax watches Collins get eaten by a zombie Nate Heywood / Steel Tells Sara that because of time period, he has to do the talking Cover - Colonel Sanders, 31st Pennsylvania Infantry (real regiment) Able to control power better Amaya Jiwe / Vixen Not used to being part of a team that can change time with their actions Slave woman recognizes her amulet because her mother was born in Zambezi / Zambesi Rip Hunter MIA Gideon Maker of period clothing Justice Society of America (JSA) Rex Tyler/Hourman - Obsidian - Commander Steel - Mid-Nite - Stargirl - Legion of Doom Damien Darhk Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash Malcolm Merlyn   ARROW NEWS Spoiler Room: Scoop on Once Upon a Time, Arrow, Supergirl, and more  (Date: 03 March 2017) If Chase is Prometheus, then who is under that Vigilante mask on Arrow? — Alas, we won't find out soon. “We know the answer to that,” executive producer Marc Guggenheim says. “You probably will not get the answer to that in season 5.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/03/spoiler-room-once-upon-time-arrow-supergirl/        Dolph Lundgren returning to Arrow and The Expendables franchise (Date: 07 March 2017) Soon you'll be able to see a whole lot more of the Rocky IV action star, who tells EW that he has plans to return to both Arrow — on which he plays the villainous Konstantin Kovar — and The Expendables movie series. “I'm going back at the end of the season,” says Lundgren of Arrow. “I'm doing three more [episodes], trying to work it in somehow.” He adds, “I have a lot of fun, because my character talks quite a bit, which is nice, and he's kind of comedic.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/07/dolph-lundgren-arrow-expendables/    ARROW: Oliver Queen Suits Up For The First Time In Photos From The Next Episode (Date: 08 March 2017) [This isn't the next episode; this is for the March 22 episode] Prometheus' secret identity has finally been revealed (or so it seems), so these images from the episode of Arrow - titled "Kapiushon" - put the focus on Oliver Queen's time spent in Russia. With that comes the return of Dolph Lundgren, hence why the former playboy has decided to suit up here. This isn't the first time we've seen "The Hood" in flashbacks, but it is the closest Oliver has come to being the Green Arrow in the show's flashbacks. From here, it seems as if we should now expect to see his journey back to Star City begin as it looks like the vigilante is going to take the gangster down. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-queen-suits-up-for-the-first-time-in-photos-from-the-a149494   GENERAL DC TV NEWS Supergirl: Teri Hatcher, Darren Criss Come to National City in "Star-Crossed" Synopsis (Date: 02 March 2017) The CW has released a synopsis for the upcoming sixteenth episode of Supergirl's second season, titled 'Star-Crossed,' which will air on March 20th. The episode will serve as the opening chapter in the musical crossover between Supergirl and The Flash. A new villain (guest star Teri Hatcher) comes to National City, putting Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) on high alert. Meanwhile, Winn's (Jeremy Jordan) girlfriend, Lyra (guest star Tamzin Merchant), gets Winn in trouble with the law. Maggie (guest star Floriana Lima) attempts to help Winn but old loyalties get in the way. The Music Meister (Darren Criss) attacks Supergirl. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/03/supergirl-star-crossed-teri-hatcher-darren-criss-musical-crossov/ THE FLASH/SUPERGIRL MUSICAL CROSSOVER SYNOPSIS SETS UP A DANCING DREAMWORLD (Date: 03 March 2017) The first part of the musical crossover will take place on March 20, in the “Supergirl” episode titled “Star-Crossed.” The musical will continue on “The Flash” during “Duet,” which will air on March 21: DARREN CRISS (“GLEE”) GUEST STARS AS THE MUSIC MEISTER IN THE FLASH AND SUPERGIRL MUSICAL CROSSOVER – Barry (Grant Gustin) and team are surprised when Mon-El (guest star Chris Wood) and Hank Henshaw (guest star David Harewood) arrive on their Earth carrying a comatose Supergirl (guest star Melissa Benoist) who was whammied by the Music Meister (guest star Darren Criss). Unable to wake her up, they turn to Team Flash to save her. However, the Music Meister surprises The Flash and puts him in a similar coma, one that Team Flash can't cure. Kara and Barry wake up without their powers in an alternate reality where life is like a musical and the only way to escape is by following the script, complete with singing and dancing, to the end. Dermott Downs directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg and teleplay by Aaron Helbing & Todd Helbing. Original airdate 3/21/2017. Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flashsupergirl-musical-crossover-synopsis-sets-up-a-dancing-dreamworld/     See Darren Criss as Music Meister in The Flash-Supergirl musical crossover first look (Date: 07 March 2017) During the upcoming Flash–Supergirl musical crossover, Darren Criss makes his debut as the DC Comics villain who causes his victims to break out into song — and EW has the first look. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/07/flash-supergirl-musical-crossover-darren-criss-photos/      ABRA KADABRA Summoned for CW's THE FLASH (Date: 06 March 2017) Actor David Dastmalchian has been cast as the villainous Abra Kadabra for the current season of the CW's The Flash. In comic books, Abra Kadabra is a time-traveling villain and sometimes Rogue who uses his future technology to simulate magic powers in pursuit of criminal gain. As for Dastmalchian, the actor is a comic book TV and movie veteran, having appeared on Gotham, and in the films Ant-Man and The Dark Knight. Link:http://www.newsarama.com/33467-abra-kadabra-cast-for-flash.html      NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week's: Episode - “Checkmate” (Date: 02 March 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-seeks-the-truth-in-this-new-extended-promo-for-season-5-a149330   Episode:   “Checkmate” [Season 5 Episode 16] Air Date:        Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Summary:      OLIVER SEEKS THE TRUTH - Oliver (Stephen Amell) gets closer to the truth about Prometheus. Meanwhile, Helix refuses to continue helping Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) until she does a favor for them. Director:         Ken Shane Writers:          Beth Schwartz and Sarah Tarkoff IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607510/?ref_=tt_eps_cu_n     Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. 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Jeff Davis called it the nail that held the Confederacy together; Abe Lincoln called it the key to winning the war. It doesn't get as much attention from people who aren't well-versed in the history of this war, but the Vicksburg Campaign was at least as important as the battle of Gettysburg in bringing about […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During our Mississippi swing, we stopped off and discovered that the Vicksburg National Military Park had a railroad running through it, and has since before the war.  So I asked the National Park staff if we could do a follow up inerview. What I learned was amazing, just as the spot in the park that overlooked the railroad. Join us for this week's program.

Vicksburg was a Confederate fortress guarding the Mississippi River during the American Civil War.  It was the only thing stopping the Union from taking control of the all-powerful Mississippi waterway.  Although the Vicksburg Campaign is most famously associated with General Ulysses Grant (whose capture of the fortress is considered a major turning point in the war), there were many earlier Union campaigns to take control of Vicksburg.  One of these campaigns, led by Navy Admiral David Farragut, is the focus of this episode.The script for this episode was written by Jacob Bains from Texas.  If you would like to submit your own script, please send it to militaryhistorypodcast@gmail.com