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The Chronicles of the American Civil War

Oct 26, 2017

Dr. Edward Steers Jr, the country's leading expert on the subject, discusses the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Dr. Steers has investigated this topic for 40 years. His book "Blood on the Moon" is one of the most respected accounts of the assassination


Oct 19, 2017

Author C.W. Whitehair talks about Pickett's Charge at gettysburg, that occurred on July 3rd, 1863. His impression of the battle comes from accounts of soldiers present, including one of his own relatives


Oct 12, 2017

Author C.W. Whitehair discusses the Union cavalry escape from Harpers Ferry in September 1862. His book chronicles the 1500 cavalry soldiers who fled the scene at the time that the Union forces on Bolivar heights were totally surrounded by Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson's army


Oct 5, 2017

Historian Ted Alexander continues to speak about the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American History. In today's program, Ted talks about immigrant soldiers, Native American Indian soldiers, and even mascots involved in Civil War battles