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  • The Killing of Uncle John Sedgwick – 150 years ago today

    One hundred and fifty years ago today the bloody battle of the Wilderness was over and the even bloodier battle of Spotsylvania Court House just beginning. One of those who fell this day was was the commander of the Union Sixth Corps, Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick. Here’s an article that I wrote about the incident […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: September 28, 2007

    Air Date: 092807 Subject: The 1864 Overland Campaign: Grant vs. Lee Book: In the Footsteps of Grant and Lee: The Wilderness Through Cold Harbor & The Battle Of The Wilderness, May 5-6, 1864 & The Battles For Spotsylvania Court House And The Road To Yellow Tavern, May 7-12, 1864 & To the North Anna River: […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: April 1, 2005

    Air Date: 40105 Subject: Donald C. Pfanz: Battlefield Historian Book: Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier’s Life Guest: Donald C. Pfanz Summary: Donald C. Pfanz, author of Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier’s Life, talks about his role as historian at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Brett’s Summary: Don Pfanz discusses several interesting topics with […]