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Chapter Five of Joseph Harsh’s Confederate Tide Rising focuses on the strategic chess match between Robert E. Lee and John Pope from August 9 to August 26, 1862. In this chapter, Harsh repeatedly maintains that Lee never intended Jackson to bring on a major engagement after cutting Pope’s supply line at Bristoe Station. Instead, Harsh […]

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Air Date: 100904 Subject: The Body and Soul of Civil War Soldiers Book:Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend Guest: Author James Robertson Guest Host: Gaston Espinosa Summary: What thoughts were going through the minds of Johnny Reb or Billy Yank as he approached battle? Join us for insights on these questions and more […]

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