Civil War Tours
Civil War Tours podcasts are recorded on the battlefields. They feature introductions by John Fieseler and Marc Ramsey, narration by experienced guides, and the period music of Southern Horizon, Al Neale, Vaughn and Starbuck, Chris Jackson, and Wayne Erbsen. Be sure to download the complementary detailed PDF maps, which fit on letter-size paper, from CivilWarTraveler.com/maps.
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21 Episodes of this Podcast:
Petersburg: Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Published: 2009-11-04 07:01:00Established in 1866, this cemetery holds the remains of nearly 6,000 soldiers, most of them Union soldiers who died during the actions around Petersburg, 1864–1865. Petersburg Battlefield ranger Betsy Dinger tells the stories of several soldiers buried here. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Chris Jackson.
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The Peach Orchard at Gettysburg
Published: 2009-07-01 08:01:00Confederate attackers had a real chance to cut the Union line in half in and around the Peach Orchard July 2, 1863. Gettysburg park historian Eric Campbell tells the story of that attack and a heroic stand by Union artillery that day. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Wayne Erbsen.
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Harpers Ferry: John Brown's Raid
Published: 2009-06-19 08:01:00Late in the evening on Oct. 16, 1859, John Brown and a small band of insurgents entered Harpers Ferry (then Virginia), planning to ignite and arm a slave insurrection. Dennis Frye, chief historian at Harpers Ferry NHP, narrates a tour of raid-related sites. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Al Neale.
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Antietam: The Final Assault
Published: 2009-06-15 08:01:00Following the capture of Burnside Bridge over the Antietam Creek Sept. 17, 1862, the Union 9th Corps still had its work cut out. This tour covers the final Federal attack that day and the dramatic Confederate counterattack that saved the day for Lee's army. Narration: Keith Snyder. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Wayne Erbsen
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New Market Battlefield
Published: 2009-05-09 08:01:00A small Confederate force including 257 cadets from Virginia Military Institute halt a Union advance ordered by the new overall Union commander, U.S. Grant. 9-stop walking tour, approximately 90 minutes, narrated by Scott Harris, director of New Market Battlefield State Historical Site. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Al Neale
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Appomattox Court House
Published: 2009-04-07 10:35:39The meeting of Grant and Lee April 9, 1865, and other moving moments in the days that followed. 5-stop walking tour, approximately 45 minutes, narrated by Patrick Schroeder, Appomattox Court House NHP historian. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Al Neale
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Bentonville, North Carolina
Published: 2009-03-18 10:35:39The largest battle fought in North Carolina took place March 19-21, 1965, near the tiny Hamlet of Bentonville. 5-stop driving tour, approximately 60 minutes, narrated by Fred Burgess, Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Wayne Erbsen
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Gettysburg: The Wheat Field
Published: 2009-01-26 09:35:39The fighting in the Wheatfield at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, was some of the most intense and confusing of the war. Gettysburg park historian Eric Campbell leads us through the bloody back-and-forth action. 7-stop walking tour, approximately 90 minutes, narrated by Eric Campbell, Gettysburg National Military Park. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Chris Jackson
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Antietam: The Battle for Burnside Bridge, the Union Advance
Published: 2008-09-05 10:35:39This tour follows the opening attack on the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. The focal point of the attack and the tour is the Burnside Bridge, one of the most famous Civil War landmarks. The Confederate defenders managed to hold out here for more than four hours against repeated Union assaults. 7-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, narrated by Keith Snyder, Antietam National Battlefield. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period music: Al Neale.
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Petersburg: The Breakthrough
Published: 2008-08-10 14:45:15After more than nine months of trench warfare around Petersburg, Virginia, U.S commander U.S. Grant ordered an all-out attack against Robert E. Lee's lines at dawn April 2, 1865. This 6-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, covers a critical area of that assault and offers a good look at part of the well-preserved Confederate defensive line. Narration: Will Greene, president of Pamplin Historical Park. Introduction: Marc Ramsey, Owens and Ramsey Books. Period music: Al Neale.
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