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American Civil War (1861-1865)

Learn the individual stories of men and women who were involved in major events leading up to, during and after the The Civil War (1861-1865).

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Conversations On The Civil War - 1863: Vicksburg (Full Version) - Episode 7 Battle At Champion's Hill | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Battle At Champion's Hill | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
In this segment, Winston Groom talks about how Grant’s forces had to “live off the land,” since their supplies were taken months before. General Grant takes his forces to Jackson, Mississippi, where...
Conversations On The Civil War - 1863: Vicksburg (Full Version) - Episode 7 The Early Days Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Early Days Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
In the first segment on the Vicksburg campaign, Winston Groom sets the stage on events leading up to this crucial battle. He explains why Vicksburg is valuable to the Confederacy, and why the Union...
Conversations On The Civil War - 1863: Vicksburg (Full Version) - Episode 7 The Siege Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Siege Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4
Winston Groom details the lives of both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Siege of Vicksburg. Groom then discusses remedies soldiers on both sides used to combat starvation. Starvation ended...
Conversations On The Civil War - 1863: Vicksburg (Full Version) - Episode 7 Grant's Misfortunes | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Grant's Misfortunes | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 2
Winston Groom discusses the mishaps General Ulysses S. Grant and his amphibious force faced with their attempts to take Vicksburg. Grant applied trial and error with different methods of trying to...
A Shift In Sentiment | Walter Edgar's Journal

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A Shift In Sentiment | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
In this first segment, Dr. Melissa Walker discusses the increasing civilian distaste for the war, as observed in letters written to soldiers out in the field. Dr. Walker also notes how civilians...
Casualty Lists | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Casualty Lists | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
Walter Edgar discusses with Dr. Melissa Walker about the sad reality of casualty lists, read daily to the townsfolk by a clergyman.
The Refugee Crisis | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Refugee Crisis | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 2
The Up Country faced a refugee crisis near the end of the war. People fled from the coast to escape the war, and Dr. Walker discusses how difficult it was to provide provisions and assets for them.
Mary Chesnut's Scrapbook | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Mary Chesnut's Scrapbook | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 2
Dr. Julia Stern discusses writing her book Mary Chesnut’s Civil War Epic, and recounts meeting the descendants of Mary Chesnut, along with seeing Chesnut’s personal photo album, containing photos of...
The Shift In Cultural Weather | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Shift In Cultural Weather | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
Dr. Stern goes into the South’s reaction to the Witherspoon Murder, and how people in the South were cautious regarding the threat of slave rebellions. She then analyzes Mary Chesnut’s use of the...
Mary Chesnut On Emancipation | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 7 The Feuds | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Feuds | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 6
In this segment on Mary Chesnut’s diary, Dr. Stern discusses the feuds between Joe Johnston and Jefferson Davis, along with one between Mary Chesnut and Lucy Pickens. Dr. Stern finishes this segment...