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The War On The Coast | Walter Edgar's Journal - Episode 1 Confederate Sea Raiders | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Confederate Sea Raiders | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4
Another tactic the Confederacy used against the Union was deployment of “Sea Raiders,” or privateers, whose mission was to raid Union ships in an attempt to disrupt the North's economy. Dr. Symonds...
The Battle Of Mobile Bay | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Battle Of Mobile Bay | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5
The Battle of Mobile Bay takes place during the 1864 election, which the Confederacy hoped to disrupt. Union Admiral David Farragut engaged Confederate Admiral Franklin Buchanan’s fleet, and scores...
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...
Grant's Misfortunes | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Grant's Misfortunes | Walter Edgar's Journal
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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...
The Siege Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Siege Of Vicksburg | Walter Edgar's Journal
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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...
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...