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A Significant Setback | Walter Edgar's Journal

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A Significant Setback | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5
Dr. Smith outlines the decrease in morale in the South after Gettysburg. The South suffered heavy losses, and some critics made their feelings known regarding General Robert E. Lee, and Confederate...
The Draft Riots | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Draft Riots | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 4
It is a popular belief that circulated photographs of Gettysburg’s “Harvest of Death,” caused the draft riots in New York City, which in turn also caused an economic backlash.
A Cornucopia Of Carrion | Walter Edgar's Journal

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A Cornucopia Of Carrion | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
What must it have been like to be in the battle? In this section, Dr. Mark Smith describes the intense and gruesome details of the battle of Gettysburg. Things like what one would have seen, smelled...
Pickett's Charge | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Pickett's Charge | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 6
Dr. Mark Smith analyzes the most intense, and disastrous portion of the battle: General George Pickett’s charge. The result of this charge was a disastrous one for the South. “General Lee, I have no...
The Cause | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Cause | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 1
In this section, Dr. Mark Smith first details the Conscription Act of 1863. He then analyzes how some historians misconstrue the cause of the entire war, and then discusses how Great Britain almost...
Gettysburg's Homefront | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Gettysburg's Homefront | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 7
In the final section, Dr. Smith details what it must have been like for civilians living in Gettysburg, experiencing the battle first-hand, and the battle's horrific aftermath.
The Turning Point | Walter Edgar's Journal

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The Turning Point | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 2
In this section of Gettysburg, Dr. Mark Smith analyzes how Gettysburg was not just the turning point of the war itself, but how things changed politically and diplomatically between the Confederacy...
Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Abandonment Of Fort Wagner | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 5
September 6, 1863: The final assault on Battery Wagner by Federal forces causes the Confederate troops to abandon the fort. With Battery Wagner now empty, the Union troops can now turn their guns on...
Blockade Runners | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Blockade Runners | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 8
In the final part of the Fight for Charleston, Dr. Wise talks about Confederate blockade runners. Blockade runners played a crucial role in bringing supplies to support the South’s war effort. The...