#448- THE HARPER'S FERRY SKEDADDLERS

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#448- THE HARPER'S FERRY SKEDADDLERS

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Mar 4, 2024

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In which we look at the story of the 1500 Union cavalrymen who escaped from Harper's Ferry when Stonewall Jackson captured that place during the Antietam Campaign in September 1862.
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Mar 4, 2024

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A history podcast in which we weave together a chronological narrative of the Civil War era. Visit us at www.civilwarpodcast.org

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#10 ANTI-SLAVERY MOVEMENT: In which we take a fast pass through the abolitionist movement in the U.S., and show how it made a significant contribution to the sectional unraveling that led to the Civil War. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#01 INTRODUCTION: In which we give an introduction to the podcast, share a bit about ourselves, & discuss why we think the Civil War is still deserving of attention & study today. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#24 "REBELLION THUS SUGAR-COATED": In which we continue our discussion by asking if the southern states had a right to secede, or if secession was rebellion. Then, we look at the message the secession commissioners spread throughout the South in late 1860/early 1861. Our book... by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#19 LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES (Part the Second): In which we continue our coverage of the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates in 1858. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#07 MEXICAN WAR (Part the Third): In which we follow along as Winfield Scott marches on Mexico City & captures it in September 1847. We continue spotlighting some of the American officers, almost all West Point graduates, who fight in Mexico and then go on to some measure of... by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#11 FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW & UNCLE TOM'S CABIN: In which we discuss the Northern reaction to the new Fugitive Slave Law that was part of the Compromise of 1850. Plus, we look at the significant impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#03 MISSOURI COMPROMISE: In which we take a look at the crisis surrounding Missouri's admission into the Union as a slave state, and Henry Clay's pivotal role in brokering the ensuing compromise in 1820. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#41 THE PURSUIT OF VICTORY: In which we discuss the Confederate and Union war aims & strategy at the beginning of the Civil War. Plus, we look at the Union's move in May 1861 to seize Alexandria, Virginia- just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#16 ABRAHAM LINCOLN (Part the First): In which we use a special two-part biography of Abraham Lincoln to bring his life up to speed with where we currently are on the podcast timeline, the year 1858. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#12 BLEEDING KANSAS: In which we talk about Stephen Douglas's sponsorship of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, the ensuing violence in "Bleeding Kansas," & the rise of the Republican Party as a direct result of Northern outrage over the Kansas-Nebraska Act. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#13 CANING OF SUMNER: In which we look at the brutal caning of Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts by Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina in May, 1856. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#09 PRO-SLAVERY ARGUMENTS: In which we take a look at some pro-slavery arguments to see why Seward's "Higher Law" speech in March 1850 made Southerners so very very angry. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#05 MEXICAN WAR (Part the First): In which we look at how tensions rose along the U.S.'s southern border, and then discuss how hostilities with Mexico commenced in April 1846. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#31 FORT SUMTER (Part the Second): In which we continue our discussion of the events surrounding the growing crisis over the possession of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#14 ELECTION OF 1856: In which we discuss the three-way presidential contest of 1856 and its importance to the rise of the Republican Party. Plus, we see Abraham Lincoln start to position himself to be a leading national figure in the party. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#27 JEFFERSON DAVIS (Part the Second): In which we continue the biographical sketch of Jefferson Davis's life in order to bring him up to speed with where we are on the podcast timeline, the year 1861. We end this episode by taking a look at the formation of the Confederate cabinet. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#52 FIRST MANASSAS (Part the First): In which we set the stage for the beginning of the campaign that culminates with the First Battle of Manassas on July 21, 1861. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#23 SECESSION FEVER: In which we look at how seven southern states withdrew from the Union between Abraham Lincoln's election and his inauguration. We answer the question: What was behind the secession of these states? by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#448- THE HARPER'S FERRY SKEDADDLERS

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