Civil War Regiments

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I'm joined by Jeff Baldwin and Mike Jones, of First Section, an authentic horse-drawn artillery living history organization. We discuss the origins of the unit, and the work and preparations involved in recreating Civil War artillery accurately. We also deep dive in reflections on their recent successful event, We Soon Got Proud. Show Notes: 1st Section https://www.facebook.com/1stSection/ Liberty Rifles https://www.libertyrifles.org/ We Soon Got Proud video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBAxkTFzc8I Loading and Firing Instructional Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOwAEhkqHzQ Stable Call Instructional Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV3adDn0ZzI Harnessing Instructional Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49wNlyNOVP4 North South Skirmish Association https://www.n-ssa.org/ Antietam National Battlefield https://home.nps.gov/anti/index.htm Books: Artillery Manual https://archive.org/details/artillerydrill00unkngoog Hardtack and Coffee, by John Billings https://www.amazon.com/Hardtack-Coffee-Unwritten-Story-Army/dp/080326111X Cannoneers In Gray by Larry Daniel https://www.amazon.com/Cannoneers-Gray-Artillery-Tennessee-1861-1865/dp/0817304819 Regiments Mentioned: 115th New York Infantry https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/unit-history/infantry-2/115th-infantry-regiment Fluvanna Artillery https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CVASNEACAL Bedford Artillery https://civilwarintheeast.com/confederate-regiments/virginia/bowyers-artillery 1st South Carolina Cavalry https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CSC0001RC

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I'm joined by Father Bryan Brooks, a Roman Catholic Priest and a living historian. We discuss how he is able to juggle his ministry and hobbies, and we also dive into recent events we have both attended. Father Bryan also offers an in-depth look into the Regimental Chaplain during the Civil War and we highlight many personalities on both sides and accounts on the subject. I hope this episode helps to offer insights on the spiritual nourishment of soldiers in conflict.

Show Notes:We Soon Got Proud, 1st Section and LibertyRifles Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBAxkTFzc8I

Regiments Mentioned:

1st Alabama (Union) Cavalryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Alabama_Cavalry_Regiment_(Union)

24th Missouri Infantryhttps://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UMO0024RI

34th Arkansas Infantryhttps://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAR0034RI

2nd Colorado Infantryhttps://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UCO0002RI

31st Illinois Infantryhttps://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/civilwar/history/031.html

16th South Carolina Infantryhttps://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CSC0016RI01

Books:

"Silent Cavalry, How Union Soldiers From Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta, and Then Got Written Out Of History," by Howell Raineshttps://www.amazon.com/Silent-Cavalry-Soldiers-Alabama-Atlanta-ebook/dp/B0BXKLFPH8

"True Blue: White Unionists In The Deep South," by Clayton Butlerhttps://www.amazon.com/True-Blue-Reconstruction-Conflicting-Dimensions/dp/0807176621

"The Civil War Diary of Father James Sheeran," edited by Patrick Hayeshttps://www.amazon.com/Civil-Diary-James-Sheeran-C-Ss-R/dp/0813228824

"Faith In The Fight, Civil War Chaplains,"https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Fight-John-W-Binsfield/dp/0811700178

"A Shield And Hiding Place, The Religious Life of Civil War Armies," by Gardiner Shattuckhttps://www.amazon.com/Shield-Hiding-Place-Religious-Armies/dp/0865542732

"Memoirs of Chaplain Life: 3 Years In The Irish Brigade with the Army of the Potomac," by Fr. William Corbyhttps://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Chaplain-Life-Brigage-Potomac/dp/0823212513

"The Confederacy's Fighting Chaplain, Father John Bannon," by Philip Thomas Tuckerhttps://www.amazon.com/Confederacys-Fighting-Chaplain-Father-Bannon/dp/0817305734

"Religion And the American Civil War,"https://www.amazon.com/Religion-American-Civil-Randall-Miller/dp/0195121295

"Soldiers of the Cross," by David Conynghamhttps://undpress.nd.edu/9780268105297/soldiers-of-the-cross-the-authoritative-text/

"The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War"https://www.amazon.com/American-Heritage-Picture-History-Civil/dp/1399706098

Battlefields and Sites of Interest:

Pea Ridge National Military Parkhttps://www.nps.gov/peri/index.htm

Andersonville National Historic Sitehttps://www.nps.gov/ande/index.htm

Telegraph Roadhttps://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/telegraph-road-northwestern-arkansas-14474/

Mine Creek Battelfield, Kansashttps://www.kshs.org/p/mine-creek-civil-war-battlefield/19567

Wilson's Creek National Battlefieldhttps://www.nps.gov/wicr/index.htm

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Parkhttps://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/prairie-grove-battlefield-state-park

Honey Springs Battlefieldhttps://www.okhistory.org/sites/honeyspringsFranklin Battlefieldhttps://boft.org/

Vicksburg National Military Parkhttps://www.nps.gov/vick/index.htm

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parkhttps://www.nps.gov/chch/index.htm

Father Stanley Rother Shrinehttps://rothershrine.org/

Steamboat Arabia Museumhttps://www.1856.com/

National World War I Museum and Memorialhttps://www.theworldwar.org/

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I'm joined by historical artist Mark Maritato to discuss his work in recreating regiments in art, as well as the process, inspirations, and his latest projects. Mark goes through great lengths for accuracy in his paintings to honor the men who fought and died in the American Civil War. I hope this episode inspires you to pursue projects with the same passion!

Show Notes:

Mark Maritato's websitehttps://www.maritato.com/index.html

Mark Maritato's Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/markmaritatoart

Mark Maritato's Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/markmaritatoart/Mark Maritato's YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo02AUM54-InQ3TOPdhpySQ

Paintings Discussed:

"The Brickyard Fight"https://www.maritato.com/store/p232/The_Brickyard_Fight.html

"Almost Home"https://fineartamerica.com/featured/almost-home-mark-maritato.html

"A Desperate Stand"https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-desperate-stand-mark-maritato.html

"Now Is the Pinch"https://fineartamerica.com/featured/now-is-the-pinch-mark-maritato.html

"Heart of Texas"https://fineartamerica.com/featured/heart-of-texas-mark-maritato.html

Regiments Mentioned:

8th Missouri Zouaveshttps://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UMO0008RIhttps://pixels.com/featured/8th-missouri-infantry-american-zouaves-mark-maritato.html?product=regular-tshirt

14th Brooklynhttps://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/84th-new-york/

147th New York Infantryhttps://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/147th-new-york/

154th New York Infantryhttp://hardtackregiment.com/index.html

20th Tennessee Infantryhttps://tngenweb.org/civilwar/20th-tennessee-infantry-regiment/

Battlefield Sites Mentioned:

Antietam National Battlefieldhttps://nps.gov/anti/index.htm

Valley Forge National Historical Parkhttps://www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm

Coster Mural Gettysburghttps://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=64410

Books mentioned:

"American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War" by Bruce Cattonhttps://www.amazon.com/American-Heritage-Picture-History-Civil/dp/1399706098

"Antietam: The Photographic Legacy of America's Bloodiest Day" by William Frassanitohttps://www.amazon.com/Antietam-Photographic-Legacy-Americas-Bloodiest/dp/1577470052

"Cutler's Brigade at Gettysburg," by James McLean, Jrhttps://www.savasbeatie.com/the-bullets-flew-like-hail-cutlers-brigade-at-gettysburg-from-mcphersons-ridge-to-culps-hill/

Additional Information mentioned:

Harvest of Death Gettysburg imagehttps://www.loc.gov/item/2018667213/

Harvest of Death Theories, series of videos https://www.youtube.com/@refugeeca

The Art of Tom Lovellhttps://artusa.com/artist/tom-lovell/
160th AnniversaryBattle of Resaca, Ga Reenactmenthttp://www.georgiadivision.org/bor_main.html
Glory Movie 1989https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I'm joined by Brian DesRochers of Fort Blakeley State Park. We discuss the many preservation projects and living history events taking place at Fort Blakeley, as well as a conversation on the actual battle, the soldiers involved and keeping its memory alive. Show Notes: Fort Blakeley State Park https://www.blakeleypark.com/ Living History Day, April 6, 2024 https://www.blakeleypark.com/Things-to-Do/Events/AgentType/View/PropertyID/193 160th Anniversary Battle Reenactment, April 4-6, 2025 (Reenactor Registration opens April 9, 2024, more details for reenactors and the public to come soon). Fort Blakeley Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/BlakeleyStatePark/ Friends of Fort Blakeley https://www.blakeleypark.com/Portals/blakeley/fobapplication.pdf Regiments Mentioned: 73rd USCT https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UUS0073RI00C 86th USCT https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UUS0086RI00C 1st Alabama Reserves https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0001RIR 2nd Alabama Reserves https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0002RIR First Missouri Brigade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Missouri_Brigade 76th Illinois Infantry https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIL0076RI 44th Alabama Infantry https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0044RI 9th Alabama Infantry https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0009RI 16th Alabama Infantry https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0016RI Books: "The Assault on Fort Blakeley," by Mike Bunn https://www.amazon.com/Assault-Fort-Blakeley-Thunder-Lightning/dp/1467148636 "History of the Campaign of Mobile," by C.C. Andrews https://www.amazon.com/History-Campaign-Mobile-Scholars-Choice/dp/1296344193 "In Deadly Earnest: The History of the First Missouri Brigade," by Phil Gottschalk https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Earnest-History-Missouri-Brigade/dp/0963113615 "Forgotten Valor: The First Missouri Cavalry," by James Farley https://www.amazon.com/-/he/James-W-Farley/dp/B002DHNIYI Other information: Franklin Battlefield https://boft.org/ Antietam Battlefield https://nps.gov/anti/index.htm Dr. Luney Ragsdale memorial https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55924848/luney-p-ragsdale Missouri Monument Fort Blakeley https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=87292 Alabama Monument Fort Blakeley https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=87295 Liberty Rifles 1st Minnesota event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_-308Lz25E&t=1s Liberty Rifles 15th Alabama event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bAh2KKZ3P8

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I'm joined by Jared Frederick, of Reel History, for a conversation on how the historical movie reviews started as well as Jared's personal interests in Civil War History, from his favorite regiments to experiences as a Park Ranger at Gettysburg. Show Notes: Reel History https://www.youtube.com/c/ReelHistory Jared's website https://historymatters.biz/index.html "Into the Cold Blue: My World War II Journeys with the Mighty Eighth Air Force," by John Homan and Jared Frederick https://www.amazon.com/Into-Cold-Blue-Journeys-Mighty/dp/1684515157 Scholastic Pictorial Biographies Martin Luther King Jr. https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/scholastic-first-biographies-lets-read-about-martin-luther-king-jr-9780439221122.html George Washington https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/scholastic-first-biographies-lets-read-about-george-washington-9780439281355.html "Absalom! Absalom!" by William Faulkner https://www.amazon.com/Absalom-Modern-Library-College-Editions/dp/0075536579 Jared's introduction of the movie Gettysburg on TCM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmoBaeBq5Ic Reel History Episode on "The Red Badge of Courage" (Audie Murphy, 1951) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyiqqnc4QLY "Fife And Gun" from the Gettysburg Movie Soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NonQZWWe1y8 Medal of Honor winner, James Levi Roush https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/james-l-roush 125th Pennsylvania Infantry https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/125th-pennsylvania-infantry/ https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UPA0125RI https://antietam.stonesentinels.com/monuments/pennsylvania/125th-pennsylvania/ 11th Mississippi Infantry https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CMS0011RI https://civilwarintheeast.com/confederate-regiments/mississippi/11th-mississippi-infantry-regiment/ https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/confederate-monuments/confederate-unit-monuments/11th-mississippi/

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I'm joined by Eric Mohney for a chat talking anything and everything about Pennsylvania regiments. Eric is an expert on the Pennsylvania Reserves and we deep dive in their 1862 campaigns, as well as their involvement at Gettysburg, among many other topics. I hope you enjoy this episode and become inspired to learn more about these fascinating Pennsylvania units!

Show Notes:

Regiments mentioned:

1st Pennsylvania Reserves, Company K

149th Pennsylvania Infantry

139th Pennsylvania Infantry

93rd Pennsylvania Infantry

118th Pennsylvania Infantry

111th Pennsylvania Infantry

147th Pennsylvania Infantry

3rd Wisconsin Infantry

Bucktail Brigade

Pennsylvania Reserves

Battles/Battlefields Mentioned

Gettysburg https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm

Battle of Dranesville https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/dranesville

Seven Days https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/seven-days-battles

2nd Manassas https://www.nps.gov/mana/learn/historyculture/second-manassas.htm

South Mountain https://www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/south-mountain-battlefield

Antietam https://nps.gov/anti/index.htm

Fredericksburg https://www.nps.gov/frsp/index.htm

https://www.nps.gov/places/prospect-hill.htm

Von Dettum & Co (Eric's leather goods shop) https://www.facebook.com/p/Von-Dettum-and-Co-100078917804929/

Joshua Chamberlain's July 6, 1863, original OR for the Battle of Gettysburg https://digitalmaine.com/chamberlain_corr/4/

"Fighting Them Over: How the Veterans Remembered Gettysburg in the Pages of the National Tribune," edited by Richard Sauers https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-them-over-remembered-Gettysburg/dp/093552360X

"Pennsylvania At Gettysburg: Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments" book series

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I'm joined by Tom Travis and Aric Bruggeworth to discuss Genealogy and Ancestry. Tom and Aric share many stories of their ancestors in the war, the regiments they served in, as well as full circle moments doing living history events on the same ground they fought. We also discuss many tips, do's and don'ts on genealogy research. I hope this episode may help or be of inspiration in your own family history journey! Show Notes: Research sites: Connected Generations Genealogy https://www.cggenealogy.com/ Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ South Carolina Digital Library https://scmemory.org/ Fold3 https://www.fold3.com/ Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/ Library of Congress, Chronicling America https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/ Books: "Invisible Wounds: Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers," by Dillon Carroll https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Wounds-Soldiers-Conflicting-Dimensions/dp/0807169668 "Blood On The Ohio: Frontier Tales of Terror," by Fritz Zimmerman "The Red Badge of Courage", by Stephen Crane "The Red Badge of Courage" 1951 film with Audie Murphy "The Red Badge of Courage" Wishbone episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPxHcgPK-Zg Battlefields: Fort Blakeley State Park https://www.blakeleypark.com/ Kings Mountain Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/kimo/index.htm Guilford Courthouse Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/guco/index.htm Resaca Battlefield http://www.resacabattlefield.org/FoRstart.html Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, AL http://www.magnoliacemetery.com/default.htm Wilson's Creek Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/wicr/index.htm Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/frsp/index.htm Vicksburg Battlefield https://www.nps.gov/vick/index.htm Appomattox Courthouse https://www.nps.gov/apco/index.htm Regiments: 24th Alabama Infantry https://legacy.archives.alabama.gov/referenc/alamilor/mil_org.html Hardaway's-Hurt's Alabama Battery https://civilwarintheeast.com/confederate-regiments/alabama/hardaways-hurts-alabama-artillery/ 76th Illinois Infantry https://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/civilwar/reg_html/076_reg.html 26th Illinois Infantry https://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/civilwar/reg_html/026_reg.html Eufaula Light Artillery https://legacy.archives.alabama.gov/referenc/alamilor/mil_org.html Kolb's Battery https://legacy.archives.alabama.gov/referenc/alamilor/mil_org.html 201st Pennsylvania Infantry https://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/201st/201thorg.html

A new season of The Civil War Regiments Podcast begins in this interview with Peter Vermilyea about Litchfield County (Connecticut) in the Civil War. Peter teaches history at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, he is a graduate of Gettysburg College and is the director of the student scholarship program at the Civil War Institute. He is also the author of many articles and books on Litchfield County, including his latest book "Litchfield County and the Civil War." In his book and through this interview, Peter describes the makings and organization of a regiment (19th Connecticut/2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery) and it's impact on a community during the war. We focus on the battlefield and the homefront, as well as a deep dive in the horrendous slaughter of the regiment at Cold Harbor in 1864. The Heavy Artillery regiments in the war is a personal passion of mine to study and so I thoroughly enjoyed this interview and a great way to kick off a new season! Show Notes: Books: "Litchfield County and the Civil War," by Peter Vermilyea https://www.amazon.com/Litchfield-County-Civil-War/dp/1467156213 "Hidden History of Litchfield County," by Peter Vermilyea https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-History-Litchfield-County-Vermilyea/dp/1626195773 "Wicked Litchfield County," by Peter Vermilyea https://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Litchfield-County-Peter-Vermilyea/dp/1467119695 "Outside Lies Magic" by John Stilgoe https://www.amazon.com/Outside-Lies-Magic-Regaining-Awareness/dp/0802713408 "Lincoln's Mercenaries" by William Marvel https://www.amazon.com/Lincolns-Mercenaries-Motivation-Conflicting-Dimensions/dp/0807169528 "Connecticut for the Union," by John Niven https://www.amazon.com/Connecticut-Union-Role-State-Civil/dp/0300007957 "The Old Nineteenth," by Richard Smith "Connecticut in the America Civil War," by Matthew Warshauer https://www.amazon.com/Connecticut-American-Civil-War-Sacrifice/dp/0819573647 "History of the Second Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery," by Theodore Vaill https://www.amazon.com/History-Second-Connecticut-Volunteer-Artillery/dp/0656089121 Resources: Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/ Chronicling America-LOC Newspapers https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Historic Sites and Battlefields: 2nd Connecticut Monument at Cold Harbor https://stonesentinels.com/cold-harbor/markers-monuments/2nd-connecticut-heavy-artillery/ Wadham Brothers Memorial https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=31161 John Sedgwick Gravesite https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6475/john-sedgwick Mustered Out Monument https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=31160 Site of Recruiting Camp https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=229361 Camp Dutton Monument https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Camp_Dutton,_Litchfield_CT.jpg Cold Harbor Battlefield https://www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/cold-harbor-battlefield Cold Harbor National Cemetery https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/virginia/cold_harbor_national_cemetery.html Fisher's Hill Battlefield https://www.shenandoahatwar.org/fishers-hill-battlefield New England Civil War Museum https://www.newenglandcivilwarmuseum.com/ Litchfield Historical Society https://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org/

On this episode I'm joined in studio with fellow living historians Patrick Landrum, Mike Hoover, Whit Barr, and Chad Phillips. We discuss a variety of topics and shared experiences within our hobby of living history, from documentary projects, favorite living history events, battlefields and more.

Show Notes:

Time Magazine Article https://time.com/3776238/why-they-fight-civil-war-re-enactors-and-the-battle-over-historic-sites/

Battlefields Recommended: Chattanooga, Columbia, Tenn., Nashville, Tenn., Franklin, Tenn., Little Round Top Gettysburg, Pickett's Mill, GA.

On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I'm joined by fellow living historians, Mike Hoover and Whit Barr, to discuss the soldiers, battles and battlefields of Tennessee during the Civil War. We also spend time on the story and controversial legacy of Sam Watkins and his famous memoir. Show Notes: Battlefields and Historic Sites mentioned: Stones River National Battlefield, The Battle of Franklin Trust, Carter House, Fort Negley, Spring Hill, St. John's Cemetery, Old City Cemetery-Nashville, Shy's Hill, Absalom Thompson House, Rippavilla Plantation, Lotz House, Carnton Plantation, McGavock Cemetery, Rest Haven Cemetery-Franklin, Winstead Hill

Books mentioned: History of the Twentieth Tennessee, by William McMurray Civil War Regiments, by Stephen Lunsford Company Aytch, by Sam Watkins, edited by Ruth McAllister Confederate Veteran Magazine Southern Historical Society Papers For Cause and For Country: A Study of the Affair at Spring Hill & the Battle of Franklin, by Eric Jacobson Let Us Die Like Men: The Battle of Franklin, by Lee White Twenty-five Hours to Tragedy: The Battle of Spring Hill, by Jamie Gillum