First Person Civil War Podcast
Are you ready for a First Person account of a Civil War battle? Union and Confederate Soldiers and Officers wrote in journals and published books during and after the war. Join Bill Coghlan every week as he retells what these men saw and did on the battlefield.
Podcasting since 2024 • 47 episodes
First Person Civil War Podcast
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Episode 46: 1LT Charles T. Clark and the 125th Ohio at the Battle of Missionary Ridge
At the Battle of Missionary Ridge, 25 November 1863, 1LT Charles T. Clark and the 125th Ohio advanced in the Second Line of their brigade in what was intended to be the seizure of Confederate Rifle Pits at the base of the ridge. Once completing...
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Episode 45: SGT William V. Izlar and the 25th South Carolina at the Battle of Globe Tavern
At the Battle of Globe Tavern, 21 August 1864, SGT William V. Izlar and the 25th South Carolina advanced alongside the rest of Hagood’s Brigade against what was perceived to be an open flank of the Union V Corps, but in reality occupied by BG L...
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Episode 44: MAJ James H. Kidd and the 6th Michigan Cavalry at the Battle of Yellow Tavern
At the Battle of Yellow Tavern, 11 May 1864, MAJ James H. Kidd, commander of the 6th Michigan Cavalry faced the Confederate Cavalry under MG J.E.B. Stuart. After a fight that lasted several hours, MG Sheridan, commander of the Union Cavalry Cor...
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Episode 43: SGT William H. Tunnard and the 3rd Louisiana at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek
At the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, 10 August 1861, SGT William H. Tunnard and the 3rd Louisiana advanced north against an artillery battery which opened upon them only to run into a Battalion of US Infantry. After being repulsed, the regiment has...
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Episode 42: PVT Herbert W. Beecher and the 1st Connecticut Light Artillery Battery at the Battle of Secessionville
At the Battle of Secessionville, PVT Herbert W. Beecher and the 1st Connecticut Light Artillery Battery supported the advance of the 2nd Division upon the Tower Battery on James Island with their 4x 14-inch James Rifles. Though the Confederate ...
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