Threads From The National Tapestry: Stories From The American Civil War
Fred Kiger
92 episodes
1 week ago
History is, indeed, a story. With his unique voice and engaging delivery, historian and veteran storyteller Fred Kiger will help the compelling stories of the American Civil War come alive in each and every episode. Filled with momentous issues and repercussions that still resonate with us today, this series will feature events and people from that period and will strive to make you feel as if you were there.
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History is, indeed, a story. With his unique voice and engaging delivery, historian and veteran storyteller Fred Kiger will help the compelling stories of the American Civil War come alive in each and every episode. Filled with momentous issues and repercussions that still resonate with us today, this series will feature events and people from that period and will strive to make you feel as if you were there.
088 - Death In The Trenches: The Siege Of Petersburg
Threads From The National Tapestry: Stories From The American Civil War
1 hour 11 minutes 45 seconds
3 months ago
088 - Death In The Trenches: The Siege Of Petersburg
About this episode:
From June 18, 1864 until April 2, 1865, the Union Armies of the James and Potomac laid siege to Peterburg, Virginia - the all-important supply and communication center for Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and Richmond itself. After 45 days of constant bloodletting in the Overland Campaign, the contesting forces began what would mirror warfare five decades later - miles and miles of trenches, denuded landmarks and death not so much by rifled muskets and artillery but disease. This is the story of the Confederacy’s long, slow descent into darkness. This the story of the siege of Petersburg.
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Some Characters Mentioned In This Episode:
George Gordon Meade
Wade Hampton III
Benjamin Butler
Philip Sheridan
John B. Gordon
Gouverneur Warren
Additional Resources:
First Battle Of Deep Bottom - July 27-29, 1864
Siege Of Petersburg - Actions August 18-19, 1864
Siege Of Petersburg - Actions October 27, 1864
Siege Of Petersburg - Actions March 29-31, 1865
Siege Of Petersburg - Actions April 2, 1865
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Producer: Dan Irving
Threads From The National Tapestry: Stories From The American Civil War
History is, indeed, a story. With his unique voice and engaging delivery, historian and veteran storyteller Fred Kiger will help the compelling stories of the American Civil War come alive in each and every episode. Filled with momentous issues and repercussions that still resonate with us today, this series will feature events and people from that period and will strive to make you feel as if you were there.
