On Great Fields: Leaders of the American Civil War

Andy Jones
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This podcast provides stories of some of the best-known (and not so well known) leaders of the American Civil War and their impact on the world during and after the war.

  1. 12/27/2025

    39: Ulysses S. Grant - Part 7 Shiloh (3)

    In this Episode, we learn more about Grant's early years before the war, and we complete the desperate fighting in the battle for Shiloh at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.

    18 min

  2. 07/04/2025

    38: Ulysses S. Grant - Part 6 Shiloh (2)

    We continue the story of the Shiloh battle on the banks of the Tennessee River on April 6th, 1862. Sherman and Grant form a partnership which will change the course of the war.

    19 min

  3. 02/11/2024

    37: Ulysses S. Grant - Part 5 Shiloh (1)

    In this episode, we begin the battle of Shiloh, which was a turning point in Grant's life and the lives of all Americans. Also, we begin a discussion of Grant's early life and experiences at the US Military Academy.

    29 min

  4. 01/14/2024

    36: Ulysses S. Grant - Part 4 Fort Donelson (2)

    We conclude the Fort Donelson battle in the episode, which represents the first major victory of the war for the Union army. Grant captured an entire Confederate army for the first time and came to be know as "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.

    27 min

  5. 12/28/2023

    35: Ulysses S. Grant - Part 3 Fort Donelson (1)

    In this episode we discuss the fallout from Fort Henry and Begin the Fort Donelson Battle.

    26 min

  6. 12/25/2023

    34a: A Few Changes

    This is an announcement of two upcoming changes to the podcast.

    3 min

  7. 11/11/2023

    34: Ulysses S. Grant - Part 2 Fort Henry

    In this episode, we discuss the aftermath of Belmont and the first big battle of his career, Fort Henry.  Before this, we cover Grant's relationship with his wife Julia as well as Henry Halleck. And we discuss a topic that plagued his time in the deep South, the illicit cotton trade and corruption in the war dept.

    32 min

  8. 10/24/2023

    33: Ulysses S. Grant - Part 1 Belmont

    In this episode, we begin our exploration into U. S. Grant's life starting when he assumed command of the 21st Illinois Regiment in June 1861. We will cover his early camp life experiences, his command at Cairo IL, and the capture of Paducah KY. We end with his first battle in Belmont, MO against Leonidas Polk and Gideon Pillow.

    29 min
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This podcast provides stories of some of the best-known (and not so well known) leaders of the American Civil War and their impact on the world during and after the war.

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