Civil War Regiments Stephen

On this episode I had the privilege of interviewing author, historian, artist and musician, Mark Dunkelman. We discuss the 154th New York Infantry Regiment, a unit that has been his life work with six books, dozens of articles, monuments and the famous Coster Avenue Mural at Gettysburg. We deep dive into all his many projects along with stories of Mark's ancestor in the regiment, as well as the story of Amos Humiston and his children. Mark is an amazing storyteller and I hope you will be fascinated to hear as I was!



Show Notes:

Hardtack Regiment.com/Mark Dunkelman's website http://hardtackregiment.com/


Books:

"The Hardtack Regiment" by Mark Dunkelman and Michael Winey https://www.amazon.com/Hardtack-Regiment-Illustrated-Infantry-Volunteers/dp/0838630073


"Under the Crescent Moon with the XI Corps in the Civil War," 2-volume series, by James Pula https://www.savasbeatie.com/search.php?search_query=under+the+crescent+moon

"The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, by Himself" https://www.abebooks.com/Memoirs-General-William-T-Sherman-T/14614782149/bd

"The Book of Knowledge" Encyclopedia set

"Sherman Fighting Prophet," by Lloyd Lewis https://www.amazon.com/Sherman-Fighting-Prophet-Lloyd-Lewis/dp/0803279450"

Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard,"

Volume 1 https://www.maine.gov/civilwar/books/Autobiography_of_Oliver_Otis_Howard.pdf

Volume 2 https://books.google.com/books/about/Autobiography_of_Oliver_Otis_Howard_Majo.html?id=nZw3AQAAMAAJ

"New York In the War of the Rebellion," by Frederick Phisterer

Newell Burch Diary/Papers https://search.worldcat.org/title/newell-burch-and-family-papers-1862-1959/oclc/122586787

Edwin Northrup Papers https://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM04190.html

"Brothers One And All," by Mark Dunkelman https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-One-All-Conflicting-Dimensions/dp/080712978X

"A Shield and Hiding Place," by Gardiner Shattuck https://www.amazon.com/Shield-Hiding-Place-Gardiner-Shattuck/dp/0865543461

"Gettysburg's Unknown Soldier: The Life Death and Celebrity of Amos Humiston," by Mark Dunkelman https://www.amazon.com/Gettysburgs-Soldier-Death-Celebrity-Humiston/dp/1734627603

"Patrick Henry Jones," by Mark Dunkelman https://www.amazon.com/Patrick-Henry-Jones-Politician-Conflicting-ebook/dp/B07DM3CB6B

"Memoirs of Charles McKay" Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA.

"Baptism of Fire: The 154th New York in the Chancellorsville Campaign" by Mark Dunkelman, article for American Battlefield Trust https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/baptism-fire-the154-new-york-at-chancellorsville


"Four Years In The Saddle," by Harry Gilmor https://books.google.com/books/about/Four_Years_in_the_Saddle.html?id=iuYLAAAAIAAJ

"Gettysburg's Coster Avenue," by Mark Dunkelman https://www.amazon.com/Gettysburgs-Coster-Avenue-Brickyard-Fight/dp/0999304917



Other Information Mentioned:

Cattaraugus Freeman and Cattaraugus Union newspapers


Humiston Monument Gettysburg https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/monuments-to-individuals/amos-humiston/

154th New York Monument Gettysburg https://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/new-york/new-york-infantry/154th-new-york/

154th New York Monument Chancellorsville https://stonesentinels.com/chancellorsville/tour-battlefield/auto-tour/154th-new-york/


154th New York Gettysburg Monument model by Garl Casteel https://www.valleyartspublishing.com/product-page/154th-new-york-volunteer-infantry

154th New York Chancellorsville Monument model by Gary Casteel https://www.valleyartspublishing.com/product-page/154th-new-york-volunteer-infantry-chancellorsville


New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/

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 Liberty Rifles Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBAxkTFzc8I 

Regiments Mentioned:

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

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

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

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

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

16th South Carolina Infantry https://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 Raines https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Cavalry-Soldiers-Alabama-Atlanta-ebook/dp/B0BXKLFPH8

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

"The Civil War Diary of Father James Sheeran," edited by Patrick Hayes https://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 Shattuck https://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 Corby https://www.amazon.com/Memoirs-Chaplain-Life-Brigage-Potomac/dp/0823212513

"The Confederacy's Fighting Chaplain, Father John Bannon," by Philip Thomas Tucker https://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 Conyngham https://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 Park https://www.nps.gov/peri/index.htm

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

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

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

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

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

Honey Springs Battlefield https://www.okhistory.org/sites/honeyspringsFranklin Battlefield https://boft.org/ 

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

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

Father Stanley Rother Shrine https://rothershrine.org/ 

Steamboat Arabia Museum https://www.1856.com/ 

National World War I Museum and Memorial https://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 website https://www.maritato.com/index.html

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

Mark Maritato's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/markmaritatoart/Mark Maritato's YouTube channel https://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 Zouaves https://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 Brooklyn https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/new-york-regiments-and-batteries/84th-new-york/

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

154th New York Infantry http://hardtackregiment.com/index.html 

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



Battlefield Sites Mentioned:

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

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

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

Books mentioned:

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

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

"Cutler's Brigade at Gettysburg," by James McLean, Jr https://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 image https://www.loc.gov/item/2018667213/ 

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

The Art of Tom Lovell https://artusa.com/artist/tom-lovell/ 160th Anniversary Battle of Resaca, Ga Reenactment http://www.georgiadivision.org/bor_main.htmlGlory Movie 1989 https://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/