We have the first major battle of 1862 with the Battle Of Fort Donelson. Taking place near the Kentucky-Tennessee border on February 11-16, it was the first major battle of the whole war that the Union won. With the win, it opened up the Cumberland River allowing access to invade the South.

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We are back from holiday vacation and we have two battles taking place in North Carolina! First up, it's the battle of Roanoke Island, a mostly amphibious assault, taking place on February 7-8th of 1862. Then, we have the small battle of Elizabeth City which took place on February 10th. We will be back on the next episode with the first major battle of 1862, The Battle Of Fort Donelson!

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We are full speed ahead into 1862 with 3 more battles in this episode! We see a lot of naval action as we go to the Battle Of Lucas Bend in Kentucky on January 11, 1862. Then, we got the Battle Of Mills Springs also in Kentucky on January 19th. And we close the episode with the Battle of Fort Henry in Tennessee on February 6th.

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We have four battles in this episode to kick off 1862. Four different battles in four different states. Cockpit Point, Hancock, Roan's Tan Yard, and Middle Creek will be the battles. Enjoy!

We wrap up 1861 with the final three battles of the year! First up, it's the last battle in the Trail Of Blood and Ice, as the Confederates look to drive Union supporting Indians from Oklahoma. Next we have the battle of Mount Zion Church taking place in Missouri. To clost out the show and the year, it's the battle of Sacramento in Kentucky.

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We another 3 battles in this episode! First up on December 17th 1861, it's the Battle of Rowlett's Station in Kentucky. On December 19th, we have skirmish at Blackwater Creek in Missouri and on December 20th we have the Battle of Dranesville in Virginia.

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We have four battles in this episode starting out with the November 8th. 1861 battle of Ivy Mountain in Kentucky. We then move to the first 2 battles of the Trail of Blood on Ice campaign (a confederate campaign for the control of Indian territory) the battle of Round Mountain on November 19th and the battle of Chusto-Talasah on December 9th, both in Oklahoma. Our final battle is the battle of Camp Allegheny on December 13th in West Virginia. For questions or comments, email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!

We are moving closer to the end of 1861 and we have another 3 battles for you on this episode! First up, it's the Battle of First Springfield which took place October 25th 1861 in Greene County, Missouri. Next up, it's the Battle of Port Royal on November 7th 1861 in Port Royal Sound, South Carolina. We end the episode with Ulysses S. Grant's first test in battle at the Battle of Belmont also on November 7th in Mississippi County, Missouri. If you any questions, comments, or anything else, email us at bangdangpodcast or find us on Twitter @bangdangpodcast!

We have three battles for you in this episode as we continue to wind down the year 1861. All three take place on the same date--October 21st. First up have the battle of Camp Wildcat in Kentucky, Fredericktown in Missouri, and Ball's Bluff in Virginia.

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The war rages on into the month of October 1861 and we have 3 battles on this week's episode. First we go back to Virginia for the Battle of Cockle Creek then travel down to Florida for the Battle of Santa Rosa Island and finish the episode in Louisiana and the Battle of the Head Of Passes. Give us a follow on Twitter @bangdangpodcast and if you have any questions or comments, email us at [email protected]!