On February 11, 1865, the little known Battle of Sugar Loaf opened up the Wilmington Campaign. Join Chris Fonvielle Jr. for this brief tour of the new Joseph Ryder Lewis Jr. Civil War Park, dedicated to telling the story of those who fought throughout Wilmington, North Carolina.

After Sugar Loaf, we continue onto Forks Road. In 1980, Chris Fonvielle Jr. came across a piece of land that now sits next to the Cameron Art Museum. Through further study, he realized that it was the location of a forgotten Civil War battle in the Wilmington Campaign between United States Colored Troops and Confederates. Watch to learn more about the incredible and unique story.

Kris White and Chris Fonvielle Jr. complete their comprehensive tour of Fort Fisher in North Carolina. This is the second of two episodes.

If you have ever wanted an all-encompassing tour of Fort Fisher in North Carolina, then you have found the right podcast episodes.

If you have ever wanted an all-encompassing tour of Fort Fisher in North Carolina, then you have found the right podcast episode! Kris White is joined by Chris Fonvielle Jr. for a walk around the historic fort. This is part one of two episodes.

Initially established as a Union railroad hub and hospital, Camp Nelson evolved into one of the largest recruiting and training centers for United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. Additionally, the site served as a refugee camp for these soldiers and their families. In 2018, Camp Nelson officially became Camp Nelson National Monument, the 418th unit of the National Park Service. Join Garry Adelman and Ranger Steve Phan for a tour.

With names like Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant dominating the headlines, we often forget just how many different actions of the Civil War were happening at the same time. There is no better representation of this than the Battle of Tebbs Bend, which occurred on July 4, 1863 - one day after the conclusion of the Battle of Gettysburg and the same day that the Siege of Vicksburg came to a close.Join Kentucky native Taylor Bishop and former member of the American Battlefield Trust's Youth Leadership Team as he details this forgotten battle, part of Confederate Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan's Raid onto Northern soil.

We are joined by special guest Tres Seymour at the beautiful Munfordville battlefield to discuss the pivotal action here in September of 1862, leading up to the Battle of Perryville three weeks later.

Richmond, Virginia is known for being the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War, but did you know that there is also a Richmond in the border state of Kentucky? Garry Adelman is joined by Phillip Seyfrit of the Battle of Richmond Visitor Center to discuss one of the most lopsided battles of the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.

The January 19, 1862, Battle of Mill Springs put Union Brig. Gen. George H. Thomas on the map. Thomas defeated a force of Confederates commanded by Maj. Gen. George B. Crittenden and Brig. Gen. Felix Zollicoffer. Join Chief Historian Garry Adelman and author and historian Stuart Sanders as we explore this overlooked early action in the Blue Grass State.

On October 21, 1861, Union victory at Camp Wildcat in Kentucky, was overshadowed by the Federal debacle at Ball's Bluff in Virginia, which took place the same day. Join Kris White as he explores this out of the way Civil War action, which was the FIRST clash of arms in Kentucky during the Civil War. Then...

On October 18, 1862, ten days after the Battle of Perryville a battle erupts in Lexington, Kentucky. Henry Clay, Mary Todd Lincoln, and John Hunt Morgan are just a few of the Civil War-era personalities that called Lexington, Kentucky, home. Join Garry Adelman for a quick rundown of the battle and place just after Kris's tour of Camp Wildcat.

Artifacts rule in part 2 of our trip to Perryville, KY with Chris Mackowski leading the way along with Garry Adelman, Joan Lee House, Chad Greene and Steve Zahn.