Explore Burnside's Bridge and beyond with Emerging Civil War historian Bert Dunkerly, discussing his recent book "The Lower Battlefield of Antietam: The Forgotten Front of America's Bloodiest Day."

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Jim Schmick and Don Madar, authors of Before Gettysburg, share some of the untold stories of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the Civil War.The Emerging Civil War Podcast is hosted by Chris Mackowski. This episode is brought to you by Civil War Trails, the world’s largest open-air museum, offering more than 1,500 sites across six states. Request a brochure at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠civilwartrails.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to start planning your trip today.

Join Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski as he chats with new ECW President Neil Chatelain about the company's new leadership transition, the work ahead, and a behind-the-scenes look.

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President Abraham Lincoln and Speaker of the House Schuyler Colfax may not have been close pals, but as highly pragmatic politicians, they each understood the value they had to each other. Emerging Civil War's Arie DeYoung takes a closer look at this political partnership/rivalry.

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"The Devil's Own Purgatory" by Robert Gudmestad is the winner of the 2026 Emerging Civil War Book Award. ECW's Chris Mackowski chats with Gudmestad about this groundbreaking new look at the Mississippi River Squadron during the Civil War.

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Dr. Tom Clemens has been one of the most influential voices in Antietam scholarship and preservation for forty years. For that work, Emerging Civil War honored Clemens with the 2026 Emerging Civil War Award for Service in Civil War Public History. ECW's Chris Mackowski sat down with Clemens for a look back at four decades of work.

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In the midst of the Nashville campaign of 1864, Federal generals George Thomas and John Schofield went from being partners to rivals. How did it happen and what were the consequences? Historian Joe Ricci joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to talk about the Thomas/Schofield partnership/rivalry.

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As we continue our series on "Partnerships and Rivalries," we examine the dynamic between Robert E. Lee and two of the Confederacy's other top-ranking generals, Joseph E. Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard. Charlie Knight, author of "From Arlington to Appomatox: Robert E. Lee's Civil War Day by Day" joins Emerging Civil War's Chris Mackowski to chat about these powerful partners and rivals.

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How did Confederate generals Joseph E. Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard balance their big egos to score a victory at First Manassas? Emerging Civil War's Kevin Pawlak and Chris Mackowski look at some surprising components of an early war partnership/rivalry.

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As the Federal navy sought to implement its Anaconda Plan, the multi-channeled mouth of the Mississippi posed a special challenge. A key waterway, the Head of Passes, became the focus of attention—and the scene of an ironclad "surprise" months before the battle of Hampton Roads. Emerging Civil War's Neil Chateltain shares the story in his new book, Ironclad Ambush.

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