A day late, but hopefully not a dollar short. We delayed recording of this episode by a day because our special guest needed to get the hay in the barn! We welcome Gen. Terry Crowder of the First Federal Division Staff and First Federal Division Cavalry as we sit around the battery wagon and discuss the mounted arms of the American Civil War. We engage at length on Cavalry, and spend some time on mounted infantry units as well. This episode is special because we get the thoughts of two recent division commanders in the living history hobby in Terry and Chuck.

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Game on! In this episode of the Wabash Inn Mess, Chuck is away on a mountain retreat and Norris and Wade recap the gathering of Johnny Reb gamers known as "JohnnyCon" which took place at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, TN August 17-19, 2023. The attendees found the city to be much more hospitable than did John Bell Hood, and all enjoyed a great time and made it home safely.

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The mess members set a plate and a cup for an esteemed guest at the wagon tonight - acclaimed author John Michael Priest. Mr. Priest has written several fine books detailing the stories of the fighting men at Antietam, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness. Join us for an hour of conversation on his writing process, his thoughts on the bloodiest day in American history, and how history and gaming work together.

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On this episode of TWIM, the mess-makers take a look at the importance of maps in the conduct and study of Civil War military scenarios. We cover how the two-dimensional representation of terrain was used various functional levels in developing and executing military movement, in planning and organizing living history events, and creating accurate, challenging gaming scenarios. Cartography and it's fruits are not to be overlooked in any serious study of the war. Map examples used in discussion are posted on The Wabash Inn Mess Facebook page, and we encourage you to pull them up and follow along with the discussion. Chuck, Norris, and Wade thank you for listening and invite you to give us your feedback at [email protected]