Civil War Traveler Tours
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Podcast Description
Walk with noted historians as your personal audio guides on fields where decisive, dramatic battles took place. The battlefield podcasts are narrated by National Park Service historians and are recorded on the battlefields.
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Battle of Cedar Creek (Virginia) | Describing a great reversal of fortune, this 10-stop driving tour takes you around the 1864 battlefield where Gen. Philip Sheridan's forces were nearly defeated -- until their commander's dramatic appearance on the battlefield. Narration: Eric Campbell, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historic Park Ranger-Interpretation. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Wayne Erbsen. | 10/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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First Manassas: Henry Hill (Bull Run) | This walking tour covers the intense fighting on Henry Hill where the tide of the battle turned from Union success to a decisive Confederate victory. The fighting on the hill was marked by charges and counter charges, often ending in hand-to-hand fighting. One of the Confederate leaders on Henry Hill was Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, who would become "Stonewall" that day. Narration: Park Ranger Greg Wolf. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Chris Jackson. | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Virginia Military Institute | VMI cadets helped train the thousands of raw recruits pouring into Virginia in the spring of 1861. A few months later some fought at the Battle of Manassas under their old teacher, Thomas Jonathan Jackson. The cadets themselves played a key role in the Confederate victory at New Market in May 1864 where 10 cadets lost their lives in that battle. Narration: Col. Keith Gibson. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: VMI Regimental Band and Pipes and Drums. | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Monocacy MD | During the Battle of Monocacy, a small Union force managed to hold off Jubal Early’s much larger Confederate army for a day, allowing time for reinforcements to arrive in the national capital. Narration: Brett Spaulding, Monocacy National Battlefield. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Al Neale. | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fort Fisher NC | Located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River near Kure Beach NC, Fort Fisher also shielded blockade runners. Narration: Amy Thornton. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Huckleberry Brothers. | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Petersburg: Poplar Grove National Cemetery | Established in 1866, this cemetery holds the remains of nearly 6,000 soldiers, most of them Union soldiers who died during the actions around Petersburg, 1864–1865. Petersburg Battlefield ranger Betsy Dinger tells the stories of several soldiers buried here. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Chris Jackson. | 11/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Peach Orchard at Gettysburg | Confederate attackers had a real chance to cut the Union line in half in and around the Peach Orchard July 2, 1863. Gettysburg park historian Eric Campbell tells the story of that attack and a heroic stand by Union artillery that day. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Wayne Erbsen. | 7/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Harpers Ferry: John Brown's Raid | Late in the evening on Oct. 16, 1859, John Brown and a small band of insurgents entered Harpers Ferry (then Virginia), planning to ignite and arm a slave insurrection. Dennis Frye, chief historian at Harpers Ferry NHP, narrates a tour of raid-related sites. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Al Neale. | 6/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Antietam: The Final Assault | Following the capture of Burnside Bridge over the Antietam Creek Sept. 17, 1862, the Union 9th Corps still had its work cut out. This tour covers the final Federal attack that day and the dramatic Confederate counterattack that saved the day for Lee's army. Narration: Keith Snyder. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Wayne Erbsen | 6/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Market Battlefield | A small Confederate force including 257 cadets from Virginia Military Institute halt a Union advance ordered by the new overall Union commander, U.S. Grant. 9-stop walking tour, approximately 90 minutes, narrated by Scott Harris, director of New Market Battlefield State Historical Site. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Al Neale | 5/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Appomattox Court House | The meeting of Grant and Lee April 9, 1865, and other moving moments in the days that followed. 5-stop walking tour, approximately 45 minutes, narrated by Patrick Schroeder, Appomattox Court House NHP historian. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Al Neale | 4/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bentonville, North Carolina | The largest battle fought in North Carolina took place March 19-21, 1965, near the tiny Hamlet of Bentonville. 5-stop driving tour, approximately 60 minutes, narrated by Fred Burgess, Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site. Introduction: Marc Ramsey. Music: Wayne Erbsen | 3/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gettysburg: The Wheat Field | The fighting in the Wheatfield at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, was some of the most intense and confusing of the war. Gettysburg park historian Eric Campbell leads us through the bloody back-and-forth action. 7-stop walking tour, approximately 90 minutes, narrated by Eric Campbell, Gettysburg National Military Park. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Chris Jackson | 1/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Antietam: The Battle for Burnside Bridge, the Union Advance | This tour follows the opening attack on the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. The focal point of the attack and the tour is the Burnside Bridge, one of the most famous Civil War landmarks. The Confederate defenders managed to hold out here for more than four hours against repeated Union assaults. 7-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, narrated by Keith Snyder, Antietam National Battlefield. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period music: Al Neale. | 9/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Petersburg: The Breakthrough | After more than nine months of trench warfare around Petersburg, Virginia, U.S commander U.S. Grant ordered an all-out attack against Robert E. Lee's lines at dawn April 2, 1865. This 6-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, covers a critical area of that assault and offers a good look at part of the well-preserved Confederate defensive line. Narration: Will Greene, president of Pamplin Historical Park. Introduction: Marc Ramsey, Owens and Ramsey Books. Period music: Al Neale. | 8/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gettysburg: Devil's Den | The Union soldiers defending this pile of giant boulders just west of Little Round Top found themselves on the far west flank of the Federal line July 2, 1863. They were first to take on Confederate Gen. James Longstreet's assault. This tour covers the fight for Devil's Den and the true story behind one of the Civil War's most famous photographs. Narrated by Eric Campbell, Gettysburg National Military Park [www.nps.gov/gett]. | 6/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lincoln Visits Richmond | This tour follows in Lincoln's footsteps on April 4, 1865, just one day after Richmond was evacuated. | 3/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Antietam: The Cornfield | Tour the opening moments of the Battle of Antietam. This 7-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, is narrated by Keith Snyder, Antietam National Battlefield historian. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Al Neale. | 8/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Petersburg: The Crater | See the Crater formed on July 30, 1864, on this 7-stop walking tour narrated by Tracy Chernault, NPS historian/ranger. Introduction by Marc Ramsey of Owens & Ramsey Historical Booksellers. Period music by Southern Horizon. Petersburg National Battlefield: www.nps.gov/pete. | 8/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge | Learn about one of the most famous events in American military history as you follow in the footsteps of Pickett's men that day on this 5-stop, approximately 3/4-mile, walking tour. Narration by John Heiser, NPS historian/ranger. Introduction by John Fieseler. Period music by Southern Horizon. | 6/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Richmond: Cold Harbor | Follow Union attack here in Hanover County, Virginia, on June 1, 1864, that nearly resulted in a critical breakthrough and thus a devastating Confederate defeat on this 7-stop, 1-mile walking tour. Cold Harbor is part of the Richmond National Battlefield Park, www.nps.gov/rich. Narration: Ed Sanders, NPS historian/ranger. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period music: Southern Horizon. | 5/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Petersburg: Five Forks | This is a 5-stop driving tour narrated by Tracy Chernault, NPS historian/ranger. In the spring of 1865, Five Forks was critical to the Confederate defense of Petersburg and ultimately the Capital of the Confederacy, Richmond. Learn about the decisive battle here on April 1. Five Forks is part of the Petersburg National Battlefield: www.nps.gov/pete. Introduction: Marc Ramsey of Owens & Ramsey Historical Booksellers Period music: Southern Horizon. | 3/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Museum of the Confederacy: The Confederate Years | This podcast adaptation of a MOC gallery tour guides you through "The Confederate Years," the famed museum's signature exhibit. It covers the entire Civil War and some of the war's most famous artifacts including Robert E. Lee's camp gear and JEB Stuart's plumed hat. Introduction: Waite Rawls. | 1/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gettysburg: Little Round Top | Eric Campbell, NPS historian/ranger, narrates the 4-stop walking tour of Little Round Top on the Gettysburg battlefield, the scene of some of the most dramatic moments in American history, July 2, 1863. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period m.usic: Southern Horizon. | 11/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Richmond: Gaines' Mill | Robert Krick, National Park Service historian, narrates this 1.5-mile tour of the Gaines' Mill Battlefield near Richmond, Virginia. Fighting here June 27, 1862, resulted in Robert E. Lee's first victory as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. | 10/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Richmond: Malvern Hill | A great walk of the Confederate attack route to the Union guns posted above them July 1, 1862. This 10-stop, 1.5-mile walking tour is narrated by Mike Andrus, NPS historian/ranger. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period m.usic: Southern Horizon. | 10/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 26 Episodes |
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Awesome! I love the in depth knowledge these tours have to offer.
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Excellent Resource
I've used about half of these thus far while touring battlefields. They are invaluable in giving context to the walks or drives. A very few have some sound quality challenges when recorded outside "in the field" but the information is well worth the effort and most are excellent even in this regard. Highly recommend.
Really good
High quality, gets you out to walk the battlefield. Very clear directions.
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