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Norma Pierce npierce@civilwartraveler.com 60 no CivilWarTraveler.com Battlefield sites The Petersburg battlefield is the focus of Part 1 of this tour of places associated with African Americans in the Petersburg, Virginia, area during the Civil War. The tour features stories about the lives and exploits of slaves, free blacks and the United States Colored Troops. The 11-stop tour visits sites in City Point, the vast Union supply base and headquarters, the Eastern Front battlefields including “The Crater” and, finally, Poplar Grove National Cemetery. Narration: Emmanuel Dabney. Introduction: Richard Lewis. Music: Battle Hymn of the Republic. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/PetersburgAA-1.mp3 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:01:00 GMT 00:31:54 African Americans, USCT, United States Colored Troops, Petersburg, Crater, City Point, slaves, Virginia, Poplar Grove Cemetery, Emmanuel Dabney CivilWarTraveler.com City of Petersburg sites The city of Petersburg itself is the focus of Part 2 of this tour. It covers African-American stories in Blandford Cemetery, the Courthouse, South Side Station and Centre Hill. Narration: Emmanuel Dabney. Introduction: Richard Lewis. Music: Battle Hymn of the Republic. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/PetersburgAA-2.mp3 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 12:01:00 GMT 00:38:16 African Americans, USCT, United States Colored Troops, Petersburg, slaves, Virginia, Blandford Cemetery, Emmanuel Dabney CivilWarTraveler.com Prelude to Antietam. Fought Sept. 14, 1862, this battle is often overlooked in favor of the much larger fight at nearby Antietam Creek three days later. But if Union troops had broken through a thin Confederate defense on South Mountain, the future of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia would have been in jeopardy.. Narration: Dennis Frye. Introduction: Tom Riford. Music: Wayne Erbsen. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/South-Mountain.mp3 Sun, 2 Sep 2012 12:01:00 GMT 00:13:26 South Mountain, Antietam, Maryland, Dennis Frye, Turners Gap, Cramptons Gap, Foxs Gap, Correspondents Arch CivilWarTraveler.com One of the greatest reversals of fortune on any battlefield during the war. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/CedarCreek.mp3 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:01:00 GMT 00:41:38 Cedar Creek, Sheridan, Shenandoah Valley, Civil War, Virginia CivilWarTraveler.com The first big battle of the Civil War, July 21, 1861. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Manassas-HenryHill.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:01:00 GMT 00:40:34 Manassas, Civil War, Virginia, Stonewall Jackson, Bull Run CivilWarTraveler.com From the beginning, VMI made significant contributions to the Confederate war effort. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/VMI.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:01:00 GMT 00:22:23 VMI, Civil War, Virginia, Stonewall Jackson, cadets CivilWarTraveler.com Called by many “The Battle That Saved Washington,” the Battle of Monocacy was fought July 9, 1864, near Frederick 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Monocacy.mp3 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:01:00 GMT 00:24:24 Monocacy, Civil War, Maryland, Frederick, Jubal Early CivilWarTraveler.com The massive Confederate fort protected the critical port of Wilmington until the final months of the war. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/FortFisher.mp3 Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:01:00 GMT 00:18:59 North Carolina, Kure Beach, Confederate Fort, Blockage Runners, Cape Fear River, Civil War, Wilmington NC CivilWarTraveler.com The remains of nearly 6,000 soldiers 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Petersburg-PoplarGrove.mp3 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:01:00 GMT 00:34:09 Petersburg, Virginia, cemetery, Union dead, graves, Civil War CivilWarTraveler.com Heroic stand by Union artillery 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Gettysburg-PeachOrchard.mp3 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:01:00 GMT 00:50:42 Gettysburg, Peach Orchard, Eric Campbell, Pennsylvania, Civil War CivilWarTraveler.com Brown's plan to arm a slave insurrection 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/HarpersFerry.mp3 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:00 GMT 00:28:02 John Brown, Harpers Ferry, WV, West Virginia, Civil War, Dennis Frye CivilWarTraveler.com Beyond Burnside Bridge, Sept. 17, 1862 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 http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Antietam-FinalAttack.mp3 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:01:00 GMT 00:47:09 Antietam, Maryland, US Grant, Civil War CivilWarTraveler.com Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, May 15, 1864. 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 http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/NewMarket.mp3 Sat, 9 May 2009 12:01:00 GMT 00:26:08 New Market, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, US Grant, Civil War, VMI, Virginia Military Institute, Scott Harris, Al Neale CivilWarTraveler.com The dignified surrender of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia to Union Gen. U.S. Grant 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 http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/AppomattoxCH.mp3 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 14:35:39 GMT 00:23:55 Appomattox, Lee, Robert E Lee, Grant, US Grant, civil war, surrender, Patrick Schroeder, Al Neale CivilWarTraveler.com Sherman vs Joe Johnston 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 http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Bentonville.mp3 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:35:39 GMT 00:21:25 Bentonville, North Carolina, civil war, battlefields, Sherman, Johnston, Fred Burgess, Native Ground Music, Wayne Erbsen CivilWarTraveler.com Intense, confusing and bloody. 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 http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Gettysburg-Wheatfield.mp3 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:35:39 GMT 00:41:21 Gettysburg, Wheatfield, Eric Campbell, civil war, battlefields, Pennsylvania CivilWarTraveler.com One of the most famous Civil War landmarks 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Antietam-BurnsideBridge.mp3 Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:35:39 GMT 00:29:21 Antietam, Burnside Bridge, Keith Snyder, civil war, battlefields, Maryland CivilWarTraveler.com Pamplin Historical Park's Breakthrough Trail 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Petersburg-Breakthrough.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:45:15 -0400 00:29:28 Petersburg, Pamplin, Will Greene, breakthrough, Grant, Al Neale, Civil War, battlefield CivilWarTraveler.com And the true story behind one of the Civil War's most famous photographs 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]. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Gettysburg-DevilsDen.mp3 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:55:21 GMT 00:25:54 Longstreet, Gettysburg, Civil War, Devil's Den, battlefield CivilWarTraveler.com President Abraham Lincoln toured the still-smoldering former Confederate capital. This tour follows in Lincoln's footsteps on April 4, 1865, just one day after Richmond was evacuated. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Richmond-LincolnVisits.mp3 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:45:26 GMT 00:35:18 Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Abe Lincoln, Richmond, Civil War, visit to Richmond CivilWarTraveler.com The bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War began when thousands of Union soldiers plunged into D.R. Miller's 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Antietam-Cornfield.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:03:23 GMT 00:26:36 Antietam, Corn Field, Civil War, battlefield, Keith Snyder, Al Neale, John Fieseler, Maryland CivilWarTraveler.com One of the most dramatic events of the Civil War - the explosion of tons of gunpowder under part of the Confederate line at Petersburg. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Petersburg-Crater.mp3 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:31:17 GMT 00:43:28 Petersburg, Civil War, Crater, Virginia, battlefields, Marc Ramsey, Southern Horizon CivilWarTraveler.com The doomed Confederate charge at Gettysburg July 3, 1863. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Gettysburg-PickettsCharge.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:38:35 GMT 00:30:38 Gettysburg, Pickett's Charge, Pennsylvania, Civil War, battlefields, John Heiser CivilWarTraveler.com The Union attack at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Richmond-ColdHarbor.mp3 Tue, 29 May 2007 12:35:37 GMT 00:24:22 Richmond, battlefields, Civil War, Hanover County, Cold Harbor, Ed Sanders, John Fieseler, Southern Horizon. CivilWarTraveler.com The intersection critical to the Confederate defense of Petersburg and ultimately Richmond. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Petersburg-FiveForks.mp3 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:28:07 GMT 00:22:22 Petersburg, Civil War, Five Forks, Confederacy, 1865, battlefield CivilWarTraveler.com The signature exhibit at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Richmond-MOC.mp3 Wed, 3 Jan 2007 10:59:28 GMT 00:29:13 Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Waite Rawls, famous artifacts CivilWarTraveler.com Scene of some of the most dramatic moments in American history. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Gettysburg-LittleRoundTop.mp3 Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:07:25 GMT 00:53:17 Gettysburg, Civil War, Little Round Top, battlefield, Eric Campbell, John Fieseler, Southern Horizon CivilWarTraveler.com A turning point in the Seven Days battles. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Richmond-GainesMill.mp3 Thu, 5 Oct 2006 15:02:16 GMT 00:31:14 Richmond, Civil War, Krick, battlefield, Gaines' Mill CivilWarTraveler.com Henrico County north of Richmond. 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. http://www.studiosofrichmond.net/CivilWarBattlefieldTours/Richmond-MalvernHill.mp3 Thu, 5 Oct 2006 14:19:27 GMT 00:32:50 Richmond, Civil War, battlefield, Mike Andrus, Henrico County, Virginia