#288 VICKSBURG (Part the Twelfth)

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#288 VICKSBURG (Part the Twelfth)

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In which we look at the Battle of Port Gibson, which took place on May 1, 1863, as Grant advanced inland after landing on the east side of the Mississippi River.

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#19 LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES (Part the Second): In which we continue our coverage of the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates in 1858. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#23 SECESSION FEVER: In which we look at how seven southern states withdrew from the Union between Abraham Lincoln's election and his inauguration. We answer the question: What was behind the secession of these states? by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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#65 MAYHEM IN MISSOURI (Part the Second): In which we continue our look at the mayhem that broke out in Missouri at the start of the Civil War. In this episode we cover the 'Battle of Carthage,' and set the stage for the Battle of Wilson's Creek. by The Civil War & Reconstruction
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