Draggingtree Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 The Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Part 1: A Slight Demonstration 2 HOURS AGO Chris Calton The Battle of Ball’s Bluff was a minor battle with major consequences. In this episode, Chris Calton details all the mistakes that were made leading up to the battle, setting the stage for a Union catastrophe. Chris Calton recounts the controversial history of the Civil War. This is the 26th episode in the third season of Historical Controversies. You may support this podcast financially at Mises.org/SupportHC. https://mises-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Historical Controversies Episode 62.mp3?file=1&type=audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 The Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Part 2: A Little Short of Boats U.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy 10/17/2018 AUDIO/VIDEO Chris Calton Ball’s Bluff evolves from a “slight demonstration” into a small-scale battle, and claims the life of one of President Lincoln’s closest personal friends. READ MORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 The Secessionist Witch Hunt 10/24/2018 Chris Calton The Union defeat at Ball’s Bluff would prove to be the final straw for the Congressional Republicans, who had been growing increasingly distressed by the Union failures at the outset of the war. Their response was to form a committee tasked with investigating the war—which really meant a political witch hunt determined to find alleged secessionist sympathizers and military scapegoats upon whom the politicians could place the blame for the Union failures. Chris Calton recounts the controversial history of the Civil War. This is the 28th episode in the third season of Historical Controversies. You may support this podcast financially at Mises.org/SupportHC. https://mises-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Historical Controversies Episode 64.mp3?file=1&type=audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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