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Excuse Me History
by Excuse Me History
A history podcast hosted by Joe Barton (and sometimes Rob Rego). Episodes in Season 1 cover various historical topics. Season 2 is a narrative about the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War.
Episodes
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Meade on Trial Part 2: The Whole Town Talking
Following two anti-Meade witnesses was a third, General Albion P. Howe. After Howe's testimony Senators Benjamin Wade and Zachariah Chandler felt they had enough evidence to present to President Abraham Lincoln in order to have Meade fired. Instead, at Lincoln's behest, Meade himself would appear...
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Meade on Trial Part 1: In Your Opinion as a Military Man
Excuse Me History is back with a new addendum to "The Gettysburg Campaign." In this mini-series "Meade on Trial", we'll discuss the 1864 hearings held by the United States Congressional Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. The Joint Committee, led by the Radical Republican Senators Benjamin...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 22: Once More On Old Virginia's Shores
The Union Army of the Potomac finally catches up to the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at Williamsport, Maryland. With the rebels dug in in a series of defensive earthworks, Genera George Meade hesitates to attack and calls a Council of War of his top generals. After a brief respite from…
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The Gettysburg Campagn Part 21: Does It Ever Quit Raining About Here?
The Confederate Army reaches the Potomac, but high water levels make the river unfordable for the foreseeable future. General Robert E. Lee orders the construction of a defensive line to cover Williamsport and Falling Waters. The Union Army marches from Gettysburg to Frederick and Middletown,...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 20: Waterloo Eclipsed!!
July 6th, 1863 turned out to be a fairly consequential day as General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia continued its retreat through Monterey Pass toward the Potomac. Union cavalry under Generals Judson Kilpatrick and John Buford attack Jeb Stuart's cavalry at Hagerstown and John…
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 19: That Vast Procession of Misery
In the days after the battle Confederate wagon trains roll down the roads from Gettysburg to Williamsport, but are unable to cross because of high water levels. Union cavalry ambush them at Cunningham's Crossroads and Greencastle. The main body of the Army of Northern Virginia begins it retreat...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 18: We Must Now Return to Virginia
Following the repulse of Pickett's Charge, General Robert E. Lee and his top lieutenants plan for the evacuation of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. General George Meade's Union Army of the Potomac rests and regroups in anticipation of the upcoming race back to southern territory with…
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 17: A Determination to Do or to Die
After at least an hour of constant artillery fire the Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Assault, better known as Pickett's Charge, finally began. The Confederate infantry marched toward Union lines on Cemetery Ridge, taking fire from artillery and infantry skirmishers. When the rebels crossed the...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 16: Let the Batteries Open
After General Robert E. Lee's original plan for July 3rd was spoiled he and General James Longstreet prepare an infantry assault, involving some 12,500 soldiers, on the center of the Union line (Pickett's Charge). A pre-attack cannonade was led in part by Col. Edward Porter Alexander. Around 160...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 15: Come on, you Wolverines!
The battle on July 3rd, 1863 erupted in the early morning hours when the Confederate infantry renewed their attack on Culp's Hill. Virginia "Ginny" Wade became the only civilian casualty of the battle of Gettysburg. Jeb Stuart's newly arrived cavalry pick a fight with the Union cavalry of Gregg's...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 14: Stay and Fight It Out
Jeb Stuart's cavalry struggles to find the main body of the Army of Northern Virginia after it crosses the Potomac and repeatedly clashes with Union cavalry and militia on the road to Gettysburg. Over the night and early morning of July 2nd and 3rd George Meade holds a council of war with his top...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 13: A Close and Bloody Struggle
While the Confederates attacked the Union left flank, General Richard Ewell launches his own assault against the Union right flank. An artillery duel is followed by fierce fighting at Culp's and Cemetery Hills that lasts until well after nightfall. Like the EMH page on Facebook:...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 12: Providence was Indeed Taking the Proper View
The Confederate attack on July 2nd continues. Barksdale's brigade captures the Peach Orchard, the rest of McLaws's division seizes the Wheatfield, and Fighting Dick Anderson's division assaults Cemetery Ridge, but the timely arrival of the Pennsylvania Reserves, the 2nd Vermont Brigade, and the…
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 11: Presentiment, or The Wing of the Angel of Death
After attacking the Devil's Den (successfully) and Little Round Top (unsuccessfully), the Confederates continue their assault again the tenuous Union defensive line on July 2. General Lafayette McLaws sends his four brigades in attack against Union positions on the Stony Hill, the Wheatfield, and...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 10: Bayonets!
The Battle of Gettysburg continues on July 2 when Longstreet launches an assault on the Union left. Hood's division attacks Birney's division at the Devil's Den and Vincent's brigade at Little Round Top.
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 9: Is This the Place to Fight the Battle?
This episode covers the first half of July 2, 1863. After both armies regroup and rest Robert E. Lee plans an attack, George Meade arrives at Gettysburg, and Dan Sickles disobeys orders and advances to the Peach Orchard.
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 8: Take that Hill... If Practicable
The first day of the Battle of Gettysburg continues! The Confederates renew their attack on the Union defenses in the afternoon of July 1, the Union soldiers hold until they don't, and Robert E. Lee misses a great opportunity.
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 7: The Devil's to Pay
After nearly a month of marching and skirmishing, the Battle of Gettysburg begins on July 1, 1863. This episode covers the first half of the first day's fight including General Henry Heth's attack of General John Buford's cavalry west of town, the arrival and tragic exit of General John Reynolds,...
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 6: Maryland, My Marlyand
Joseph Hooker bows out of the campaign, the Confederates occupy Pennsylvania, and George Meade takes command of the Army of the Potomac.
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 5: Oh Shenandoah
Part five of the Gettysburg Campaign focuses on the Second Battle of Winchester, a few minor cavalry battles in the Loudoun Valley, and the crisis in the Union high command.
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 4: Battle of Brandy Station
This week's episode covers the Battle of Brandy Station, the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War, the movement of the Army of Northern Virginia into the Shenandoah Valley, and Union General Hooker's dilemma.
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 3: Join the Cavalry!
On this episode we cover the cavalry of both armies and the opening moves of the Gettysburg Campaign.
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 2: What Will the Country Say?
In the second episode of the Gettysburg series we discuss the Union Army of the Potomac and the crisis it went through after the Battle of Chancellorsville, Civil War artillery, and Lee's plan to invade the North.
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The Gettysburg Campaign Part 1: May 7, 1863
On this first episode of our series on the Gettysburg Campaign we go over the basics of Civil War combat, the aftermath of the Battle of Chancellorsville, and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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Excuse Me History: Redux
Hey! Excuse Me History is back and maybe as good as before, perhaps a little better. Listen to this to learn about the new developments in the podcast.
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Whiskey Rebellion
Joe teaches us about one of America's first significant demonstrations of federal power and how it applies to us today! Rob focuses on the Whiskey part. Check out another great episode of EMH.
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John Brown
Joe and Rob talk about one of the most controversial men of his day, the leader of the raid on Harper's Ferry, and the revolutionary that kicked off the American Civil War
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Ottoman Empire Part 2
Joe and Rob finish up the dive into the Ottoman Empire. We'll discuss their peak and fall, WWI and the Armenian Genocide. Just as an FYI this episode was recorded pre-Corona.
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Ottoman Empire Part 1
Joe and Rob give you the scoop on how to get the best Turkish delight and where it all came from
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Jamestown
Joe and Rob discuss Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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Rafael Trujillo
Joe and Rob discuss one of the most brutal dictators of the 20th century and make some friends along the way.
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Thomas Jefferson
In the first episode, Rob and Joe discuss Thomas Jefferson, from childhood, through the Revolution, off to France, and up to his insanely coincidental death.
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A history podcast hosted by Joe Barton (and sometimes Rob Rego). Episodes in Season 1 cover various historical topics. Season 2 is a narrative about the Gettysburg Campaign in the American Civil War.
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