Best Antietam Podcasts (2025)

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Justin Martin, author of A Fierce Glory 56:37

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In Episode 44, Justin Martin — author of A Fierce Glory about the Battle of Antietam and four other books — talks with co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan about the major personalities he weaved into his terrific book (Lincoln! Letterman! Gardner!). Plus, he dishes on the great lull in the fighting on Sept. 17, 1862 and other surprises, Quentin Ta…

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Ep. 5 - From Offsite to Impact: A Client's Journey Through Battlefield Leadership 37:34

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To follow along with the visual models spoken about in this episode, watch the videos or download the visual model worksheets at chriskolenda.com/podcast. In this special episode of the “The Leader's Edge,” host Chris Kolenda sits down with Cassandra Bald—marketing strategist at the Lisa Larter Group and a past participant in the Leader’s Edge Anti…

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Ep. 4 - Clarity in Command: The Cure for Confusion and Missed Goals 29:00

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To follow along with the visual models spoken about in this episode, watch the videos or download the visual model worksheets at chriskolenda.com/podcast. In this fourth episode of The Leader’s Edge, Chris Kolenda tackles one of the most overlooked leadership pitfalls: unclear expectations. Using vivid examples from Gettysburg and Antietam, Chris r…

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Ep. 3 - Elite Accountability: Turning Feedback Into a Force Multiplier 49:54

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To follow along with the visual models spoken about in this episode, watch the videos or download the visual model worksheets at chriskolenda.com/podcast. In this third episode of “The Leader's Edge,” Chris Kolenda talks about accountability as a tool for shaping future performance rather than punishment. In particular, he addresses how 80% of lead…

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Ep. 2 - From Micromanaged to Mission-Driven: Building a Buy-In Culture 28:59

11d ago28:59

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To follow along with the visual models spoken about in this episode, watch the videos or download the visual model worksheets at chriskolenda.com/podcast. In this second episode of “The Leader's Edge,” Chris Kolenda examines how to transform unengaged employees into an enthusiastic, productive team through two key frameworks. The "gaining buy-in" f…

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Ep. 1 - Unbeatable Positioning: How Great Leaders Think Upstream 33:39

11d ago33:39

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To follow along with the visual models spoken about in this episode, watch the videos or download the visual model worksheets at chriskolenda.com/podcast. In this debut episode of “The Leader's Edge,” retired Army colonel Chris Kolenda explores how leaders can create unbeatable positioning for their organizations. Drawing from his experience leadin…

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Aaron Holley on mapping Antietam 51:02

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On Episode 43, Aaron Holley — an Antietam Institute board member and West Virginia University graduate — talks with co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan about fields of fire, lost roads, hidden fence lines and other information derived from his fascinating battlefield mapmaking. Holley took the late 19th-century Ezra Carman-Emmor Cope Antietam maps…

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Battlefield preservation with John Banks, Tom McMillan 48:43

29d ago48:43

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In Episode 42, co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan discuss battlefield preservation at Antietam, Gettysburg and elsewhere. Should all hallowed ground be saved? The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big stories across a network that now spans six states. Join McMillan and Banks fo…

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Historian Sarah Kay Bierle on 'The Gallant' John Pelham 58:21

2M ago58:21

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In Episode 41, author/historian/speaker Sarah Kay Bierle chats with co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan about Confederate artillerist John Pelham, who played a pivotal role at Antietam. Her latest book is Glorious Courage: John Pelham In The Civil War, published in May 2025 by Savas Beatie. You may not know much about "The Gallant" Pelham, but you…

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History of the 72nd Indiana Infantry Chapter 22: The Battle of Chickamauga 1:41:45

2M ago1:41:45

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Send us a text Lightning in the Wilderness In this episode of War of the Rebellion: Stories of the Civil War, we ride with the 72nd Indiana into the chaos of Chickamauga. Chapter 22 brings us face to face with the fog of war, heroic defenses, and the psychological toll of two brutal days in the Georgia wilderness. From Alexander’s Bridge to the fra…

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The Fate of the Day: The War for American, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 1:16:03

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The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center is excited to present a special American Revolution lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Rick Atkinson. The lecture focuses on his book, “The Fate of the Day,” the second volume in his Revolution trilogy.By U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center

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Michigan at Antietam with Jack Dempsey, Brian James Egen 54:18

2M ago54:18

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In Episode 40, Brian James Egen of The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn and author/historian Jack Dempsey join co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan to talk all things Michigan at Antietam. That includes stories about U.S. Army generals Alpheus S. Williams and Israel B. Richardson, who suffered a mortal wound in the attack on Bloody Lane on Sept. 17, 1…

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Author Linda Zimmerman on Antietam soldier Albion Brooks 51:14

3M ago51:14

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In Episiode 39, author Linda Zimmerman talks with John Banks (co-host Tom McMillan will be back soon) about her book, A Civil War Soldier and Me, the story of 8th Connecticut Sergeant Albion Brooks. Zimmerman devoted 30 years of research and traveled thousands of miles to learn about Brooks, who survived the bloodbath at Antietam as a teen but died…

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Washingtonburg Arsenal and its Role in Military Manufacturing in the American Revolution 1:01:55

3M ago1:01:55

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Dr. Robert F. Smith, Provost of Valley Forge Military College, delivers a lecture titled "Washingtonburg Arsenal and its Role in Military Manufacturing in the American Revolution" at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC). The lecture explores the critical role played by the Washingtonburg Arsenal in providing munitions and a…

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Listener spotlight: A Civil War-mad Canadian 15:52

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In Episode 38, Canadian and long-suffering Toronto Maple Leafs fan Devan Sommerville, a fan of our podcast, joins co-host John Banks (Tom McMillan was off) for a 15-minute chat about his obsession with the American Civil War. Without prompting, he mentions John's favorite spot on the Antietam battlefield and educates us about an unheralded Canadian…

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Military historian Dr. Jennifer Murray 48:21

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In a freewheeling Episode 37, Dr. Jennifer Murray — incoming director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War at Shepherd University — joins co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks talks about her new role as well as the role of General George Gordon Meade at Antietam. Plus, they have a lively discussion about Meade's old warho…

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From Trenton to Carlisle: Hessian Soldiers in American Hands, 1776-1778 59:56

3M ago59:56

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Presenting a lecture by Dr. Daniel Krebs, titled "From Trenton to Carlisle: Hessian Soldiers in American Hands, 1776-1778." The American Revolution was a complex conflict involving soldiers from across Europe, including thousands of German troops hired by the British Crown. Dr. Krebs' lecture will delve into the often-overlooked experiences of thes…

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Ashley Whitehead Luskey of Civil War Institute 9:18

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In a mini-podcast, historian Ashley Whitehead Luskey — assistant director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College — chats with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks. On April 12, 2025, she was among the speakers at the Maryland Campaign Symposium at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, Pa. It also included historians S…

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Jon-Erik Gilot on Maryland Campaign Symposium 13:24

4M ago13:24

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In a mini-podcast, Jon Erik-Gilot — curator at the Thomas Espy Post at the Andrew Carnegie (Pa.) Free Library And Music Hall — dishes with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks on the recently held Maryland Campaign Symposium he organized. It featured historians Scott Harwig ("I Dread The Thought Of The Place"), Dennis Frye, Harry Smeltzer, John Hop…

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Antietam potluck: Historian Scott Hartwig, more 1:00:06

4M ago1:00:06

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In a freewheeling Episode 34 — taped before an audience at the Maryland Campaign Symposium at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, Pa. — historians Scott Hartwig (I Dread The Thought Of The Place), Kevin Pawlak and Harry Smeltzer, as well as Dana Shoaf and Melissa Hacker Winn of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Fre…

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Antietam hero Rufus Dawes of the Iron Brigade 49:29

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In a freewheeling Episode 33, podcast hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks discuss Iron Brigade officer Rufus Dawes, who endured despite losing his best friend at Antietam. Plus, Tom dishes on his upcoming book, The Year That Made America, and John talks about staring into Ben Franklin's privy in Philadelphia and a post-Gettysburg battlefield tramping…

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Artillery expert Jim Rosebrock 54:05

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On Episode 32, Antietam battlefield guide and author Jim Rosebrock — a retired U.S. Army officer and Department of Justice employee — talks with co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan about all things artillery at the Battle of Antietam. Plus, he dishes on two seldom-visited sites on the field and shares an unforgettable story about the horses of Ant…

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The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II 1:04:01

5M ago1:04:01

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Presenting the kick off of the 56th year of our annual Perspectives in Military History Lecture series with author Mr. Ted Aldrich. Mr. Aldrich will discuss his new book, The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II, that captures the insightful revelations regarding the major roles play…

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Sic Semper Tyrannis 86 7:07

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Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the show? President Abraham Lincoln sat down to enjoy a play at Ford’s Theatre, but the night took a deadly turn. Enter John Wilkes Booth: actor, Confederate sympathizer, and America’s most infamous assassin. In this episode of Quick and Dirty History, we break down the shocking events of Lincoln’s assassination,…

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Historian Rich Condon 54:00

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On Episode 31, historian Rich Condon — editor of the Civil War Pittsburgh web site — talks with co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan about Robert Gould Shaw's role at Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation and another terrible event that occurred Sept. 17, 1862. Plus, he dishes on Robert Smalls, whose life story merits a Hollywood-produced move. (…

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Kill Shot 85 6:07

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The final days of the Civil War…from Lincoln’s hard-fought reelection in 1864 to the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment and the surrender at Appomattox… sealing the fate of the Confederacy.By Patrick Brooks

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Grammy Award winner Taylor Agan 47:22

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On Episode 30, 2025 Grammy Award winner Taylor Agan, who has, like, one billion Civil War soldier ancestors, talks with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks about his deep interest in the Civil War period and researching his ancestry. At the Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862, John Francis Agan of the 23rd Georgia — Taylor's great great great gra…

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The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century 1:03:45

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As the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., USMC (Ret.), oversaw some of the most important — and controversial operations in modern U.S. military history. He had direct operational responsibility for the strikes on Qassem Soleimani and two successive leaders of ISIS, the many months of deterrence operations against I…

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History Of The 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry Of The Mounted Lightning Brigade - Chapter Twenty One 1:15:01

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Send us a text August 6th to September 14th, 1863 -- Begin Second Year's Service at Dechard -- Beautiful Camp, Good and abundant water -- Comrades join us -- A Big Mouse -- Bragg's Retreat from Tullahoma -- Lightning Brigade move over the Mountains, attack Chattanooga and Bragg evacuates the City -- Dry Valley and Racy Incidents -- Big Corn, Big Sh…

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History Of The 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry Of The Mounted Lightning Brigade - Chapter Twenty 1:01:15

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Send us a text The 72nd Indiana gets into its first combat as part of the Tullahoma Campaign at the Battle of Hoovers Gap. Support the show Support War Of The Rebellion: Stories Of The Civil War My Paypal - https://paypal.me/rebellionstories?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US My Website - https://rebellionstories.com/…

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Author Chris Bryan on 12th Corps 57:20

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On Episode 29, Chris Bryan — author of Cedar Mountain to Antietam: A Civil War Campaign History of the Union XII Corps, July-September 1862 — dives deep into the corps' role at Antietam with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks. Bryan dishes on General Joseph Mansfield, right flank-left flank aspects of the fighting on Sept. 17, 1862, and on his do…

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250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army and Revolutionary War Special Lecture-British Soldiers, American War: Voices of the American Revolution 1:02:35

7M ago1:02:35

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Who were the British soldiers who fought in the American Revolution? What sort of men filled the ranks of the regiments that fought for the King? Far from ruffians or conscripted criminals, the British army of the era was largely a force of career soldiers who had voluntarily enlisted after trying their hands at other trades. This talk will look at…

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Total War 84 4:48

7M ago4:48

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The American Civil War rages on, but Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant intend to end it…at any cost. “War is cruelty…there is no use in trying to reform it…the crueler it is, the sooner it will be over” – William Tecumseh ShermanBy Patrick Brooks

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Brad Gottfried, Antietam guide/mapmaker/author 55:03

7M ago55:03

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On Episode 28, Brad Gottfried — Antietam battlefield guide and Antietam Institute board member — talks about his Civil War map books, including The Maps Of Antietam, with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks. Gottfried also dishes on what he enjoys about being a guide, his favorite out-of-the-way battlefield site, the Antietam Institute and much mo…

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During the Civil War, more than 22,000 soldiers fell in the fields of Maryland in the single bloodiest day in American History. It’s the Battle of Antietam.By Patrick Brooks

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