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PODCAST

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast

Tom McMillan and John Banks

Authors John Banks and Tom McMillan dive deep into the Battle of Antietam — September 17, 1862, the bloodiest day in American history — as well as into the 1862 Maryland Campaign and other Civil War topics. Join these longtime journalists, who, along with their guests, share stories, knowledge and much more about the battle and the most compelling period in American history. The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big stories across

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All Episodes

49:29

Antietam hero Rufus Dawes of the Iron Brigade

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2025/03/24

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 massage in Biglerville. The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big

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54:05

Artillery expert Jim Rosebrock

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2025/03/06

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 Antietam and .... oats! Rosebrock, author of Artillery Of Antietam, is president of the Antietam Institute. Check out the Institute site here.The

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54:00

Historian Rich Condon

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2025/02/18

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. (Are you listening, Steven Spielberg?) Visit Civil War Pittsburgh here.The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which since 1994 has

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47:22

Grammy Award winner Taylor Agan

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2025/02/11

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 grandfather — was captured near the Sunken Road/Bloody Lane. Plus, Taylor dishes on "That's My King," the Grammy Award-winning song that he

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57:20

Author Chris Bryan on 12th Corps

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2025/01/22

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 dog, Harlon Boone. Bryan's book may be purchased on Amazon.com or through Savas Beattie here. The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which

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55:03

Brad Gottfried, Antietam guide/mapmaker/author

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2025/01/03

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 more. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Gottfried earned his Ph.D. in zoology from Miami University and spent the four decades as an educator in

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51:04

Dr. Mike Nickerson on Battle of Shepherdstown

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/12/12

On Episode 27, Dr. Mike Nickerson — president of the Shepherdstown (W.Va.) Battlefield Preservation Association — dives into the fascinating final battle of the Maryland Campaign with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks. Nickerson dishes on relics found on the battlefield and a musket discovered in the Potomac River. Plus, he tells the story of a controversial cannonball embedded in the wall of a Shepherdstown battlefield farmhouse. Learn about the Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation

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52:04

Antietam guide Jim Smith

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/11/22

In a freewheeling Episode 26, Antietam guide Jim Smith visits with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks about his longtime interest in the battlefield (psst — it involves ballparks and Rush, the rock band). Plus, he highlights notable human interest stories and takes us (virtually) to two out-of-the-way battlefield sites you may never have visited. The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big stories across a network that

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51:02

Antietam NPS ranger Keith Snyder

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/11/06

On the one-year anniversary of "The Antietam And Beyond Podcast," longtime National Park Service ranger Keith B. Snyder — chief of resource education at the battlefield — visits with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks about the new Antietam movie to be shown to public for the first time on Veterans Day and educates us about U.S. Marines Corps' exercises on the field in 1924. Plus, he talks about his famous "battlefield in a box" and much more. The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails,

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57:50

Antietam guide Michael Hill

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/10/18

In a freewheeling Episode 24, Antietam guide Michael Hill talks with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks about the ins and outs of becoming a battlefield guide, his favorite spot on the field — it's on the southern end! — and his journey from Lost Cause devotee to the present day. Plus, these three ink-stained wretches contemplate starting an "Old Men of Newspapering Podcast." The podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big

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51:46

Antietam guide Kevin Pawlak

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/10/02

In Episode 23, battlefield guide Kevin Pawlak talks with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks about the Antietam Institute's epic tour of the 40-Acre Cornfield and elsewhere on the southern end of the battlefield. Plus, Kevin, John and Tom begin their campaign for a Congressional Medal of Honor for 118th Pennsylvania officer Lemuel Crocker, whose heroics at the Battle of Shepherdstown — the final battle of the Maryland Campaign — should be known by all students of the Civil War. Pawlak, a

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53:44

Anniversary edition soldier stories

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/09/16

In this special 162nd battle anniversary edition of the podcast, co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks dive into some of their favorite soldier stories — from the United States soldier who carved his name into a window sill at the Dunker Church to four soldiers who wrote to loved ones as they lay mortally wounded on the battlefield and others. "7 AM at which I am wounded," one of the them, a soldier from Michigan, wrote in his journal. "This is written on the spot wherein I lay. May God

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49:30

Antietam Institute president Chris Vincent

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/09/06

On Episode 21 of "The Antietam And Beyond Podcast," Antietam Institute president Chris Vincent visits with co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks about battlefield farmsteads, his 132nd Pennsylvania ancestor, The Final Attack Trail, the upcoming Institute fall conference and much more. Vincent and his wife, Amy, own the historic Jacob Rohrbach Inn bed & breakfast in Sharpsburg, Md.For information on the Antietam Institute, go here. | For information on the Jacob Rohrbach Inn, go here. The

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Bob Kalasky, Antietam photo expert

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/08/20

On Episode 20 of "The Antietam And Beyond Podcast," Bob Kalasky, author of Shadows of Antietam, talks with co-host John Banks about his groundbreaking photographic work on the battlefield. (Co-host Tom McMillan is on vacation in Ireland.) Kalasky — “The Shadow King” — is a leader in a unique subset of Civil War buffs and historians: the photo nerd. Several times a year, the professional massage therapist makes a 3 1/2-hour drive from his home in Ohio to the Antietam battlefield in western

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54:05

Dana Shoaf of National Museum of Civil War Medicine

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/08/08

In a freewheeling discussion, Dana Shoaf talks with co-hosts (and fellow Pittsburghers) Tom McMillan and John Banks about Dr. Jonathan Letterman, medical services at Antietam, Civil War ambulances and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Md., where he serves as director of interpretation. Shoaf, the former editor for Civil War Times magazine (R.I.P.), lives near the South Mountain (Md.) battlefields, where he occasionally hears the boom of reenactors' cannon. For more

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58:50

Brian Downey, Antietam On The Web creator

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/07/19

On Episode 18 of "The Antietam And Beyond Podcast," Antietam On The Web creator Brian Downey talks with co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan about his remarkable web site on the battle. Downey's longtime labor of love features bios and roughly 2,000 photos of soldiers who fought at Antietam, a searchable database, battle maps, a blog and much more. "It's an obsessive sort of thing," Downey says of AOTW. Plus, Tom gives a shout-out to listener Devan and John talks about his recent visit to

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51:22

Tom McMillan, John Banks talk Antietam, writing

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/07/11

In a freewheeling Episode 17 of "The Antietam And Beyond Podcast," co-hosts and published authors John Banks and Tom McMillan talk about approaches to writing about history, Confederate Brig. Gen. Lewis Armistead at Antietam, what motivates them to return to the battlefield again and again and much more. 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 for

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54:28

Gettysburg-Antietam ties with guide Larry Korczyk

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/06/28

On Episode 16 of "The Antietam And Beyond Podcast," Gettysburg licensed battlefield guide Larry Korczyk talks with co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan about the many ties between the battles at Gettysburg and Antietam. Plus, we have a brief discussion of Korczyk's real gig (think Robert DeNiro movie), talk about following in the footsteps of A.P. Hill from Harpers Ferry to Sharpsburg and much more. Korczyk co-authored Top Ten at Gettysburg, published March 2017. Since 2002, he has

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58:42

Historic Antietam properties with Dennis Frye, Troy Cool

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/06/11

In Episode 15 of "The Antietam And Beyond Podcast," renowned Antietam historian Dennis Frye and Troy Cool talk with podcast co-host John Banks about their historic properties near the Antietam battlefield. (Podcast co-host Tom McMillan is on vacation.)Frye's house served as Ambrose Burnside's headquarters in the battle's aftermath, and in early October 1862, President Lincoln visited the general there.Cool and his wife, Emily, live in a historic house on a farm that served as a major

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53:52

Antietam guide/'Wise guy' Steve Stotelmyer on Battle...

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast ·

2024/05/23

In Episode 14 of "The Antietam And Beyond Podcast," author/historian Steve Stotelmyer — an Antietam battlefield guide and "Wise guy" — talks with co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan about the legend of Daniel Wise's well (or was it a cistern?) at Fox's Gap, Robert E. Lee's serious injuries during the Maryland Campaign, unheralded battles in western Maryland (Hagan's Gap!) leading up to Antietam, Jesse Reno's death and much more. Stotelmyer authored The Bivouacs of the Dead: The Story of

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