The Civil War Monitor

00:31:45

The Evolution of Military Medicine

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/10/01

Civil War Breakthroughs is a podcast that explores how the inventions, ideas, and innovations of the Civil War era defined a new kind of conflict. In our second season, The Medical Renaissance, we'll explore how modern medicine took root during the Civil War.On this episode, we're joined by Lindsay Rae Smith Privette, an associate professor of history at Anderson University and author of The Surgeon’s Battle: How Medicine Won the Vicksburg Campaign and Changed the Civil War (2025). She talks about

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00:01:20

Introducing Civil War Breakthroughs Season 2

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/09/24

On the front lines, doctors fought to contain lethal disease alongside battlefield wounds. In field hospitals, volunteer nurses and a new citizen commission helped develop an improved standard of care. And on the home front, returning veterans faced the long aftermath of unseen trauma and addiction.I’m Terry Johnston, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Civil War Monitor. The Civil War is a story of courage and conflict, but it is also the story of a nation that underwent profound and lasting

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00:44:10

Why Did the Civil War Happen?

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/05/26

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict.On this episode, we're joined by Allen C. Guelzo, a professor of humanities at the University of Florida’s Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education. A three-time winner of the prestigious Lincoln

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00:23:04

Grant and Lee’s Postwar Relationship

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/05/19

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict.On this episode, we're joined by Joan Waugh, professor emeritus of history at UCLA and the author of a number of works on the Civil War era, including U.S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth (2009), The

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00:34:32

Soldier Life

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/05/12

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict.On this episode, we're joined by Aaron Sheehan-Dean, the Fred C. Frey Professor of Southern Studies at Louisiana State University and the author or editor of a number of books on the Civil War era, including

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00:36:26

Soldier Training

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/05/05

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict.On this episode, we're joined by Aaron Sheehan-Dean, the Fred C. Frey Professor of Southern Studies at Louisiana State University and the author or editor of a number of books on the Civil War era, including

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00:29:56

Chancellorsville

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/04/28

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict. On this episode, we're joined by Gary W. Gallagher, the John L. Nau III Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Virginia. He is the author or editor of a number of books on the Civil War, most

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00:24:21

Gettysburg Battlefield Guides

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/04/21

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict.On this episode, we're joined by Garry Adelman, the chief historian at the American Battlefield Trust, the vice president of the Center for Civil War Photography, and, since 1995, a Licensed Battlefield Guide

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00:26:54

"Gettysburg" the Movie

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/04/14

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict. On this episode, we're joined by Garry Adelman, the chief historian at the American Battlefield Trust, the vice president of the Center for Civil War Photography, and, since 1995, a Licensed Battlefield Guide

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00:43:54

Ulysses S. Grant

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/04/07

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict.On this episode, we're joined by Brooks D. Simpson, ASU Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University and author of a number of books on the Civil War, including Let Us Have Peace: Ulysses S

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00:35:15

Music

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/03/31

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict.On this episode, we're joined by Christian McWhirter, who serves as a historical initiatives consultant for the Lincoln Presidential Foundation and editor of The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association. He

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00:31:55

Sherman's March

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/03/24

The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and complex periods in our history. While much has been written, countless fascinating questions still spark our curiosity. In our podcast Civil War Curious, we enlist expert historians to answer your lingering questions about the conflict. On this episode, we're joined by Anne Sarah Rubin, a professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she teaches courses on the Civil War, American South, and the 19th-century

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00:01:02

Introducing Civil War Curious Season 2

The Civil War Monitor ·

2026/03/19

How did the civilians and soldiers who lived through Sherman’s March view its impact years later? How central was music to the lives of Union and Confederate soldiers? And what is the real story behind Ulysses S. Grant’s supposed drinking problem?I’m Terry Johnston, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Civil War Monitor. The American Civil War is a period of our history that we’re still trying to fully understand. Even with everything that's been written, there are still plenty of questions that

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00:27:28

The Telegraph

The Civil War Monitor ·

2025/11/06

Civil War Breakthroughs is a podcast that explores how the inventions, ideas, and innovations of the Civil War era defined a new kind of conflict. In our first season, The Technological War, we'll explore the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age.On this episode, we're joined by David Hochfelder, an associate professor of history at the University at Albany and author of The Telegraph in America: 1832-1920. He talks about the vital and often unseen role of the

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00:28:47

Photography

The Civil War Monitor ·

2025/10/30

Civil War Breakthroughs is a podcast that explores how the inventions, ideas, and innovations of the Civil War era defined a new kind of conflict. In our first season, The Technological War, we'll explore the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age.On this episode, we're joined by Jennifer Raab, an associate professor in the Department of the History of Art at Yale University and author of Relics of War: The History of a Photograph. She talks about the power and

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00:30:04

Railroads

The Civil War Monitor ·

2025/10/23

Civil War Breakthroughs is a podcast that explores how the inventions, ideas, and innovations of the Civil War era defined a new kind of conflict. In our first season, The Technological War, we'll explore the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age.On this episode, we're joined by Scott Huffard, a professor of history at Lees-McRae College and author of Engines of Redemption: Railroads and the Reconstruction of Capitalism in the New South. He talks about how

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00:30:43

Wartime Industry

The Civil War Monitor ·

2025/10/16

Civil War Breakthroughs is a podcast that explores how the inventions, ideas, and innovations of the Civil War era defined a new kind of conflict. In our first season, The Technological War, we'll explore the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age.On this episode, we're joined by Nathan Madison, a historian, researcher, documentary producer/consultant, and author of Tredegar Iron Works: Richmond’s Foundry on the James. He talks about the crucial role played by

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00:27:49

The Naval War

The Civil War Monitor ·

2025/10/09

Civil War Breakthroughs is a podcast that explores how the inventions, ideas, and innovations of the Civil War era defined a new kind of conflict. In our first season, The Technological War, we'll explore the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age.On this episode, we're joined by Gordon Calhoun, a historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington, D.C. He talks about the pioneering developments in naval warfare that occurred during the Civil War,

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00:33:48

Ammunition

The Civil War Monitor ·

2025/10/02

Civil War Breakthroughs is a podcast that explores how the inventions, ideas, and innovations of the Civil War era defined a new kind of conflict. In our first season, The Technological War, we'll explore the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age.On this episode, we're joined by Jonathan Noyalas, professor of history and director of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University. He talks about the significance and impact of several key advances in Civil

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00:01:26

The Civil War Monitor presents Civil War Breakthroughs

The Civil War Monitor ·

2025/09/29

A new network of wires and tracks changed the way a war was fought. On the seas, the age of sail gave way to the age of iron and steam. And on the home front, the camera transformed the way a nation saw conflict.I’m Terry Johnston, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Civil War Monitor. The Civil War is a story of courage and conflict, but it is also the story of a nation that underwent profound and lasting change. While much has been written about the battles and leaders, we believe the pivotal

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