This is a history of torture on the North American continent, including Native American, Canadian and United States torture practices. It’s all here and it’s all free on Battlecast – the world’s foremost podcast on war and its sociopolitical impact. This is part six of an ongoing series on torture. You can find part five… Continue reading A History of Torture in America /// 100
Tag: American Civil War
Field of Lost Shoes: The Battle of New Market /// 84
The Battle of New Market took place on May 15, 1864 and has been made famous in numerous films and literary works. Hundreds of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute, many of them children, fought toe-to-toe with Union veterans, their small frames the only thing holding back the Federal blue tide. For years, the boys… Continue reading Field of Lost Shoes: The Battle of New Market /// 84
The Definitive Historical Atlas of the Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market took place on May 15, 1864. It was in this conflict that hundreds of cadets from the Virginia Military Institute, many of them children, saved the Confederate battle line. Their role in the battle has achieved legendary status in both film, literary and American history. The result of that struggle… Continue reading The Definitive Historical Atlas of the Battle of New Market
To the Last Man: The Second Battle of Fort Fisher /// 83
The Second Battle of Fort Fisher was one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Fort Fisher was the last shield of Wilmington, North Carolina – the final port open to the Confederacy in 1864. Outnumbered and outgunned, facing one of the largest armadas ever assembled in human history, the Confederates fought… Continue reading To the Last Man: The Second Battle of Fort Fisher /// 83
A Military History of the Battle of Fort Fisher /// 82
In this podcast history of the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, Dr. Luke Wolf recounts the epic battle in all it’s gory detail. This is part two of an ongoing series. You can find part one here: part one. Download episode 82 here: download link Maps and Images: Extensive maps and images are posted to… Continue reading A Military History of the Battle of Fort Fisher /// 82
Civil War D-Day: The Battle of Fort Fisher /// 81
It was Christmas Day, 1864 when one of the largest armadas ever assembled by mankind began to deluge Fort Fisher, one of the largest forts in the world, with tens of thousands of shells. The Confederates refused to surrender and fought to the last man. Their fort guarded the last remaining port of the Confederacy,… Continue reading Civil War D-Day: The Battle of Fort Fisher /// 81
The Definitive Historical Atlas of the Battle of Fort Fisher
The two battles at Fort Fisher saw one of the largest armadas every assembled in human history. The combined fleet bombarded the fort with more 40,000 shells, a masterpiece of technological death-dealing. This is the definitive historical atlas of those American Civil War battles. (Library of Congress). An artist’s rendering of the Union infantry assault… Continue reading The Definitive Historical Atlas of the Battle of Fort Fisher
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