ECW Podcast: Behind the Pages at Savas Beatie–Spring 2026 (with Ted Savas)
Chris Mackowski, host of the Emerging Civil War Podcast, found a lot of cool reading this spring thanks to a strong line-up of releases from Savas Beatie. From U.S. Grant’s trip around the world to Stonewall Jackson’s frozen trip to Romney, Virginia, to a crisis in Antietam’s West Woods—the spring line-up has offered a bounty for military history enthusiasts. So, Chris called up his friend, publisher Ted Savas, and asked him to talk a bit about the books and the stories behind them.
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Chris and Ted, thank you for the kind words about Desert Empire! The book wouldn’t have been possible without both of you.
And of course, if folks want to order it: https://www.savasbeatie.com/desert-empire-the-1862-new-mexico-campaign/
It’s a great book!
And of folks want to learn more, they can listen to our podcast episode about it: https://emergingcivilwar.com/2026/03/10/ecw-podcast-the-confederacys-desert-empire-with-pat-kelly-fischer-and-phill-greenwalt/