ECW Podast: 1861 Along the Potomac (with M.A. Kleen)
Throughout 1861, the front along the Potomac River in northern Virginia presented a kaleidoscope of ever-shifting military, political, logistical, and social dynamics. M.A. Kleen of Spirit61.info joins the Emerging Civil War Podcast to chat about the continuum of events from the capture of Alexandria, the battle of Bull Run, the arrival of McClellan, the battle of Ball’s Bluff, and more.
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I enjoyed our conversation very much, thank you for having me on!
Hi Chris, if you have a copy of my book, check out chapter 4 for a new perspective on McClellan and the Battle of Ball’s Bluff.