Podcasts
Published: 5/19/26
Episode 19: Grant and Lee’s Postwar Relationship
Joan Waugh discusses the postwar relationship between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, as well as those between other former Union and Confederate military leaders.
Published: 5/12/26
Episode 18: Soldier Life
Historian Aaron Sheehan-Dean answers questions relating to the wartime experiences of Civil War soldiers.
Published: 5/5/26
Episode 17: Soldier Training
Historian Aaron Sheehan-Dean answers several questions pertaining to the training that Union and Confederate soldiers received during the Civil War.
Published: 4/28/26
Episode 16: Chancellorsville
Historian Gary W. Gallagher talks about the Battle of Chancellorsville, including which army’s commander he thinks was more responsible for the battle’s ultimate outcome.
Published: 4/21/26
Episode 15: Gettysburg Battlefield Guides
Garry Adelman discusses the life of a Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide and the questions he’s most frequently asked by visitors.
Published: 4/14/26
Episode 14: The Movie Gettysburg
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Garry Adelman discusses the enduring legacy of the 1993 movie "Gettysburg."
Published: 4/7/26
Episode 13: Ulysses S. Grant
Historian Brooks D. Simpson weighs in on U.S. Grant, from assessing his best and worst military moments to addressing rumors of his drinking.
Published: 3/31/26
Episode 12: Music
Historian Christian McWhirter discusses the importance of music during the Civil War, both in the armies and on the homefront.
Published: 3/24/26
Episode 11: Sherman’s March
Historian Anne Sarah Rubin discusses the significant and enduring impact of William T. Sherman's March to the Sea.
Published: 3/19/26
Civil War Curious Season 2 Trailer
Civil War Curious is back for a second season, in which expert historians answer more listeners' Civil War questions.
Published: 11/6/25
Episode 6: The Telegraph
Historian David Hochfelder discusses the vital and often unseen role of the telegraph during the Civil War.
Published: 10/30/25
Episode 5: Photography
Jennifer Raab on the power and importance of Civil War photography, including how the camera shaped how we remember the war today.
Published: 10/23/25
Episode 4: Railroads
Historian Scott Huffard talks about how railroads became the engine of the war, transforming everything from logistics to troop movements.
Published: 10/16/25
Episode 3: Wartime Industry
Nathan Madison talks about the crucial role played by northern and southern industries during the conflict, with a focus on Richmond’s Tredegar Iron Works.
Published: 10/9/25
Episode 2: The Naval War
Historian Gordon Calhoun discusses the pioneering developments in naval warfare that occurred during the Civil War, from the rise of ironclads to the birth of the submarine.
Published: 10/2/25
Episode 1: Ammunition
Historian Jonathan Noyalas discusses the significance and impact of several key advances in Civil War era ammunition.
Published: 9/29/25
Civil War Breakthroughs Trailer
Civil War Breakthroughs, the Monitor’s latest podcast series, is launching soon. The first season, The Technological War, focuses on the technologies and concepts that brought the conflict into the modern age. Listen to the trailer for more.
Published: 8/12/25
Episode 10: Postwar Drug Addiction
Historian Jonathan S. Jones discusses the causes and prevalence of postwar drug addiction among Union and Confederate veterans.