REPOST: Radio War Nerd #303 [UNLOCKED] — The US Civil War, Part IV: McClellan, Treason & The Battle of Antietam
Originally recorded: November 8, 2021
We're reposting unlocked & free part IV in the War Nerd US Civil War series, in which Dr. Dolan makes the case that Union Gen. George McClellan wasn't merely cautious or incompetent, but an ideologically-driven traitor managed by his top aide, the mysterious Thomas Marshall Key. We trace McClellan's disastrous reign as top US commander, from his failed Peninsula Campaign through the Battle of Antietam, against the backdrop of McClellan's fierce loyalty to the pro-slavery faction of the US ruling classes.
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Comments (7)
This was such a great episode. I've returned to it several times since '21 and yet again with its unlocking/reposting.
Please can you share a link or name of the Lecture on McClellan you refered to
Did I listen to this episode already? Yes. Will I still up the repost. Hell yeah.
The people demand a Sherman March to sea episode!!!
Didn't Lincoln send him a message saying "If you don't plan to use the army, I'd like to borrow it for a while"?
Hell yeah. If the Matt Christ-man civil war episodes are paywalled they would make a great bonus to unlock for none members.
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