American Civil War & UK History

American Civil War & UK History

The podcast was born on December 26th, 2020, and I have always been passionate about history from a young age. My interest in the American Civil War began in 2004 after watching the movie "Gettysburg". Since then, my passion for this topic has only grown. Although I don't live in America and cannot easily access the Civil War battlefields, I reside in the beautiful county of Kent, known as the Garden of England. Kent has a rich history, which has also fuelled my fascination with UK history. This inspired the name of my podcast, *American Civil War & UK History*.

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  • The Road to VE Day with Chris Kolakowski & Tim Willging

    Daz is joined by author and historians Chris Kolakowski and Tim Willging to discuss the Road to VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) during World War II.

    Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed...

  • The Battle of the Wilderness with Chris Mackowski

    Daz is joined by author, historian, & Co-Founder of Emerging Civil War, Chris Mackowski, to discuss The Battle of the Wilderness.

    The Battle of the Wilderness occurred in May 1864 and was the first engagement in a series of conflicts between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, known as the Over...

  • The Second Battle of Fredericksburg & Salem Church With Kris White

    Daz was joined by Kris White of the American Battlefield Trust to discuss the Second Battle of Fredericksburg & the Battle of Salem Church.

    The Second Battle of Fredericksburg, also known as the Battle of Salem Church (May 3–4, 1863), unfolded as a dramatic chapter of the Chancellorsville Campa...

  • The Titanic with Tyler McGraw

    Daz is joined by Tyler McGraw, The Unfiltered Historian, to discuss the famous event of the RMS Titanic.

    The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, in the North Atlantic Ocean. At the time, it was the largest ocean liner in service. Titanic was four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton, Eng...

  • The Battle of Fort Sumter - with Walt Young

    Daz is joined by historian Walt Young to discuss the Battle of Fort Sumter and the first shots of the American Civil War.

    The Battle of Fort Sumter began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces opened fire on a Union-held fort in Charleston. After 34 hours of bombardment, Union commander Robe...

  • Albert Cashier With (Will Davis-Coleman & Patrick Courtney)

    Daz is joined by Will Davis-Coleman and Patrick Courtney, the hosts of The Cloak and Dagger Podcast. Together, they discuss a Union soldier named Albert Cashier.

    Albert D. J. Cashier (December 25, 1843 – October 10, 1915), born Jennie Irene Hodgers, was an Irish-born American soldier who served...

  • Trumbull County Boys - with Chris Mowrey

    Daz is joined by Chris Mowery of Vlogging Through History to discuss his new book, Trumbull County Boys: Company H, 20th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War.

    In 1861, the “Trumbull County Boys” of Company H, 20th Ohio Infantry—friends and family from northeast Ohio—answered Lincoln’s call a...

  • The Battle & Surrender At Appomattox Court House with (Bert Dunkery)

    Daz is joined by author and historian Bert Dunkerly to discuss the battle and surrender of Appomattox Court House.

    The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last and most consequential battles of the American Civi...

  • The Battle of Shiloh with Timothy B. Smith

    Daz is joined by acclaimed author and historian Timothy B. Smith to explore one of the war’s most pivotal clashes — the Battle of Shiloh.

    The Battle of Shiloh (April 6–7, 1862), fought in southwestern Tennessee, was a major early clash of the American Civil War and one of its bloodiest battles ...

  • The Battle of Chickamauga - With Civil War Breakfast Club

    Daz is joined by the hosts of The Civil War Breakfast Club Darin Weeks and Mary Fincher to discuss the Battle of Chickamauga.

    The Battle of Chickamauga (September 19–20, 1863) was a major Civil War clash fought in north-western Georgia between Union forces under Major General William Rosecrans a...

  • The Last British American Civil War Veteran - With Gina Denham

    Daz is joined by a fellow co-founder of the Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association to discuss the last British American Civil War veteran Samuel Lander Hough and his Friend Henry McGuinness.

    Samuel Lander Hough enlisted in the 2nd New Jersey Cavalry and participated in ...

  • Battle Of Olustee

    Daz is joined by James Cosgrove, host of Project Past and the Distant Drums podcast, to discuss the Battle of Olustee — the largest Civil War battle fought in Florida.

    The Battle of Olustee (February 20, 1864) was the largest Civil War battle fought in Florida. A Union force advancing west from ...

  • Garry Adelman's Favourite Civil War Photos

    in this episode of American Civil War & UK History, host Daz is joined by Garry Adelman, Chief Historian of the American Battlefield Trust to discuss Garry’s favourite Civil War photographs—the images that first sparked his fascination with history as a young boy and helped set him on the path to...

  • The Battle of Agincourt

    Daz is joined by historian Mark Wheatcroft to discuss the Battle of Agincourt, which took place during the Hundred Years' War on October 25, 1415.

  • The Story behind the Movies with Director Ron Maxwell: Part 2 - Gods & Generals

    Daz is joined by film director Ron Maxwell to discuss the movies Gettysburg and Gods and Generals.

    Gods and Generals (2003), directed by Ron Maxwell, is the prequel to Gettysburg and is based on Jeff Shaara’s novel of the same name. The film focuses on the early years of the American Civil War, ...

  • The Story behind the Movies with Director Ron Maxwell: Part 1 - Gettysburg

    Daz is joined by film director Ron Maxwell to discuss the movies Gettysburg and Gods and Generals.
    Gettysburg (1993) is more than a Civil War movie—it’s a passion project rooted in history. Based on Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Killer Angels, the film was brought to the scre...

  • Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg - with Matt Atkinson

    Daz is joined by a Park Ranger Matt Atkinson from Gettysburg National Military Park to discuss July 3rd at the Battle of Gettysburg and Pickett's Charge.

    Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault on July 3, 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg. It was ordered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee...

  • Abraham Lincoln's Assassination - with Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan

    In this episode of the American Civil War and UK History podcast, host Daz was joined by historian and author Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan to discuss the assassination of the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

    On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United St...

  • King Charles I The Trial & Execution With (Mark Turnbull)

    Daz is joined by historian & author Mark Turnbull and discuss one of the most important events in British history.

    After the English Civil War, Parliament concluded that peace was impossible while Charles I lived, especially after he secretly encouraged a second war in 1648. In January 1649, he...

  • World War I: Feeding the British Army With ( Pete's Living History )

    Daz is joined by living historian Pete Neal of the TikTok page Pete’s Living History to explore how the British Army was fed during the First World War.

    Feeding the British Army in the First World War was a logistical struggle as much as a necessity. Soldiers relied on basic, calorie-rich ration...

  • Battles of Franklin & Spring Hill - Saving The Battlefield - with Eric Jacobson

    Daz is joined by historian, author and Chief Operating Officer for the Battle of Franklin Trust to discuss the story behind saving the Franklin and Spring Hill Battlefields.

    Eric A. Jacobson is one of the leading historians of the American Civil War and a driving force behind the successful recl...

  • The Trent Affair

    The Trent Affair(1861) was a diplomatic crisis during the American Civil War between the United States and Great Britain. A U.S. Navy ship, the USS San Jacinto, stopped the British mail steamer RMS Trent and captured two Confederate envoys, James Mason and John Slidell, who were on their way to E...

  • The Battle of Great Torrington - with Alan Mitchell

    Daz is jointed by historian Alan Mitchell to discuss the Battle of Great Torrington, which took place on Monday, February 16 1646 during the English Civil Wars.

    The Battle of Great Torrington (1646) marked one of the final blows to the Royalist cause in the West Country during the English Civil...

  • #Themonumentalproject 2025 A Year in-Review With (Gina Denham)

    In this episode of the American Civil War & UK History podcast, Daz is joined by Gina Denham, co-founder of Monuments for UK Veterans of the American Civil War Association and honorary secretary of the Descendants of the London Branch of American Civil War Veterans. Together, they reflect on the ...