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Podcast: Battles Of The American Civil War
Episode: New Market | Mansura | Adairsville
Description: We got three battles from 3 campaigns in this week's episode. First up, on May 15th, 1864 we are at the battle of New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia in the Lynchburg campaign as Union Major General Franz Sigel attempts to capture Staunton, Virginia. Next, we head back to the Red River Campaign at the battle of Mansura in Mansura, Louisiana where Confederate forces look to destroy Major General Nathaniel P. Banks' army.Lastly, we are back at the Atlanta Campaign at Adairsville where the Confederates want to delay the Union so General Joseph E. Johnston can set...