Radio War Nerd EP 315 — The US Civil War, Part 7: German '48ers, with Matt Christman

Guest: Matt Christman, Chapo Trap House Recorded: February 3, 2022 Matt Christman from the Chapo Trap House joins the War Nerd to talk about German immigrants in the US Civil War, by far the largest contingent of immigrants on the Union side, and how the 1848 revolutions across Europe informed the German immigrants' politics. Books mentioned: *Germans In The Civil War, The Letters They Wrote Home *Radical Warrior: August Willich's Journey from German Revolutionary to Union General Previous RWN US Civil War episodes: *EP #295: The US Civil War, Part 1: Count Adam Gurowski*EP #297: The US Civil War, Part 2: Bleeding Kansas*EP #300: The US Civil War, Part 3: First Battle of Bull Run*EP #303: The US Civil War, Part 4: McClellan, Treason & The Battle of Antietam*EP #307: The US Civil War, Part 5: Vicksburg*EP #311: The US Civil War, Part 6: Buchanan's Treason & The Mormon War Buy John Dolan's book "The War Nerd Iliad" & his audiobook "Pleasant Hell". Interlude music by Brendon Anderegg. Check out the Radio War Nerd Merch store here! Total time: 1:35:07 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here