Radio War Nerd EP 327 — The US Civil War, Part 9: War on the Water

Recorded: April 25, 2022 In this 9th installment in the War Nerd's US Civil War series, we look at the naval side of the war: Confederate privateer Rafael Semmes' CSS Alabama, the great river wars, and the mother of all ironclad battles. 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*EP #315: The US Civil War, Part 7: German '48ers, with Matt Christman*EP #323: The US Civil War, Part 8: Thomas, Hood & Southern Honor Buy John Dolan's book "The War Nerd Iliad" & his audiobook "Pleasant Hell". Total time: 1:39:48 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here