About this episode

James interviews historian Edward Hagerty about his book on Confederate General Richard H. Anderson.

In this episode, James interviews historian Edward Hagerty about his new book  Soldier of the South: Lieutenant General Richard H. Anderson at War and Peace . Richard Anderson was one of the highest-ranking generals in the Confederate Army, but he is little known today. Despite this relative anonymity, Anderson's life and career are fascinating and merit a retelling. In this interview, Hagerty gives James a brief overview of Anderson's compelling story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: James

Guest: Edward Hagerty

Topics covered

• Civil War
• Confederate Army
• historical biography
• military history
• interview
• American history

Keywords

• Richard H. Anderson
• Edward Hagerty
• Confederate Army
• Soldier of the South
• military history
• historian interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Confederate Army

Books & works: Soldier of the South: Lieutenant General Richard H. Anderson at War and Peace

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