Armies of Antietam: Inside the regiments and leaders of America’s bloodiest day
From The Antietam and Beyond Podcast by Tom McMillan and John Banks
January 7, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 53
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on the organization of the Union and Confederate armies during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862.
In Episode 53, Jim Smith and Robert Gottschalk join co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan to discuss their new book, Armies of Antietam , a comprehensive look at the organization of both armies during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862. Their work focuses on each regiment of the Union and Confederate armies as well as biographical information on the regimental commanders. (John also sneaked in a question about Rush, Smith's favorite rock band.) This podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails , which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big stories across a network that now spans six states, and the Michigan Civil War Association. Join McMillan and Banks for regular podcasts about Antietam, the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War — the most compelling period in American history. McMillan is author of the recently released The Year That Made America: From Rebellion to Independence and four other books . Banks is author of A Civil War Road Trip Of A Lifetime and numerous magazine articles about the Civil War . Find them on Facebook at Author Tom McMillan and John Banks' Civil War Blog . Banks' popular Civil War blog is here .
People in this episode
Hosts: John Banks, Tom McMillan
Guests: Jim Smith, Robert Gottschalk
Topics covered
- Antietam
- Civil War
- Maryland Campaign
- military history
- regimental organization
- biographical information
Keywords
- Antietam
- Civil War
- regiments
- military leaders
- September 1862
- biographies
- John Banks
- Tom McMillan
Sponsors
Civil War Trails
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Armies of Antietam, The Year That Made America: From Rebellion to Independence, A Civil War Road Trip Of A Lifetime
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