Radio War Nerd EP 604 — US Civil War, Pt. 20: The Red River Campaign
From War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed by Gary Brecher
May 6, 2026 · 1h 21m
About this episode
The episode discusses the Red River Campaign during the US Civil War, focusing on General Nathaniel Banks and the lesser-known western campaign.
Recorded: May 6, 2026 The War Nerd US Civil War series returns with a little-remembered (outside of ArkLaTex) western campaign later in the war, when the Union sent one of its worst generals, Nathaniel Banks, to pacify the northwest corner of Louisiana bordering Texas and Arkansas. First - we discuss Project Freedom before its untimely demiseAt 26:00 - the Red River Campaign Check out the RWN US Civil War collection , especially Part 5: Vicksburg Total time: 1:21:12Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Buy & review John Dolan's new book, They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio
People in this episode
Host: Gary Brecher
Topics covered
- US Civil War
- Red River Campaign
- Nathaniel Banks
- Project Freedom
- Western Campaigns
- Military History
Keywords
- US Civil War
- Red River Campaign
- Nathaniel Banks
- Project Freedom
- ArkLaTex
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Arkansas
- Military History
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Project Freedom
Books & works: They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil War
Places: ArkLaTex, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas
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