Intelligence.03: Rifleman First

Intelligence.03: Rifleman First

From War Yankee - Overland by Kyle M. Bondo

January 26, 2023 · 20 min · Season 1 · Episode 3

About this episode

The episode explores the experiences of a soldier in the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War.

In This Episode It's May 4th, 1864 — You are a soldier in the Army of the Potomac marching towards the Rapidan River and into The Wilderness -- a 70-mile tract of thickets and dense forest that only a year before had been the location of this same army's defeat at the Battle of Chancellorsville. Before you cross the floating bridge over the Rapidan River that will later be torn up so that you cannot use it again to retreat... You may ask yourself... How did I get here? Notable Quotes “It's just like shooting squirrels, only these squirrels have guns..” — Federal Veteran instructing Recruits in Rifleman Skills, America Goes to War by Bruce Catton. Support the War Yankee Podcast Every episode is a work of passion that requires a lot of coffee. I research, read, visit, host, mix, edit, and produce every episode myself. I would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things for me: First, COFFEE! If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting the show by buying me a cup of coffee (or two)! Second, FEEDBACK! Please give this podcast a rating and review to let me know what you liked, what I can improve on, or that you're enjoying the show. Meanwhile, thank you for taking the…

People in this episode

Host: Kyle M. Bondo

Topics covered

  • Civil War
  • military history
  • soldier experience
  • battlefield tactics
  • historical education

Keywords

  • Civil War
  • Army of the Potomac
  • Rifleman skills
  • historical podcast
  • battlefield education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Battlefield Trust

Places: Rapidan River, The Wilderness

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