Intelligence.04: Ring Knockers

Intelligence.04: Ring Knockers

From War Yankee - Overland by Kyle M. Bondo

January 27, 2023 · 31 min · Season 1 · Episode 4

About this episode

This episode explores the challenges faced by officers in the Army of the Potomac during the Overland Campaign in May 1864.

In This Episode It's May 1864 -- You are an officer in the Army of the Potomac during the first week of the Overland Campaign, leading men into The Wilderness against the Confederacy. As you struggle to maneuver your soldiers in a straight enough line to engage the rebels within this 70-square-mile tract of thickets and dense forest... You may ask yourself... How did I get here? Notable Quotes “Let no man be so rash as to suppose that in donning a general’s uniform, he is forthwith competent to perform a general’s functions.” — Prof. Dennis Hart Mahan, USMA (1824-1871) “[I] hail the day [I] left public office as the happiest of my life, except possibly the day I left West Point, a place I felt I had been at always and that my stay had no end.” — Lt.Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (1871) “I was always a friend of southern rights but an enemy of southern wrongs.” — Maj.Gen. Benjamin Butler (1861) 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…

People in this episode

Host: Kyle M. Bondo

Topics covered

  • Civil War
  • Overland Campaign
  • Military Leadership
  • Historical Quotes
  • Army of the Potomac

Keywords

  • Civil War
  • Overland Campaign
  • Army of the Potomac
  • military strategy
  • historical quotes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USMA

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