Podcasts

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission's podcast page features short lectures by authorities on different aspects of the war in the state. The podcasts are being produced in cooperation with the School of Mass Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Special thanks go to David Weekley, Rudy Aldor, Dennis Geswein, Tristan Stuart, Adam Richmond, Mary-Britton Norton and Laura Morgan of the School of Mass Communication for their assistance. Additional assistance was provided by Josh Jenkins of the Department of Arkansas Heritage.

The Arsenal Crisis
The Little Rock Arsenal Crisis: Stephan McAteer of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History discusses the 1861 crisis that almost sparked the Civil War.
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Men and Women in Crisis
Men and Women in Crisis: Dr. Michael B. Dougan, retired Arkansas State University historian, discusses the people who attended the secession convention in Little Rock.
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The Arkansas Army
The Arkansas Army: Dr. Michael B. Dougan, retired Arkansas State University historian, discusses the creation of Arkansas’s first military organization after the state seceded from the Union.
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The Arkansas Peace Society
The Arkansas Peace Society: James J. Johnston discusses a secret society of Unionists who opposed secession in 1861.
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Arkansas Politics, 1860
Dr. Carl Moneyhon of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock explains the political situation in Arkansas on the eve of the Civil War.
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Unionism in Arkansas
Dr. Thomas A. DeBlack of Arkansas Tech University explores the strong Union sentiment that prevailed in many parts of Arkansas during the Civil War.
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Why They Joined
Dr. Carl Moneyhon of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock explores the motivations of the Arkansas men who enlisted in the Confederate army at the beginning of the Civil War.
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War in the Southern Delta
Dr. Tom DeBlack of Arkansas Tech University discusses warfare along the Mississippi River in southeast Arkansas.
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Why They Continued to Fight
Dr. Carl Moneyhon of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock discusses the experiences of Arkansas Confederate soldiers as they endured years of warfare.
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The Secession Convention
The Secession Convention: Dr. Michael B. Dougan, retired Arkansas State University historian, discusses the 1861 Secession Convention that led Arkansas to leave the Union.
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Huntersville
Huntersville: Cary Bradburn of the North Little Rock History Commission, author of "On The Opposite Shore: The Making of North Little Rock," tells the story of the Civil War complex that once stood on the north bank of the Arkansas River.
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Elias Cornelius Boudinot
Elias Cornelius Boudinot: Dr. Michael B. Dougan, retired Arkansas State University historian, tells the story of a Native American who made his mark on Arkansas Civil War history.
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C.S.S. Pontchartrain
C.S.S. Pontchartrain: Mark K. Christ of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission tells the story of a once-feared Confederate gunboat.
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N. Bart Pearce
N. Bart Pearce: Dr. Michael B. Dougan, retired Arkansas State University historian, tells us about Arkansas's forgotten general.
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General Thomas C. Hindman
General Thomas C. Hindman: Bobby Roberts, director of the Central Arkansas Library System, discusses the controversial Arkansas command of the general from Helena.
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Mexican War Veterans in Civil War Arkansas
Mexican War Veterans in Civil War Arkansas: William A. Frazier, editor of "Ready, Booted and Spurred: Arkansas in the U.S.-Mexican War," discusses the impact of Mexican War veterans on the Civil War in Arkansas.
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Omelia Thomas: From Slavery to Freedom
Omelia Thomas: From Slavery to Freedom: Ornett Grind of Arkansas State Parks tells the story of one African-American family in Arkansas.
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Little Rock as a Hospital Town
Little Rock as a Hospital Town: Cynthia DeHaven Pitcock, professor of Medical Humanities at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, tells us about fledgling efforts to treat the wounded in Arkansas.
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Racial Atrocities During the Camden Expedition
Racial Atrocities During the Camden Expedition: Mark K. Christ of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission recounts atrocities at the 1864 battles of Poison Spring and Jenkins' Ferry.
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The River War in Arkansas
The River War in Arkansas: Bobby Roberts, director of the Central Arkansas Library System, tells how the Civil War was fought on the rivers of Arkansas.
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General Dandridge McRae
General Dandridge McRae: Alan Thompson of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park speaks about the troubled career of an Arkansas Confederate general.
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Medicine in the Trans-Mississippi
Medicine in the Trans-Mississippi: Cynthia DeHaven Pitcock, professor of medical humanities at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, describes the elaborate efforts made to provide medical supplies west of the Mississippi River.
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Confederate Women of Arkansas
Confederate Women of Arkansas: Ellen Lewis of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission describes the experiences of Arkansas women during the Civil War.
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The Williams Clan: "Mountain Feds"
The Williams Clan: "Mountain Feds": Dr. Kenneth C. Barnes of the University of Central Arkansas discusses the Civil War experiences of a family of Arkansas Unionists.
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The U.S.S. Tyler
The U.S.S. Tyler: Jack Myers of the Delta Cultural Center explores the Civil War career of a river steamboat turned timber-clad warship.
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A New Beginning for the U.S.C.T.
A New Beginning for the U.S.C.T.: Historian Archie Moore discusses how soldiers in the United States Colored Troops seized their first opportunities for formal education.
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Post Defense Colonies
Post Defense Colonies: Alan Thompson of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park discusses a novel method of protecting Unionist settlements in northwest Arkansas.
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From Contraband to Soldier
From Contraband to Soldier: Historian Ronnie A. Nichols discusses the path African Americans followed as they sought their freedom.
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Confederate Grizzlies
Confederate Grizzlies: Dr. Bill Gurley of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences discusses the Missouri Division of General Mosby M. Parsons.
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Battlefield Archeology
Battlefield Archeology: Dr. Jamie Brandon of the Arkansas Archeological Survey discusses how archeologists view Civil War battlefields.
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Raising Regiments of African Descent
Raising Regiments of African Descent: Historian Ronnie A. Nichols discusses the many African-American regiments that were recruited in Arkansas.
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Mosby M. Parsons: Confederate General, Murder Victim
Mosby M. Parsons: Confederate General, Murder Victim: Dr. Bill Gurley of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences discusses the life and death of an officer who saw much action in Arkansas.
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"Doc" Rayburn
"Doc" Rayburn: Alan Thompson of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park discusses the colorful career of a cross-dressing Confederate guerrilla.
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Guerilla Fighting in the West
Guerilla Fighting in the West: Dr. T. Buck Foster, visiting assistant professor of history at the University of Central Arkansas, describes the vicious irregular warfare around Fort Smith.
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At War with the U.S. Colored Troops
At War with the U.S. Colored Troops: Archie Moore of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission discusses the many issues facing African American soldiers in the Civil War.
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Poison Spring in the Newspapers
Poison Spring in the Newspapers: Sonny Rhodes of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Mass Communications discusses how Northern and Southern newspapers reported the vicious battle of Poison Spring.
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Slavery and Slave Resistance
Slavery and Slave Resistance: Jodi Morris of Central High School National Historic Site discusses slavery and slave resistance in Arkansas.
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The Battle of Pine Bluff
The Battle of Pine Bluff: Mark Christ of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission discusses the October 25, 1863, battle of Pine Bluff.
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Hungry in Fort Smith
Hungry in Fort Smith: Dr. T. Buck Foster, visiting professor of history at the University of Central Arkansas, discusses the shortage of supplies in Fort Smith and the suffering it caused.
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The Second Arkansas Cavalry (U.S.)
The Second Arkansas Cavalry (U.S.): Brian Robertson of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies discusses the career of a Union guerilla-hunting regiment.
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The Battle of Saint Charles
The Battle of Saint Charles: William Stevens of the C.S.S. Pontchartrain Project discusses the engagement where "the deadliest shot of the Civil War" was fired.
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War Comes to Washington
War Comes to Washington: Josh Williams of Historic Washington State Park examines the politics of and military preparation for the beginning of the Civil War.
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