Radio War Nerd Episode #352 — The US Civil War, Part 12: Gen. John Pope & Second Battle of Manassas (Patreon)

Recorded: October 25, 2022

In this 12th installment in the our US Civil War series, the War Nerd reassesses the much-maligned performance of Union Gen. John Pope — and the West Point snakes around him — at the Second Battle of Manassas in 1862.

Maps

*Aug 29, 1862

*Aug 30, 1862

Previous RWN US Civil War episodes:

*EP #295: The US Civil War, Part 1: Count Adam Gurowski
*EP #297: The US Civil War, Part 2: Bleeding Kansas
*EP #300: The US Civil War, Part 3: First Battle of Bull Run
*EP #303: The US Civil War, Part 4: McClellan, Treason & The Battle of Antietam
*EP #307: The US Civil War, Part 5: Vicksburg
*EP #311: The US Civil War, Part 6: Buchanan's Treason & The Mormon War
*EP #315: The US Civil War, Part 7: German '48ers, with Matt Christman
*EP #323: The US Civil War, Part 8: Thomas, Hood & Southern Honor
*EP #327: The US Civil War, Part 9: War on the Water
*EP #335: The US Civil War, Part 10: Battle of Shiloh
*EP #340: The US Civil War, Part 11: Culture Wars (Live in Brooklyn) 

Music by Brendon Anderegg. Check out his project Mountains at Thrilljockey.

Total time: 1:31:06

Direct link to this episode's mp3 here