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  2. Battles Of The American Civil War · 56 min · Podcast

    Behind The Battles | The 24th Michigan Infantry Regiment

    The 24th Michigan Infantry was one of the most famous regiments of the Civil War. As part of the legendary Iron Brigade, these Michigan volunteers fought in some of the war's fiercest battles and earned a reputation for courage, discipline, and sacrifice.

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  3. Today In History with The Retrospectors · 12 min · Podcast

    America's Celebrity Child Soldier

    Eleven year-old Johnny Clem formally became part of the Union Army on 1st May, 1863 - though he had already been participating as a Drummer Boy for the 22nd Michigan Infantry in the American Civil War for two years. Clem's youthful determination and bravery propelled him into…

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  4. Into the Shadows: Macomb Paranormal Investigations · 14 min · Podcast

    Haunted Fort Wayne Detroit: The Ghosts Still March the Halls

    Along the Detroit River stands one of Michigan’s most chilling historic landmarks—Fort Wayne. Built in the 1800s, this military fortress has long been tied to eerie reports of shadow figures, phantom footsteps, whispered voices, and spirits that may still patrol the grounds. In…

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  15. Michigan Minute · 1 min · Podcast

    Custer’s Rise & Michigan’s Pollution Fight | June 29

    On this day in 1863, Monroe native George Armstrong Custer was promoted to brigadier general and took command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, playing a key role at Gettysburg. Also, in 1928, Michigan launched its first major pollution control effort to protect lakes and streams.

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  32. Tales of Southwest Michigan's Past · 43 min · Podcast

    The Story of Brother Against Brother: Cornelius and Samuel Byington in the Civil War

    The American Civil War has often been referred to as a war which placed brother against brother. In Southwest Michigan, I uncovered a story of two brothers, the Byingtons, who fought on opposite sides of this conflict. They were both originally born in New York, but one moved…

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  33. Civil War Regiments · 1h 34m · Podcast

    The 24th Michigan At Gettysburg with Andrew Roscoe

    In honor of the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, I interviewed historian Andrew Roscoe on the 24th Michigan of the famed Iron Brigade and its involvement in the battle. Taking 496 men into battle on July 1st, the regiment would muster only 99 at the conclusion,…

    24th Michigan · Iron Brigade · Gettysburg

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  34. The Mitten Channel · 42 min · Podcast

    Flint’s Civil War Heroes: The Story of the 10th Michigan Infantry

    Flag Day Special — The Untold Story of Flint’s Civil War Soldiers and the battle flags that led them through America’s defining conflict. In the American Civil War, 90,000 Michigan soldiers marched into battle. Among them were the men of the 10th Michigan Infantry Regiment,…

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  37. Tales of Southwest Michigan's Past · 49 min · Podcast

    An Interview with Jim Jackson, Historian & Author, on Company K, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters - An Entirely Native American Regiment in the Civil War

    In this episode I interview Jim Jackson, the Author of the book Veterans of Oak Hill Cemetery for Oak Hill Cemetery. He also edited the 2014 edition of Beyond These Gates for Oak Hill Cemetery, and is the author of other books on local history. Mr. Jackson has spent several…

    1st Michigan Sharpshooters

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