Hey everyone, this is Rich.

And Tracy.

And before we get back to Stonewall Jackson, we just wanted to give a plug for joining

the Strawfoot Brigade.

Some of you may hear us mention it all the time, but wonder just what this strange group

is that we keep referring to.

Well, it's the membership program that we started about a year ago that gives y'all

the opportunity to help support the podcast while also getting two extra episodes to listen

to each month.

Yeah, basically you go to the show's website, www.civilwarpodcast.org and sign up through

PayPal to make recurring payments of $5 a month and that registers you as a member of the

Strawfoot Brigade.

And like Tracy said, it's our goal to release two of those members episodes each month,

but besides getting those extra episodes, membership is also just a great way for you to

help support what we're doing here with this podcast about the Civil War.

Just this weekend we released members episode number 27, which was the fourth and final

installment in the New Orleans story arc.

And then next month we plan on having a couple of extra episodes about Stonewall Jackson.

Right, an old Stonewall is one fascinating character, but really all 27 members episodes

so far have been really interesting stuff that Tracy and I find fascinating and hope

that you guys do also.

But besides that extra content, for those of you who have already joined up, we also

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