This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Scribner, publisher of Hymns of the Republic,

the story of the final year of the Americans of a War by Pulitzer Prize finalist, S. C.

Gwynn.

If Gwynn's name seems familiar to you, it might just be because we've previously

recommended his biography of Stonewall Jackson, Rebel Yell.

Here with his new book Hymns of the Republic, Gwynn has put together another home run.

This one looking at the fourth and final year of the Civil War.

One of our favorite authors, Sebastian Younger, says, as Sequind's riveting book Hymns

of the Republic finally made me realize that one cannot fully understand America without

understanding the American Civil War.

Now we agree with that.

And since it's going to be a while before we get to the war's final year here on the

podcast, you can satisfy yourself with Gwynn's book in the meantime.

Hymns of the Republic is on sale now in Hardcover, eBook or audiobook, so get your copy today.

Hey everyone, welcome to episode number 300.

And I'm Tracey, hello Yell, thanks for tuning in to the podcast.

Major Henry McLelland should have had a quiet afternoon.

Even though at dawn on June 9, 1863, the enemy had crossed the Rapa Hannock River at Beverly

Ford and launched a surprise attack on Jeb Stewart's Confederate cavalry near Brandy's

station, Virginia.

Not completely by surprise, Stewart had nevertheless reacted quickly, ordering his troopers out

of their camps to deal with the threat, while assigning McLelland to remain behind at

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