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The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.

When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves.

And when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over,

turned into a struggle to guarantee liberty and justice for all Americans.

I'm Tracy.

And I'm Rich.

And we want to invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at this pivotal era in American history.

Look for the Civil War and Reconstruction wherever you find your podcasts.

Welcome to the Age of Napoleon.

Episode 95, The Iron Marshalls Stand.

Thanks for joining me.

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Anyway, we left off last time on the evening of October 14th, 1806.

Napoleon and the Grand Armee were in central Germany.

The War of the Fourth Coalition had only been going on about a week,

but France had just dealt out the first serious blow of the conflict,

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