We’re chipping away at the podcast…but as you will hear me mention in this short teaser…our move is catching up with us.

Jenn and I will be taking a short break from posting…publicly. That means we’re wrapping up our unpacking of all the boxes from the move…but are still working on content.

We will only be posting content on Patreon during our break…they will be getting exclusive access to any videos and podcasts we make while we get caught up. Most anything posted there will eventually be posted to the public (but not everything).

In the meantime, we want to know your favorite episode of Talk with History and why…let us know and we’ll read the feedback when we return from break. 

(it will help us know how to shape the show for the future)

You are the absolute best audience and followers ever…thank you!

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Transcript

109a Stonewall Jackson teaser

[00:00:00] The air hung heavy. With the accurate scent. Of gunpowder and the screams of the wounded. Private John Blake gripped his musket tighter has NUS knuckles white. The Confederate line was faltering in the union. Troops were pressing forward. Panic bubbled in his chest, but then he saw him. General Thomas J. 

[00:00:21] Jackson. Standing from as a rock,, amidst the chaos. 

[00:00:26] Jackson clad in his usual faded frock coat and slouch hat survey the battlefield with a calm, determination bullets whizzed around him, but he seemed impervious. 

[00:00:38] His unwavering resolved, inspired the wavering Confederate soldiers, and they rallied behind him suddenly general Bernard B another Confederate leader cried out, pointing towards Jackson. 

[00:00:47] Look, men. There is Jackson standing like a stone wall. 

[00:00:53] His voice boomed over the den of the battle. Echoing through the ranks rally around the Virginians. The quote. There is Jackson standing like a Stonewall, had an electric effect. It perfectly captured Jackson’s unwavering presence and served as a rallying cry for the Confederates. 

[00:01:12] John emboldened by Jackson’s leadership and B’s words poured another shot down the barrel of his musket and let loose and other volley. As the smoke cleared, John saw B fall mortally wounded, but Jackson unfazed step forward, his roar echoed bees call rally around the Virginians. John had his fellow soldiers surge forward, a renewed sense of purpose, coursing through them. They pushed back the union forces in securing of vital victory for the Confederacy. News of Jackson’s heroism spread like wildfire throughout the south newspapers hailed him as a stone wall. A steadfast and immovable force on the battlefield. The nickname stuck in Thomas J. 

[00:01:55] Jackson became forever known. As Stonewall Jackson. 

[00:02:02] What you just heard as a teaser for our upcoming episode about our visit to the Lexington grave site of Stonewall Jackson, make sure you follow us in your podcast player of choice. So you don’t miss it. Now, Jen and I just finished moving from Virginia to Tennessee and all that activity is finally catching up with us. 

[00:02:18] So I wanted to let our listeners know we will be on a short break no more than a couple of weeks. As we get settled in, on pack, the myriad of boxes around our house and figure out the lay of the land in the greater Memphis area. And until then, we’re going to ask one thing of our regular listeners. There’s an email link in the show notes that we want you to click, so you can write to us. Let us know your favorite episode of talk with history and why. Just pick the very first episode that pops your mind doesn’t matter what the reason. We will collect those inputs and mention them. 

[00:02:51] We come back from break. This is a great way for us to hear about what is working and why you, our listeners. Like a particular episode. Don’t be afraid to be as honest as possible. We really do love hearing from you. And this is a great way for us to get your valuable feedback. Click that one link in the show notes. It should open an email to us and write us right as short. Or as long a note as you like. It would mean a lot to us. Thank you as always for your support. We’ll talk to you soon.