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Ghosts of Arlington Podcast
Hosted by Jackson Irish · EN
If you've ever walked the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, you've heard the voices of the past. Even if you haven't, you can still hear them in podcast form. A history podcast about Arlington National Cemetery and the stories of those buried there, with new episodes available first thing every Monday morning.
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#152: The Legend of Johnny Shiloh
Dec 1500:29:44Tap to summarizeI'd love to hear your thoughts - send me a text hereDuring the Civil War, there were many legends surrounding young drummer boys on the battlefield. Arguably, the most famous of these was about Johnny Shiloh who gave the ultimate sacrifice on that Tennessee battlefield. The problem with this legend is that it was probably based on a young boy named John Clem, who not only didn't die in battle, he wasn't even at Shiloh. He did make a name for himself at Chickamauga, though.This week's Ghosts of Arlington are:Army Major General John Lincoln Clem, Section 2, Grave 993Army Bugler John Cook, Section 17, Grave 18613The introduction and transition music heard on the podcast is composed and recorded by the eldest Ghosts of Arlington, Jr. While the rest of his catalogue is quite different from what he's performed for me, you can find his music on bandcamp.com under the names Caladrius and Bloodfeather.For more information about the podcast visit: · The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast· Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/
Transcribe →#151: A Tale of Two Soldiers, Part III
Dec 800:41:52Tap to summarizeI'd love to hear your thoughts - send me a text hereToday we wrap up the sotry of Smith and Waller with a court martial for war crimes, but the man charged is probably not the one you think it will or should be.This week's Ghosts of Arlington are:Army Brigadier General Jacob Hurd Smith; Section 3, Grave 1924Marine Corps Major General Littleton "Tony" Waller; Section 3, Grave 3311Marine Corps Major General Littleton Waller, Jr.; Torresdale, PANavy Rear Admiral John Waller; Section 5, Grave 57Marine Corps Brigadier General Henry Waller; Santa Barabara, CAThe introduction and transition music heard on the podcast is composed and recorded by the eldest Ghosts of Arlington, Jr. While the rest of his catalogue is quite different from what he's performed for me, you can find his music on bandcamp.com under the names Caladrius and Bloodfeather.As always, a very special thanks to the Commando Pando Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!For more information about the podcast visit: · The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast· Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/
Transcribe →#150: A Tale of Two Soldiers, Part II
Nov 2400:36:27Tap to summarizeI'd love to hear your thoughts - send me a text hereToday we continue this tale of two sldiers and learn more about Marine Corps officer Littleton "Tony" Waller who rose through the ranks fighting in Africa, Cuba, and China before leading troops in The Philippines. It was Waller who tried to countermand his boss's order to kill everyone ten and older his troops came across, but a massacre of a US Army company made stopping violence against civilians much more difficult. The introduction and transition music heard on the podcast is composed and recorded by the eldest Ghosts of Arlington, Jr. While the rest of his catalogue is quite different from what he's performed for me, you can find his music on bandcamp.com under the names Caladrius and Bloodfeather.As always, a very special thanks to the Commando Pando Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!For more information about the podcast visit: · The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast· Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/
Transcribe →#149: A Tale of Two Soldiers, Part I
Nov 1700:29:03Tap to summarizeI'd love to hear your thoughts - send me a text hereToday we begin a tale of two soldiers - one a general, who, if he had his way would have had his troop comitted genocide up and down the island of Samar in the Philippines at the turn of the 20th Century - and the other, a lieutenant colonel who did what he could to prevent unecessary bloodshed.The introduction and transition music heard on the podcast is composed and recorded by the eldest Ghosts of Arlington, Jr. While the rest of his catalogue is quite different from what he's performed for me, you can find his music on bandcamp.com under the names Caladrius and Bloodfeather.As always, a very special thanks to the Commando Pando Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!For more information about the podcast visit: · The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast· Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/
Transcribe →#15: September 11, 2001
Sep 13, 2021Tap to summarizeI'd love to hear your thoughts - send me a text hereFor someone a month away from his 21st birthday when it happened, I can't believe it has been 20 years since 9/11. This week's episode just happens to talk about what went on in the cemetery day, less than 400 yards from the Pentagon, and what the last two decades have looked like. I didn't plan for this episode to drop on this auspicious anniversary, it just worked out that way.This week’s Ghost of Arlington are: The Pentagon Group Burial Marker (Section 64) Army Lieutenant Colonel Kip Taylor (Section 64, Grave 4877) Mrs. Nancy Taylor (Section 64, Grave 4877)CIA Officer & Marine Captain Johnny "Mike" Spann (Section 34, Grave 2359)Army Captain Russell Rippetoe (Section 60, Grave, 7860)Army Staff Sergeant Jerald Whisenhunt (Section 60, Grave 8563) Also, a very special thanks to Mountain Up Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!For more information about the podcast visit: · The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast· Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/
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