Company D

His men despised him. They called Lieutenant Woodbury Hall "incompetent" and "obnoxious." Even his own uncle tried to drive him out. Yet at Gettysburg — the Civil War’s turning point — Hall led his company through fire. Join us for our second episode coming on October 1.

What is Company D?

Company D brings the American Civil War to life through the eyes of citizen-soldiers. One Regiment. One Company. Countless stories of courage, sacrifice, and betrayal—exposing the human toll of a war that transformed the United States.

There are many ways to express dislike.
Hate. Hostility. Loathing.
But disdain best captures how the soldiers of Company D of the Third Maine Infantry Regiment felt about Lieutenant Woodbury Hall.
That’s why we’re calling the second episode of Company D, “Nobody Likes You, Woodbury. Company D’s Most Hated Officer.”
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Hey, being a pariah isn’t easy.
The enlisted men of Company D even wrote a letter to the Governor of Maine complaining about Woodbury.
They called him “incompetent.”
They said he was “obnoxious.”
But the real twist? The man leading the charge against him was his own uncle, William Higgins.
Family drama worthy of “Succession” or “Arrested Development.”
And yet, despite being despised, Woodbury marched on. He never missed a day with the Third Maine. He was never sick. Never wounded. He stood out among the officers who led the Third Maine into the bloodiest and arguably the most significant battle of the U.S. Civil War—Gettysburg.
Join us for Episode 2 of Company D, launching on Wednesday, October 1, on your favorite podcast app. Find out more at: companydpodcast.com.
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I’m your host, George F. Snell III. Thanks for listening.