Behind The Battles | What If Vicksburg Failed?
What if the Union siege of Vicksburg had failed? In this alternate history episode, we explore how a Confederate victory at Vicksburg could have changed the course of the American Civil War. From the ...
10 Heinä 38min
The Fourth Of July During The Civil War
What was the Fourth of July like during the Civil War? From the last united Independence Day in 1860 to the first celebration after the war in 1865, discover how soldiers, civilians, and a divided nat...
2 Heinä 24min
Behind The Battles | The 24th Michigan Infantry Regiment
The 24th Michigan Infantry was one of the most famous regiments of the Civil War. As part of the legendary Iron Brigade, these Michigan volunteers fought in some of the war's fiercest battles and earn...
19 Kesä 55min
Behind The Battles | The Union Assault On Kennesaw Mountain
On June 27, 1864, General William T. Sherman abandoned maneuver and ordered a direct assault against the Confederate defenses at Kennesaw Mountain.The attack became one of the bloodiest failures of th...
12 Kesä 39min
Behind The Battles | What Went Wrong For Confederates At Shiloh?
The Confederates came closer to victory at Shiloh than most people realize. After driving Ulysses S. Grant's army across miles of battlefield on April 6, 1862, it looked like the South might destroy a...
9 Kesä 33min
Behind The Battles | John Buford
John Buford was one of the Union Army’s smartest and most reliable commanders during the Civil War. Best known for his actions at Gettysburg, Buford built a reputation as a calm, fearless cavalry offi...
29 Touko 1h 3min
Behind The Battles | What If Stonewall Jackson Survived?
What if the Confederacy’s greatest battlefield commander had survived? After being mortally wounded by friendly fire at Chancellorsville in May 1863, Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson was gone just weeks ...
22 Touko 53min
