
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 Jul 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 Jul 24min

Behind The Battles | Patrick Cleburne
Patrick Cleburne rose from an Irish immigrant to become one of the Confederacy's most respected generals. Nicknamed the "Stonewall of the West," he fought in many of the Civil War's biggest battles an...
27 Jun 46min

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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Mai 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 Mai 53min



















