Behind The Battles | 1st Texas Infantry Regiment | The Confederate's Most Feared Regiment
The 1st Texas Infantry earned a reputation as one of the toughest regiments of the Civil War. From the Cornfield at Antietam to the brutal fighting at Gettysburg, these soldiers repeatedly found thems...
24 Jul 1h 41min
Behind The Battles | Trapped in the Flames | The Horror of the Wilderness
During the Battle of the Wilderness, flames swept through the woods and trapped wounded soldiers from both armies. This is the horrifying story of the men who were left helpless as the battlefield bur...
17 Jul 34min
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 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 Jun 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 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
