Battles Of The American Civil War

The Red River Campaign was supposed to crush Confederate resistance in Louisiana and capture Shreveport. Instead, poor planning, divided command, and one devastating defeat turned it into a complete d...

11 Sep 1h 18min

Fort Sumter was more than the first battle of the American Civil War. It was the breaking point that turned months of secession, threats, and failed negotiations into open war. Follow Major Robert And...

4 Sep 35min

Shot 5 times at Antietam, John Brown Gordon rose from an untrained captain to one of Robert E. Lee’s last corps commanders. But his controversial postwar life left behind a legacy far darker than his ...

28 Aug 1h 38min

Stonewall Jackson’s legendary flank attack shattered the Union XI Corps at Chancellorsville, but his greatest triumph would also become his last.

21 Aug 48min

For decades, compromise kept the United States together while slavery and sectional division pulled it apart. This episode follows the crises, violence, and political collapse that brought the country...

14 Aug 1h 10min

This special crossover between Battles of the American Civil War and Outlaws & Gunslingers reveals how Civil War veterans, guerrillas, weapons, and grudges helped shape the Wild West.

4 Aug 1h 6min

Philip Kearny lost an arm in battle but never lost his nerve. From Mexico and Europe to his fatal ride at Chantilly, this is the story of one of the Union Army’s most fearless generals.

31 Jul 1h 1min

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