Battles Of The American Civil War

We've compiled every battle we have done of the Gettysburg campaign all in one episode! Over 3 hours of the campaign from the first battle of Franklin's Crossing, the largest battle of them all, Getty...

19 Maj 20253h 37min

Dive into the thrilling story of James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart, one of the most iconic cavalry commanders of the American Civil War! Known for his daring reconnaissance missions, flamboyant style, an...

16 Maj 202556min

We take a look at Ambrose Burnside, who became Commander of the Army Of The Potomac after the dismissal of McClellan. Although well liked by his men, he is generally thought of as an incompetent leade...

9 Maj 202532min

This week we take a look at the landmark case of Dred Scott v. Sandford, which in March of 1857, the United States Supreme Court ruled that African Americans are not Citizens of the United States. The...

2 Maj 202551min

Up next we have Robert E. Lee's "Old War Horse" James Longstreet! Known as one of the best Generals on either side of the war, Longstreet played important roles in some of the most important battles. ...

25 Apr 20251h 46min

This week on Behind The Battles, we cover the most successful General of the Army Of The Potomac, George Meade. Perhaps best known as commanding the army during the victory at Gettysburg, he did not h...

18 Apr 202548min

After covering the CSS Virginia last week, we take a look at it's enemy this week. The USS Monitor was the Union's first ironclad warship. While it was famous for battling the Virginia at Hampton Road...

11 Apr 20251h 11min

On this episode, we profile America's first ever ironclad warship, the CSS Virginia. After the Union army had to burn the USS Merrimack when the Confederates took over the shipyard she was at, the Con...

4 Apr 202522min