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Behind The Battles | Bleeding Kansas
As the United States expanded westward and the debate over slavery intensified, the Kansas Territory became the epicenter of a brutal ideological and political conflict. Known as Bleeding Kansas, thi…
Published on 2 months ago
Behind The Battles | Nathan Bedford Forrest
We profile Nathan Bedford Forrest, a polarizing figure who rose from a Tennessee slave trader to a Confederate cavalry general and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Before the Civil War, Fo…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Behind The Battles | George Armstrong Custer
This week Dive we cover George Armstrong Custer, one of America’s most iconic and polarizing military figures. From his roots in New Rumley, Ohio, to his daring exploits as a Civil War cavalry comman…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | John Brown's Raid On Harper's Ferry
We dive into John Brown’s audacious raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, a pivotal moment that ignited tensions leading to the Civil War. From his secretive preparations at the Kennedy Farmhouse under the …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | Albert Sydney Johnston
This week, we cover General Albert Sidney Johnston, a distinguished military officer who served in the Texian Army, United States Army, and Confederate States Army. From his early days at West Point …
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | John C. Fremont
We cover the controversial life of John Charles Frémont, the "Pathfinder of the Rocky Mountains"! From his scandalous beginnings in Savannah, Georgia, to his daring expeditions mapping the American W…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Behind The Battles | Camp Douglas
On this episode we take a look at the Union Army POW Camp Douglas. Sometimes described as the "Andersonville of the North" as almost 4,500 prisoners died in the camp. Many of these deaths came from d…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
BONUS EPISODE! The Entire Gettysburg Campaign | Every Battle
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, Gett…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | J.E.B. Stuart
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, a…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | Ambrose Burnside
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 lead…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago