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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 6 months, 2 weeks 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 6 months, 3 weeks 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 6 months, 3 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 6 months, 4 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 7 months ago
Behind The Battles | Dred Scott v. Sandford
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. Th…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Behind The Battles | James Longstreet
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.…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | George Meade
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 …
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | USS Monitor
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 Roa…
Published on 8 months ago
Behind The Battles | CSS Virginia
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 Co…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago