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Behind The Battles | Stonewall Jackson
This week, we profile one of the greatest Generals on either side during the war, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. Known as one the best tactical generals of the war, he played important roles in both bat…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | George B. McClellan
On this week's Behind The Battles we cover one of the most Union Generals, George B. McClellan! Commander of the Army Of The Potomac and, for a time, the Union Army altogether, he was heavily critici…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | Andersonville Prison
On this episode, we cover what is perhaps the deadliest place you could be during the Civil War, Andersonville Prison near Andersonville, Georgia. It opened in February 1864 and housed Union prisoner…
Published on 9 months ago
Behind The Battles | Robert E. Lee
Behind The Battles roars on with the Confederate's greatest General, Robert E. Lee. We will cover his early life and military career on to his painful decision to choose the CSA over the USA, and his…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Behind The Battles | Ulysses S. Grant | Part Two
This week we continue our profile of Ulysses S. Grant and we dive into his presidency including all the good and bad. Spoiler alert: there was a lot of bad. We then take a look at his life after his …
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | Ulysses S. Grant | Part One
We continue with more Behind The Battles and take a look at the most popular General of the Civil War Ulysses S. Grant! In this first part, we will learn about his early life and him first joining th…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | The Trent Affair
For this week's Behind The Battles we take a look at the Trent Affair that saw the United States almost get into another war with Britain while engaged in the civil war with the south. After the U.S.…
Published on 10 months ago
Behind The Battles | Sultana Disaster
On April 27th, 1865, the steamboat Sultana which was carrying over 2,000 passengers--many who were Union POWs--exploded near Memphis,TN on the Mississippi River. One of it's boilers overheated and ex…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Behind The Battles | Jefferson Davis
We move on with more Behind The Battles and this week we take a look at the other president---Jefferson Davis. Serving several high ranking positions in the United States government, when it came tim…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind The Battles | Abraham Lincoln | Part Four | The Assassination
We have come to end of Abraham Lincoln's story and unfortunately his life. We cover the assassination with the events leading up to it, the search for Booth and the other conspirators and wrap it up …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago