Battles Of The American Civil War

Alexander H. Stephens was one of the most contradictory figures of the Civil War. A longtime U.S. congressman from Georgia, he became Vice President of the Confederacy while openly doubting secession and warning it would end badly.We cover Stephens’ rise, his infamous Cornerstone Speech, his uneasy role inside the Confederate government, and his unlikely return to Congress and the Georgia governorship after the war. His story exposes the political contradictions at the heart of the Confederacy and the rocky road of Reconstruction.

All three battles of the Chickamauga Campaign ending with one of the bloodiest battles in all of the Civil War.

Discover the story of Edwin Stanton, the hard driving Secretary of War who helped steer the Union to victory. This episode looks at his rise from Ohio lawyer to one of the most powerful men in Washington, his tense early relationship with Lincoln, and how the two became an unstoppable team during the Civil War. We cover Stanton’s reforms, his clashes with generals, his role in shaping Union strategy, and the legacy he left on America long after the war ended.

Three towns. Three massacres. One brutal truth about the Civil War that textbooks like to skip. In this episode, we dive into the darkest side of Confederate guerrilla warfare. The murder sprees, executions, and terror campaigns carried out by men like Bloody Bill Anderson, Champ Ferguson, and William Clarke Quantrill. From the Centralia Massacre to the Saltville killings to the fiery destruction of Lawrence, Kansas, we break down how these raids blurred the line between soldier and outlaw. Brutal tactics, no-quarter orders, and the kind of revenge killing that turned Missouri and Kentucky into the Wild West before the Wild West even existed.

Burning valleys. Empty counties. Armies that didn’t just fight the war… they scorched everything in their path. In this episode, we break down three of the most controversial Union actions of the Civil War. Sheridan’s burning of the Shenandoah Valley, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and General Order No. 11 in Missouri. Brutal campaigns, civilian suffering, and tactics that still spark debate today.