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  • Behind The Battles | Little Round Top

    Behind The Battles | Little Round Top
    Jan 9 2026
    During the Battle of Gettysburg, a rocky hill called Little Round Top nearly decided the fate of the Civil War. On July 2, 1863, Confederate forces attacked the Union’s exposed left flank. Holding the line was the 20th Maine, led by Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Outnumbered and out of ammunition, the regiment launched a desperate bayonet charge that saved the hill and possibly the battle. If Little Round Top falls, Gettysburg likely falls with it. This is the story of the hill that helped change American history.
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    41 m
  • Behind The Battles | Simon Bolivar Buckner

    Behind The Battles | Simon Bolivar Buckner
    Jan 2 2026
    Simon Bolivar Buckner was a Confederate general and one of the most unique figures of the Civil War. A West Point graduate from Kentucky, Buckner chose the Confederacy when the war began, even though his personal ties to Grant ran deep. In 1862, Buckner surrendered Fort Donelson to Grant after receiving the famous demand for unconditional surrender, a moment that helped launch Grant’s rise to national fame. After the war, Buckner rebuilt his life in the United States. He served as Governor of Kentucky, promoted reconciliation between North and South, and later ran for Vice President in 1896.
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    58 m
  • Behind The Battles | John Schofield

    Behind The Battles | John Schofield
    Dec 26 2025
    Major General John Schofield was one of the most steady and reliable Union commanders of the Civil War. Rising fast through the ranks, he played key roles in Missouri, the Atlanta Campaign, and the Carolinas, often serving as the calm problem solver between stronger personalities like Sherman and Hood. Known more for discipline and judgment than flashy battlefield heroics, Schofield helped keep Union armies moving when coordination mattered most.
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    1 h
  • Behind The Battles | Alexander Stephens

    Behind The Battles | Alexander Stephens
    Dec 19 2025
    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.
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    35 m
  • BONUS EPISODE | The Chickamauga Campaign | ALL BATTLES

    BONUS EPISODE | The Chickamauga Campaign | ALL BATTLES
    Dec 13 2025
    All three battles of the Chickamauga Campaign ending with one of the bloodiest battles in all of the Civil War.
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    1 h y 24 m
  • Behind The Battles | Edwin Stanton

    Behind The Battles | Edwin Stanton
    Dec 12 2025
    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.
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    1 h y 45 m
  • Behind The Battles | Confederate Guerilla Warfare

    Behind The Battles | Confederate Guerilla Warfare
    Dec 5 2025
    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.
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    33 m
  • Behind The Battles | Scorched Earth Tactics

    Behind The Battles | Scorched Earth Tactics
    Nov 28 2025
    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.
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    38 m
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