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Battle of Shiloh 76
In war, nobody wins...one side just loses more slowly. The bloodiest battle of not just the Civil War, but any American military engagement up to that point takes place in Pittsburgh Landing, Tenness
Lincoln Assembles the A-Team! 74
Abraham Lincoln fills his cabinet with people that disagreed with him...because the Union is bigger than just one dude.
The Presidents 73
Who do you want to have a beer with? Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis...The time there were two Commanders in Chief within our borders during the Civil War...
1862 Kicks off with a Bang! 72
The beginning of 1862 is action packed, the Union strikes back!
The Generals 71
In the North corner...it's George McClellan, and in the South, Robert E. Lee...Ready, fight!
The Underground Railroad 70
Harriet Tubman and the abolitionist movement is full steam ahead with the Underground Railroad in the fight against slavery. As the Civil War chugs along, the Union fires a legal shot at the Confeder
Bull Run…Episode 69, excellent!
The first real confrontation of the American Civil War kicks off near the town of Manassas, and only a stone's throw from Washington D.C. It's the battle of Bull Run.
Arlington Cemetery 68
Arlington Cemetery will become our nation's most hallowed ground...but first, it will be the most strategic ground to protect Washington D.C. And, as an unintended FU to the future general of the con
Civil War Technology 67
The Civil War revolutionized how battles were fought. From guns and bullets to the telegraph and railroads...America is the leader in technology, but these weapons of war prove especially devastating