In the North, the Union defeat at Bull Run changed everyone's perspective on the war. In the South, there were no celebrations for the costly victory.
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With new Confederate troops arriving throughout the afternoon, McDowell takes one last stand at Chinn Ridge.
After a bloody day of fighting, the tide begins to turn for the Confederates.
The morning hours of the First Battle of Bull Run concentrated on Matthews Hill, where the outflanked Confederates tried desperately to hold their ground.
Three days before the major battle, regiments from the Army of Northeastern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac skirmish on the southeastern point of the Manassas battle site.
Chris Calton tells the story of the Army of the Shenandoah and the Army of Pennsylvania, leading up to the First Battle of Bull Run.
The war in Virginia begins with a few minor skirmishes following the Union occupation of Alexandria and Arlington.
After the Pratt Street Riot, President Lincoln and General Scott take more drastic measures to secure Maryland for the Union.
Baltimore citizens resist the movement of the Union troops, leading to the first blood spilled in combat during the Civil War.
After Lincoln’s call for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the “Southern Rebellion,” the Upper South states reconsider their decision to remain in the Union.
Chris Calton tells the incredible story of one of the most significant episodes in the history of the United States.
Chris Calton analyzes Lincoln’s momentous—and historically controversial—decision.
More Deep South states join South Carolina in seceding from the Union.
With disunion looming, conservative Republicans and southern unionists seek a compromise that would keep the Union together.
For almost a month, South Carolina was the only state to have formally seceded from the Union.
Chris Calton introduces the third season of Historical Controversies.
Throughout the 1850s, tensions over slavery continued to divide the Northern and Southern states. Finally, after the election of Abraham Lincoln, seven of the fifteen slave states broke away from the Union.
Chris Calton discusses the political schisms exacerbated in the aftermath of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.
Chris Calton concludes the story of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.
Chris Calton continues the story of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.
