Fort Sumter was more than the first battle of the American Civil War. It was the breaking point that turned months of secession, threats, and failed negotiations into open war. Follow Major Robert Anderson’s secret occupation of the unfinished fort, the failed relief missions, the Confederate bombardment, and the surrender that changed the nation forever.

Shot 5 times at Antietam, John Brown Gordon rose from an untrained captain to one of Robert E. Lee’s last corps commanders. But his controversial postwar life left behind a legacy far darker than his battlefield legend.

Stonewall Jackson’s legendary flank attack shattered the Union XI Corps at Chancellorsville, but his greatest triumph would also become his last.

For decades, compromise kept the United States together while slavery and sectional division pulled it apart. This episode follows the crises, violence, and political collapse that brought the country to Fort Sumter and the brink of Civil War.

This special crossover between Battles of the American Civil War and Outlaws & Gunslingers reveals how Civil War veterans, guerrillas, weapons, and grudges helped shape the Wild West.

Philip Kearny lost an arm in battle but never lost his nerve. From Mexico and Europe to his fatal ride at Chantilly, this is the story of one of the Union Army’s most fearless generals.

The 1st Texas Infantry earned a reputation as one of the toughest regiments of the Civil War. From the Cornfield at Antietam to the brutal fighting at Gettysburg, these soldiers repeatedly found themselves in the center of some of the war's bloodiest battles. Their courage came at an enormous cost, suffering staggering casualties while helping cement the legacy of Hood's Texas Brigade. This is the complete story of one of the Confederacy's most famous fighting regiments.

During the Battle of the Wilderness, flames swept through the woods and trapped wounded soldiers from both armies. This is the horrifying story of the men who were left helpless as the battlefield burned.

What if the Union siege of Vicksburg had failed? In this alternate history episode, we explore how a Confederate victory at Vicksburg could have changed the course of the American Civil War. From the fate of Ulysses S. Grant to control of the Mississippi River and the future of the Confederacy, we examine the realistic military and political consequences of one of the war's most important turning points.

What was the Fourth of July like during the Civil War? From the last united Independence Day in 1860 to the first celebration after the war in 1865, discover how soldiers, civilians, and a divided nation experienced America's birthday during its greatest crisis.