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.

Patrick Cleburne rose from an Irish immigrant to become one of the Confederacy's most respected generals. Nicknamed the "Stonewall of the West," he fought in many of the Civil War's biggest battles and earned a reputation for fearless leadership and tactical brilliance.

The 24th Michigan Infantry was one of the most famous regiments of the Civil War. As part of the legendary Iron Brigade, these Michigan volunteers fought in some of the war's fiercest battles and earned a reputation for courage, discipline, and sacrifice.

On June 27, 1864, General William T. Sherman abandoned maneuver and ordered a direct assault against the Confederate defenses at Kennesaw Mountain.
The attack became one of the bloodiest failures of the Atlanta Campaign.

The Confederates came closer to victory at Shiloh than most people realize. After driving Ulysses S. Grant's army across miles of battlefield on April 6, 1862, it looked like the South might destroy an entire Union army in a single day. Instead, delays, confusion, exhaustion, and lost opportunities turned one of the Confederacy's greatest chances into one of its most painful failures.

John Buford was one of the Union Army’s smartest and most reliable commanders during the Civil War. Best known for his actions at Gettysburg, Buford built a reputation as a calm, fearless cavalry officer who could read a battlefield better than almost anyone. This episode covers the life, career, and legacy of the man who helped shape the outcome of the war.

What if the Confederacy’s greatest battlefield commander had survived? After being mortally wounded by friendly fire at Chancellorsville in May 1863, Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson was gone just weeks before Gettysburg. But what if he lived? In this episode of Battles of the American Civil War, we dive into one of the biggest “what ifs” in American history and explore how the Battle of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North, and maybe even the entire Civil War could have unfolded differently with Stonewall Jackson still at Lee’s side. Would Jackson have taken Cemetery Hill on the first day? Would Pickett’s Charge even happen? Or was the Confederacy already doomed no matter who survived? This is the story of the man Lee called his “right arm” and the alternate timeline that still haunts Civil War historians today.

As the Union line collapses at Chickamauga, George Henry Thomas gathers whatever troops he can on Snodgrass Hill and makes a stand that saves the Army of the Cumberland from destruction. This is the story of the desperate last stand that earned him the name “The Rock of Chickamauga.”