Some people like to compare the Civil War to the Revolutionary War. They are two completely different wars based on two different topics. Scotty J breaks down the origins.

1861 was more of a political battlefield than an actual one. But that doesn't mean the war is over yet.

Did you know that in December of 1861 there was a devastating fire in Charleston, South Carolina? What caused it, how much damage, and did the city recover?

What was the Committe and what exactly was its purpose?

Being Secretary of War is hard. Especially in a new country. Why did Leroy Walker resign and Judah Benjamin take his place?

When General Winfield Scott proposed his Andaconda plan, was he certain the South had no way to get supplies? Well, they did, and these blockades runners were the men to step up.

The Lincoln Administration almost had an international incident on their hands. What was it and how was it solved?

The Battle of Belmont Missouri may have ended in a draw, of sorts, but it did one important thing. What it is you have to listen to find out.

In November of 1861, Lincoln made two decisions that would play out in 1862. What were these changes and who did it affect?

This was the last "big " engagement of 1861. How did it start and what happened in this fight?