The Civil War: Recent Episodes
Brendon Forrest
Follow the American Civil War as it happens. This show covers the events, battles, tactics, politics, tech, and people of the war.
The Confederates appoint 3 men to be commissioners in Europe. They aim to secure arms and supplies for the war effort.
Small skirmishes occur in West Virginia.
The Union Navy departs Hampton Roads for Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
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President Lincoln proclaims the South to be in a state of Rebellion. This ends legal trade between the North and South.
The Privateer Jeff Davis runs aground in St. Augustine, Florida attempting to run the blockade during a gale.
The Confederate Congress votes to allow Missouri into the CSA
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President Lincoln signed the first Confiscation Act. This bill freed slaves employed by the Confederate government in arms or labor against the United States.
Civil Engineer J.B. Eads received a contract to build Ironclad river gunboats. One of these was the famous USS Cairo.
In Missouri, the Battle of Wilson's Creek was fought. After initial success Union forces under General Lyon would be forced to retreat.
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This week, President Lincoln promoted both Ulysses Grant and William Sherman to Brigadier General. Lincoln will also host Napoleon III of France at the White House.
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This Week in the Civil War
July 16, 1861
General Irvin McDowell departed Washington D.C. with 35,000 men for Manassas Virginia.
July 18th, 1861
A green Union army took 2 days to march the 22 mile distance to Centerville, Virginia. Union officers had a difficult time getting the men to stop picking berries and collecting water.
General Thomas Jackson's Confederate Brigade arrived at Manassas Junction after the first troop movement by rail from Winchester, Virginia.
July 21st, 1861
The First Battle of Bull Run / The First Battle of Manassas Inexperience soldiers stumbled about the battlefield. Eventually the rebels would win the day and the Union army would retreat back to Washington D.C.
This battle was not the decisive engagement all had been hoping for. It would only be the first of many bloody battles in the 4 year war.
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Week 16 of the Civil War
July 22nd, 1861
Federal forces streamed back to Washington, reeling from their loss at Manassas.
This retreat took some men less than a quarter the time their initial march took to Centerville.
Chaos ensued as soldiers became separated from their units and the medical service was wholly unprepared to care for the mass of wounded.
July 25th
The Senate passed the Crittenden Resolution. It stated the North was fighting the war,
“to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union.”
The war was not fought to interfere with slavery or subjugate the south.
July 26th
Union Major General George B. McClellan assumed command of the newly formed Army of the Potomac. McClellan’s unashamed self-promotion paid off.
July 28th
The Seventh U.S. Infantry in New Mexico surrendered entirely to confederate forces under Captain John R. Baylor without firing a shot.
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Following the Races at Phillipi, Confederates under Confederate General Robert Garnett aimed to block a Union advance and to sever the B&O railroad.
On July 11th, Union General William Rosecrans successfully cut off the retreat of LTC John Pegram's force in the Rich Mountain Pass. General McLellan in overall command, failed to attack Pegram's front allowing the Confederate forces to escape over night.
General Garnett seeing a Union victory ordered a retreat. During this action he would be shot a killed by a Union musket volley. He earned the distinction of being the first General killed in action during the Civil War.
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Professor Thaddeus Lowe and a photographer take flight over Falls Church, Virginia. The photos taken would be of nearby Confederate positions. This would be the first time a photo would be taken from the skies.
J.D. Mills brought the world's first machine gun to Washington D.C. to show President Lincoln. The President would operate the gun giving it the nickname of coffee mill. Mills would have a tougher time convincing the Generals to purchase this new weapon of war.
I also discuss:
- The first use of a Joint Staff in the Blockade Strategy Board
- The capture of the steamer St. Nicholas
- The CSS Sumter running the blockade
- The Battle of Hoke's Run and more
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Jefferson Davis was the first and only President of the Confederate States of America. But that was not all he did. He had a long distinguished career before the Civil War.
West Point Graduate
Representative in the United States Congress
Raised the Mississippi Rifles and fought in the Mexican-American War
United States Senator
Secretary of War
He was also against secession from the Union.
But he was a man of the South through and through and was the epitome of the planter class. He ran a plantation owned by his brother and owned 113 men and women, using them to advance his career and wealth.
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Disease, illness, and wounds were the primary of killer of men on both sides of the war. This week the US government established the Sanitary Commission to create standards for hygienic camp layouts and establishing military hospitals.
On June 10th the Battle of Big Bethel happened. General Benjamin Butler sent two attacked Confederate outposts at Little and Big Bethel. The rebels repulsed the attack and maintained their positions near the church.
I also discuss:
- The Battle of Boonville, which gave the Union control of the Missouri River.
- The successful balloon telegraph test by Thaddeus Lowe.
- West Virginia becoming a state.
The Illinois Rail-Splitter, the Great Emancipator, Honest Abe. Abraham Lincoln was born on the frontier, failed in business, off and on in Illinois politics.
Despite a difficult life he would go on to be 16th President of the United States, lead the Union to victory in the Civil War, and cement himself in the legend of America.
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3 key events happened this fortnight in the Civil War
1) On the 27th of May, Supreme Court Justice Taney ruled that the arrest of John Merryman violated the Writ of Habeus Corpus. Taney deemed this
unconstitutional but Lincoln would go on to continue the practice.
2) Dorothea Dix was named Superintendent of Nurses. She created the standards Army nurses would follow during the war.
3) The Battle of Philippi occurred on June 3rd. Two union columns converged on a Confederate garrison in Philippi, Virginia. This action caught the Rebels by surprising causing them to flee South. This pursuit has earned the nickname the Philippi Races.
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The Union has dissolved. Between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the Battle of Fort Sumter, states in the deep south seceded from the United States.
Afraid of what the newly elected Republican administration would do to their way of life, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas all voted to pass Ordinances of Secession. Representatives of these states would craft a Constitution of the Confederate States of America and elect Jefferson Davis as her President.
In preparation for the coming War both Union and the newly formed Confederated forces began to seize and occupy territory to defend their sides' interests.
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Queen Victoria of Britain declares her intent to maintain neutrality in brewing conflict in the states. Despite Lincoln’s attempts, the British Government determined both the Union and Confederates would have the same rights as belligerents.
General Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan continues to establish. Union ships begin to blockade in Chesapeake Bay. Near Hampton Roads, Virginia, the Battle of Sewell’s Point commences. This was a small engagement involving two Union gun boats and a Confederate position in Norfolk Bay.
The Confederacy will reach its maximum size. Tennessee and North Carolina will be the last states to secede from the Union and join the C.S.A. The Confederate capitol will move from Montgomery, Alabama to Richmond, Virginia to solidify Virginia’s ties to the new government. Kentucky votes to remain neutral in the conflict.
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To understand why the U.S. Civil War, you need to know what happened before. Political arguments on slavery, trade, taxes, and Federal power raged across every corner of America. These arguments came to a head in November 1860.
The 1860 United States Presidential election was the most divisive election in American history. This election would lead to the southern states breaking from the Union because of who was declared the victor.
Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the USA by the narrowest of margins. He would receive only 39% of the popular vote. He would fail to receive a single vote in 10 southern states. In this video, Brendon explains how Lincoln won and why America went to war.
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Men have begun to answer the call to join the Union and Confederate armies. States continue to secede. General Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan begins to be implemented near Norfolk, Virginia. Both sides posture and prepare for the brewing hostilities.
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There are many opinions on what caused the American Civil War. Was the war fought to end slavery, for state rights’, for economic reasons, or the many other causes people say it was fought for? In this video, I will discuss the most popular beliefs and give you what I think caused the Civil War.
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To defend federal property in South, Abraham Lincoln dispatches Major Robert Anderson to secure Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor of South Carolina. Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard was sent to remove the Union Army from the fort. Major Anderson rebuffed diplomatic attempts by the south to remove his soldiers. This forced confederate batteries to open fire on April 13th, 1861 starting the American Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers to join the Union Army. The State of Virginia seceded from the Union. Colonel Robert E. Lee resigns from the U.S. military and joins the Virginia State Forces. Riots breakout in Baltimore as the 1st Massachusetts Infantry Regiments marches through en route to Washington D.C.
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