The American Civil War: 1861 - 1865 | Documentary

[@zetnom89]

I honestly don't understand how I was completely bored of this information in high school. Out of nowhere 20 years later and I completely hooked.

[@A_M_P_]

Because good-looking high school girls don't give a shit about history. They don't change 20 years later, sadly.

[@khalilalkarrsifi419]

Most teachers just want to earn a pay check instead of teaching and making things exciting.

[@easternadventures9978]

It's more fun when you can decide what to learn on your own. In school you're forced into a specific curriculum and unless you're someone who has the drive (and time) to learn outside of school, that's all you get exposed to. I've been out of school for nearly 20 years now and I've done more self-learning in that time than I spent learning/studying in school.

[@scottsmith7051]

Its not being jammed down your throat whilst several other subjects are simultaneously being jammed down your throat. History IS fascinating.

[@mikelheron20]

​@@khalilalkarrsifi419b What an absolutely ridiculous generalisation. I could just as easily say most students are lazy, brain dead zombies who would rather play computer games than study... Actually that's accurate.

[@ATVONHistorical]

I love how you explain complex historical events in an easy-to-understand way. It’s such a great resource for history enthusiasts!

[@2025s_truth-speaker]

Too bad 3/4 of it is wrong

[@Proudathiest1]

I’ve been a student of the civil war for about 18 years. It’s more fascinating to me then all the other wars combined. No matter how much I read and learn I can never get enough

[@rebelsoul5980]

It was a dramatic shift in the United States founding principles. Lincoln and the north illegally and treasonously implemented a Federal Nationalized Democracy which is what we live under to this day. The South seceded ideologically to preserve the constitutional Republic under a Confederation of sovereign Nation States that the United States was established as in 1776. There are two United States, Jeffersonian America from 1776 to 1861, and Lincolnian America from 1865 to present.

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

Cool

[@bruh1315]

Cool

[@johnhildenbrand2642]

It's an interesting conflict, no matter what any southern sympathizers claim, they were never going to win, the naval blockade alone pretty much decided it. The confederacy did, militarily speaking, achieve a level of success well worth studying, the ability to maintain a coherent fighting force, more or less competently supplied in the face of economic collapse and a nearly total lack of industrial production capacity was remarkable, even if it was a foregone conclusion from its inception.

[@InterestingfindingsX]

sounds boring

[@therandomlearningcompany]

Though a part of me somewhat misses the centralization of history programming on television, and the deep piercing voices of narrators from History and Nat Geo documentaries, I really am quite content with such a concise depiction of history through KZbin channels like yours. I feel videos like these, and the comments that clarify or check information, allow for a greater learning experience overall. Thank you.

[@Mustang1984]

Yeah, I've largely switched to KZbin for my history documentaries.

[@ralphquinteros7564]

I do wish the narrator would have pronounced the names of battles & places better.

[@danceswithbadgers]

​@@ralphquinteros7564Bad start using 'industrious' instead of 'industrial' in the first minute. OK documentary which would have benefited from a more professional narrator.

[@joannegordon7230]

My 2 great-grandfather, 3rd great-grandfather, a 2nd great-uncle and more joined the Union and served in the Civil War. My great-grandmother was 40 years younger than my great-grandfather. She died in 1958. I was almost 8 at the time and had grown up with her. She told me a few things he told her about the War and a few things about him.

[@Bewefau]

@@joannegordon7230 why you going to stop there and not tell us what she said. /slap

[@macminator3000]

as an 18 year old australian, i was not taught any of this until this moment. i watch with great interest, many thanks for uploading this.

[@austinrich117]

Ive always been very interested with how other countries learn history growing up. I’m from America and just always been fascinated with history here and around the world, and what we are all taught in schools

[@carlsonkearley3727]

Well history taught in schools is usually based on your own country's history and ww1 ww2 bc that's the good stuff

[@carlsonkearley3727]

Oh and Alexander the great napoleon and genghis khan is all the main stream history too

[@macminator3000]

@@carlsonkearley3727 i'm not sure if this makes a difference, but i was in Catholic school for year 7-10, then a Baptist school for year 11. teachers seemed like they didn't really care for what we learned either. like even now i've only ever head genghis khan as a name, i don't know who he was or what century he belonged to. and the only Napolean i know is my shorthair cat lmao, that's why i like self-teaching myself important events in history.

[@boburwell9921]

If the civil war was about slavery why was the emancipate proclamation written in 1863 and not before the war started? The war was about control of cotton and tobacco and the few families that owned very large farms that set the market prices. As was mine was the most powerful. Other than the battles and body count the rest is pure fiction

[@donovian111]

55:05 It's worth mentioning that Col. Shaw was buried in a mass grave with his troops. It was seen as a sort of insult by the Confederacy, burying him with who they saw as lesser peoples. When the Union recovered that ground, they offered to return his body to his family. They responded with "We would not have his body removed from where it lies surrounded by his brave and devoted soldiers. ... We can imagine no holier place than that in which he lies, among his brave and devoted followers, nor wish for him better company."

[@fkujakedmyname]

he should have been pissed on too

[@indy_go_blue6048]

@@fkujakedmyname Aww, aren't you the pretty one.

[@tamawashere6855]

confederates are traitors.

[@cliffpage7677]

This documentary tells the current selective revisionist story of the Mass. 54th and Col. Shaw. You are correct in your comments. But the documentary failed to note that the 54th were used as cannon fodder in a futile frontal assault against well built and well defended Confederate breastworks, and that they were slaughtered. It also fails to mention that on the Confederate side, the amongst the defenders was the son of William Ellison Jr., one of the largest slave owners in South Carolina, and that they were black. Many blacks served in the Confederate military as volunteers like Ellison. And unlike Union "Colored Troops", which were made up of segregated troops, Southern black troops were integrated into the the regular forces. 20% of the Confederate Navy were black freemen.

[@alexanderperson2746]

Forgot to mention the assault those Shaw troops had against black folks just before their assault on Ft Wagner. Great music in Glory, but pious cause narrative once again.

[@renaissanceredneck73]

As a citizen of Kansas, United States, thank you for not leaving bleeding Kansas out, as a lot of people believe that it should be referred to as the beginning of the civil war.

[@darkhighwayman1757]

I moved to Missouri from Washington and hearing how brutal Missouri was during the war...yikes

[@yungploomer2883]

Kansas represent 💪

[@georgethomas4419]

I would of been a proud southern rebel the norths just mercenaries, Lincoln cutthroats sic semper sing up the RA and PLO

[@davidhallett8783]

@@georgethomas4419 and you re named after a union hero general George Thomas the rock of chickamauga. You must be another confused yankee

[@silvrx-pz3ce]

I'm for world peace, but my not for peace in America..I mean why did the turmoil stop!!!I'm against black America, white America I love world peace, but peace in America us nothing but a joke!!!

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

As a Dutch man i'm just an outsider looking in; America's history fascinates me. Thank you very much for sharing, sir. Appreciate it a lot. Greets from the Netherlands 🌷, T.

[@miketalas7998]

Hi, Tonny 'Wild' Weasel, I was just scrolling thru the comments, and yours caught my attention. I don't see you at all, as an outsider, per say, because America, has been built by people like you who came here and settled down. In Fact, every Nationality has a stake in America, because of the Constitution that the Founding Father's Quilled, way back in the 17th Century. Everyone who ventured here went thru tremendous struggles to make their place here, for their children, and their children's - children! And all that is in our CULTURE FABRIC. Even Look at Me I was considered an "Outsider" Up until 1950, when the Native Americans got to be Full Citizens!!! Crazy Hanh??? Yeah I'm 4/4! Injun and I just love my toaster, TV, Car & Computer!!! Oh yes and Pizza delivery!!! :D So I don't See anyone in the world a "TOTAL OUTSIDER", Because, Your Culture, and Country, have shaped this Nation!!! And I just Love it, and aalll of you!!! :D Good Luck Out There Mike Talas.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

@@miketalas7998 : Nice to "meet" you Mike. And I admire your positive attitude. And I also like pizza :-) I wish you all the best, Tonny Wezel.

[@cliffpage7677]

The best thing the British got from the Dutch was William of Orange, who with his wife Mary signed their Bill of Rights to be co-regents of Great Britain. This led to the Virginia Bill of Rights, and later the US Bill of Rights. The idea of the separation of church and state and freedom of religion, and federalism we owe to the Swiss cantons and their Baptists though.

[@Rugby-fan-007]

England has far better history theyve invaded more countries than anyone.

[@robertmoore6149]

@@tonnywildweasel8138 This is a Brit telling America's story (with little inaccuracies)

[@tomoflathead]

Great doc, but needs more maps to show context of the events happening during the war relative to each other.

[@bobgreenthumb8066]

MAPS PLEASE

[@Doom_Slayer224]

How about you guys get a map to the gym

[@bajanroyalty5935]

​@@Doom_Slayer224👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽 that was lame

[@FaithfulObjectivist]

Excellent analysis focused on strategic objectives as opposed to tactical and technological alone. Thank you.

[@drewbyrne7527]

That was amazing, thank you! I love this channel

[@ConsuelaNoah]

Are you a historian?

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

@@ConsuelaNoahmy booty stanky stanky

[@bonnieprincecharlie6248]

love this channel, all of your WW2 videos are very interesting but it's nice to see you doing really good videos about other conflicts as well

[@brandonarmienti7734]

I am a history nut and the American Civil War is one of the most fascinating to learn about. This documentary does a fantastic job at simplifying the causes of the conflict and the war itself for anyone who is interested in learning about this moment in American history.

[@randomxaos]

It's fascinating because of the difference in what they say happened and what truly happened. All we have to go by is whoever wrote the "story" and the evidence left behind. Next time you get a chance.... take a look at civil war photos. There's not much of a war going on..... they had plenty of high speed cameras back then.....so it really has me confused as to what truly happened. And the Spanish were here so who were we fighting? indians? come on. more like exterminating if anything.... that may be why they telkl this triumphant story. look at those hovels they built. Those people were not to bright.... not even make a straight line. How did they build that stuff at the worlds fair? no way.... I'm not buying it

[@familykaplan1341]

@@randomxaosin other words?

[@jareddeck6260]

what exactly r u taking bout the civil war was going between North and South... Americans vs Americans and no they fight have high speed cameras the technology at the time was only bout 20 to 30 years old and still needed alot of equipment to capture photos... and what r u talking bout hovels what is that... And the world's fair didn't happen till the end of the 19th century which was 30 years after the civil war happened and we fought the Mexican American war before the civil war in 1830 so everything u r taking bout either happened before the war or at the war... but pls explain excatly what u r trying to say cause I'm confused

[@platinumuschannel]

I disagree. The cause of the civil war is absolutely more of a State issue than just slavery alone. Had it not been for States thinking they can cancel laws, secede, and rebel, the civil war would not have occurred in the form that it did. Am I focusing on State's rights? Not specifically, it's larger than that too. Really, the more I learn of it, I see the U.S. Civil War more of a problem with the American Experiment and its version of federalism never having been thoroughly fleshed out in its early years. Slavery is merely a component to it, and I wish more documentaries would treat it that way than recite what revisionists want them to say.

[@brandonarmienti7734]

@@platinumuschannel The South themselves said it was about slavery. Here are some of the Declaration Of Secession from the States that rebelled and the reason they gave. South Carolina, the first state to secede, in there Secession Declaration they acknowledged that the trigger was the election of Lincoln and his opposition to slavery: “A geographical line has been drawn across the Union, and all the States north of that line have united in the election of a man to the high office of President of the United States, whose opinions and purposes are hostile to slavery.” Mississippi's reason was the economics of slavery: “Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. There was no choice left us but submission to the mandates of abolition, or a dissolution of the Union, whose principles had been subverted to work out our ruin…” Louisiana's reason was again slavery: “The people of the slave holding States are bound together by the same necessity and determination to preserve African slavery.” Alabama's reason was a fear of a slave revolt: “Upon the principles then announced by Mr. Lincoln and his leading friends, we are bound to expect his administration to be conducted. Hence it is, that in high places, among the Republi­can party, the election of Mr. Lincoln is hailed, not simply as it change of Administration, but as the inauguration of new princi­ples, and a new theory of Government, and even as the downfall of slavery. Therefore it is that the election of Mr. Lincoln cannot be regarded otherwise than a solemn declaration, on the part of a great majority of the Northern people, of hostility to the South, her property and her institutions-nothing less than an open declaration of war-for the triumph of this new theory of Government destroys the property of the South, lays waste her fields, and inaugurates all the horrors of a San Domingo servile insurrection, consigning her citizens to assassinations, and. her wives and daughters to pollution and violation, to gratify the lust of half-civilized Africans.” Texas once again slavery:“…in this free government all white men are and of right ought to be entitled to equal civil and political rights; that the servitude of the African race, as existing in these States, is mutually beneficial to both bond and free, and is abundantly authorized and justified by the experience of mankind, and the revealed will of the Almighty Creator, as recognized by all Christian nations; while the destruction of the existing relations between the two races, as advocated by our sectional enemies, would bring inevitable calamities upon both and desolation upon the fifteen slave-holding states....” These are the words of the Sothern States that attempted to create their new country. They are written in historic documents that they assumed would be proudly looked on by future generations as the foundation of their new country. All say SLAVERY was the reason. And if that isn't enough to convince you or anyone else then let's see what the “Vice President of the Confederate States” Alexander Stevens had to say was the reason. “ The new constitution has put at rest, forever, all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution African slavery as it exists amongst us the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution. Jefferson in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the "rock upon which the old Union would split." He was right. What was conjecture with him, is now a realized fact. But whether he fully comprehended the great truth upon which that rock stood and stands, may be doubted. The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old constitution, were that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of nature; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically. It was an evil they knew not well how to deal with, but the general opinion of the men of that day was that, somehow or other in the order of Providence, the institution would be evanescent and pass away. This idea, though not incorporated in the constitution, was the prevailing idea at that time. The constitution, it is true, secured every essential guarantee to the institution while it should last, and hence no argument can be justly urged against the constitutional guarantees thus secured, because of the common sentiment of the day. Those ideas, however, were fundamentally wrong. They rested upon the assumption of the equality of races. This was an error. It was a sandy foundation, and the government built upon it fell when the "storm came and the wind blew." Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea; its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery subordination to the superior race is his natural and normal condition. This, our new government, is the first, in the history of the world, based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth. “ Alexander Stevens March 21, 1862, The Cornerstone Speech. The cause the South fought for is slavery and that is 100% undeniable.

[@brittanymondragon9622]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!! I am a history professor and SO HAPPY I have found your videos. I have watched the Cold War one about 10 times now. I like to do my own lecture videos for online classes, but these videos are a nice break from my voice for the students. Is there anyway to request a shorter version of your WWII video and cut it down from 2 hours to 1 hour for students? The hour mark seems to be doable for students. :)

[@tomgray3804]

Good documentary for fitting as much as possible in 90 minutes. Lots of missing info, but you got the heart of most of it. Well done.

[@MovinBandz]

This is a very well done video best I’ve seen about the American civil war learned things I never knew, great video great channel

[@TheMrSafeTheFirst]

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[@nancyfazenbaker3567]

I have some ancestors that served in the 3rd Potomac home brigade. My home state of Maryland is rich with civil war history and it was so amazing to find out I had family members listed on the union roster of the 3rd Potomac home brigade. Although Gettysburg and Anteitam get the most recognition the the battle of Monocacy was the closest the Confederate troops ever pushed into Maryland. The Confederate forces were within 30ish miles of overunning the capital Washington DC. They may well have taken the capital if the union forces had not stalled the advance towards Washington at the battle of Monocacy. It's so amazing that some of my ancestors and family served in the battle of Monocacy. According to the rosters of the time I had 4 family members in the 3rd Potomac home brigade and that unit fought at Monocacy. It's just mind blowing to me that my family participated in that battle that could very well have turned the tide of the war if the union had not stalled the Confederate troops. They got within 30 miles of taking over Washington.

[@Krack2805]

did u just repeat urself in a pyramid fashion?

[@derekstocker6661]

What an excellent account of one of the saddest wars in history, very well illustrated and brilliantly narrated, this is probably the very best account of that war on the internet, so full of detail and the re-enactments were amazing, thanks to all who contributed to this video, fabulous work.

[@liliabinaguas4742]

u liked ur own comment

[@susansmith9263]

You should watch "The Civil War" a PBS 9 Episode series, by award winning documentary filmaker Ken Burns. It was first aired in 1990 to 40 million viewers. Taking 5 years to make, the series won 40 major film and television awards including 2 Emmys and 2 Grammys.

[@derekstocker6661]

@@susansmith9263 Thank you for this, I will take a look if it is online, appreciated.

[@derekstocker6661]

@@susansmith9263 Thanks for comment, yes I looked up the series and I watched many years ago now, fabulous narration and info. Certainly one of my favourite subjects.

[@twistedQC]

I wouldnt say saddest war in history.... it actually lead to progress many wars were fought over way less then a fundamental moral question, i think your views are skewed by the fact its americans who died.....

[@michaelbraxton2899]

Thanks very much! This was very informative and interesting. I wish I had seen this when I was a student. If you decide to update it, you might want to consider including maps for orientation and battle movements. Great effort!

[@visionsofhistorytelevision]

As a fellow youtuber i gotta say great job on this documentary. I know it took weeks or even months to create this. Fantastic job

[@miguelazur6181]

This is actually quite useful, please make more documentaries plus happy new year

[@TheMrSafeTheFirst]

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[@kevinwaters5872]

I love the fast moving narrative of this show. Just the facts , ma’am. Just how I like my documentaries every now and then.

[@julianpalmer4886]

I am quite impressed with this masterful presentation. The ONE missing piece is the computer generated voice pronunciation of Native American River Names. What a shame the producers couldn't include all America's grandeur

[@djbalmaine379]

I kinda laughed every time he pronounced "Potomac" and "Appomattox" but I guess it's because he's British. This was a very interesting perspective of the War. No matter hoe many times you are taught about these battles in school and see them in docs like this, they are still captivating as ever. Great job!!!

[@EnglishTMTB]

It was general McKellen that got me - who knew Gandalf fought for the union? 😂😂 As a Brit with a reasonable level of interest in the war, I wouldn't have made any of the myriad pronunciation errors here... It's almost as if they've never watched a single documentary?!

[@kristiskinner8542]

Been looking for the comment but no ones mentioned it so far- at 25:38 (could be a little off but around there) he says James Brown instead of John Brown 😂

[@kristiskinner8542]

​​@@EnglishTMTB Im guessing you missed it? around 25:38 he said James Brown instead of John Brown lol😂 Never knew the Godfather of Soul tried to raid an armory lol

[@EnglishTMTB]

@@kristiskinner8542 ahh, I caught the mistake but didn't make the connection 🤣

[@shawnfinlay4952]

I liked him pronouncing Shiloh as She-low.

[@eduardoromerovaquero3191]

Really good and detailed, specially regading the previews years...but for some who isn't from the US, I was missing some maps.

[@fredschriks8554]

Thanks for this upload on a Sunday. Happy new year gentlemen.

[@warsoftheworld1945]

Happy New Year Fred.

[@Pilot_engineer_19]

This is a very good video, with exception of some very humorous pronunciations of places in America.

[@abdelrahmanelsheikh5798]

It's amazing how knowledge of history helps to shed light and awareness of present events.

[@cliffpage7677]

When you watch propaganda and don't know the truth you end up drinking Kool-aide. Follow the first words in the Koran - "Read".

[@michaelagrundler9250]

😢 Don't know why there are present events if there would be knowledge... There is war around the world, everywhere 😢 But there has already been so many cruel wars 😢 We should know better! So much better!

[@lesleyghostdragon3149]

Love the narrator's voice and accent. His pronunciation of some American words is greatly amusing - what?🤔Oh!😄🤓💖 Thank you for this substantial, speedy historical overview video 🙏

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

Speaking English you Americans cant speak it you pronounce your e's we dont we say Greenwich you say Gr ee nwich

[@PerpetualEvolution]

Great content as always. Interesting to see a modern conflict covered.

[@diazfilms]

The timing of this great video presentation is spot on!!

[@marsrizzo2854]

Well done

[@travistemple9448]

Besides mispronunciation of several words, especially Potomac, great documentary.

[@1Tankmarine]

I and the people that live in and near the city of Potomac and the Potomac River, thank you for pointing that out.

[@erbmiller]

The pronunciations did throw me.

[@ianburns3358]

Yeah the mispronouncing of a bunch of places and names threw me off.

[@springhillmn]

AI

[@tiagomiotto1067]

I have watched this video numerous times now… it is such a fantastic documentary

[@paulbahn4577]

Nicely presented! 👏

[@thehowlinggamer5784]

The American Civil War sparked my interest in history. I absolutely love learning about the history of it. The politics, the battles, the ideologies of both sides and the commeradery they shared on both sides both during and after a well as before from serving on the same side in the Mexican American War. Also, I liked the movie dark command with John Wayne and Roy rogers, focusing on the bleeding Kansas era, but I've come to realize that it extremely glosses over some of the events... Lawrence itself was one of the bloodiest moments with several dozen, if not hundreds dead and women, well, let's just say these people put bill Cosby and harvry weinstein to shame...

[@stevenfetzer4911]

Cobadah!

[@thehowlinggamer5784]

@@successfulexcellent1646 I have alexa, which taps into spotify.

[@rickeyhall9994]

I've noticed too how the history books skimmed over some events and completely left others out. I took a civil war class school and have always been a huge fan of history but only recently discovered the horrible acts enlisted union soldiers did to the civilian population of Missouri. Its pretty easy to understand why Quantrills raiders did what they did in Lawrenceville when you realized how many of them had their wives killed or abused, their families harassed and their homes burned. Not that it made what they did ok but it makes sense that the raiders wanted to exact similar revenge. War is hell. I also find it fascinating that most of the generals on both sides either fought together in the Mexican war or attended west point together.

[@thehowlinggamer5784]

@@rickeyhall9994 Yeah. I felt the same way about Jesse James after they way his family and others were treated by the railroad company with it making sense he'd become a cowboy version of Robin Hood.

[@twistedyogert]

I now wonder if war was inevitable or if there was something that could've been done differently to avoid it.

[@joavmerrick2793]

At 1.14.08 in this documentary you all of a sudden bring in parts from The Battle of Dybbøl (Danish: Slaget ved Dybbøl; German: Erstürmung der Düppeler Schanzen), a key battle of the Second Schleswig War, fought between Denmark and Prussia. The battle was fought on the morning of 18 April 1864, following a siege that began on 2 April. Denmark suffered a severe defeat which - with the Prussian capture of the island of Als - ultimately decided the outcome of the war, forcing Danish cession of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. Nothing to do with the American Civil War but it happened around the same year. Joav Merrick

[@ariearie3543]

If just the prussians where there in the Civil War. That would gone brutal.

[@nukclear2741]

@@ariearie3543 they kind of were. A lot of European countries sent observers to see how the war was fought, with the Prussians learning that trains can be used to mobilize their forces quickly.

[@Glitch_Online]

I LOVE this... thanks so much.

[@TheMrSafeTheFirst]

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[@warsoftheworld1945]

@@TheMrSafeTheFirst Can you please stop spamming your channel here.

[@peepaw_of_9]

@@warsoftheworld1945 no shit. Dude is annoying as all hell.

[@Eleanoraaaaa]

I would love to know the name of the film that’s edited into this video, I definitely want to watch it, this was a wonderful documentary!💓 thank you for making it

[@daleireland]

Brilliant. Thank you

[@robynfooks4865]

I think its hard to tell John Browns story without also reciting his final address to the court. "I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood" With in 2 years the nation would be in a state of civil war and union soldiers would find themselves marching into battle singing hymns about his actions. Never before or since in American history have more prophetic words been spoken.

[@vklnew9824]

Sh** brown

[@janetrickwood2484]

It's odd that a place that claimed to have created a state based on universal freedom got hung out on slavery.

[@attempt5074]

Universal freedom.. to those we see fit

[@j.chriswatson6847]

I am a avid history buff, especially on the subject of the US Civil War. It has been interesting to gear an accounting from a non US/CS centric perspective.

[@davetheotter7039]

Some things were covered I had not been aware of. Very good video except for the pronunciation of several of the events.

[@kenflagler635]

Does anyone remember when the History Channel cared about us history junkies. I can remember whole evenings after work watching black and white docs. Listening to my wife and kids crying about how hungry and cold they were outside in our yard. Damn I loved that channel.To everyone that is involved with any and all Historical Documentaries. THANK YOU! My veins are full of the past.

[@stella-vu8vh]

Damn homie u kept ur wife and kids chained to a post outside so you could watch the history channel in peace, and u didnt even give em a little doggy house roof or tarp or a cardboard box 4 shelter? Hope u at least fed em within a reasonable amount of time, but like your wife and kids, im not holding my breath on that.

[@jnielsen90]

You gotta remember though history runs out of things to do documentaries about when it catches up to the present day, which was the beginning of the end for channels like History

[@indy_go_blue6048]

@@jnielsen90 Yes, true. I remember people not fondly calling it The Hitler Channel around the turn of the century because of the large (some would say excessive) number of WWII docus.

[@cliffpage7677]

If you want to learn real history about the War Between the States, I recommend looking at KZbin videos of Abbeville Institute lecture, or go on their site and listen to their podcasts.

[@fighting45s35]

Incredible job as a narrator, he teaches the real story behind the historical events.

[@johnboxler8989]

Great video. I learned a few things I was aware of which is rare. I been studying American war history for 15 years now. I started with Vietnam and worked my way backwards however

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

Same here, began with Afghanistan -> American Revolutionary War since several years. I guess I'll learn something new until my brain quits

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

@@successfulexcellent1646 Indeed an eye-opener😳. What an irony that it was Great Britain that influenced America to implement the death penalty and today it likes to call it "backward Western Democracy".

[@AshabuddinKureshi-l7i]

Thanks for you guys good luck all of u from a man (ask)

[@dieglhix]

I'm Chilean and I'm very interested in this topic.

[@Johnmhatheist]

Me agrada que te guste nuestra historia

[@evanb4470]

Lol😅 John Brown, not James Brown.

[@kevinjackson9532]

I liked the video. Good information but I did notice that the narrator had some odd pronunciations and once called John Brown - James Brown.

[@joannashere9091]

yeah, lots of mispronunciations

[@LuisDiaz-qy7wt]

Excellent video

[@johnkress2360]

The name of the river next to Washington DC is Potomac not Pontamac. Other than few odd pronuciations of some battles it is a very interesting and well done documentary.

[@rickeyhall9994]

This was a very well put together documentary and I enjoyed it immensely. However around the 25 minute mark there was a picture of JEB Stuart when you were referring to John Brown, even the caption in the picture says Brown but it is definitely Stuart. Also I live on Virginia and I've never heard anyone pronounce the Potomac like you lol. Anyways great video and thanks for posting!

[@AlexanderSilver1996]

Most English people I know who have not heard it aloud will say "POE-to-mac"

[@rays7005]

I'm Australian and I shuddered in horror at that pronunciation too. LOL

[@scottwoodcock3542]

@@rays7005 James Waddle? Good Gravy, he isn’t a duck. Wah-dell.

[@cliffpage7677]

I caught that also. The cuts of Gen. Lee, from a movie where he is turning down Gen Scott, dressed in his US uniform, was also poor.

[@lady_of_chaos86]

Understanding of geographical locations of battles was problematic as well, Pea Ridge is located in Arkansas not Missouri.

[@freetolook3727]

There sure are a lot of inconsistencies in this video. One of which is @34:35. Union troops are waving a Confederate battle flag. Also, since when was Robert E. Lee's uniform union blue color?

[@lynellehoward6978]

Interesting documentary, but I would enjoy it more if the narrator could learn to pronounce place names correctly!

[@gulfbreezediver]

Yeah. Its totally ironic.

[@springhillmn]

AI

[@apope06]

THIS IS EXCELLENT!!!!

[@Dracula25782]

Interesting Documentary

[@OdinsVikingr]

Just a small correction but Texas was actually the 7th state to secede from the Union. Tennessee was the last state to secede from the Union and was the first to be readmitted after the war was over. Overall the presentation is solid though 👌

[@richarddouglas8015]

Thank you .I am a ardent student of the American civil war . A war of brother fighting brother .,great loss of life and great savagery .For personal glory his men were slaughtered .

[@larryloveless2967]

I like civil war history and found especially interesting hearing how the North evolved differently than the South regarding slavery. In the election of 1860 Missouri a slave owning state voted for a candidate trying to keep things the same by not seceding yet remaining a slave state. Missouri only had cotton in the extreme southeastern part of the state. Slavery was however used on Missouri farms. Missouri was divided more by urban versus rural than by north versus south. St. Louis with its large German immigration was like a Union city in a confederate state, and Missouri supplied soldiers to both sides of the war. I recommend to any civil war buff they visit the Grant national park museum in St. Louis, as he although he was from an abolitionist Ohio family, married the sister of his army buddy in to a slaveowning farm family near St. Louis. Grant had been assigned to a large Union army base called Jefferson Barracks close to St. Louis.

[@larryloveless2967]

@@successfulexcellent1646 I do not but thanks for the offer. I cannot remember the book title or the author but I read a new book I got from the library this past year where the author came up with a fictional story something to do with arms shipment from North Korea sold over to the black market in Africa to Islamic terrorists in Africa and how through constant one upmanship and China backing North Korea and miscalculations of one upmanship between China and the United States resulted in a nuclear war. The author tried to use world war one history as an inspiration coming up with her story.

[@larryloveless2967]

@@successfulexcellent1646 Sorry for the confusion by my reply, but I was responding to you thinking I was responding to another conversation on KZbin of another story involving the Ukraine.

[@successfulexcellent1646]

@@larryloveless2967 That's fine, no harm, no foul 😀

[@Nitidus]

@@larryloveless2967 Before I got to the part about nuclear war, I thought about asking if this was really a fictional story since such weapon trades do actually happen. Lol

[@larryloveless2967]

@@Nitidus Yes, it was a fictional story. I made a mistake commenting on some KZbin story about about the war in Ukraine and by mistake did not realize I entered it to a comment I made about this American Civil war story. The author used what happened in world war one as a basis for her book seeing how one incident escalated in to a world war that became nuclear at the end of the book. There was one upmanship that went back and forth and sometimes through error a response back to a country was made even worse by mistake. I read this book I got from the library just a few months before the Ukraine war. Thanks for the info.

[@masterlincoln5689]

I love these kind of documentary as a historian.

[@StormMatti]

Great content

[@cardenova]

My favorite narrator back at it

[@clowneymcclownface3362]

You showed a picture of General Jeb Stewart but had a caption underneath saying his name was James Brown. Good video but you might want to try a little harder

[@NextSan999]

Hell of a documentary, my friend! Thank you. I'd love to watch a Civil Rights Movement documentary from you. Maybe you've already done it. I'll take a look in your videos. Keep it up 👍

[@ryannarcisse]

I watched this whole thing from start to finish. So good

[@ConsuelaNoah]

The presentation was amazing, seems you hsve interest in military history?

[@mop9081]

It’s surreal to hear how these brave men died for the citizens of the USA and their freedom. RIP to these brave souls

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

It was to stop slavery was civil war

[@mykchek7]

More like it's ignorance.. We still suffer from it today with the desperation to continue white supremacy..

[@tankc6474]

Respect from Ireland 💚💚

[@KaedonVik]

Thank you I'm from Minnesota we where the frist ones to fight to free over 4 million enslaved people I recommend learning about Minnesota civil war history you can find this videos KZbin as well

[@tankc6474]

@@KaedonVik I will look it up mate, thanks very much 👍

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

@@KaedonVik British was the First Country to stop slavery long before American.

[@nbrooklyny2969]

@@MaryBradley-s3s hes a vikings fan let him have his moment lol no1 cares about minnesota they are basically 🇨🇦

[@lookingforwolfy4557]

Fun Fact! John Brown was captured by a company of United States Marines as well as local Virginia militia

[@indy_go_blue6048]

Lee commanded the Marines, not the militia though.

[@kevinwatkins6615]

The narrator says James Brown was captured

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

Was there marnies in 18th century ?

[@tommydangles]

love the video, but i thought it was worth pointing out, potomac is pronounced Puh-tow-Much. love the video though! great overview on the civil war.

[@jdiona]

All I can say is… THANK YOU FOR THIS 🙏

[@Drodloera]

To just to think that it hasn’t been to long that this happened a good 150 years ago. Crazy

[@rubegoldburg7841]

The Battle of Pea Ridge at video time counter 36:10 took place in ARKANSAS, NOT MISSOURI as this film's narrator noted in his 1st sentence at this time frame. He subsequently stated it took place in ARKANSAS.

[@juanitacamacho3690]

This video is like the Cliff Notes of volumes of historical, fictional, memoir books and movies. Love that it's chronological.

[@rightinthedome9973]

Great video. Only recommendation I have is look up the proper pronunciation of some places and people

[@springhillmn]

AI

[@Historyteacheraz]

Good overview on the key causes and events of the Civil War. A Teenager’s Guide to the Civil War: A History Book for Teens does as well.

[@WessexDragon]

Even as a Brit, I none the less cringe at the way the narrator mispronounces so many words. Potomac and Shiloh to name but a couple.

[@gswhipkey1]

THANK YOU for this comment. For me, it's the "Mary-Land" as opposed to the correct pronunciation of "Mare-uh-lund". You'd think someone interested enough to create a documentary would know at least the correct pronunciation of the states. Lol

[@GordonPortice-py5zt]

There is music even in a child's cry. Nails on a chalk board, Judge Pirro, Looney Loomer, VD Vance😂 Forgive, but you sound Trumpian and politically correct 😂😂😂😂and 🙃 Shy Low🤣

[@springhillmn]

AI

[@imout671]

Sam Watkins was a private in the confederacy for the entire war.. his book " company H " is an outstanding book. He was an orginal Tennessee volunteer and he gives good details of what it was like to live, fight, March & survive 4 years of war..hes very funny as well. He describes eating rats, stealing corn, swimming the Tennessee River, shooting men all day at close range at the battle of dead angle, finding men frozen while standing guard duty. Its a great read

[@evilchaperone]

Thanks. I'll check it out.

[@mshingleton8272]

The book is named Company Aytch

[@lloyd7cawade542]

God bless Mr brown he really died for a good cause

[@jamesrichardson3322]

John Brown was a good man, died too soon!! Had he waited for two years he could have fought against slavery during the war

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Great documentary, except where the hell is the Pottomack river?

[@dissipatedtaint]

Same narrator as Cold Case Detective KZbin Channel. Both great channels!

[@MajSingletary]

I can’t believe how detailed this was. Even included the death of Ellsworth

[@rick7424]

Awesome! Thank you very much. History in its context helps root out the myths that have been so harmful to monder society. The lost cause being one of those myths.

[@TheMrSafeTheFirst]

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[@danboyd6609]

An excellent documentary. I would only say you should ask an American how to pronouce the geographic and other names.

[@morehyeshiahhistorylessons94]

Why when people can learn how others talk and pronounce stuff?

[@pjny21]

Great timeline of events!

[@joewills7582]

As a brit I was shocked to hear how many people died in the civil war. Almost a million depending on the source. Pretty incredible. Short history in America but certainly complex and riveting which has helped develop a strong culture in such a short period of time. I dont think americans tend to realise how young their country is however. Also enjoyed the slight irony in a British guy making this documentary!

[@mikeweizer3149]

The fact is, or was that more soldiers on both sides died in the Civil War from disease rather then just their wounds. I don't know that you realize that or not.

[@benjaminrush4443]

One thing to understand is that although the South continued to advocate the State's Rights to maintain Slavery, the Abolitionists & Industrialists of the North would debate the Institution of Slavery while being clothed in comfortable cotton garments, drinking coffee & tea - rum spirits - while enjoying the sweetness of sugar in baked goods puffing on cigars or pipes full of fresh tobacco. The North also enjoyed the monopoly of US manufacturing and/or refining these goods and controlled the vast majority of US transoceanic shipping by sea. Hugh corporations for insurance also grew out of the need to protect Northern Profits. The North also had control of all US Slave Ships and shipping involved in the "Triangle" of trade from Africa to America to Europe to Africa. It was no coincidence that the North and the South would eventually collide over Slavery. Some would say that Slavery was the backbone to American (USA) Growth & Prosperity. The consequences were a Civil War and another 100 years of Racism in a country that staked its claim on being a God Ordained, Christian Nation founded on the same God & Bible dedicated to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness for all Free Men. Families & Religious Denominations would divide. 400 years later and the debate continues over Race. God is currently being rapidly removed from the Equation. Many in the USA believe another Civil War is possible as Regions - some within States - divide socially & politically. Thank you for your Documentary. A History Buff from New England, USA. (04/28/22)

[@feralmagick7177]

this. this is the comment I was looking for. I'm greatful I'm not alone in the sea of comments that seem to praise the north without realizing how absolutely corrupt and enabling they were by reaping the rewards of the slaves they brought over in the first place and gave to the people who would only be called monsters for using what they were given.

[@benjaminrush4443]

@@feralmagick7177 Thank you for your reply. There was a PBS Documentary done - DVD Library. A woman who is a descendent in a reasonably affluent family today lives in Bristol, Connecticut. She was curious about her heritage and how it connected to her life and her family. She is a direct descendent to the owner of over 10% of the Slave ships. In fact, the majority of Slave Ships were owned by people from Bristol. Almost all the rest originated from Newport, Rhode Island. I actually took Notes from the DVD. This dated Documentary got me going on the connections of many major businesses associated with the Slave Trade in the Northern States. She opened the "Can of Worms". Just recently I recycled my research paper on the DVD. I said to myself: "Who cares what conclusions I have come to believe." Again, Thank you. Another interesting 'Tidbit'. Today when people refer to Northern expansion of Land Acquistion from the Native Tribes, they refer to the "Legal Terms" under the British Land Grant System of the British Crown. Well, when one got an approval for a Land Grant it was called a "Plantation" & a Number. Seldom do you read or hear any reference to "Plantation" history.

[@npknhdfrvr]

The quality of your content is amazing. But please take responsibility for the many hours you’ve taken from me! These last few days, I thought I’d simply play it as I wind down to sleep and find myself having to go to work in a few hours

[@justdakotamusic]

Got my money on Lincoln and the boys bringing it home for us.

[@TheAxon8888]

You say "the more industrious North"; the correct term is "more industrialized". Great video. Thanks!

[@Power_Prawnstar]

Not sure that's true, the south had a lot of people with no education compared to the north, it's been noted how little they did and how many children they had. There would be more industrious suburbs and towns now than others

[@anon3336]

Good documentary. I couldn't help noticing, though, that the soldiers shown at 1:14:34 are actually Danish soldiers from the Second Schleswig War.

[@TheDanielStrang]

Ya and half the scenes are from Django, he's just using images as filler not historical accuracy.

[@frederickgreen3665]

The narrator needs to learn the pronunciation of US rivers.

[@briancourt9257]

Sad life if that's all u have to worry bout 😢 I wish u better life

[@kiswanamonae6102]

Well seeing as America is Britain’s baby that’s literally how the words originally sounded

[@Smurphy62]

Nikki Haley needs this documentary in her life.

[@TroyKeathley-di5sv]

Joe Biden needs a brain in his life.

[@Hatewontwin]

​@@TroyKeathley-di5svCan't wait to see MAGA lose, AGAIN. And you wonder why, with comments like that😂😂😂🇺🇸🤨

[@AryaOghuz]

@@Hatewontwin No matter what you liberals are always going to be stuck in your ways. Open border letting literal criminals in this country, terrible economy and high crime and the opioid crisis getting worse (because of the open border) and you guys won’t relent that your ideology of governance isn’t working. It’s sad that so many people are like this, like you, no matter how messed up this country gets you keep screaming “I love being a liberal, down with Republicans!”. You say this as a migrants come here and shoot and SA your countrymen, that is stupidity

[@AryaOghuz]

@@Hatewontwin No matter what you liberals are always going to be stuck in your ways. Open border letting literal criminals in this country, terrible economy and high crime and the opioid crisis getting worse (because of the open border) and you guys won’t relent that your ideology of governance isn’t working. It’s sad that so many people are like this, like you, no matter how messed up this country gets you keep screaming “I love being a liberal, down with Republicans!”. You say this as a migrants come here and shoot and SA your countrymen, that is beyond pathetic

[@travisbayles870]

Nicki Hailey was an embarrassment to South Carolina and the country She should've been Impeached

[@jonathanstewart4800]

The Battle of Sheeeloh?? Lol

[@schribbgaming1077]

The ironclad action shots are from a movie valled Sahara. Really good movie!!

[@paulclalchungnunga2052]

A very informatve documentary tbh ! What do ye say guys ?

[@johnnycade.switchblade]

25:35 His name was actually James Ewell Brown Stuart, Aka J.E.B Stuart. He started as an Officer and later became a General. The creator didn’t do all of their research.

[@thomaslowery359]

If you love history and want to know A LOT MORE about the civil war get Ken Burns series 'The Civil War' there is no finer way to learn in breadth and depth about this very important event in US and world history .... Narrative, cerebral, musical, you name it, it's unsurpassed

[@ElDuderinoh]

Sweet dude I’ll check it out thanks