The American Civil War: 1861 - 1865 | Documentary

The United States of America was born out of the yearning of the many people who had traveled there from the old world of Europe to be free of the imperial powers that had dominated them for centuries. To have democracy, liberty, justice for all and to take command of their own destiny.
The birth of the American nation was a painful one, first by having to fight against the forces of the British and then against the indigenous people of North America, within and from outside of the new borders they had declared. In between the many conflicts, the new nation had to establish its own laws, political system and even its own culture none of which developed overnight.
Obviously, there would not always be a consensus. Over the century after 1776 when the United States of America was born, while growing under a political union of the states that it was composed of, it also saw the widening of a cultural divide between the industrious northern states and the agricultural southern states. Perhaps more than anything else, the two sides of this divide found themselves at odds over the question of slavery.
The ethics of owning a person as property became a legal battle between those in support of the practice and those opposed in American courts and halls of power. Eventually, the dispute of course became a real battlefield. More Americans died in the American Civil War that raged on the North American continent between 1861 and 1865 than in any other war in which Americans have fought throughout its history.
And while the battles have long ended, the ramifications of the civil war continue to be felt to this very day in America over issues such as culture and of course race. So, let us delve into the history of this dark chapter of American history.
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Narrated by: Will Earl
Written & Researched by: Tony Wilkins
Edited by: Andrew Gutt
History Should Never Be Forgotten...

[@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.

[@renaissanceredneck3695]

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!!!

[@donovian2538]

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.

[@FaithfulObjectivist]

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

[@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.

[@drewbyrne7527]

That was amazing, thank you! I love this channel

[@ConsuelaNoah]

Are you a historian?

[@LemonHead-sq5ws]

@@ConsuelaNoahmy booty stanky stanky

[@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.

[@thomaslee6977]

sounds boring

[@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 🙏

[@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

[@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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[@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

[@paulbahn4577]

Nicely presented! 👏

[@miguelazur6181]

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

[@TheMrSafeTheFirst]

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[@breeb2993]

it astounds me how you don’t have more views and subs. please keep this up as they will follow! your docs are great and informative! cheers

[@Yasser.Osman.A.Z.]

exactly, an amazing channel

[@TheMrSafeTheFirst]

War mysteries make for very entertaining stories - Join us HERE at WarMysteries for exactly that - kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJbOpYSJfM-lmbM

[@zachschendt7201]

Hes saying the main reason was slavery which is about as far the fuck off from the actual answer you could be. History teacher here. This is pretty garbage. The only reason the emancipation happened was because Lincoln didn't want any other countries to get involved,. It was his way of saying "you support the confederate states, you support slavery" which was getting taboo at the time. Thats why he doesn't get views. Go open a book. This guy's not teaching anything

[@speed65752]

180k subs on a historical channel is not bad, especially when 90% of KZbin is made by channel about anything but educational/cultural topics.

[@breeb2993]

@@speed65752 not saying it’s bad my man, i have 0 subs and this fella has 180k, to visualize that many people is impossible. my point is he deserves more, with the production and knowledge, and they will come, and i hope he continues the work until they do. i wouldn’t knock someone who’s making a life out of something like this

[@TorrentUK]

outstanding presentation. Really enjoyed this (as a Brit I know precious little of the American Civil War)

[@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

[@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

[@diazfilms]

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

[@LuisDiaz-qy7wt]

Excellent video

[@Jazzgriot]

Comprehensive, and quite a thorough account sir. Most enjoyable.

[@collwood9524]

you are amazing at this. I love your videos. So informative and well told. Thanks for what you do

[@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

[@davetheotter7039]

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

[@user-zy9uc7sq9c]

Great content

[@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!

[@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.

[@ryannarcisse]

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

[@Subhojit_Roy]

Great elaborate & descriptive historical documentary. Perhaps the best ever documentary on the history of the American Civil War. Congrats from India.

[@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

[@a.e.3367]

Outstanding documentary! Thanks so much for posting. Your channel is highkey awesome for history buffs and nerds alike!

[@aliceberry9392]

I agree, but I would have liked to have heard various words pronounced the American way since this is a documentary on American history.

[@eduardoromerovaquero3191]

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

[@johnosullivan3951]

very good video very interesting

[@schravendijk]

Very good documentary , perfect film work and even better voice over.

[@Archangelm127]

Well-constructed as always. However, I find your choices of what to devote time to curious in certain places. Doubly so since you covered the entire war in only 90 minutes.

[@audiobooksproject4829]

I stopped watching this after the introduction because of the simplified political statements being made, as opposed to careful and precise accurate language.

[@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.

[@porsha470]

Amazing!!! Thank you.

[@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 👍

[@marsrizzo2854]

Well done

[@apope06]

THIS IS EXCELLENT!!!!

[@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

[@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?

[@PerpetualEvolution]

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

[@brandonarmienti6875]

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.

[@brandonarmienti6875]

@@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@Dracula25782]

Interesting Documentary

[@anovino1992]

Brilliant documentary, if only! I'm reading a book based on the history of the Civil War. So I decided to look up a docey.

[@fredschriks8554]

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

[@warsoftheworld1945]

Happy New Year Fred.

[@sornord]

For the non-US viewers, there are pronunciation errors in this presentation no doubt because the narrator is British. Also, a photo of Jeb Stuart (with his big black beard) is labeled John Brown. The Potomac River is pronounced Pa-TOE-mac. Shiloh is pronounced SHY-lo. Mobile, Alabama, is MO-beel. Mule is Myool. Appomattox is Appo-MATT-ox. Nevertheless, enjoyed the presentation very much.

[@HMSConqueror]

te digo mi opinion en otro idioma: ME IMPORTA UN PICO!

[@scottallen8001]

It's no reflection on the British narrator but it seems, they could have found someone like Sam Elliot or James Earl Jones to narrate an American Civil War documentary.......just sayin.

[@grigorirasputin9507]

@@scottallen8001 The price just to ask them is probably more than went into this entire production... just sayin. I've seen British history productions with American narrators, butcher names equally.

[@hhnn33xo]

Noticed the same thing

[@jaysimon4840]

hey they met the indian and invaded their lands. and gun powder and steel save them. while indians had no guns . but arrows, no steel armor the indians had. but the indians was warriors to fight and die for their own

[@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 🙏

[@abes.4040]

What a great channel. Thanks for your time and work!!!

[@JamesMullarneyIsAFraud]

Lot of effort gone into this. Appreciate that. Well done. Wish I could give more thumbs up. :o)

[@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.

[@masterlincoln5689]

I love these kind of documentary as a historian.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@AVOWIRENEWS]

The American Civil War is such a fascinating and pivotal period in history! It's incredible to think about how this era shaped the course of the United States, bringing about significant changes in society and politics. The years from 1861 to 1865 were marked by intense battles and profound transformations. It's always enriching to learn about the historical events and figures that played crucial roles during this time. Documentaries that delve into this era help us understand the complexities of the past and the enduring impact it has on our present. It's great to see this important part of history being explored and shared!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@DaVinci0963]

Well done.

[@mikekerifranz7986]

WELL DONE!!! My kids loved this video as part of their HS history curriculum.

[@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".

[@mastersfan04]

Interesting... never heard of the Pawn Toe Mack river.

[@pjny21]

Great timeline of events!

[@f_x9771]

This video was amazing!! You really deserve more views, you got my share 🙏

[@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

[@dieglhix]

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

[@Johnmhatheist]

Me agrada que te guste nuestra historia

[@jackmort5015]

Greg Kihn's "The Breakup Song" would make a nice addition to the soundtrack.

[@Ricorevenge]

Such a wonderful documentary. Well scripted and compartmented! Keep up the wonderful work!

[@TheMrSafeTheFirst]

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[@jjt1881]

Actually, the narrator horribly and unforgettably mispronounced the names of many battles & generals.

[@tyrecs7263]

Amazing Documentary!! I would always hope for a great Civil War documentary to be uploaded to KZbin that... - Covered a great amount of the Civil War - Has great pictures and videos (even though videos weren't possible. Thanks for the use of movies!) - And excellent narration. This documentary has all three. Great job!

[@esterherschkovich6499]

@@successfulexcellent1646 you are trying to sell something??

[@successfulexcellent1646]

@@esterherschkovich6499 What gave you the idea that I intended on doing that ? 🤔

[@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!

[@kdsheldon1]

Quite an interesting work. But I would humbly suggest that you watch Ken Burns' "The Civil War" to fill in some gaps in your reporting. But, overall, I would give the program a rating of *** stars.

[@Pilot_engineer_19]

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

[@bobbysalkeld2634]

I love this channel. I've always been a history nerd, especially military history, and this channel provides such great content for people like myself.

[@davidhallett8783]

It doesn't bother you that the narrator can t pronounce potawatomi potomac Maryland McClellan and Mobile

[@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.....

[@andrewriker5518]

The commentator should learn the pronunciation of American English.

[@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 👌

[@andymontalvo7551]

You should cover the American revolution in depth !

[@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

[@mctapoutos7426]

After reading man in the high castle im looking for something similar during civil war , any suggestions?

[@Drodloera]

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

[@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 .

[@user-hx2bx1xc8n]

Thank vsrey mach god iinformation ❤

[@ConsuelaNoah]

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

[@michaeldowney6361]

Compliments to the creator of this documentary! As a student of history I have rarely found such a concise, accurate, and compelling summary of this costly American conflict. The conflict continues today. The question of ethnic slavery has been replaced by that of fiscal slavery. The disparity between the conflicting parties has become ever greater with the few oligarchs running our government ruling over the majority working class. The US remains a work in progress despite the efforts of so many to establish a nirvana where all are created and treated as equals.

[@successfulexcellent1646]

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[@Bigbassdrum60]

Ya think?

[@pagejackson1207]

There were a number of inaccuracies in the otherwise excellent documentary. For example - during its discussion of the retreat of the Red River Expedition the narrator said that the Navy had difficulties breaking through several dams on its retreat. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Union Naval gunboats found that the Red River had fallen significantly since they ascended the river and that there were several sand bars with insufficient clearance for their ships to pass to continue their retreat. The Union BUILT THE DAMS to increase the depth of water and then blow them up! The large volume of water following through the breaches in the dams allowed the gunboats to easily clear the blocking sand bars. There are a number of other relatively small inaccuracies throughout the documentary but overall it was excellent and well worth watching!

[@ShahjahanMasood]

@@pagejackson1207 that is a very obscure detail that I missed. Thanks for sharing dude

[@davidhallett8783]

Compliments to the creator of this documentary. Well over twenty five percent of it is accurate. Much like another nadir in Yankee writing. The Warren report. Ya think that s how you pronounce Potomac McClennan Appomattox. The narrator?? Shows a picture of j e b Stuart while calling the culprit of Harper s ferry. James brown. Good god there are dozens of other mistakes which the fear of carpal tunnel prevents me from itemizing. Ya want accuracy?? Look to Ken and ric Burns. Who are so intelligent sensitive and accurate that I can t believe they really Yankees. Donald chump and George Dubya. Now those are Yankees. Twelve years worth. You sick bastards

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@velociraptor68]

Potomac: Emphasis on the second syllable, please. Shiloh: The 'i' is long, as in liar. "Shyloh". Your multiple mispronunciations are driving me mad, despite all your preparations and cool paintings. Next time, just ask someone.

[@paulclalchungnunga2052]

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

[@schribbgaming1077]

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

[@lynellehoward6978]

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

[@gulfbreezediver]

Yeah. Its totally ironic.

[@lionsden5123]

Excellent job. Capturing much that surrounded the war, and much of what caused the war to begin. Thank you.

[@Y2KNW]

It's so weird having watched both Gettysburg and Gods & Generals to see footage from one used in the description of the other so often. :P

[@tankc6474]

Respect from Ireland 💚💚

[@jackjacobson3893]

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]

@@jackjacobson3893 I will look it up mate, thanks very much 👍