The American Civil War: 1861 - 1865 | Documentary
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Published 2022-01-02
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
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All Comments (21)
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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.
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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."
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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
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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 YouTube 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.
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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
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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.
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Excellent analysis focused on strategic objectives as opposed to tactical and technological alone. Thank you.
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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.
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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.
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It’s surreal to hear how these brave men died for the citizens of the USA and their freedom. RIP to these brave souls
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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.
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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 🙏
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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.
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I love the fast moving narrative of this show. Just the facts , ma’am. Just how I like my documentaries every now and then.
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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!
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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.
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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
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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 👍
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Great doc, but needs more maps to show context of the events happening during the war relative to each other.
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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
