Scotty J Presents: The Civil War

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The Civil War occurred between 1861 and 1865, but the seeds were planted long before 1861. While the battles get the attention, there was much more happening on the home front and in the halls of government. Scotty J Presents: The Civil War takes a look at those forgotten corners and unravels their stories.

  1. Abolition in DC

    May 19

    Abolition in DC

    Lincoln sings into law the abolition of slavery in DC. And the Anaconda Plan continues to strangle the South.

    8 min
  2. Lincoln's Gradual Compensated Emancipation

    Apr 27

    Lincoln's Gradual Compensated Emancipation

    This week, I look at the proposed plan for gradual compensated emancipation Lincoln proposed in March of 1862, and went before Congress after the battle of Shiloh.

    13 min
  3. The Battle of Shiloh

    Apr 21

    The Battle of Shiloh

    This week, I cover Shiloh but not like you're familiar with. I reached into the primary sources and let the generals speak for themselves.

    25 min

  4. Apr 12

    2nd Anniversary show

    This week, I take a break and update you on what I have planned, what's coming up, and a couple of new shows I am working on.

    12 min
  5. McClellan's Yorktown reports

    Apr 5

    McClellan's Yorktown reports

    George McClellan left us some interesting reports on his actions at Yorktown. Listen to his reports at the opening of the siege.

    12 min
  6. Siege of Yorktown

    Mar 16

    Siege of Yorktown

    On April 5, 1862, McClellan begins his siege of Yorktown. Listen to hear what happened.

    8 min
  7. The Battle of Island 10

    Mar 8

    The Battle of Island 10

    April 1862 opens with a battle on the Mississippi that will help determine who controls the river

    10 min
  8. The Battle of Glorieta Pass

    Feb 24

    The Battle of Glorieta Pass

    One of the strangest battles happened at the end of March 1862. Where was this battle and how did it play out?

    11 min
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The Civil War occurred between 1861 and 1865, but the seeds were planted long before 1861. While the battles get the attention, there was much more happening on the home front and in the halls of government. Scotty J Presents: The Civil War takes a look at those forgotten corners and unravels their stories.

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