Best of The History Guy: American Civil War

I'm taking my lunch break setting in the parking lot of Walmart in Albemarle listening to this

"...Sometimes making that request at gunpoint." THAT one line deserves a subscription.

He “requested” cast iron pans from people as he pointed a gun at them? As Al Capone once said, “You can get more with a smile, and a .45, than you can with just a smile,” Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

Doing my family history I found men on both sides of the Civil War with 4 in the North and 2 in the South. Now I understand why my grandparents had such sadness when they talked about that war and how the country was divided but restored. I hope and pray that we never see such horror again. People just don’t understand what it’s like and what war does. Thanks for sharing these stories.

Id love to see one of those ironclad ships rebuilt for show

This is the perfect morning coffee and cleaning content. It's too early for true crime

Thanks for your interesting and informative videos. Retired L&D nurse. Student of the Civil War and U.S. presidents. I have learned much through my studies. Each day I learn a little more about this tragic period in our history and of the great men who have led us through good times and bad. I never cease to be amazed by our history and it’s heads of state. As a nursing educator, my goal is to use those skills to teach history as teaching is in my heart. Thanks again for your great presentations!

Hello from Detroit Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventure through time history and space

Thanks for all the fun episodes! A suggestion for a future segment: Willem Schouten, the Dutch explorer and contemporary of Tasman. He "discovered", sailed around and named Cape Horn on the way to the Spice Islands. It's my understanding that because he presumably went through the Strait of Magellan and didn't pay tax to the Dutch East Indies Company he was put in chains in the Spice Islands and taken back to the Netherlands. He sued the company, proved he had taken a new route and won his case.

As a native of Missouri, I was always amazed at the action within the state’s borders during the Civil War. Growing up in north central Missouri, I did not know about Wilson’s Creek until l was in high school. Because my family had relatives in the Lexington area, I was always amazed at the cannonball embedded in the Lafayette County courthouse’s column. I had also heard of “the Battle of the Hemp bales” around the Anderson House near Lexington. Because my mother liked to shop at the Country Club, I was amazed that the largest battle of the war east of the Mississippi River, occurred just to the west and south of the Plaza in Kansas City (Westport). Thanks History Guy for the interesting episode.

Thank you for the correct pronunciation of 'Cairo'. I was aboard that ship once and it is really fascinating.

Back in the Saddle Again Naturally !

I’m seeing all the corresponding scenes in Gone With The Wind as you describe the blockade

Great videos! As a civil war historian, I think it would be great if you did one on Ft. Neegly in Nashville. It’s a good story.

Wm. B. Cushing is one of my ancestors. William, Alonzo and Howard all fought bravely for our country and hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you for this episode.

Thanks for the rousing stories of the Civil War.

Outstanding. You successfully brought their history to us in the twenty first century. But you entertained us as well.

The small individual actions frequently produce the great military leaders and innovations although it might take some time. I always appreciate your presentations. Thanks

I watch in the evenings. As always, THG tells us as a "good yarn" making history so understandable. I enjoyed these historical lessons, TY.

OMG, That beer can is the kinda thing that makes studying American History sometimes so sad.