Scotty J Presents: The Civil War

January of 1862 saw the creation of the Arizona Territory for the Confederacy and the replacement of Simon Cameron as Secretary of War and the placement of Edwin M. Stanton in the role.

January 1862 stayed quiet for 9 days. The war started back up in Kentucky with two battles that had an effect on the Confederates in the area.

Some people like to compare the Civil War to the Revolutionary War. They are two completely different wars based on two different topics. Scotty J breaks down the origins.

1861 was more of a political battlefield than an actual one. But that doesn't mean the war is over yet.

Did you know that in December of 1861 there was a devastating fire in Charleston, South Carolina? What caused it, how much damage, and did the city recover?

What was the Committe and what exactly was its purpose?

Being Secretary of War is hard. Especially in a new country. Why did Leroy Walker resign and Judah Benjamin take his place?

When General Winfield Scott proposed his Andaconda plan, was he certain the South had no way to get supplies? Well, they did, and these blockades runners were the men to step up.

The Lincoln Administration almost had an international incident on their hands. What was it and how was it solved?

The Battle of Belmont Missouri may have ended in a draw, of sorts, but it did one important thing. What it is you have to listen to find out.

In November of 1861, Lincoln made two decisions that would play out in 1862. What were these changes and who did it affect?

This was the last "big " engagement of 1861. How did it start and what happened in this fight?

This week, I take a look at a couple of letters from soldiers in 1861, who knew what the war was really about. SOURCES: Chandra Manning. What This Cruel War Was Over Soldiers, Slavery and the Civil War. ( New York: Vintage Books, 2007)

Kentucky just wanted to remain neutral. But Leonidas Polk, the Battling Bishop, had other ideas.

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, but there were a couple of other Acts that proceeded this. What were they and were they effective?

Today is a short look at the 79th New York Militia and the very short mutiny they had.

The first battle to happen west of the Mississippi happens and who is the victor?

Wars are expensive to finance. How did both sides pay to finance the Civil War? A brief intro into the financial side of the war.

Who is U.S. Grant? Not many people had heard of him until February of 1862. Who is he and what did he do before the war?

What was McClellan's plans for prosecuting the war? Did he have any or was he making it up as he went?

In July 1861, Lincoln called on George B. McClellan to come to Washington and train the troops. What were his thoughts as he took this assignment? Sources: The Civil War Papers of George B. McClellan edited by Stephen W. Sears.

Who is Thomas Jackson? How did he become one of the great Confederate Generals and a part of the Trinity of Lost Cause heroes?

The first major battle of the Civil War had a major impact for both sides. The lessons learned would carry these men for the rest of the war.

McClellan will become a well-known name in the Civil War, but where did he begin? And why is known for being afraid to fight?

The Confederacy wanted European recognition, and the only bargaining power they had was cotton. Did it work?