Civil War | First Blood | 2

American History Tellers

Wondery

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.7 • 18.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

On April 19th, 1861, an angry mob of Confederate sympathizers in Baltimore tried to stop a regiment of Union soldiers rushing to protect the capitol. Soon, four soldiers and 12 locals lay dead, and dozens more were wounded. It was the first blood spilled in what would become the Civil War.

Soon, Union and Confederate soldiers marched into their first major battle. Both sides were confident of a quick, decisive victory. But the bloodiest war in U.S. history was just beginning.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American History Tellers add free on Amazon Music,
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0:09.4	Imagine it's the morning of April 18, 1861, in Charlestown, a small community in northwest
0:24.5	from Virginia. It's been five days since Confederate forces captured Fort Sumter in South
0:29.4	Carolina. And one day, since your state, Virginia,
0:32.7	seceded and joined the rebellion. Your whole town is caught up in war fever, and the
0:38.1	conflict is pitting neighbor against neighbor. You hear the sound of a drum as you walk to
0:43.1	your office, where you work as a clerk. As you turn a corner and pass the courthouse, you
0:47.8	see a dozen volunteers assembling, rifles slung over their shoulders. As you approach
0:53.1	them in, the sight of your younger brother Jack stops you in your tracks. He holds a
0:58.1	musket in his hands. Jack, what are you doing here? That's father's
1:03.1	musket. Haven't you heard? The governor's called up a regiment into service to defend
1:07.4	Virginia, and I wanted to be the first to put down my name.
1:10.8	You're actually joining this God for Satan Rebellion? I never figured you for a traitor.
1:18.0	That's nothing traitorous about it. I'm fighting to save our home. I'm standing out for the
1:24.1	freedom of Virginia. You grab Jack by the elbow, pulling him away from the groove. He rolls
1:30.2	his eyes and follows reluctantly. Oh, come on, this is foolish. You don't have a stake
1:35.6	in this fight. It's those tidewater or aristocrats and richmen who decided to secede.
1:39.9	They don't give a damn about people like you and me. They're just trying to protect
1:43.9	their own power. Sounds to me like you might be a bit yellow. Oh no, no, I'm not against
1:49.3	fighting. In fact, join me. And volunteering for the Union. As soon as the first regiment
1:54.7	is raised, you know that's what father would want it. I do no such thing. I won't go to
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