The American Civil War: The Fire-Eaters Triumph (Part 3)

Lincoln's election triggers the unthinkable: South Carolina secedes as church bells ring across Charleston. Seven states form the Confederacy, convinced Northern merchants will choose profit over principle. They're catastrophically wrong. Fort Sumter's bombardment forces the choice. Bull Run shatters illusions of quick victory. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign reveals the war will be long and bloody. Both sides convinced themselves the other wouldn't fight. The mutual miscalculation creates Ame...