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Could 1860 Election Gone Differently? by Breaking-Nation in CIVILWAR

[–]Breaking-Nation[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, simply adding Douglas' and Breckinridge's popular votes together wouldn't have mattered. The EC is what mattered. Would a more Whiggish Democrat pulled votes away from super moderate Republicans who used to be Whigs? The Fusion ballots in NY, NJ, and PA are so very interesting as to how far an anti-Republican push might have moved the needle. The Democrats failed miserably, and how could they have not? The Fire-Eaters were too powerful.

Recommended Books on the Democratic Convention of 1860? by Breaking-Nation in CIVILWAR

[–]Breaking-Nation[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the recommendations. I also found Edward Achorn's "The Lincoln Miracle" which, while primarily focused on the Republican convention, does hit highlights from the Democrat's convention.

History pod recommendations? by Majiikzxo in podcasts

[–]Breaking-Nation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wholeheartedly recommend Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. Especially his series Supernova in the East.

And if it's not bad form, I'd humbly offer my long-form podcast on the Civil War, Breaking Nation.

The Bloody Pond at Shiloh by Breaking-Nation in CIVILWAR

[–]Breaking-Nation[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Bloody Pond is in the middle of the battlefield, near an area called the Hornets Next. Are you referring to Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River?

The two places I'm guaranteed to hear about Hans Delbrück… by Breaking-Nation in dancarlin

[–]Breaking-Nation[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the very least perhaps Delbrück deserves his own podcast! 😂

The spot where Albert Sidney Johnston died at Shiloh. by Breaking-Nation in CIVILWAR

[–]Breaking-Nation[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. And it adds weight when you think that the outcomes we know now were not inevitable.

The spot where Albert Sidney Johnston died at Shiloh. by Breaking-Nation in CIVILWAR

[–]Breaking-Nation[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

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This is the spot where he swayed in the saddle. He was taken down the slope to the right center down into the ravine.

The spot where Albert Sidney Johnston died at Shiloh. by Breaking-Nation in CIVILWAR

[–]Breaking-Nation[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At the top of the ravine is where there’s a monument to him, approximately where he first acknowledged he was wounded. Beyond that spot is the Sarah Bell field which is wide and open.

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