Forget the gentleman’s war of oil paintings and disciplined armies. We are deep diving into the "Savage Conflict"—the unregulated, chaotic, and bloody guerrilla war that happened in the shadows of the American Civil War.

In this episode, we explore what happens when the "ethical dam" bursts and neighbors start hunting neighbors. From the chilling "apple peeling" murder by Confederate guerrilla Champ Ferguson to the racial terror of the New York City Draft Riots, this is the history textbooks were afraid to print.

In this episode, you will learn:

• 🏴 The Black Flag Policy: What "No Quarter" actually meant (and why it turned soldiers into war criminals).

• 🍎 ** The Apple Scene:** The true story of a man who calmly peeled an apple while waiting to execute his neighbor in front of his family.

• 🔥 Bushwhackers vs. Jayhawkers: The lawless borderlands where the Civil War looked more like The Purge.

• 🩸 The Racial Slaughter: Why the massacre at Fort Pillow and the NYC Draft Riots were two sides of the same dark coin.

• 🤯 The Psychology of Violence: How "economic anxiety" in the 1860s was weaponized to create a race war.

⚠️ Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of historical violence and war crimes. Listener discretion is advised.

Civil War, True Crime History, Champ Ferguson, Guerilla Warfare, American History, Dark History, Slavery, Confederacy, Fort Pillow, Hidden History, Psychology of War, Wild West, Bushwhackers