On August 10, 1861, this episode follows the events behind "Battle of Wilson's Creek," placing the day in its military, political, and human context while following how the war touched soldiers, civilians, families, and enslaved people.

This episode keeps the focus on both the facts of the day and the people who lived through them, including soldiers, civilians, families, enslaved people, free Black communities, and local witnesses wherever the day's story allows.

On April 17, 1861, this episode follows the events behind "Virginia secedes," placing the day in its military, political, and human context while following how the war touched soldiers, civilians, families, and enslaved people.

This episode keeps the focus on both the facts of the day and the people who lived through them, including soldiers, civilians, families, enslaved people, free Black communities, and local witnesses wherever the day's story allows.

On August 6, 1861, this episode follows the events behind "First Confiscation Act," placing the day in its military, political, and human context while following how the war touched soldiers, civilians, families, and enslaved people.

This episode keeps the focus on both the facts of the day and the people who lived through them, including soldiers, civilians, families, enslaved people, free Black communities, and local witnesses wherever the day's story allows.

On April 16, 1861, the Civil War's first days continued through mobilization, rumor, family separation, military preparation, and the widening human cost of a conflict still taking shape. Part of Civil War Day by Day, a chronological podcast following the American Civil War one day at a time.

On August 5, 1861, this episode follows the events behind "First federal income tax," placing the day in its military, political, and human context while following how the war touched soldiers, civilians, families, and enslaved people.

This episode keeps the focus on both the facts of the day and the people who lived through them, including soldiers, civilians, families, enslaved people, free Black communities, and local witnesses wherever the day's story allows.

On July 25, 1861, this episode follows the events behind "Crittenden-Johnson Resolution," placing the day in its military, political, and human context while following how the war touched soldiers, civilians, families, and enslaved people.

This episode keeps the focus on both the facts of the day and the people who lived through them, including soldiers, civilians, families, enslaved people, free Black communities, and local witnesses wherever the day's story allows.

On April 15, 1861, this episode follows the events behind "Lincoln calls for volunteers," placing the day in its military, political, and human context while following how the war touched soldiers, civilians, families, and enslaved people.

This episode keeps the focus on both the facts of the day and the people who lived through them, including soldiers, civilians, families, enslaved people, free Black communities, and local witnesses wherever the day's story allows.

On April 14, 1861, this episode follows the events behind "The U.S. flag leaves Sumter," placing the day in its military, political, and human context while following how the war touched soldiers, civilians, families, and enslaved people. Part of Civil War Day by Day, a chronological podcast following the American Civil War one day at a time.