June 1862, Captain John T Tidball of the Union Army poses with his staff at Fair Oakes, Virginia. Credit: J. F. Gibson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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The American Civil War – could the South have won?

Professor Jeremy Black discusses how the Confederate forces hoped to overcome the superior numbers and resources of the North

On this episode of Black’s History Week, Professor Jeremy Black explains to The Critic‘s deputy editor, Graham Stewart, how the Confederate forces hoped to overcome the superior numbers and resources of the North and assesses whether they stood a realistic chance of winning.

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