Season 1
13 episodes · Sep 1, 1993
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S1E1John Brown's War
Sep 1, 199346mCivil War Journal covers the life and exploits of John Brown. With his revolutionary ideas and actions, he will be one of the catalysts that would lead to the civil war.
S1E2Stonewall Jackson
Sep 8, 199346mConfederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson leads troops at Fredericksburg, both battles at Bull Run, and Chancellorsville.
S1E3Destiny at Ft. Sumter
Sep 15, 199346mWhen President Abraham Lincoln tries to resupply Union soldiers at Fort Sumter in Charleston's harbor, the Confederate response leads to the opening of the Civil War.
S1E4McClellan's Way
Sep 22, 199360mThe rise and fall of Union Gen. George McClellan, and how his repeated clashes with Abraham Lincoln doomed his leadership of the Union Army.
S1E5The 54th Massachusetts
Sep 29, 199346mAmerica's first black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, fights at Fort Wagner.
S1E6The Gray Ghost: John Singleton Mosby
Oct 6, 199360mDangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby’s operations embarrassed generals and wreaked havoc through the end of the war.
S1E7Alexander Gardner: War Photographer
Oct 13, 199360mThe story of the photographer whose pictures captured bloody battlefield scenes and who actually drew more notice in his time than the legendary Mathew Brady.
S1E8The Battle of 1st Bull Run
Oct 20, 199346mFought in July 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.
S1E10Banners of Glory
Nov 3, 199360mAn account of how the Union and Confederate flags were not only symbols of pride and nationhood, but also served other important functions during the Civil War.
S1E11West Point Classmates
Nov 10, 199360mPrior to the Civil War, many opposing leaders -- including Gens. Grant an Lee -- were West Point classmates.
S1E12The USS Monitor vs. the CSS Virginia
Nov 17, 199360mIn March 1862, the North's USS Monitor and the South's CSS Virginia clashed in an inclusive battle. But the ironclads changed naval warfare forever.
S1E13Days of Darkness: Gettysburg Civilians
Nov 24, 199360mThe battle at Gettysburg affects the townspeople.