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Documentary series exploring the people, technology and battles behind the war between the states.
Episode 13 : Days of Darkness: Gettysburg Civilians
November. 24,1993
The battle at Gettysburg affects the townspeople.
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Episode 12 : The USS Monitor vs. the CSS Virginia
November. 17,1993
In 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.
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Episode 11 : West Point Classmates
November. 10,1993
Prior to the Civil War, many opposing leaders -- including Gens. Grant an Lee -- were West Point classmates.
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Episode 10 : Banners of Glory
November. 03,1993
An 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.
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Episode 9 : Pickett's Charge
October. 27,1993
Pickett charges Union forces at Gettysburg.
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Episode 8 : The Battle of 1st Bull Run
October. 20,1993
Fought in July 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.
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Episode 7 : Alexander Gardner: War Photographer
October. 13,1993
The story of the photographer whose pictures captured bloody battlefield scenes and who actually drew more notice in his time than the legendary Mathew Brady.
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Episode 6 : The Gray Ghost: John Singleton Mosby
October. 06,1993
Dangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby’s operations embarrassed generals and wreaked havoc through the end of the war.
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Episode 5 : The 54th Massachusetts
September. 29,1993
America's first black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, fights at Fort Wagner.
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Episode 4 : McClellan's Way
September. 22,1993
The rise and fall of Union Gen. George McClellan, and how his repeated clashes with Abraham Lincoln doomed his leadership of the Union Army.
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Episode 3 : Destiny at Ft. Sumter
September. 15,1993
When 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.
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Episode 2 : Stonewall Jackson
September. 08,1993
Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson leads troops at Fredericksburg, both battles at Bull Run, and Chancellorsville.
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