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Documentary series exploring the people, technology and battles behind the war between the states.
Episode 15 : Gettysburg: Victory at All Costs
August. 30,1997
This is the total story--from Little Round Top to Devil's Den to Pickett's Charge to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and dedication of the national cemetery.
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Episode 14 : Preserving the Past
June. 04,1995
A look at individual and organizational efforts to preserve our precious national monuments, including Gettysburg cemetery, at risk of being spoiled by encroachment of commercial interest.
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Episode 13 : Immigrants and the American Civil War
May. 28,1995
One in five soldiers who fought in the war had been born in another country and would fight on both sides. But they were not always welcome.
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Episode 12 : Honor the Dead: Unsung Heroes of Gettysburg
May. 21,1995
Engaged in the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War, nearly 30,000 soldiers are killed in three days of fighting at Gettysburg. Many of these brave souls are forgotten as they fall.
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Episode 11 : Yanks vs Rebs: The Foot Soldiers Life
May. 14,1995
How the average soldier coped with life on and off the battlefield, including drinking and gambling, music, and even a new game called baseball.
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Episode 10 : First Ladies: North and South
May. 07,1995
Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Davis were two women from rival governments, but they led parallel lives, struggling against criticism, personal tragedies, and an agonizing war.
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Episode 9 : Dan Sickles: The General Who Got Away With Murder
April. 30,1995
The Union general who, before the war, became the first defendant in a murder trial to be acquitted on a plea of temporary insanity. Sickles killed a man he accused of having an affair with his wife.
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Episode 8 : The Boy Generals
April. 23,1995
The remarkable tales of the very young men who rose to high rank in the war, including Galusha Pennypacker, Adelbert Ames, and Micah Jenkins.
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Episode 7 : Trains at War
April. 16,1995
Trains...both sides needed them, but it was the Union who had the know-how and equipment to make use of this invaluable tool.
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Episode 6 : Born Killers: The Iron Brigade
April. 09,1995
The story of one of the Union's most famous units. Mustered in the Midwest, they served with enormous distinction while suffering heavy losses.
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Episode 5 : Bloodiest Day: Antietam
April. 02,1995
Fought on September 17, 1862, the Battle of Antietam produced over 23,000 Union and Confederate casualties, making it the bloodiest single day in American history.
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Episode 4 : Picture Perfect: The Pomp & Vision of Matthew Brady
March. 26,1995
Explore how photographer Mathew Brady's work brought the horrors of war to American's doorsteps for the first time.
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Episode 3 : Divided Houses: Families Split by War
March. 19,1995
Families are divided and bonds broken forever as people are forced to chose between the Union and the newly created Confederate states.
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Episode 2 : Freedom’s Road: Slavery and the Opposition
March. 12,1995
In Philadelphia in 1776, a bargain was struck to allow slavery in the new United States—a deal that would lead to disaster, and help spark the Civil War between North and South almost a century later.
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Episode 1 : Mr. Lincoln’s Butcher: General Ulysses S. Grant
March. 05,1995
Lincoln picks Ulysses S. Grant, a general who believes in winning at any cost, to command the Union Army.
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