Civil War Journal

The Civil War was a "Brother's War" where men were often forced to fight against their own families. This program profiles Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jeb Stuart.

The story of one of the Union's most famous units. Mustered in the Midwest, they served with enormous distinction while suffering heavy losses.

Lincoln's long search for the right commander of the Union Army leads to many mistakes before ending with General Ulysses S. Grant.

The saga of the most flamboyant troops of the Civil War, who modeled themselves after the fierce tribes of Algeria.

After the most savage day of fighting America has ever seen, an astonishing 22,000 Union and Confederate soldiers lay dead upon a Maryland battlefield

The story of the little known and often incredible stories of the men --and women--who became espionage agents for North and South.

In March 1862, the North's Monitor and the South's CSS Virginia clashed in an inclusive battle. But the ironclads changed naval warfare forever.

From the glow of burning Atlanta to the capture of Savannah, this documentary chronicles the scorched-earth policy of one of the Union's most effective--and feared--generals.

Trains...both sides needed them, but it was the Union who had the know-how and equipment to make use of this invaluable tool.

Examines how the average soldier coped with life on and off the battlefield.

A stirring portrait of the terrified citizens of New Orleans who rose to acts of great heroism to save their city.

The story of the bloody battle that killed or wounded over 10,000 men and ended in devastating defeat for the North.

The saga of the long siege and heroic defense of Charleston, South Carolina. Symbolically important because the first shots of the war were fired in the city.

Learn the story behind how Confederate General Robert E. Lee's home eventually became the official military cemetery of the United States.

Fascinating story of the amazing horsemen who fought in the Confederate cavalry. Focuses on the colorful Gen. Jeb Stuart, whose leaders hip made the cavalry virtually unstoppable.

The saga of U.S. Military Academy classmates who fought on opposite sides of the Civil War: Union generals Grant, Sherman, and McClellan, and Confederate leaders Lee, Beauregard, and Davis

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.

Profile of the Confederate president who fought valiantly for his country during the Mexican War, then chose to rebel against it in 1861--a choice that marked his reputation forever.

An examination of one of the most shameful sagas of the Civil War--the inhuman treatment of POWs by both the North and the South. .

Traces the history of the federal cavalry from its disastrous performance at the beginning of the war to its coming of age at Brandy Station.

Profile of the Union general who, before the war, became the first defendant in a murder trial to be acquitted on a plea of temporary insanity.

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.

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.

Traces the rise and fall of the sometimes victorious and always egotistical leader. As Commander of the Army of the Potomac, he was slow to press the offensive against the South

Story of the war's powerful weapons and their deadly toll. Rifled cannons made their first appearance in the Civil War.