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S1 E1 - Robert E. Lee
February 15, 199445minThe legend, the myth, and the reality behind the Confederate leader renowned as much for his exalted character and leadership qualities as his tactical brilliance on the battlefieldFree trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E2 - Civil War Journal: The Superb General Hancock
January 12, 200044minProfile of Union General Winfield Scott Hancock, whose extraordinary career included the Mexican War, western expansion, the Civil War, and the period of Reconstruction.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E3 - Gray Ghost, The: John Singleton Mosby
January 9, 199641minDangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby kept the Yankees "alert".Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E4 - Nathan Bedford Forrest
January 10, 199643minProfiles the Confederate Army hero who later became Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Forrest used his own money to equip a battalion in 1861.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E5 - General James Longstreet: Lee's Prodigal Son
January 11, 199646minStory of the masterful soldier and aide to Robert E. Lee, whose understanding of warfare foretold its style in the 20th century.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E6 - Preserving The Past: A Civil War Journal Special
January 15, 199646minA look at individual and organizational efforts to preserve our precious national monuments.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E7 - Destiny At Ft. Sumter
February 4, 199641minStory of the first fateful battle of the Civil War: The South's 34-hour bombardment of Ft. Sumter in Charleston, S.C., harbor in April, 1861.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E8 - Battle Of 1st Bull Run, The
February 5, 199641minThe first battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E10 - Battle Of Chattanooga, The
May 24, 199446minThe saga of the sweeping battle that helped establish Gen. Ulysses S. Grant as a major leader. Follows the fight from lookout Mountain to O rchard Knob to Missionary Ridge.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E11 - Battle Of Franklin & Nashville, The
February 7, 199641minthe story of the spectacular defeat of the Army of Tennessee in the f all of 1864. Union soldiers held off 18 charging brigades at Franklin, then destroyed the Confederate forces.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E12 - Battle/Siege Of Vicksburg, The
February 8, 199641minThe story of the horrific fight for the strategically vital Mississip pi city. Under heavy bombardment, the streets flowed with blood as civ ilians fled to shelters and caves.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E13 - Civil War Journal: John Brown's War
February 13, 199641minIn-depth account of the famed abolitionist's 1859 attack on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry that ended the nation's last hopes of unity.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E14 - Lincoln And Gettysburg
February 18, 199643minThe story of the great battle's aftermath and the events leading to the dedication of the national cemetery and President Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E15 - General Joshua L. Chamberlain
February 19, 199643minA profile of the remarkable Bowdoin College professor who was wounded six times during the war, won the Medal of Honor for his heroic defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E16 - Pickett's Charge
February 20, 199641minWas it heroism or was it folly? The story of Confederate Gen. George Edward Pickett's desperate charge against Union forces at Gettysburg.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E17 - Days Of Darkness: The Gettysburg Civilians
February 21, 199645minThrust into the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, the peaceful towns people of little Gettysburg, Pa., are forever changed by the three fateful days of July 1863.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E18 - Caught In The Maelstrom: Civilians In War
February 22, 199641minChronicles the plight of the innocent women, children, and the elderly caught up in the war. Tragic and inspiring stories include the death of beautiful Jenny WadeFree trial of HISTORY Vault
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