Channel logo

Civil War Journal

Explore the people, technology and battles behind the war between the states.
199617 episodesX-Ray13+
Free trial of HISTORY Vault

Prime membership required

Terms apply

Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Robert E. Lee
    February 15, 1994
    45min
    TV-PG
    The 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 battlefield
    Free trial of HISTORY Vault
  2. S1 E2 - Civil War Journal: The Superb General Hancock
    January 12, 2000
    44min
    TV-G
    Profile 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 Vault
  3. S1 E3 - Gray Ghost, The: John Singleton Mosby
    January 9, 1996
    41min
    TV-G
    Dangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby kept the Yankees "alert".
    Free trial of HISTORY Vault
  4. S1 E4 - Nathan Bedford Forrest
    January 10, 1996
    43min
    TV-G
    Profiles 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 Vault
  5. S1 E5 - General James Longstreet: Lee's Prodigal Son
    January 11, 1996
    46min
    TV-G
    Story 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 Vault
  6. S1 E6 - Preserving The Past: A Civil War Journal Special
    January 15, 1996
    46min
    TV-G
    A look at individual and organizational efforts to preserve our precious national monuments.
    Free trial of HISTORY Vault
  7. S1 E7 - Destiny At Ft. Sumter
    February 4, 1996
    41min
    TV-G
    Story 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 Vault
  8. S1 E8 - Battle Of 1st Bull Run, The
    February 5, 1996
    41min
    TV-PG
    The first battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.
    Free trial of HISTORY Vault
  9. S1 E10 - Battle Of Franklin & Nashville, The
    February 7, 1996
    41min
    TV-G
    the 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 Vault
  10. S1 E10 - Battle Of Chattanooga, The
    May 24, 1994
    46min
    TV-G
    The 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 Vault
  11. S1 E11 - Battle/Siege Of Vicksburg, The
    February 8, 1996
    41min
    TV-G
    The 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 Vault
  12. S1 E13 - Civil War Journal: John Brown's War
    February 13, 1996
    41min
    TV-G
    In-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 Vault
  13. S1 E14 - Lincoln And Gettysburg
    February 18, 1996
    43min
    TV-G
    The 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 Vault
  14. S1 E15 - General Joshua L. Chamberlain
    February 19, 1996
    43min
    TV-G
    A 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 Vault
  15. S1 E16 - Pickett's Charge
    February 20, 1996
    41min
    TV-G
    Was 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 Vault
  16. S1 E17 - Days Of Darkness: The Gettysburg Civilians
    February 21, 1996
    45min
    TV-PG
    Thrust 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 Vault
  17. S1 E18 - Caught In The Maelstrom: Civilians In War
    February 22, 1996
    41min
    TV-PG
    Chronicles 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 Wade
    Free trial of HISTORY Vault

Details

More info

Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Subtitles
None available
Studio
History
By clicking play, you agree to our Terms of Use.