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- S1 E1 - Robert E. LeeFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E2 - Civil War Journal: The Superb General HancockJanuary 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 Vault
- S1 E3 - Gray Ghost, The: John Singleton MosbyJanuary 9, 199641minDangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby kept the Yankees "alert".Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E4 - Nathan Bedford ForrestJanuary 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 Vault
- S1 E5 - General James Longstreet: Lee's Prodigal SonJanuary 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 Vault
- S1 E6 - Preserving The Past: A Civil War Journal SpecialJanuary 15, 199646minA look at individual and organizational efforts to preserve our precious national monuments.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E7 - Destiny At Ft. SumterFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E8 - Battle Of 1st Bull Run, TheFebruary 5, 199641minThe first battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
- S1 E10 - Battle Of Franklin & Nashville, TheFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E10 - Battle Of Chattanooga, TheMay 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 Vault
- S1 E11 - Battle/Siege Of Vicksburg, TheFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E13 - Civil War Journal: John Brown's WarFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E14 - Lincoln And GettysburgFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E15 - General Joshua L. ChamberlainFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E16 - Pickett's ChargeFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E17 - Days Of Darkness: The Gettysburg CiviliansFebruary 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 Vault
- S1 E18 - Caught In The Maelstrom: Civilians In WarFebruary 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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