Civil War Journal

Season 1

1993 · 13 episodes · 11h 50m in all

Episodes

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   1. John Brown's War

   1 Sept 1993 · 46 min

   Civil War Journal covers the life and exploits of John Brown. With his revolutionary ideas and actions, he will be one of the catalysts that would lead to the civil war.

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   2. Stonewall Jackson

   8 Sept 1993 · 46 min

   Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson leads troops at Fredericksburg, both battles at Bull Run, and Chancellorsville.

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   3. Destiny at Ft. Sumter

   15 Sept 1993 · 46 min

   When President Abraham Lincoln tries to resupply Union soldiers at Fort Sumter in Charleston's harbor, the Confederate response leads to the opening of the Civil War.

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   4. McClellan's Way

   22 Sept 1993 · 60 min

   The rise and fall of Union Gen. George McClellan, and how his repeated clashes with Abraham Lincoln doomed his leadership of the Union Army.

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   5. The 54th Massachusetts

   29 Sept 1993 · 46 min

   America's first black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, fights at Fort Wagner.

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   6. The Gray Ghost: John Singleton Mosby

   6 Oct 1993 · 60 min

   Dangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby’s operations embarrassed generals and wreaked havoc through the end of the war.

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   7. Alexander Gardner: War Photographer

   13 Oct 1993 · 60 min

   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.

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   8. The Battle of 1st Bull Run

   20 Oct 1993 · 46 min

   Fought in July 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.

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   9. Pickett's Charge

   27 Oct 1993 · 60 min

   Pickett charges Union forces at Gettysburg.

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    10. Banners of Glory

    3 Nov 1993 · 60 min

    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.

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    11. West Point Classmates

    10 Nov 1993 · 60 min

    Prior to the Civil War, many opposing leaders -- including Gens. Grant an Lee -- were West Point classmates.

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    12. The USS Monitor vs. the CSS Virginia

    17 Nov 1993 · 60 min

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

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    13. Days of Darkness: Gettysburg Civilians

    24 Nov 1993 · 60 min

    The battle at Gettysburg affects the townspeople.