Tracing events surrounding the conflict between 1861 and 1865, beginning with a look at the economic and cultural issues affecting the country in the years leading up to the war
The initial weeks of the war, and the events that led up to the First Bull Run, a battle that would be instrumental in determining the final outcome of the conflict
The unhygienic conditions of both armies' camps. Plus, an exploration of the battle of Gettysburg - the three-day bloodbath that would prove to be the turning point of the war
Documentary examining the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, where thousands of soldiers were wounded or killed. Plus, the assassination of President Lincoln in 1865