Danny Glover
Civil War Journal (1993)
Season 3
Documentary series exploring the people, technology and battles behind the war between the states.
Released Sept. 8, 1993
Episode 45 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, History, War
Keywords: imdb.1860s, imdb.1850s, imdb.american-history, imdb.american-civil-war, imdb.african-american, imdb.slavery, imdb.civil-war + 4 more, tmdb.civil-war, tmdb.american-civil-war, tmdb.north-vs-south, tmdb.american-history
Watch Providers: HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel
Network: History
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Mr. Lincoln’s Butcher: General Ulysses S. Grant
Lincoln picks Ulysses S. Grant, a general who believes in winning at any cost, to command the Union Army.
March 5, 1995, midnight
S3E2 - Freedom’s Road: Slavery and the Opposition
In Philadelphia in 1776, a bargain was struck to allow slavery in the new United States—a deal that would lead to disaster, and help spark the Civil War between North and South almost a century later.
March 12, 1995, midnight
S3E3 - Divided Houses: Families Split by War
Families are divided and bonds broken forever as people are forced to chose between the Union and the newly created Confederate states.
March 19, 1995, midnight
S3E4 - Picture Perfect: The Pomp & Vision of Matthew Brady
Explore how photographer Mathew Brady's work brought the horrors of war to American's doorsteps for the first time.
March 26, 1995, midnight
S3E5 - Bloodiest Day: Antietam
Fought on September 17, 1862, the Battle of Antietam produced over 23,000 Union and Confederate casualties, making it the bloodiest single day in American history.
April 2, 1995, midnight
S3E6 - Born Killers: The Iron Brigade
The story of one of the Union's most famous units. Mustered in the Midwest, they served with enormous distinction while suffering heavy losses.
April 9, 1995, midnight
S3E7 - Trains at War
Trains...both sides needed them, but it was the Union who had the know-how and equipment to make use of this invaluable tool.
April 16, 1995, midnight
S3E8 - The Boy Generals
The remarkable tales of the very young men who rose to high rank in the war, including Galusha Pennypacker, Adelbert Ames, and Micah Jenkins.
April 23, 1995, midnight
S3E9 - Dan Sickles: The General Who Got Away With Murder
The Union general who, before the war, became the first defendant in a murder trial to be acquitted on a plea of temporary insanity. Sickles killed a man he accused of having an affair with his wife.
April 30, 1995, midnight
S3E10 - First Ladies: North and South
Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Davis were two women from rival governments, but they led parallel lives, struggling against criticism, personal tragedies, and an agonizing war.
May 7, 1995, midnight
S3E11 - Yanks vs Rebs: The Foot Soldiers Life
How the average soldier coped with life on and off the battlefield, including drinking and gambling, music, and even a new game called baseball.
May 14, 1995, midnight
S3E12 - Honor the Dead: Unsung Heroes of Gettysburg
Engaged in the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War, nearly 30,000 soldiers are killed in three days of fighting at Gettysburg. Many of these brave souls are forgotten as they fall.
May 21, 1995, midnight
S3E13 - Immigrants and the American Civil War
One in five soldiers who fought in the war had been born in another country and would fight on both sides. But they were not always welcome.
May 28, 1995, midnight
S3E14 - Preserving the Past
A look at individual and organizational efforts to preserve our precious national monuments, including Gettysburg cemetery, at risk of being spoiled by encroachment of commercial interest.
June 4, 1995, midnight
S3E15 - Gettysburg: Victory at All Costs
This is the total story--from Little Round Top to Devil's Den to Pickett's Charge to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and dedication of the national cemetery.
Aug. 30, 1997, midnight
Network: History
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Sept. 8, 1993
Last Air Date: Aug. 30, 1997, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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