The Civil War

E01▶

The Cause: 1861

Sep 23, 1990 · 1h 40m

E02▶

A Very Bloody Affair: 1862

Sep 24, 1990 · 1h 9m

E03Playing

Forever Free: 1862

Sep 24, 1990 · 1h 17m

E04▶

Simply Murder: 1863

Sep 25, 1990 · 1h 3m

E05▶

The Universe of Battle: 1863

Sep 25, 1990 · 1h 37m

E06▶

Valley of the Shadow of Death: 1864

Sep 26, 1990 · 1h 11m

E07▶

Most Hallowed Ground: 1864

Sep 26, 1990 · 1h 13m

E08▶

War Is All Hell: 1865

Sep 27, 1990 · 1h 10m

E09▶

The Better Angels of Our Nature: 1865

Sep 27, 1990 · 1h 10m

This episode charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln's decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln must wait for a victory to issue his proclamation. But as the year wears on there are no Union victories to be had, thanks to the brilliance of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The episode comes to a climax in September 1862 with Lee's invasion of Maryland. On the banks of Antietam Creek, the bloodiest day of the war takes place, followed shortly by the brightest: the emancipation of the slaves.