S1 E1: The Road to Fort Sumter
The first episode of the series sets the scene for the opening of hostilities.
59 minutes
The American Civil War: A Union Divided
Historical records, academic experts, re-enactments, and 3D graphics shed light on the bloodiest internal conflict ever to take place on US soil.
S1 E2: The Early Years
The second episode looks at the early weeks of the war and explains the events leading up to the Battle of First Bull Run—the battle that people thought would decide the outcome of the war.
1 hours 3 minutes
S1 E3: Total War
There was now disillusionment with the war in both the North and the South and sickness and disease in the armies.
1 hours 1 minutes
S1 E4: Twilight of the Confederacy
By 1864, the American Civil War was three years old.
58 minutes