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The Civil War

Season 1 Episode 2: A Very Bloody Affair: 1862

The Civil War evolves into a fierce struggle for liberation in 1862, as the President's priorities shift from preserving the Union to abolishing slavery.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Cause: 1861

1. The Cause: 1861

Aired: Sep 23, 1990

The next episode delves into the tumultuous years leading up to the American ...

Episode 3 Forever Free: 1862

3. Forever Free: 1862

Aired: Sep 24, 1990

The next episode explores the Union's triumph over the Confederacy, driven by...

Episode 4 Simply Murder: 1863

4. Simply Murder: 1863

Aired: Sep 25, 1990

The next episode delves into the Northern resistance to Lincoln's Emancipatio...

Episode 8 War is All Hell: 1865

8. War is All Hell: 1865

Aired: Sep 27, 1990

Sherman's Union troops will march through Georgia and the Carolinas, causing ...

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Network: PBS

Genres:War, Documentary, History