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Michael Shaara: The Soul of a Writer

Aired on Aug 19, 200644m

"The Killer Angels" was a national bestseller and the book on which the popular movie “Gettysburg” was based. Though the novel is considered a classic of Civil War literature, its author Michael Shaara remains little known.

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Jennie Wade of Gettysburg

Aired on Aug 12, 200646m

Discover how a brutal twist of fate and her own generosity of spirit cost an ordinary small-town girl her life in the crossfire of one of America's most cataclysmic events.

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Frassanito: Battlefield Photography Then & Now

Aired on Aug 05, 200651m

The American Civil War was the first to be widely photographed. Most photographers focused on portraits; few ventured outside their studios, fewer still followed an army to the battlefield. This is the story of those who did.

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The Photographers' War: The South

Aired on Jul 29, 200646m

Alongside the legions of southern patriots and their Union opponents was a unique band of men committed to documenting the conflict in Dixie. This is the story of the unsung cameramen of the Confederacy.

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The Photographers' War: The North

Aired on Jul 22, 200646m

This is the story of two photographers, Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner, whose vision and determination captured the triumph, the tragedy and the drama of this country's most trying hour.

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Tillie Pierce of Gettysburg

Aired on Jul 15, 200650m

"Tillie Pierce was fifteen when the Civil War burst into her hometown. This young heroine nursed the wounded and the dying amidst the worst horrors of war. Her legacy is a rare civilian account of the conflict. "

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Chamberlain at Gettysburg

Aired on Jul 08, 200647m

A college professor from Maine, Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain rose through the ranks of the Union Army to become one of the most celebrated figures in the annals of the Civil War.

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The Petersburg Campaign

Aired on May 20, 200650m

The Siege of Petersburg matched Lee's Army of Northern Virginia against Grant's Army of the Potomac. Over the course of nine and a half months, starting in the summer of 1864, the siege grew to become the central focal point of the entire Civil War.

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The Battle of Antietam

Aired on May 13, 200647m

In September of 1862, Robert E. Lee's tattered army invaded the North. The result was the Battle of Antietam, which would forever change the nature of the war and start the Union on a path to victory.

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Shiloh, Part Two: The Battle Of Pittsburg Landing

Aired on May 06, 200651m

Confederate forces under General Albert Johnston caught Union forces by surprise near Shiloh Church. But of the 100,000 men who came to fight this high-stakes battle, over 23,000 would become its casualties.

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Shiloh, Part One: Tennessee River Campaign

Aired on Apr 29, 200644m

Frightened boys became veteran soldiers and the nation learned the horror of a modern war during a shockingly bloody battle that ended all dreams that the Civil War would be over quickly.

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General John Buford

Aired on Apr 15, 200656m

General John Buford is one of America's least known heroes. He was battle-tested on the Western frontier, and chose the ground the Union Army would defend at Gettysburg. But just six months after Gettysburg, he died from typhoid fever.

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Battle of Chickamauga

Aired on Apr 01, 200655m

After victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg, President Lincoln sets his sights on capturing Chattanooga, a vital southern rail hub with an advance to Atlanta.

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Lee's Commanders

Aired on Mar 25, 200649m

They lost the Civil War but their names are still known. A roundtable of distinguished Civil War historians gather in the Confederate White House to discuss Lee's Commanders.

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The Irish at Gettysburg

Aired on Mar 18, 200646m

America's Irish, who emigrated to escape famine, add their own chapter to the Civil War's bloodiest battle by fighting on behalf of their adoptive country.

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Lee at Gettysburg

Aired on Mar 11, 200645m

Arguably America's greatest general since George Washington, General Robert E. Lee gambled his army and the future of the Confederacy in one epic battle during three bloodiest days in American history.

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Battle and Siege of Vicksburg

Aired on Mar 04, 200652m

At the end of the Civil War, the port of Vicksburg on the Mississippi is the last major Confederate stronghold. General Grant begins the Vicksburg Campaign to drive the Confederacy out of Mississippi.

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Confederate Officers at Gettysburg

Aired on Feb 25, 200645m

Meet the generals and key members of the Confederacy who brought the war between the states to the Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg in the America Civil War’s most famous battle.

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Union Officers at Gettysburg

Aired on Feb 11, 200645m

In July of 1863, a proud but much-maligned group of men gathered in a small Pennsylvania town to fight an epic battle that would define the future of American history—Gettysburg. These were the officers of the United States Army of the Potomac.

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The Appomattox Campaign

Aired on Feb 04, 200652m

After years of brutal fighting, in Appomattox Court House, Virginia in April of 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. See how America's bloodiest chapter played out in the Appomattox campaign.

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Battle Of Gettysburg, Overview

Aired on Jan 28, 200650m

Meet the heroes that emerged from the bloodshed of Gettysburg. We'll take a detailed look at most of the fateful battles using high-quality special effects and dedicated Civil War re-enactors.

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Battle Of Gettysburg, Day 3

Aired on Jan 21, 200645m

It was the most infamous day of the Civil War and the most dramatic attack in American military history. On a mile of open ground, 15,000 men fought into the jaws of hell. This is the story of Pickett's Charge on Gettysburg day three.

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Battle Of Gettysburg, Day 2

Aired on Jan 14, 200645m

From the horror of the Valley of Death to the fight for Little Round Top—this was a desperate day in the Battle of Gettysburg, and it became one of the most hallowed.

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Battle of Gettysburg, Day 1

Aired on Jan 07, 200645m

On the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, one army—the Confederacy—believed it was invincible, on the verge of winning, and ending, the war. But on the other side, the war-weary Union soldiers felt a change in the great tide of purpose.

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The Battle of Chancellorsville

Aired on Dec 31, 200552m

The Union Army launches a massive assault on the Confederates at Chancellorsville—but what seemed like a certain victory turns to defeat due to a surprise attack led by Confederate general Stonewall Jackson.