Episodes
1. Sins of the Fathers
5.0
July 24, 2012
52 min
The Road to Civil War, battles over Slavery turn violent in Kansas and Harper's Ferry; the election of Lincoln, Secession, Fort Sumter and the First Battle of Manassas.
2. A Deep, Steady Thunder
8.0
July 31, 2012
49 min
The first battles of the war end poorly for the North; the rise of General Lee, and the 1862 invasion of Maryland.
3. Days of Infamy
8.0
August 7, 2012
48 min
The Battle of Antietam; Northern troops fail at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville; Lee marches toward Gettysburg.
4. The Turning Points
8.0
August 14, 2012
48 min
The Battle of Brandy Station sees a massive cavalry battle, with the epic struggle at Gettysburg following soon after, along with the fall of Vicksburg.
5. Not War, but Murder
8.0
August 21, 2012
49 min
Grant takes command and begins attacking Lee in Virginia; battles take place at Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Cold Harbor, The Wilderness and Petersburg.
6. The Killing Fields
8.0
August 28, 2012
54 min
Battles for Petersburg - The Crater. The futile fights of Franklin and Nashville in Tennessee. The Battle of Five Forks shatters Lee’s Army.