The American Civil War

Released: 22nd May 2006. Epic documentary series about the bloodiest war in American history, the conflict between the Northern Union and the Southern Confederacy that determined the current form of the United States. Using computer graphics and detailed reconstruction footage, this documentary explores the story of one of the defining conflicts of the modern world. Episodes are: 'The Road to War: Missouri Compromise to First Manassas 1820-1861'; 'Fort Henry to Antietam, February 1862-September 1862'; 'Stones River to Vicksburg, December 1862-July 1863'; 'Brandy Station, Gettysburg and Chattanooga, June 1863-November 1863'; 'Red River to Petersburg, March 1864-December 1864'; 'Atlanta, the March to the Sea and Hood's Counteroffensive, May 1864-December 1864'; and 'Fort Fisher to Lincoln's Assassination, January 1865-April 1865'.