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Secrets of the Civil War

Secrets of the Civil War

1 Seasons 9 Episodes ⭐ 0.0

Even today, almost 150 years after Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, unexpected secrets and little known stories continue to emerge from Civil War history. In this outstanding 4-DVD set from HISTORY, archival letters, original diary entries, sophisticated cinematic reenactments, and interviews with the country's most renowned historians bring these buried events vividly to life. In the cavalry charge at Mine Creek in Kansas, it took only 30 minutes for 3,800 Union troops to defeat an enemy force more than double in size, and yet, few people have heard of it. The same can be said of a Confederate raid on Vermont and an attempt by Union coal miners to blow up a Southern fort by tunneling underneath it. Each of these nine fascinating programs explores incidents not covered in textbooks or lecture halls -- the ones that add excitement, meaning, and nuance to history. Once you've watched this captivating set, the Civil War will never look the same.

Even today, almost 150 years after Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, unexpected secrets and little known stories continue to emerge from Civil War history. In this outstanding 4-DVD set from HISTORY, archival letters, original diary entries, sophisticated cinematic reenactments, and interviews with the country's most renowned historians bring these buried events vividly to life. In the cavalry charge at Mine Creek in Kansas, it took only 30 minutes for 3,800 Union troops to defeat an enemy force more than double in size, and yet, few people have heard of it. The same can be said of a Confederate raid on Vermont and an attempt by Union coal miners to blow up a Southern fort by tunneling underneath it. Each of these nine fascinating programs explores incidents not covered in textbooks or lecture halls -- the ones that add excitement, meaning, and nuance to history. Once you've watched this captivating set, the Civil War will never look the same.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Most Daring Mission of the Civil War

Chronicling an 1864 Civil War mission in which a handful of Union sailors led by Lt. William B. Cushing sailed up North

EP 2

April 1865

Documentary about the American Civil War. It was a month of terrible possibilities: continues guerrilla warfare, a coup

EP 3

The Civil War: Antietam

It was the single deadliest day in American history: twelve hours of fighting and nearly 23,000 casualties. The stakes f

EP 4

The Civil War: Gettysburg

A small town in Pennsylvania was the site of the bloodiest conflict in American history, a battle that took down 50,000

EP 5

The Civil War: Shiloh

At Shiloh, the South stunned Northern forces with a surprise attack and soon took a commanding position. Why then did th

EP 6

Secret Missions of the Civil War

Both sides engaged in covert operations designed to frighten the enemy, disrupt supply lines and destroy morale. Among t

EP 7

The Lost Battle of the Civil War

The biggest battle in all of Kansas and the largest cavalry attack of the entire war took place at Mine Creek, with the

EP 8

Tales of the Gun: Guns of the Civil War

Guns were around for centuries before the 1860s, but the innovations of the Industrial Revolution brought them to a new

EP 9

Eighty Acres of Hell

From 1862 to 1865, 26,000 Confederate soldiers passed through Camp Douglas, a rarely mentioned prisoner-of-war camp in C

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