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American Civil War
Movie Documentary Videos
 Lincoln and Lee at Antietam
The Cost of Freedom
Lincoln and Lee at Antietam covers the entire struggle of the Antietam Campaign. The political concept about why Lincoln needed a Union victory and Lee's need to take the war north were covered as well as the battle.
 Brother Against Brother
The American Civil
War It was the most tragic episode in American history. During four years of bitter and bloody fighting between the states, more than 600,000 troops from the Union and Confederate sides lost their lives. The bloody events at places such as Antietam, Gettysburg, Shiloh, Cold Harbor, Vicksburg and Fredericksburg are still burned deep into
the American psyche, never to be forgotten
 Civil War: A Concise History The best collection of Civil War visuals ever assembled
in one 75-minute program. A breathtaking and first-hand account of the war. Great DVD Bonuses
 Stones River National Battlefield Stones River was one of the
hardest fought battles of the Civil War with casualties of 27 percent on the Confederate side and 29 percent on the Union side
 Struggle For Vicksburg Photography of the park with authentic battlefield illustrations and
life-like paintings. Vicksburg's wartime role in the bloody and brutal conflict.
 The Blue and the Gray
The Complete
Miniseries The Civil War proved a backdrop for this 1982 miniseries. Complete and uncut three disc set. Two families divided by the War Between the States. A Southerner caught when he becomes a war correspondent for the Northern newspaper. He finds himself where history's in the making from the Battle of Bull Run to Abraham
Lincoln's assassination
 Black History:
From Civil War Through
Today This is an extraordinary collection of historical presentations that must be viewed in its entirety to be truly appreciated. The producers have done an excellent job in digitally restoring the vintage audio/videos but as must be expected by anyone who is knowledgeable of the restoration process some of the restorations are a bit
jumpy
Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad, "the first civil rights movement," was no mere act of civil disobedience. The secret network of guides, pilots, and safe-house keepers (the Railroad's "conductors") was built by runaway slaves who,
over the decades, communicated their experiences through songs and secret gestures, and were supported by abolitionists (many of them former slaves) who risked their own freedom to help free the enslaved. The "passengers" risked their lives.
 History's Mysteries - Human Bondage The story of Africans forcibly enslaved
and shipped to America is a well-known tale; yet, it is just one tragic episode in the saga of world slavery. For nearly 6,000 years of recorded history, conquerors have imprisoned their enemies and forced them to act as laborers
 History Channel Presents
The Civil War
From Harper's Ferry, Fort Sumter, and First Bull Run to Shiloh, Antietam, and Gettysburg. The most legendary Civil War battles in brilliant detail. A selection of the soldiers and legendary leaders.
 History Channel Presents
Sherman's March In November 1864, Sherman and an army of 60,000 troops began their month-long march from Atlanta to Savannah. Burning crops, destroying
bridges and railroads, and laying waste to virtually everything in his path
 Civil War Terror Tales of hidden conspiracies of terror that specifically targeted the civilian
populations. Engineers of chemical weapons, new-fangled explosives and biological warfare competed
 Bad Blood: The Border War That Triggered the Civil War In the years leading up to the Civil
War, a bloody conflict between slaveholders and abolitionists focused the nation's eyes on the state of Missouri and the territory of Kansas. Told through the actual words of slave owners, free-staters, border ruffians, and politicians, Bad Blood presents the complex morality, differing values, and life-and-death decisions faced by those who lived on the Missouri-Kansas border
 The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns Here is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers,
a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one
 Women And The Civil War The many contributions of women in both the North and South are presented
in this program describing their roles on and near the momentous battles of the American Civil War
 Biography - Abraham Lincoln
Preserving the Union
Abe Lincoln's presidency in detail. The emotional tragedy and the humorus side of the man. His thoughts on the early commanders and dicussions with Historians. Pictures and details hard to find in other historical documentaries.
 Gore Vidal's Lincoln This a very personal view of President Lincoln and his relationship with
his wife Mary.
 Abraham Lincoln Journey though the life of America's heroic President. The story begins
at Lincoln's birth. The history of what led this man to the White House, his freeing of the slaves, and the Civil War; This story delves into his personal life, including Lincoln's affair with Ann Ruthledge and courtship of Mary Todd. Lincoln struggles through his debates with Douglas and in the end is assassinated
 Abraham Lincoln: His Life & Legacy Comprehensive four-DVD set presents
a complex portrait of a man who many consider to be our greatest commander-in-chief, but who considered himself "the loneliest man in the world." Bringing to life the tumultuous times in which Lincoln led his country, some of his finest Civil War moments, and his final hours
 Uncle Toms Cabin DVD also features a detailed and informative essay by historian David Pierce,
an extensive collection of stills, promotional materials, and music cue sheets, and details of cuts made to the film, including two deleted scenes that are among the best moments the film has to offer
 Still Standing
The Stonewall Jackson Story
The life of Stonewall Jackson from his orphaned childhood, to the Sunday School class he taught for African Americans that has resulted in a lasting impact today, to the pivotal role he played as a General in the Civil War.
 Stonewall Jackson - Biography He earned his nickname for bravery at Bull Run.
He met his fate in a tragic accident at Chancellorsville. Stonewall Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest of the Confederate commanders of the Civil War. An outstanding leader and brilliant tactician he led some of the most stunning campaigns of the war and earned a place in military history.
 Horses of Gettysburg
Civil War Minutes
Filmed in high definition with charging horses, battlefield panoramas and no "talking heads," this cinematic documentary tells the story of the estimated 72,000 horses and mules that fought at the Battle of Gettysburg and uncovers the strategies employed to ensure that the millions of animals in service with the North and South remained healthy and well-trained for action.
Halls of Honor The U.S. Navy Museum takes you on an informed and entertaining romp through one of North America s oldest and finest military museums. The
museum has been in continuous operation at the Washington Navy Yard since the American Civil War
Raise The Alabama She was known as "the ghost ship." During the Civil War, the CSS Alabama sailed over 75,000 miles and captured more than 60 Union vessels. But
her career came to an end in June of 1864 when she was sunk by the USS Kearsarge off the coast of Northern France
 Kansas Pacific With the Civil War about to
begin, Southern saboteurs try to prevent railroad construction from crossing Kansas to the frontier.
 Gettysburg: Three Days of Destiny Presented by the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee and
filmed at the massive 140th Gettysburg Battle Reenactment. The dramatic story unfolds through both Union and Confederate commanders dispatches, diaries and after-battle reports, with some of the biggest and most exciting Civil War battle sequences ever filmed
 Blue Vs. Gray - Killing Fields Relive the most
vicious fighting of the Civil War, in which General Ulysses S. Grant forcibly reversed the tide of the conflict by paying with the blood of thousands. It was a desperate time for the Union
 Civil War Combat
America's Bloodiest Battles
The violent mayhem of the hornet's nest at Shiloh, the valiant charge on the sunken road at Antietam, the carnage in the wheat field at Gettysburg, and the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor
 The Civil War in Virginia Virginia was the arena where North and South fought many of
their bloodiest battles. the program gives a full account of the events that took place describing in detail the history of the American Civil War in Virginia
 Civil War Journal
Collector's Edition 4-DVD Set
Made exclusively for Books Are Fun. Discs include: · Stonewall Jackson · Sherman and the March to the Sea · West Point Classmates-Civil War Enemies · Robert E. Lee · Battle of 1st Bull Run · The 54th Massachusetts · John Brown s
War · Destiny at Fort Sumter
 Brother Against Brother
The American Civil War Fort Sumter, to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox, Features battle reconstructions and depictions of army life, eyewitness
accounts, period photographs and engravings, plus commentary and analyses.
 Ride With The Devil The bloody feud among neighbors in the border state of Missouri. In
this war zone the destinies of several young Southern bushwhackers as they experience the violence and the seasons
 Gettysburg / Gods and Generals The tide of the war changes during three fierce days of combat at Gettysburg [Disc 1] the gripping saga of the tactics command errors and sacrifices behind the bloodiest battle ever fought on U.S. soil.
Gods and Generals [Disc 2] reveals the spirited allegiances and fierce combat of earlier Civil War struggles
 Ulysses S. Grant - Warrior President Grant pushed for the annexation of Hispaniola, not to relocate blacks, but to give them the option to leave, thus impressing upon white southerners the
importance of black people in their labor force and encouraging them to pay better wages and treat their employees better
 THE GREAT COMMANDERS
Ulysses S. Grant
Lee was determined to confront Grant's numerically-superior Union Army in the dense Spotsylvania wilderness. For Lee it was imperative to fight here, his army was massively outnumbered, with 61,000 men to Grant's 101,000
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