Secrets of the Civil War (1)
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.
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Secrets of the Civil War
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Chronicling an 1864 Civil War mission in which a handful of Union sailors led by Lt. William B. Cushing sailed up North Carolina's Roanoke River to destroy the Confederate ironclad Albemarle, using a spar torpedo.
Documentary about the American Civil War. It was a month of terrible possibilities: continues guerrilla warfare, a coup and a destroyed government after Lincoln's assassination. This documentary examines how the nation avoided mayhem and continued bloodshed.
It was the single deadliest day in American history: twelve hours of fighting and nearly 23,000 casualties. The stakes for both sides were high, but what accounted for the bloodshed? Experts in archaeology, weapons and patholody explore this haunting question.
A small town in Pennsylvania was the site of the bloodiest conflict in American history, a battle that took down 50,000 troops in three days. Experts in physics, geology, crowd control, and cartography join forces with military historians to better understand this tragic, epic battle.
At Shiloh, the South stunned Northern forces with a surprise attack and soon took a commanding position. Why then did they withdraw in disarray the very next day? Using forensic evidence, this documentary presents a new theory as to why things went awry for the south at Shiloh.
Both sides engaged in covert operations designed to frighten the enemy, disrupt supply lines and destroy morale. Among the ingenious examples were a plot to burn down New York City, daring prison breaks, the deployment of Railroad torpedoes and guerilla warfare.
The biggest battle in all of Kansas and the largest cavalry attack of the entire war took place at Mine Creek, with the Union winning a stunning victory. Why, in spit of all this, is Mine Creek virtually unknown?
Guns were around for centuries before the 1860s, but the innovations of the Industrial Revolution brought them to a new level of precision and handling. The deadly result: more Americans were killed in the Civil War than in all other American wars combined.
From 1862 to 1865, 26,000 Confederate soldiers passed through Camp Douglas, a rarely mentioned prisoner-of-war camp in Chicago. Inhumane conditions - filth, disease, starvation, torture and bitter cold - resulted in the deaths of 6,000 men at this "Andersonville of the North"
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.
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