The Civil War Miniseries A Very Bloody Affair: 1862 1990
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1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln's war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. Episode Two begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln's administration and then follows Union General George McClellan's ill-fated campaign on the Virginia Peninsula, where his huge army meets a smaller but infinitely more resourceful Confederate force. During this episode we witness the battle of ironclad ships, partake of camp life, and watch slavery begin to crumble. We meet Ulysses S. Grant, whose exploits come to a bloody climax at the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee. The episode ends with rumors of Europe's readiness to recognize the Confederacy.
- Released: 1990-09-24
- Runtime: 76 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
- Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman
- Director: Paul Barnes, Jay Ungar, Ken Burns, Catherine Yang Eisele, Stephen Ives
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1. The Cause: 1861 1990-09-23
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2. A Very Bloody Affair: 1862 1990-09-24
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3. Forever Free: 1862 1990-09-24
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4. Simply Murder: 1863 1990-09-25
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5. The Universe of Battle: 1863 1990-09-25
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6. Valley of the Shadow of Death: 1864 1990-09-26
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7. Most Hallowed Ground: 1864 1990-09-26
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8. War is All Hell: 1865 1990-09-27
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9. The Better Angels of Our Nature: 1865 1990-09-27
