The Civil War. A Very Bloody Affair (1862). Episode 2
Description
The year 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. This program 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 and Ulysses S. Grant's costly victory at the Battle of Shiloh. The episode ends with rumors of Europe's readiness to recognize the Confederacy.
Runtime
68 min
Series
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2009], c1990
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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