The Unknown Civil War: Greatest Battles of the Civil War

The Unknown Civil War: Greatest Battles of the Civil War
2000
NR
2 discs

This documentary series carefully and dynamically recounts eight key battles of the Civil War: Antietam, Chancellorsville, Chickamauga, Gettysburg, Shiloh, the Appomattox Campaign, the Petersburg Campaign and the Siege of Vicksburg. Rare period photographs, reenactments and interviews with leading Civil War historians illuminate the circumstances and personalities at the core of each of these struggles.



These two discs are packed with good information and really brought the civil war to life. They are very detailed, within the time allowed for each episode. That said, they are not organized very well. The proper order to watch is as follows: 1) Shiloh (Disc 2) 2) Antietam (Disc 1) 3) Chancellorsville (Disc 1) 4) Vicksburg (Disc 2) 5) Gettysburg (Disc 1) 6) Chickamauga (Disc 2) 7) Petersburg (Disc 2) 8) Appomattox Courthouse (Disc 1)