An in-depth look at the Battle of Gettysburg, the turning point of the American Civil War; Union and Confederate forces converge on the first day of fighting.
Maj. Gen. George Meade's fishhook formation defends against Gen. Robert E. Lee's assault; Lt. Gen. James Longstreet launches a countermarch; Maj. Gen. Daniel Sickles marches his troops out beyond the Union defensive line, creating a salient.
Recounting the final day of battle; over 10,000 Confederate soldiers advance to Cemetery Ridge under intense Union fire in what becomes known as "Pickett's Charge."
Re-creating the Battle of Gettysburg using special effects and Civil War re-enactors.
An overview of the 1865 battles in Virginia that comprise the Appomattox Campaign, concluding with Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender and marking the beginning of the end of the Civil War.
Profiling the Union officers who fought and won the battle of Gettysburg.
The Confederate generals who brought the war between the states to the town of Gettysburg, Pa.
Recounting Civil War battles along the Mississippi River; the Union Army crosses the river and lays siege to Confederate troops at Vicksburg, Miss.
Exploring the Irish Brigade's and Louisiana Tigers' contributions in the Civil War.
Civil War historians discuss Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's commanders.
Armies clash in the Battle of Chickamauga, waged between Union Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans and Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg in northwestern Georgia during the fall of 1863.
Profiling Union Gen. John Buford, a key figure in the Battle of Gettysburg.
Examining the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, the bloodiest in U.S. history up to that time.
Confederate forces under Gen. Albert Johnston catch Union forces by surprise near Shiloh Church.
In September 1862, Robert E. Lee's tattered army invades the North in an effort to deliver a knockout blow that would end the Civil War; the result would forever change the nature of the war and start the Union on a path to victory.
Union forces engage in trench warfare at Petersburg, Va., from June 1864 to April 1865, putting pressure on Confederate resources; the battles become known as the Siege of Petersburg.
Exploring Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's actions in defense of Gettysburg, Pa.
Young Tillie Pierce nurses the wounded during the Civil War.
The cameramen of the Confederacy produce photos during the Civil War.
Photographer William Frassanito studies pictures taken during the Civil War.
Profiling Jennie Wade, the only civilian killed during the Battle of Gettysburg; a stray bullet claims her life on July 3, 1863, the final day of battle.
Profiling author Michael Shaara, winner of the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for "The Killer Angels," his novel about the Battle of Gettysburg.