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Discussion of James Longstreet's Early Life and West Point Education
directed by Craig Haffner; produced by Chris Mortensen; in General James Longstreet: Lee's Prodigal Son, Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1994, first release 1994), 5 mins
In a war filled with a high code of loyalty and honor, few served more faithfully than Confederate General James Longstreet. His vision of the changing art of battle put him at odds with the favored Robert E. Lee and set the stage for a bloody controversy that refuses to end. This is the story of the man who many...
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directed by Craig Haffner; produced by Chris Mortensen; in General James Longstreet: Lee's Prodigal Son, Civil War Journal (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1994, first release 1994), 5 mins
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In a war filled with a high code of loyalty and honor, few served more faithfully than Confederate General James Longstreet. His vision of the changing art of battle put him at odds with the favored Robert E. Lee and set the stage for a bloody controversy that refuses to end. This is the story of the man who many thought was the best corps commander on either side of the war, yet is best known for losing the war for the South at the Battle of Get...
In a war filled with a high code of loyalty and honor, few served more faithfully than Confederate General James Longstreet. His vision of the changing art of battle put him at odds with the favored Robert E. Lee and set the stage for a bloody controversy that refuses to end. This is the story of the man who many thought was the best corps commander on either side of the war, yet is best known for losing the war for the South at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chris Mortensen
Author / Creator
Craig Haffner
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Civil War Journal
Person Discussed
James Longstreet, 1821-1904
Topic / Theme
Family, Military academies, Battle of Gettysburg, PA, July 1-3, 1863, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Ken Burns's The Civil War, 6, Valley of the Shadow of Death
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 9 mins
This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then chronicles the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia. In 30 days, the two armies lose more men than...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 6 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 9 mins
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This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then chronicles the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia. In 30 days, the two armies lose more men than both sides have lost in three years of war. With Grant and Lee finally deadlocked at Petersburg, we visit the ghastly hospitals north a...
This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then chronicles the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia. In 30 days, the two armies lose more men than both sides have lost in three years of war. With Grant and Lee finally deadlocked at Petersburg, we visit the ghastly hospitals north and south and follow General Sherman’s Atlanta campaign through the mountains of north Georgia. As the horrendous casualty lists increase, Lincoln’s chances for re-election begin to dim, and with them the possibility of Union victory.
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The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's The Civil War
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Person Discussed
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1822-1885, Robert Edward Lee, 1807-1870
Topic / Theme
Battles, Field hospitals, Generals, Military campaigns, Siege of Atlanta, GA, July 22, 1864-September 2, 1864, Battle of the Wilderness, VA, May 5-7, 1864, Siege of Petersburg, VA, June 18, 1864-April 2, 1865, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Ken Burns's The Civil War, 7, Most Hallowed Ground
written by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 7 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 12 mins
This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets Abraham Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan. The stakes are nothing less than the survival of the Union itself: with Grant and Sherman stalled at Petersburg and Atlanta, opinion in the North h...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 7 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 12 mins
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This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets Abraham Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan. The stakes are nothing less than the survival of the Union itself: with Grant and Sherman stalled at Petersburg and Atlanta, opinion in the North has turned strongly against the war. But 11th-hour victories at Mobile Bay, Atlanta, and the Shenandoah Valley tilt the election to Linc...
This episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets Abraham Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan. The stakes are nothing less than the survival of the Union itself: with Grant and Sherman stalled at Petersburg and Atlanta, opinion in the North has turned strongly against the war. But 11th-hour victories at Mobile Bay, Atlanta, and the Shenandoah Valley tilt the election to Lincoln and the Confederacy’s last hope for independence dies. In an ironic twist, poignantly typical of the Civil War, Lee’s Arlington mansion is turned into a Union military hospital and the estate becomes Arlington National Cemetery, the Union’s most hallowed ground.
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Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's The Civil War
Person Discussed
Nathan Bedford Forrest, 1821-1877, Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, William Tecumseh Sherman, 1820-1891
Topic / Theme
Cemeteries, Elections, Military campaigns, Prisoner of war camps, Siege of Atlanta, GA, July 22, 1864-September 2, 1864, Siege of Petersburg, VA, June 18, 1864-April 2, 1865, American History, Civil War (1860–1865)
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Ken Burns's The Civil War, 8, War Is All Hell
written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 8 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 9 mins
The episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with William Tecumseh Sherman’s brilliant march to the sea, which brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. In March, following Lincoln’s second inauguration, first Petersburg and then Richmond finally fall to...
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written by Ken Burns, 1953-; produced by Ken Burns, 1953-, in Ken Burns's The Civil War, 8 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 1990), 1 hour 9 mins
Description
The episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with William Tecumseh Sherman’s brilliant march to the sea, which brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. In March, following Lincoln’s second inauguration, first Petersburg and then Richmond finally fall to Grant’s army. Lee’s tattered Army of Northern Virginia flees westward towards a tiny crossroads town called Appomattox Court House...
The episode of Ken Burns's The Civil War begins with William Tecumseh Sherman’s brilliant march to the sea, which brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. In March, following Lincoln’s second inauguration, first Petersburg and then Richmond finally fall to Grant’s army. Lee’s tattered Army of Northern Virginia flees westward towards a tiny crossroads town called Appomattox Court House. There the dramatic and deeply moving surrender of Lee to Grant takes place. The episode ends in Washington where John Wilkes Booth begins to dream of vengeance for the South.
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Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Burns, 1953-, David McCullough, 1933-
Author / Creator
Ken Burns, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Ken Burns's The Civil War
Speaker / Narrator
David McCullough, 1933-
Person Discussed
Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1822-1885, Robert Edward Lee, 1807-1870, Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, William Tecumseh Sherman, 1820-1891
Topic / Theme
Elections, Military campaigns, Surrenders, Robert E. Lee Surrenders at Appomattox Court House, VA, April 9, 1865, Sherman's March to the Sea, November 16-December 10, 1864, Siege of Petersburg, VA, June 18, 1864-April 2, 1865, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Unknown Civil War, Battle of Chickamauga
produced by Tony Long, in Unknown Civil War (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 52 mins
The Battle of Chickamauga is considered the bloodiest two-day battle in American Civil War history. Commentaries from authors and historians, battle reenactments, maps, photographs and actual battlefield scenes recount the unforgettable clash between north and south. The video documentary Battle of Chickamauga tak...
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produced by Tony Long, in Unknown Civil War (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 52 mins
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The Battle of Chickamauga is considered the bloodiest two-day battle in American Civil War history. Commentaries from authors and historians, battle reenactments, maps, photographs and actual battlefield scenes recount the unforgettable clash between north and south. The video documentary Battle of Chickamauga takes viewers into the thick of the action with its restaged events as it commemorates the battles heroes, triumphs and tragedies. Viewers...
The Battle of Chickamauga is considered the bloodiest two-day battle in American Civil War history. Commentaries from authors and historians, battle reenactments, maps, photographs and actual battlefield scenes recount the unforgettable clash between north and south. The video documentary Battle of Chickamauga takes viewers into the thick of the action with its restaged events as it commemorates the battles heroes, triumphs and tragedies. Viewers follow James Longstreet as he breaks through the Federal line on day two of the conflict and as George Thomas makes his stand on Snodgrass Hill. This video is appropriate for grades 8 and up.
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Field of Study
The American Civil War
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tony Long, Stephen Langridge
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Unknown Civil War
Speaker / Narrator
Stephen Langridge
Person Discussed
Braxton Bragg, 1817-1876, William Starke Rosecrans, 1819-1898
Topic / Theme
Battles, Battle of Chickamauga, GA, September 18-20, 1863, American History, Civil War (1860–1865), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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