The Untold Secrets of the Civil War

DVD 1: Civil War Minutes, Union - Stories behind photographs, letters, artifacts, hundreds of rare paintings, and unique objects. A drum from the Battle of Gettysburg with a hidden note inside; personal belongings that open windows into the lives of soldiers; The General Beauregard Pipe; the Report of Samuel Weaver and its relationship to Gettysburg; a letter about the brutal death of Lt. Richard Craven at the Battle of the Crater, and more. DVD 2: Civil War Minutes, Confederate - Features rare stories of both the famous and rank-and-file Confederate soldiers, while illuminating little known history. Learn how General John Morgan's Raiders ended up in a Pittsburgh jail; why both Union and Confederate soldiers fought with Confederate General John Chambliss' sword; how General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson earned his nickname. What were the soldiers' weapons of choice and how did fellowships forged during wartime last throughout entire lives? Also, an eyewitness account of the fall of the Union's Fort Sumter from a Confederate soldier's report to his hometown newspaper. DVD 3: Gettysburg and Stories of Valor - Program 1: 14 stories covering the Battle of Gettysburg, such as Colonel Strong Vincent s defense of Little Round Top; the hallowed ground" of Gettysburg National Cemetery; the mysterious Devil s Den photographs; General Winfield Scott Hancock s injury and presidential camp campaign, and Confederate General Lewis Armistead s secret distress call. Program 2: 16 stories, including- 1) Dead Line in Andersonville. 2) Confederate Major s Frock Coat. 3) Amputees. 4) A Sacred Fraternal Bond. 5) Capture of the Confederate President. 6) Grim Side of War. 7) Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Halls. 8) Confederate Prisoners of War. 9) Gallant General Hays. 10) Bullet Wounds. 11) A Tale of Two Jackets. 12) Explosion at Allegheny Arsenal. 13) Infantryman Essentials. 14) The Demise of Confederate General Zollicoffer. 15) Caring for the Wounded. 16) Loss of a General s Son. DVD 4: Civil War Life - Program 1: Shot to Pieces The remarkable story of William E. Bartlett, a man whose left knee and lower leg are "shot to pieces, forcing a surgeon to amputate from the knee down. After recuperating at home for a spell, he gets back into the action and is wounded at Port Hudson. But, he rejoins the Union Army at the Battle of Crater where he is captured. He fights starvation and disease in prison to stay alive and see the end of the war. Program 2: Left for Dead - A natural leader, Oscar Jackson abandoned the study of law to recruit his own company of soldiers- the Ohio Brigade. During the Battle of Corinth, Jackson was struck in the face with a musket ball. Thought to be mortally wounded, the captain was left for dead. The invincible Jackson not only survived but was able to lead his company until the end of the war. Jackson later became a U.S. Congressman. DVD 5: Horses of Gettysburg - Tells the story of the estimated 72,000 horses and mules that fought at the Battle of Gettysburg, and uncovers the strategies that ensured that millions of animals in service of North and South remained healthy and ready for action. Captures the relationship between soldiers and their horses while celebrating these forgotten heroes of the Civil War, and their critical role in reshaping the United States of America that we live in today. Bonus Features: Gettysburg Stories; Working with the Horses. DVD 6: Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - It's September, 1862, and President Lincoln needs a victory in order to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. But, Lee plans to invade the North. When Lee's strategy falls into the hands of the Union Army, the result is the Battle of Sharpsburg. Bonus Feature: Great Campaigns of the Civil War - Narrated by James Whitmore, you will be taken from the opening shots at Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at Appomattox.