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The Civil War

Season 1 Episode 8: War is all Hell

Sherman's Union troops will march through Georgia and the Carolinas, causing widespread destruction. Meanwhile, Grant's army will capture Petersburg and Richmond, ultimately leading to Lee's surrender in Appomattox, Virginia.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Cause

1. The Cause

Aired: Sep 23, 1990

The next episode delves into the tumultuous years leading up to the American ...

Episode 2 A Very Bloody Affair

2. A Very Bloody Affair

Aired: Sep 24, 1990

The Civil War evolves into a fierce struggle for liberation in 1862, as the P...

Episode 3 Forever Free

3. Forever Free

Aired: Sep 24, 1990

The next episode explores the Union's triumph over the Confederacy, driven by...

Episode 4 Simply Murder

4. Simply Murder

Aired: Sep 25, 1990

The next episode delves into the Northern resistance to Lincoln's Emancipatio...

Episode 7 Most Hallowed Ground

7. Most Hallowed Ground

Aired: Sep 26, 1990

The 1864 presidential election approaches, threatening to replace Abraham Lin...

Episode 8 War is all Hell

8. War is all Hell

Aired: Sep 27, 1990

Sherman's Union troops will march through Georgia and the Carolinas, causing ...

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Info about The Civil War

Network: PBS

Genres:War, Documentary, History