Civil War: The Untold Story | Episode 3: River of Death | Free Documentary History

Civil War: The Untold Story - Episode 3: River of Death | History Documentary

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With the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the nature of the Civil War shifts dramatically. No longer just a battle to reunite the fractured nation, it becomes a fight to end slavery once and for all. The proclamation not only strikes a blow against the Confederacy but also opens the door for African Americans to take up arms in the fight for their own freedom. As Union and Confederate forces clash in brutal battles along the Western rivers, General Ulysses S. Grant sets his sights on the fortress city of Vicksburg, a crucial Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi. The ensuing siege will test the resolve of both armies and mark a turning point in the struggle for control of the Western Theater.

In this revealing documentary, Elizabeth McGovern recounts how the struggle between North and South - long defined by battles like Gettysburg, Antietam, and Bull Run - was quite dependent on events in the lands then known as “the West.” Although often overlooked, the western theatre, between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River, saw some of the conflict’s bloodiest encounters, such as Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chickamauga. It featured iconic leaders like the Union’s Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman as well as the Confederacy’s Albert Sidney Johnston and John Bell Hood. This series also tells inspirational and untold stories of African Americans - from enslaved to emancipated to fighting for their freedom.

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