The Civil War (150th Anniversary Collector's Edition) [Box Set] (10-DVD)

150 years after Confederate troops fired upon Fort Sumter, igniting the most shattering conflict in American history, the repercussions of the Civil War remain palpable. The "War Between the States" raged from 1861-1865, providing a terrifying preview of the "total war" that erupted all across the world during the 20th century. Here, for the first time, "ironclad" ships fought for control of the seas; and deadly trench warfare entered the military playbook - all in the service of a war fought for ideals, rather than mere territory. This comprehensive 10-DVD set is the last word on the American Union's most desperate crisis. Volume 1: The American Civil War creates a vivid portrait of America's greatest internal crisis, from the first antislavery protests to Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Along the way, this series examines the moral, political, and strategic forces that set brother against brother for more than four years, in what is generally understood to be the first modern war. Created by some of the most respected producers and historians of the genre, this 5-DVD set entertains, educates and conveys a message that should remain with us all. With the help of several thousand living history re-enactors, The American Civil War goes beyond the fog of war and allows you to experience the glory and heartache of the battles that changed war forever. Volume 2: Beyond the battlefields of Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Appomattox; far from the decision making halls in Washington and Richmond; another Civil War was taking place - in the street of Northern cities; on Southern plantations' in Union army barracks, and throughout the bitterly divided "border states". this 5-DVD set covers the less-publicized aspects of the great conflict - exploring the history of slavery and the battle to abolish it, the contributions made by African-American soldiers to the military effort that broke their bonds, and the vicious guerrilla warfare that made "Bleeding Kansas" a national shame. Regardless of what you've read or seen, you won't know the whole story of the Civil War until you've watched these insightful documentaries.

• DVD #1: Our Peculiar Institution / Rally Around the Flag
• DVD #2: Scott's Plan / Facing Both Ways
• DVD #3: We are Coming Father Abraham / Lee's Masterpiece
• DVD #4: High Water Mark / General Grant's War
• DVD #5: The Buther's Bill / Jubilation
• DVD #6: Steam Goes to War / Minie Balls & Balloons
• DVD #7: Emancipation Doesn't Make You Free / Black Soldiers
• DVD #8: A Confederate Soldier's Diary / A Union Soldier's Diary
• DVD #9: Naval War on the Oceans / The Iron Clads and the River War
• DVD #10: The Assassination of Lincoln / Reconstruction and the Ku Klux Klan