Unknown Civil War

The Union Army launches a massive assault on the Confederates-but what seemed like a certain victory turns to defeat due to a surprise attack by Confederate general Stonewall Jackson.

On the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederacy believed it was on the verge of winning the war. But the war-weary Union soldiers felt a change in the great tide of purpose.

Maj. Gen. George Meade's fishhook formation defends against Gen. Robert E. Lee's assault; Lt. Gen. James Longstreet launches a countermarch; Maj. Gen. Daniel Sickles marches his troops out beyond the Union defensive line, creating a salient.

It was the most infamous day of the Civil War. On a mile of open ground, 15,000 men fought into the jaws of hell. This is the story of Pickett's Charge on Gettysburg day three.

Meet the heroes that emerged from the bloodshed of Gettysburg. We'll take a detailed look at most of the fateful battles using high-quality special effects and dedicated Civil War re-enactors.

An overview of the 1865 battles in Virginia that comprise the Appomattox Campaign, concluding with Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender and marking the beginning of the end of the Civil War.