Cannon fire on Fort Sumter in 1861 divided the nation and began the bloodiest war ever fought on American soil. The Civil War takes an up-close look at this difficult period, from the grim realities of slavery to the violence of the battlefield and the strategies behind key military campaigns. Experience life as a soldier, hear the rumbling of cannons approaching Fredericksburg - and feel the shock of a nation at the assassination of its President.
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