The Civil War
The Civil War

The Civil War (1990)

1990 • 1 season • Documentary, War & Politics • TV-14
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Episode 3 — Forever Free: 1862

Season 1 • The Civil War
Released: 1990-09-24 • Documentary/War & Politics
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This episode charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln's decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln must wait for a victory to issue his proclamation. But as the year wears on there are no Union victories to be had, thanks to the brilliance of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The episode comes to a climax in September 1862 with Lee's invasion of Maryland. On the banks of Antietam Creek, the bloodiest day of the war takes place, followed shortly by the brightest: the emancipation of the slaves.

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Episode air date24.09.1990
Episode runtime77 min
Episode rating6.50
GenresDocumentary / War & Politics
TMDB series rating7.9
IMDb series rating9.0
Series statusEnded
Age rating14+
CountryUS

Cast

David McCullough
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)
Sam Waterston
Sam Waterston
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Mary Chestnut (voice)
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Frederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)
Paul Roebling
Paul Roebling
Joshua Chamberlain (voice)
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor
Walt Whitman (voice)
Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
William Tecumseh Sherman (voice)
Christopher Murney
Christopher Murney
Elisha Hunt Rhodes (voice)
Horton Foote
Horton Foote
Jefferson Davis (voice)
George Plimpton
George Plimpton
George Templeton Strong (voice)
Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
Horace Greeley (voice)
Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
Benjamin Butler / Various
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Axton
Various (voice)
John Hartford
John Hartford
Various (voice)
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
Various (voice)
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Various (voice)
Gene Jones
Gene Jones
Various (voice)
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
William Russell / Various (voice)
George Black
George Black
Robert E. Lee (voice)
Charles McDowell
Charles McDowell
Samuel R. Watkins (voice)
Terry Courier
Terry Courier
George B. McClellan (voice)
Jody Powell
Jody Powell
Stonewall Jackson / Various (voice)
Shelby Foote
Shelby Foote
Various (voice)
Ronnie Gilbert
Ronnie Gilbert
Various (voice)

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