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Release Year2012
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes3
DirectorKevin R. Hershberger
WritersKevin R. Hershberger
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast1 credited
Also Known AsThe Ultimate Civil War Series
About The Ultimate Civil War Series
This soon-to-be classic documentary mini-series traces the causes, courses as well as the major events and personalities of the American Civil War. Between 1861 and 1865, this epic American story of struggle and survival was written in blood, and in this series is told mostly from first-hand accounts and in the spoken words of the participants themselves, through their diaries, letters, and memoirs. The series concludes with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House and the surrender of the western Confederate Army to Sherman in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. It then explores the legacy of slavery and the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country forever.
Directed by Kevin R. Hershberger, The Ultimate Civil War Series leans on a strong ensemble — Coby Batty — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2012.
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