The Civil War Episode 6, Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864)
This program begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then goes on to chart the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other. So intense was the fighting that in one 30-day period, their armies lost more men than both sides ha...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2009], c1990.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (70 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Series: |
Civil war (Ken Burns)
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| Summary: |
This program begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then goes on to chart the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other. So intense was the fighting that in one 30-day period, their armies lost more men than both sides had lost in three years of war. With Grant and Lee finally deadlocked at Petersburg, this episode shifts focus to follow General Sherman's Atlanta campaign. As the horrendous casualty lists increased, Lincoln's chances for reelection began to dim-and with them the possibility of Union victory. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 06, 2009. Walt Whitman on the War (1:21) -- Almanac of 1864 (2:00) -- Election of 1864: Referendum on the War (2:02) -- General Grant Goes to Washington (3:07) -- Ulysses S. Grant: Life Before the War (3:11) -- Grant the General (3:34) -- General Robert E. Lee: Background (3:00) -- General Robert E. Lee: Important at Beginning of Civil War (2:27) -- General Grant's Army (3:14) -- Waiting in the Wilderness (2:52) -- Clash in The Wilderness (3:09) -- Grant's Useless Battle (2:00) -- General Grant: Orders to March (2:25) -- Battle of Spotsylvania (1:45) -- Battle Line Moves to Richmond (2:31) -- Battle of Cold Harbor (2:03) -- Grant Fights to Win (2:29) -- Grant Tricks Lee (2:17) -- Siege of Petersburg (3:59) -- Civil War Hospitals (2:49) -- Dorothea Dix (1:28) -- Preparing for Death (2:23) -- William Tecumseh Sherman (3:19) -- Sherman's Campaign (2:41) -- Kennesaw Mountain (2:31) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This program begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then goes on to chart the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other. So intense was the fighting that in one 30-day period, their armies lost more men than both sides had lost in three years of war. With Grant and Lee finally deadlocked at Petersburg, this episode shifts focus to follow General Sherman's Atlanta campaign. As the horrendous casualty lists increased, Lincoln's chances for reelection began to dim-and with them the possibility of Union victory. 8 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (70 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
8 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |