Civil War: The First Two Years

Re-enacts events of the Civil War from the firing on Fort Sumter to McClellan's victory at Antietam. Analyzes the relative strengths and weaknesses of both the North and the South, and discusses the political and economic issues of the period. Costumed reenactments at authentic locales trace the course of the war from the firing on Fort Sumter to McClellan's victory at Antietam. Animated maps and many original graphic materials contribute to an understanding of specific campaigns and over-all strategy. The film analyzes the relative strengths and weaknesses of both the north and the south, and discusses the political and economic issues of the period.

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