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1862: "A Very Bloody Affair"/"Forever Free"

Season 1 Episode 2 | 2hr 21m 25s

See the birth of modern warfare and Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union transform into a war to emancipate the slaves. Follow the battle of ironclad ships, camp life and the beginning of the end of slavery. Re-live the war’s bloodiest day, on the banks of Antietam Creek, and the brightest: the emancipation of the slaves.

Aired: 09/07/15
Production made possible by grants from General Motors Corporation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
Extras
Ken Burns shares how he gets A-list actors to narrate his films.
Ever wonder what it takes to produce a Ken Burns film?
Ken Burns shares his thoughts on the state of our country since the Civil War.
Ken Burns talks about the emotional moments during reunions among soldiers.
Long after Lincoln was nominated, politicians in his own party still hoped to reconvene.
Preview The Civil War, which was restored and remastered in high-definition in 2015.
Ken Burns shares how his interest in the Civil War developed.
Ken Burns talks about the benefits of restoring The Civil War series in 4K.
By mid-century, the country was deeply divided.
The feeling among the Southern members for dissolution of the Union becomes more general.