The Civil War: Forever Free (1862) - Episode 3

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This program charts the events that led to Lincoln's decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862 that emancipation had become morally and militarily crucial to the future of the Union, Lincoln had to bide his time and wait for a victory to issue his proclamation. But as the year wore on, there were 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 and the bloody struggle on the banks of Antietam Creek. The emancipation of the slaves follows
Civil War Photographers (1:29)
Trouble for the Union (1:53)
Changing Tactics (1:32)
General Stonewall Jackson (3:03)
Jackson's Valley Campaign (1:39)
Southern Cotton (1:18)
General Benjamin Butler: Butler the Beast (1:56)
Unrest Among the Slaves (3:53)
Robert E. Lee Takes Charge (3:00)
Seven Days: Lee and McClellan Battle (2:09)
McClellan Retreats (2:27)
A New Canaan: Former Slaves Taste Freedom (3:14)
We Regret to Inform You: Notification of Death (1:46)
Northern Occupation (1:21)
Emancipation (1:27)
Second Battle of Bull Run (3:23)
Horrors of Civil War (2:53)
Lincoln's Letter to Horace Greeley (1:06)
Lee's Battle Plans Discovered (2:48)
Robert E. Lee Moves to Antietam (2:17)
Battle of Antietam (4:07)
Lee's Second Line (7:43)
Aftermath of Antietam (5:41)
Grant Fails at Vicksburg (1:41)
The Emancipation Proclamation (4:01)
Righteous Decree (3:26)

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