The Civil War. Episode 6, 1864--valley of the shadow of death

United States, 1989

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Episode number 6 of Series “The Civil War”.
For three years Robert E. Lee has met, measured and defeated a string of Union generals, but now Lincoln elevates Ulysses S. Grant to commander of all Union armies and brings him east to face the brilliant Lee. In a month-long series of battles, Grant’s army loses an appalling 50,000 men, but, heedless of the carnage he drives his superior numbers towards Richmond until halted at Petersburg. Meanwhile Sherman relentlessly advances to Atlanta, until he too is halted. Time is running out for Lincoln.

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director

Ken Burns

co-producer

Ric Burns

Ken Burns

production company

WETA-TV

Florentine Films

Duration

01:10:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1989

Appears in

The Civil War

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The Civil War

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ACMI Identifier

325182

Language

English

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Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Gettysburg (Pa.)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → African Americans - History

History → History

History → United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865

Places → Gettysburg (Pa.)

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Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States

Television → Television series

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Sound

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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