Draws on journal entries, photographs, and modern re-enactments to profile six key battles of the U.S. Civil War: Harper's Ferry, Fort Sumter, First Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, and Gettysburg.

Title and credits from containers. At head of title: History Channel presents. Originally produced for television in 2007.

disc 1.Hornets' nest at Shiloh ; -- Bloody lane at Antietam ; -- disc 2. Weatfield at Gettysburg ; -- Tragedy at Cold Harbor / producers/directors, Jim Lindsey, David Devries ; writer, David Devries -- disc 3. John Brown's war / producer, Scott Paddor -- Destiny at Fort Sumter / producer, Laura Verkain -- disc 4. Battle of 1st Bull Run / producer, Noah Morowitz -- 54th Massachusetts / producer, Pam Moore -- disc 5. West Point classmates, Civil War enemies / producer, Arthur Drooker -- Robert E. Lee / producer, Rhys Thomas -- disc 6. Stonewall Jackson / producer, Lisa Bourgoujian -- Sherman and the march to the sea / producer, Greg Goldman.