NaN/100 votes#1 - John Brown's War
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/1/1993
Civil War Journal covers the life and exploits of John Brown. With his revolutionary ideas and actions, he will be one of the catalysts that would lead to the civil war.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Stonewall Jackson
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/8/1993
Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson leads troops at Fredericksburg, both battles at Bull Run, and Chancellorsville.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Destiny at Ft. Sumter
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/1993
When President Abraham Lincoln tries to resupply Union soldiers at Fort Sumter in Charleston's harbor, the Confederate response leads to the opening of the Civil War.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - McClellan's Way
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/22/1993
The rise and fall of Union Gen. George McClellan, and how his repeated clashes with Abraham Lincoln doomed his leadership of the Union Army.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - The 54th Massachusetts
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/1993
America's first black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, fights at Fort Wagner.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - The Gray Ghost: John Singleton Mosby
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/1993
Dangerous, discreet, and enterprising, Confederate scout and guerrilla raider John Singleton Mosby’s operations embarrassed generals and wreaked havoc through the end of the war.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Alexander Gardner: War Photographer
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/13/1993
The story of the photographer whose pictures captured bloody battlefield scenes and who actually drew more notice in his time than the legendary Mathew Brady.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - The Battle of 1st Bull Run
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/20/1993
Fought in July 1861, the first major battle of the Civil War introduces both sides to the horrors of war.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Pickett's Charge
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/27/1993
Pickett charges Union forces at Gettysburg.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Banners of Glory
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/3/1993
An account of how the Union and Confederate flags were not only symbols of pride and nationhood, but also served other important functions during the Civil War.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - West Point Classmates
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/10/1993
Prior to the Civil War, many opposing leaders -- including Gens. Grant an Lee -- were West Point classmates.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - The USS Monitor vs. the CSS Virginia
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/17/1993
In March 1862, the North's USS Monitor and the South's CSS Virginia clashed in an inclusive battle. But the ironclads changed naval warfare forever.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Days of Darkness: Gettysburg Civilians
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/24/1993
The battle at Gettysburg affects the townspeople.
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Documentary series exploring the people, technology and battles behind the war between the states.
Genre:Documentary
Network:A&E
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"John Brown's War" is the best rated episode of "Civil War Journal" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/1/1993. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Stonewall Jackson".