North and South S02E01 · June 1861 - July 21, 1861

Overview

Orry and Charles, now officers in the Confederate Army, leave the Main family plantation for the war in Virginia. Orry, despite having been against secession, accepts a commission to brigadier general and begins to serve as military aide to Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond. Meanwhile, George and Billy are in Washington, D.C., where they are officers in the U.S. Army. Billy joins the U.S. Sharpshooters regiment, while George also accepts a commission, though only to colonel, and becomes a military aide to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

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1. 1 1. June 1861 - July 21, 18611986-05-04 · 1h 34mOrry and Charles, now officers in the Confederate Army, leave the Main family plantation for the war in Virginia. Orry, despite having been against secession, accepts a commission
2. 2 2. July 1861 - Summer 18621986-05-05 · 1h 35mThe ebb and flow of war has begun with victories and defeats on both sides. Brett and Semiramis make it safely back to Mont Royal, after a dangerous encounter with Northern troops.
3. 3 3. September 17, 1862 - Spring 18641986-05-06 · 1h 34mBy September 1862, the South appears to be on the verge of victory. President Lincoln wants to emancipate all slaves but recognizes he needs a victory on the battlefield before he
4. 4 4. May 1864 - Late Autumn 18641986-05-07 · 1h 34mUlysses S. Grant is made commander of the Northern Armies, having an immediate effect but at very high costs in casualties. George Hazard, now himself a brigadier general, receives
5. 5 5. December 1864 - February 18651986-05-08 · 1h 35mCharles and Orry set out to rescue George Hazard, who is being held at Libby Prison in Richmond. They make sure he gets back to Union lines and he makes it home for Christmas. As h
6. 6 6. March 1865 - April 18651986-05-11 · 1h 35mThe fighting ends with a Northern victory. Orry and George fight against each other (although not directly) in the last major battle at Petersburg; Orry is knocked out and captured