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Episode Details: The Universe of Battle: 1863

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The Universe of Battle: 1863

Series: The Civil War

Season: Season 1

Episode Number: 5

Air Date:

Duration: 97 min

This episode opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of war: the Battle of Gettysburg, the greatest ever fought in the Western Hemisphere. For three days 150,000 men will fight to the death in the Pennsylvania countryside, culminating in Pickett's legendary charge. This extended episode then goes on to chronicle the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first use of black troops, and the western battles at Chickamauga, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The episode closes with the dedication of a new Union cemetery at Gettysburg in November, where Abraham Lincoln struggles to put into words what is happening to his people.

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Cast and Guests

Portrait of Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Writer
Portrait of Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Director

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