History Channel - The Civil War: The Story of the Artillery

THE STORY AND THE ARTILLERY: The Civil War pitted countrymen against countrymen in the most brutal and bloody chapter in American history. This commemorative DVD tells the story why the war started and how it was fought, then explores one of the factors that finally helped bring it all to a close: the revolutionary new artillery weapons of the day. This in-depth documentary uses period photographs, factual re-enactments, first-person accounts and interviews with noted historians to bring fascinating details of this epic conflict to life.

REPORTING THE WAR: The Civil War lives on in our memories largely through the efforts of pioneering reporters, artists and photographers. Here are their incredible stories..