The battles have been documented, the generals lionized. We have seen the turning points and the sacrifices. Now let Civil War Journal take you deeper, into the personal stories. Join host Danny Glover as he takes you through diaries, photographs, and factual re-enactments. Finally, a Civil War program that makes you feel the private and intimate side of the great conflict.

This collection, focusing on the earlier year of the war, offers the following four full-length episodes:
1. John Brown's War
2. Destiny at Fort Sumter
3. The battle of 1st Bull Run
4. The 54th Massachusetts