CIVIL WAR, THE, EPISODE 5: 1863: THE UNIVERSE OF BATTLE (TV)
Summary
The fifth episode in this nine-part documentary about the American Civil War, narrated by David McCullough. Subtitles include "Gettysburg: The First Day," "Gettysburg: The Second Day," "Gettysburg: The Third Day," "She Ranks Me," "Vicksburg," "Bottom Rail on Top," "The River of Death," and "A New Birth of Freedom." Experts include writer Shelby Foote, historians Barbara Fields, Ed Bearss, and Stephen B. Oates, and former Congressman James Symington. A special appearance is made by 104-year-old Daisy Turner, daughter of freed slave Alex Turner, who is shown reciting a poem about the war. This installment begins with the events of 1863 -- with George Meade as the new Union commander and Robert E. Lee's troops under James "Old Pete" Longstreet, Richard "Baldie" Euwell, and A.P. Hill -- and takes an in-depth look into the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg, the surrender of Vicksburg to Ulysses S. Grant's troops, and the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. Other topics include President Abraham Lincoln's first federal draft call and its effects, including the New York City Antidraft Riots; the formation of the first black regiment under white commander Col. Robert Shaw and their bravery in battle; and women's roles in the war as caregivers, with profiles of Mary Livermore, Clara Barton, Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke, and others. The program concludes with a description of the Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pa.; and Sam Waterston, as Lincoln, reading the Gettysburg Address as photos of the cemetery and veterans are shown. Also included are the reflections of William Tecumseh Sherman, George Templeton Strong, and Frederick Douglas, among others; and photos taken on Lookout Mountain after the Union victory at Chattanooga.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: September 25, 1990 9:02 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:35:38
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T91:0022
- GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: U S - History - Civil War, 1861-1865; Public affairs/Documentaries
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV, 1990
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Ken Burns … Executive Producer, Writer, Music by
- Ric Burns … Producer, Writer
- Stephen Ives … Co-Producer
- Julie Dunfey … Co-Producer
- Mike Hill … Co-Producer
- David McCullough … Production (Misc.), Senior Creative Consultant, Narrator
- Geoffrey C. Ward … Writer
- Robert Burgess … Camera, Still photography by
- Stephen Petegorsky … Camera, Still photography by
- John Colby … Music (Misc. Credits), Music direction by
- Jacqueline Schwab … Instrumentalist, Pianist, Traditional music performed by
- Jay Ungar … Composer, "Ashokan Farewell", Instrumentalist, Fiddle and mandolin player, Traditional music performed by
- Matt Glaser … Instrumentalist, Fiddle player, Traditional music performed by
- Jesse Carr … Singer, Instrumentalist, Guitar and recorder player, Traditional music performed by, Voice
- Molly Mason … Instrumentalist, Guitar and bass player, Traditional music performed by
- Peggy James … Instrumentalist, Violinist, Traditional music performed by
- Yonatan Malin … Instrumentalist, Flutist, Traditional music performed by
- Peter Amidon … Instrumentalist, Banjo player, Traditional music performed by
- Peter Ecklund … Instrumentalist, Cornet player, Traditional music performed by
- Don Brooks … Instrumentalist, Harmonica player, Traditional music performed by
- Russ Barenberg … Instrumentalist, Guitar and mandolin player, Traditional music performed by
- Old Bethpage Brass Band … Music Group, Traditional music performed by
- Kirby Jolly … Conductor, Old Bethpage Brass Band
- Bernice Johnson Reagon … Music (Misc. Credits), "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder" arranged and performed by
- Sanctuary Choir of the Abyssinian Baptist Church … Choir/Chorus, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" performed by
- Jewel T. Thompson … Choral Director, Sanctuary Choir
- Fennell, Frederick, and the Eastman Wind Ensemble … Music Group
- Bobby Horton … Performer, "Dixie" performed by
- United States Marine Band … Music Group, "The Star-Spangled Banner" performed by
- Heritage Americana Brass Band, The … Music Group, "Funeral March No. 1" and "Battle Hymn Quickstep" performed by
- Robert Garofalo … Conductor, Heritage Americana Brass Band
- Sam Waterston … Cast, Abraham Lincoln, Voice
- Julie Harris … Cast, Mary Chesnut, Voice
- Robards, Jason (See also: Robards, Jason, Jr.) … Cast, Ulysses S. Grant, Voice
- Morgan Freeman … Cast, Frederick Douglass, Voice
- Paul Roebling … Cast, Joshua L. Chamberlain and others, Voice
- Garrison Keillor … Cast, Walt Whitman and others, Voice
- George Black … Cast, Robert E. Lee, Voice
- Arthur Miller … Cast, William Tecumseh Sherman, Voice
- Chris Murney … Cast, Pvt. Elisha Hunt Rhodes, Voice
- Charley McDowell … Cast, Pvt. Sam Watkins, Voice
- Horton Foote … Cast, Jefferson Davis, Voice
- George Plimpton … Cast, George Templeton Strong, Voice
- Philip Bosco … Cast, Horace Greeley and others, Voice
- Terry Courier … Cast, George McClellan, Voice
- Jody Powell … Cast, Stonewall Jackson and others, Voice
- Studs Terkel … Cast, Benjamin F. Butler, Voice
- Derek Jacobi … Voice
- Jeremy Irons … Voice
- Kurt Vonnegut … Voice
- Gene Jones … Voice
- Jerome Dempsey … Voice
- Fishburne, Larry (See also: Fishburne, Laurence) … Voice
- Betsy Apple … Voice
- Carol Craven … Voice
- Marissa Copeland … Voice
- Halo Wines … Voice
- David Marks … Voice
- Pamela Reed … Voice
- Ronnie Gilbert … Voice
- M. Emmet Walsh … Voice
- Hoyt Axton … Voice
- John Hartford … Voice
- Walt Macpherson … Voice
- Colleen Dewhurst … Voice
- Latanya Richardson … Voice
- Bradford Washburn … Voice
- Wendy Tilghman … Voice
- Joe Mattys … Voice
- Shelby Foote … Voice, Guest
- Barbara Fields … Guest
- Ed Bearss … Guest
- Stephen B. Oates … Guest
- James Symington … Guest
- Daisy Turner … Guest