Civil War: Blood on the Battlefields

Episode 2

The Butcher's Bill

Part 2 of 3. The American Civil War enters its second year in the summer of 1862, becoming a more brutal conflict than anyone ever imagined. The death toll continues to rise on both sides by the summer of 1862, destroying any notion that the conflict would end quickly.

Episode 3

A New Birth of Freedom

More than 200,000 soldiers are killed or wounded as the American Civil War enters its third year; the conflict's bloodiest days are still to come.