CIVIL WAR, THE, EPISODE 4: 1863: SIMPLY MURDER (TV)
Summary
The fourth episode of this nine-part documentary about the American Civil War, narrated by David McCullough. Subtitles include "Northern Lights," "Oh! Be Joyful," "The Kingdom of Jones," "Under the Shade of the Trees," and "A Dust-Covered Man." Those appearing include writer Shelby Foote and historians Barbara Fields and Stephen B. Oates. Events covered include the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and the death of Stonewall Jackson. The effects of the Emancipation Proclamation are considered, including its true meaning for the eventual freedom of blacks, Frederick Douglass' attempts to ensure freed blacks the right to serve in battle, which is not part of the Proclamation, and the resulting anti-war sentiment among certain Northerners, which spawn secret societies whose members are dubbed "Copperheads." The struggle to find competent Union army leadership continues as the Army of the Potomac is led first by Ambrose E. Burnside, and then by Joseph Hooker. The Union occupation of Clarksville, Tennessee, also continues. The growing instability of the Confederacy is examined, with an uprising in Jones County, Mississippi; the Bread Riots in Richmond; high military casualties, forcing the army to buy slaves to fight; and the desertion of plantation owners moving away with their slaves. Topics also include low soldier morale, high desertion rates, poor weather, diseases, and the food, drink, and popular music preferences of both armies. A the program concludes, Ulysses S. Grant is stalled outside the city in his siege on Vicksburg, and Robert E. Lee moves his men north in an attempt to divert Grant and his men from their position.
Details
- NETWORK: PBS
- DATE: September 25, 1990 Tuesday 8:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:01:43
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T91:0021
- GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: U S - History - Civil War, 1861-1865
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV, 1990
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Ken Burns … Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, Music (Misc. Credits), Music direction 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"
- 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"
- Heritage Americana Brass Band, The … Music Group, "Funeral March No. 1" and "Battle Hymn Quickstep"
- 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 T. 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
- Stephen B. Oates … Guest