America: The Story of the US Civil War (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

America: The Story of the US

Civil War (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

The Civil War rages. The minie ball is the great equalizer on the battlefield. The formidable Confederate army cannot match the Union's mastery of technology; railroads, supply lines and the telegram become new weapons in a modern war.

Directors

Jenny Ash | Marion Milne (series)

Writer

Ed Fields

Producers

Jenny Ash | Hugh Ballantyne | Dan Clifton | Liz Fay & 3 more

Cinematographers

Giulio Biccari | Dirk Nel

Editors

Paul Holland | Darren Jonusas

Casting Director

Janet Meintjies

Production Designer

Sylvain Gingras

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Edit Released

Updated May 9, 2010

Release date

May 9, 2010 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Daniel Webb Narrator (voice) (version: International) (as Danny Webb) Narrator (voice) (version: International) (as Danny Webb) See fewer	America: The Story of the US (2010)
James Meigs Self Self See fewer	Popular Mechanics: Saturday Mechanic (2012)
Brian Williams Self Self See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Richard Machowicz Self Self See fewer	Gamer (2009)
Colin Powell Self Self See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)
Newt Gingrich Self Self See fewer	We Have the Power (2009)
David Baldacci Self Self See fewer	Absolute Power (1997)
Steven Johnson Self Self See fewer	America: The Story of the US (2010)
Annette Gordon-Reed Self Self See fewer	The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2013)
Al Sharpton Self (as Rev. Al Sharpton) Self (as Rev. Al Sharpton) See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
Michael Douglas Self Self See fewer	Wall Street (1987)
Caitlyn Jenner Self (as Bruce Jenner) Self (as Bruce Jenner) See fewer	Can't Stop the Music (1980)
Daniel Walker Howe Self Self See fewer	America: The Story of the US (2010)
Rudy Giuliani Self (as Rudolph W. Giuliani) Self (as Rudolph W. Giuliani) See fewer	Anger Management (2003)
Tom Brokaw Self Self See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Greg Kriek Sgt. Jeremiah Gage Sgt. Jeremiah Gage See fewer	Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)
Liev Schreiber Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Spotlight (I) (2015)
Dylan Skews Plum martin Plum martin See fewer	Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
Spencer Bulpin Union / Confederate Solder (uncredited) Union / Confederate Solder (uncredited) See fewer