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S02E03: September 17, 1862 - Spring 1864

By September 1862, the South appears to be on the verge of victory. President Lincoln wants to emancipate all slaves but recognizes he needs a victory on the battlefield before he can do so. Dissatisfied with his current commander, he sends George Hazard to sound out Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on whether he would take on overall command of the Northern forces. After the disgruntled former overseer kills a runaway slave from Mont Royal, the family decides to offer safe passage to any of their slaves who wish to leave. Soon after, Ashton arrives and is shocked to find Brett and Madeline working in the fields. She also reveals to Madeline that she knows her great secret, which she will make public unless she leaves. Virgilia is now working in a Union field hospital and is admonished by the chief nurse, Mrs. Neal, to treat all soldiers the same. Charles and Billy come face-to-face on the battlefield.

Genres:

Drama, War & Politics

Air Date:

May 06, 1986

Runtime:

94 minutes

Production:

David L. Wolper Productions , Warner Bros. Television

Casts:

James Read, Lesley-Anne Down, Patrick Swayze, Philip Casnoff, Terri Garber, Jonathan Frakes, Kyle Chandler, Cathy Lee Crosby, Mariette Hartley, Rya Kihlstedt, Tom Noonan, Stan Shaw, Rip Torn, Robert Wagner, Billy Dee Williams, Cliff DeYoung, Gary Grubbs, Chris Burke, Gregory Zaragoza, Peter O'Toole, Sharon Washington, Ann Dowd, Darryl Theirse, Cameron Finley, Brad Leland, Julius Tennon