president. gentlemen. mr. davis. what many people don t know is that not all confederate officers are against fighting alongside black soldiers. major general patrick cleburne proposes freeing the slaves for enlistment as a way to reinforce the rebel army. he is convinced it s the best and only hope for winning confederate independence, but davis immediately rejects cleburne s proposal. not only that, covers it up for 30 years because the truth is, the confederacy would rather lose its independence before giving up the practice and profitability of slavery. double time, march! though they refuse to arm their own slaves. charge! .the rebels must face their fear of free black soldiers, as the 54th massachusetts regiment attacks fort wagner. fifty-fourth massachusetts engages in this vicious infantry assault against battery wagner.
to preserve the institution of slavery. you re supposed to shoot the yankees, not the president! you could ve been a yankee. ah. have you been practicing your drilling, private? yes, sir! let me see. a one, a one, a one and one! a one, a. oh. oh, i think i hear the real yankees coming. wait for it. fire! bang. got her, general! a messenger just delivered this. what is it? vicksburg has fallen.
our independence, let the end be the defeat of our enemy! whoo! whoo! jefferson davis, war hero and rising political star, a rebel leader fighting to defend slavery, but behind every rebel stands a man, and behind every legend lies the truth. whoo! whoo! it seems that jefferson davis is destined to be president one way or another. the war hero turned savvy politician is likely charting a course to the white house when the war breaks out, so he s an easy choice as the confederate president. bang! davishares much in common with his union counterpart, but where lincoln is adept at empowering his leaders, davis considers himself a military genius and constantly meddles in the affairs of his generals. and while both men claim freedom as their cause, jefferson davis will ultimately sacrifice thousands of lives
president. gentlemen. mr. davis. what many people don t know is that not all confederate officers are against fighting alongside black soldiers. major general patrick cleburne proposes freeing the slaves for enlistment as a way to reinforce the rebel army. he is convinced it s the best and only hope for winning confederate independence, but davis immediately rejects cleburne s proposal. not only that, covers it up for 30 years because the truth is, the confederacy would rather lose its independence before giving up the practice and profitability of slavery. double time, march! though they refuse to arm their own slaves. charge! .the rebels must face their fear of free black soldiers, as the 54th massachusetts regiment attacks fort wagner. fifty-fourth massachusetts engages agait battery wagner.try assault
the time for compromise has now passed. eighty-five years ago, this country was born. is this the year that it dies? a political conflict cracks the foundation of a fragile union, dividing a young nation over the issues of freedom, slavery and equality. in a brutal battle of attrition, heroes will rise, cities will fall, and the blood of thousands will stain the land. america s struggle for life, liberty, and justice for all becomes the civil war. when this war is over, and our independence won, and we will establish