In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, here are 50 American Civil War related films to watch at home as well as use in the classroom.
The majority of the movies can be either ordered or streamed online through various sources such as “Yahoo! Movies”, “Netflix”, “The History Channel”, “The Discovery Channel” and the “A&E Channel.”
1. “Civil War Minutes III: Gettysburg and Stories of Valor”, Volume One Narrated by Keith Carradine 2004
2. “Civil War Minutes III: Gettysburg and Stories of Valor”, Volume Two Narrated by Keith Carradine 2004
3. “Civil War Minutes: Confederate” Directed by Mark Bussler and starring Charles King and Michael Kraus 2002
4. “Civil War Minutes: Union” Directed by Mark Bussler and starring Michael Kraus 2001
5. “American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg” Directed by Michael Ojeda 2008
6. “War File: The Battle of Gettysburg” Starring Michael Leighton 2007
7. “Gettysburg: The Battle and the Address” Discovery Channel 2009
8. “The Unknown Civil War: Gettysburg, Volumes One, Two and Three” 1999
9. “Horses of Gettysburg: Civil War Minutes IV” Starring Ronald Maxwell 2006
10. “Guns of the Civil War” Directed by Wesley Emerson 1993
11. “The War File:The History of Warfare: The American Civil War” Narrated by Robert Powell 2009
12. “Royal Federal Blues: The Story of the African American Civil War Soldier” 1992
13. “The American Civil War” 2009
14. “Fighting for Freedom: Revolution and Civil War” Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon and others – PBS 2003
15. “Whispers of Angels: A Story of the Underground Rail Road” Starring Ed Asner and Blair Underwood 2004
16. “American Experience: Robert E. Lee” Directed by Michael Chin 2010
17. “Lincoln and Lee at Antietam” Directed by Robert Child 2006
18. “Blue vs. Gray: Killing Fields” Starring Jeff Shaara and Edwin Bearss 2002
19. “Reconstruction: The Second Civil War” PBS 2004
20. “War Zone: Great Commanders of the Civil War” 2003
21. “War Zone: The American Civil War” 2003
22. “National Geographic: Civil War Gold” 2004
23. “Civil War Films of the Silent Era” Starring Frank Borzage and Frank Keenan 2000
24. “Glory” Directed by Edward Zwick and starring Matthew Broderick and Morgan Freeman 1989
25. “Secrets of the Civil War” 2008
26. “The Last Days of the Civil War” Starring Jay Wink – A&E Channel 2008
27. “The Unknown Civil War: Greatest Battles, Volumes One and Two” 2000
28. “The Civil War Tour” 2004
29. “Ken Burns: The Civil War” Directed by Ken Burns – PBS 2004
30. “Civil War Journal: The Commanders” Starring Danny Glover – History Channel 2001
31. “Civil War Battlefields Volumes One and Two” 2006
32. “Sherman’s March” History Channel Presents 2007
33. “Aftershock” Beyond the Civil War” Directed by David Padrusch 2007
34. “Civil War: Bloodiest Battles, Volume One and Two” 2000
35. “War Trains” 2002
36. “Civil War Life: Left for Dead” Directed by Mark Bussler 2002
37. “Civil War Journal: The Conflict Begins” Narrated by Danny Glover – History Channel Collector’s Choice 2000
38. “Brother Against Brother: American Civil War” 2001
39. “Friendly Persuasion” Directed by William Wyler and starring Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire 1956
40. “Gods and Generals” Directed by Ronald Maxwell and starring Stephen Lang and Jeff Daniels 2003
41. “Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories” Directed by Donald Maxwell and starring Vivian Schillingly and Campbell Scott
42. “Margaret Garner” Directed by Mustapha Hasmaoui and starring Denyce Graves 2006
43. “Amazing Tales of Wartime Escapes” 2002
44. “Ride with the Devil” Directed by Ang Lee and starring Tobey Maguire and Skeet Ulrich 1999
45. “The Stonewall Jackson Story” Directed by Ken Carpenter 2007
46. “Cold Mountain” Directed by Anthony Minghella 2003
47. “Battlefield Detectives: Civil War: Shiloh” History Channel 2006
48. “Warriors of Honor” 2004
49. “The Red Badge of Courage” Written by Stephen Crane and starring Bill Mauldin 1951
50. “Biography: Stonewall Jackson” Biography Channel 1995
Source:
Netflix, “Search Directory” Netflix
