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50 Civil War Movies to Watch in Honor of the Civil War’s 150th Anniversary

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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

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