Follows the Civil War as it unfolded.
Rehearsal for Reconstruction
In 1861, slave owners abandoned their homes on Port Royal Island, leaving their slaves behind. This is what happened next.
The Great Sumter Rally
In the opening days of the Civil War, New York’s Union Square hosted the largest gathering Americans had ever witnessed on American soil. This is how it galvanized support for the war in a city that was financially aligned with the South.