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 This
episode charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln’s
decision to set the slaves free. Convinced by July 1862
that emancipation was now morally and militarily crucial
to the future of the Union, Lincoln must wait for a victory
to issue his proclamation. But as the year wears on there
are no Union victories to be had, thanks to the brilliance
of Stonewall
Jackson and Robert
E. Lee. The episode comes to a climax in September
1862 with Lee’s invasion of Maryland. On the banks
of Antietam Creek, the
bloodiest day of the war takes place, followed shortly
by the brightest: the emancipation of the slaves.
Click here for a detailed description of
this episode.
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