S1Prologue Sat, Apr 12, 2014 Sherman prepares to invade Georgia in 1864; we chronicle the 37 weeks of his campaign. 0 /10
S1.E1 ∙ Week 1, April 21 - April 27 Sun, Apr 20, 2014 Sherman's strategy for invading Atlanta, the Confederate supply base, in late April 1864. 0 /10
S1.E2 ∙ Week 2, April 28 - May 4 Sun, Apr 27, 2014 Profile of opposing generals: Sherman and his Confederate counterpart Joseph E. Johnston. 0 /10
S1.E3 ∙ Week 3, May 5 - May 11 Sun, May 04, 2014 Union troops under James McPherson begin their tactical advance on the Confederate army. 0 /10
S1.E4 ∙ Week 4, May 12th - May 18th Sun, May 11, 2014 Confederate General Johnston and Union Colonel Harrison face off, vying for cannons. 0 /10
S1.E5 ∙ Week 5, May 19th - May 25th Sun, May 18, 2014 Confederate General Joe Johnston sees a chance to destroy a subset of Sherman's army. 0 /10
S1.E6 ∙ Week 6, May 26th - June 1st Sun, May 25, 2014 The armies launch attacks across a 10-mile fortification and sustain heavy casualties. 0 /10
S1.E7 ∙ Week 7, June 2nd - June 8th Sun, Jun 01, 2014 Soldiers on both sides of the war are mostly farm boys and 24 years old on average. 0 /10
S1.E8 ∙ Week 8, June 9th - June 15th Sun, Jun 08, 2014 Soldiers write letters of love, shared memories, and a wish to be remembered. 0 /10
S1.E9 ∙ Week 9, June 16th - June 22nd Sun, Jun 15, 2014 Private Gilmer Watts joyfully writes his wife, but isn't spared to read her response. 0 /10
S1.E10 ∙ Week 10, June 23 - June 29 Sun, Jun 22, 2014 Sherman orders an attack at Kennesaw Mountain, his last frontal assault of the war. 0 /10
S1.E11 ∙ Week 11, June 30 - July 6 Sun, Jun 29, 2014 As the Confederate Army falls back, Atlanta residents begin to panic. 0 /10
S1.E12 ∙ Week 12, July 7 - July 13 Sun, Jul 06, 2014 Union troops cross the Chattahoochee River, the last natural barrier protecting Atlanta. 0 /10
S1.E13 ∙ Week 13, July 14 - July 20 Sun, Jul 13, 2014 General Johnston is discharged of his command for failing to halt the enemy's advance. 0 /10
S1.E14 ∙ Week 14, July 21 - July 27 Sun, Jul 20, 2014 Confederate General Hood proves his fervent drive for control of the Georgia railroad. 0 /10
S1.E15 ∙ Week 15, July 28 - August 3 Sun, Jul 27, 2014 General Hood fights to keep Sherman outside the city and protect the rail line. 0 /10
S1.E16 ∙ Week 16, August 4 - August 10 Sun, Aug 03, 2014 General Sherman encloses Atlanta by shelling the town, thus commencing his brutal siege. 0 /10
S1.E17 ∙ Week 17, August 11 - August 17 Sun, Aug 10, 2014 Union artillery ceaselessly shells Atlanta while weary residents seek shelter underground. 0 /10
S1.E18 ∙ Week 18, August 18 - August 24 Sun, Aug 17, 2014 Atlanta continues to endure relentless bombardment from Sherman's army. 0 /10
S1.E19 ∙ Week 19, August 25 - August 31 Sun, Aug 24, 2014 Following 5 weeks of blasts and continued stalemate, an odd silence descends on Atlanta. 0 /10
S1.E20 ∙ Week 20, September 1 - September 7 Sun, Aug 31, 2014 Sherman conquers Atlanta, in what is known as the greatest turning point in the war. 0 /10
S1.E21 ∙ Week 21, September 8 - September 14 Sun, Sep 07, 2014 Following the surrender to the Union, Atlanta civilians grapple with military occupation 0 /10
S1.E22 ∙ Week 22, September 15 - September 21 Sun, Sep 14, 2014 Atlanta residents are ordered out of the city and must find homes wherever they can. 0 /10
S1.E23 ∙ Week 23, September 22 - September 28 Sun, Sep 21, 2014 George N. Barnard, official photographer of Sherman's army, arrives in Atlanta. 0 /10
S1.E24 ∙ Week 24, September 29 - October 5 Sun, Sep 28, 2014 Death and mourning overwhelm the nation, but burial rites are difficult to observe. 0 /10
S1.E25 ∙ Week 25, October 6 - October 12 Sun, Oct 05, 2014 General Hood captures African-American soldiers of the U.S. 44th regiment. 0 /10
S1.E26 ∙ Week 26, October 13 - October 19 Sun, Oct 12, 2014 Atlanta's secret Yankees welcome Sherman's occupation but are still ousted from their home 0 /10
S1.E27 ∙ Week 27, October 20th - October 26th Sun, Oct 19, 2014 The swap of prisoners of war ends, Prisons become overwhelmed and many die. 0 /10
S1.E28 ∙ Week 28, October 27th - November 2nd Sun, Oct 26, 2014 The demolition of Atlanta continues as Union troops build fortifications within the city. 0 /10
S1.E29 ∙ Week 29, November 3rd - November 9th Sun, Nov 02, 2014 Confederate resistance persists after Lincoln's win, prompting Sherman to plan its ending. 0 /10
S1.E30 ∙ Week 30, November 10th - November 16th Sun, Nov 09, 2014 Sherman undertakes the most infamous stage of his war in Georgia: the March to the Sea. 0 /10
S1.E31 ∙ Week 31, November 17th - November 23rd Sun, Nov 16, 2014 Sherman and his army leave Atlanta in ruin, having destroyed all war-making capability. 0 /10
S1.E32 ∙ Week 32, November 24th - November 30th Sun, Nov 23, 2014 Union foraging parties commandeer food, livestock, and slaves in passage through Georgia. 0 /10
S1.E33 ∙ Week 33, December 1st - December 7th Sun, Nov 30, 2014 General Beauregard urges civil resistance, but Sherman advances with little opposition. 0 /10
S1.E34 ∙ Week 34, December 8th - December 14th Sun, Dec 07, 2014 Refugee slaves follow Sherman's army seeking liberation but instead meet terrible fates. 0 /10
S1.E35 ∙ Week 35, December 15th - December 21st Sun, Dec 14, 2014 The Mayor of Savannah, Richard Arnold, surrenders the city to Union troops. 0 /10
S1.E36 ∙ Week 36, December 22nd - December 28th Sun, Dec 21, 2014 In seven months, Sherman has broken both the South's industry and its will to wage war. 0 /10
S1.E37 ∙ Week 37, December 29th - January 4th Sun, Dec 28, 2014 The war is not over, but Sherman's Georgia campaign secures the Union and emancipation. 0 /10