The Untold Secrets of the Civil War — Season 1, Episode 16: Lincoln and Lee at Antietam

Episode synopsis

The Cost of Freedom - When General Robert E. Lee's battle plans fall into the hands of the Union Army, the result is the single bloodiest day in American history!

About The Untold Secrets of the Civil War

This collection brings to life forgotten stories of the Civil War from both sides of the conflict. How did Union generals capture General Robert E. Lee's battle plans just before Antietam? Which Confederate victories delayed the Emancipation Proclamation? What factors turned the tides of the battle of Gettysburg? These and other secrets of the Civil War are examined in this dramatic and comprehensive collection featuring sweeping battle reenactments and historical experts.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Civil War Minutes - Union (Part 1)
• E2Civil War Minutes - Union (Part 2)
• E3Civil War Minutes - Union (Part 3)
• E4Civil War Minutes - Union (Part 4)
• E5Civil War Minutes - Confederates (Part 1)
• E6Civil War Minutes - Confederates (Part 2)
• E7Civil War Minutes - Confederates (Part 3)
• E8Civil War Minutes - Confederates (Part 4)
• E9Gettysburg and Stories of Valor (Part 1)
• E10Gettysburg and Stories of Valor (Part 2)
• E11Civil War Life (Part 1)
• E12Civil War Life (Part 2)