''Civil War Combat'' is a television series hosted by the
History Channel
History (formerly and commonly known as the History Channel) is an American pay television television broadcaster, network and the flagship channel of A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Disney General Entertainme ...
from 1999 to 2003.
It described battles of the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...
in a graphic, realistic level. Veteran voice actor
Tony Jay
Tony Jay (2 February 1933 – 13 August 2006) was a British actor. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was known for his voice work in radio, animation, film, and video games. Jay was particularly noted for his distinctive raspy ...
served as narrator.
Historical reenactment
Historical reenactment (or re-enactment) is an educational entertainment, educational or entertainment activity in which mainly amateur hobbyists and history enthusiasts dress in historical uniforms and follow a plan to recreate aspects of a histor ...
was used to visualize the events.
One of the objectives of the series was to associate people with lesser known regiments and commands. Another one was to provide little known facts of the fields of conflict and to also give an accurate portrayal of the bloodiness of the fighting of the day.
Episodes
See also
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References
*https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275265/episodes/?season=1 / ..2 / ..3
1999 American television series debuts
2003 American television series endings
1990s American documentary television series
2000s American documentary television series
Documentary television series about war
History (American TV channel) original programming
Television series about the American Civil War
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