In the spring of 1861, decades of simmering tensions between the northern and southern United States exploded into the American Civil War. The war raged from 1861 to 1865 over issues including states' rights versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery.  Witness over 28 hours of first-hand accounts through memoirs, diaries and letters and through extraordinary live re-enactments in this 10 DVD Definitive Civil War Collection. Includes these top selling documentaries: The Ultimate Civil War Series-150th Anniversary Edition Civil War: America Divided The Civil War: Commemorative Documentary Collection Lincoln: Trial By Fire  Up From Slavery