By January of 1863, the American Civil War has entered its third year. More than 200,000 soldiers have been killed or wounded and still there is no end in sight. With both commited to victory, the Civil War is about to enter its bloodiest days.

The American Civil War enters its second year in the summer of 1862, becoming a more brutal conflict than anyone ever imagined.

America's experiment in democracy teeters on the brink of collapse in the spring of 1861 as the country goes to war.