Eastern North Carolina becomes a grim battleground in the fight for control of the state. (Volume 4, Part 5)
The National Pastime at War
Troops from both sides — and even prisons — find escape from the slog of war with a bat and ball. (Volume 4, Part 4)
The Great Adventure of the Outlaw Blalocks
A husband and wife stay together — and fight together — through the duration of the war. (Volume 4, Part 3)
Deserters and Outliers
Tar Heel soldiers grow weary of war and leave their regiments — only to fight for the north. (Volume 4, Part 2)
Gettysburg
The bodies of thousands of Confederate soldiers lie stretched across a battlefield in Pennsylvania, and the smell of death — and defeat — lingers in the air. (Volume 4, Part 1)
The Invincible Ironclad
One man builds a warship that seems unsinkable, and his sworn enemy vows to destroy it. (Volume 3, Part 12)
The Iron Lifeline
The outcome of the war relies on the strength of the state’s railroads. (Volume 3, Part 11)
Burial and Mourning at Poplar Grove
Amid an increasingly hostile society, one estate near Wilmington remains an unlikely refuge. (Volume 3, Part 10)
Dear My Beloved,
A husband and wife, separated by war, exchange letters to bridge the distance. (Volume 3, Part 9)
