"It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee.

Set before and during the early days of the American Civil War between the North and South, this ensemble cast historical epic tells the true stories of the battles of 1st Manassas (AKA the Battle of Bull Run), Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, using a mixture of historic and fictional characters.

One of the most important figures portrayed is Confederate General Stonewall Jackson (Lang), around whom much of the story revolves, leading up to tragedy for him at Chancellorsville in May 1863...