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This video is part of an acclaimed series from the History Channel that chronicles the American Civil War. The series, narrated by Danny Glover, uses archival photographs, diaries, articles, reenactments, and scholarly commentary to tell the story of the War Between the States. This volume recounts the story of the military leader whose services were sought after by both sides in the conflict. But Virginian Robert E. Lee entered the affray on the side of the Confederacy and became its most honored and revered general in the losing cause.