The Revolutionary War formed and united the American States. Less than one hundred years later a bloody war divided them. Most Americans have been led to believe that Southerners largely fought to preserve the institution of slavery. In reality, a much deeper divide existed between the North and South, of which slavery – or more properly how to abolish it – was simply a symptom. Two drastically different cultures had emerged on the American landscape.

Filled with footage of re-enactments, old photographs and documents, this documentary places the War Between the States in its historical and cultural context. It guides the viewer through the causes and the major battles of the war while providing insight into the lives of two stalwart men who fought for the South. Both were masterful generals, brilliant strategists and, above all, faithful Christians. The faith of these ”Warriors of Honor” governed their lives on and off the battlefield, and their legacies continue even today.

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