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That was going to end slavery. his mission at that point was to reunite the country. >> if they fear that you wish to start a war to take their slaves away, you should remind the south that those fears are unfounded. >> once the war starts, enslaved african-americans see it for what it truly is -- a chance to be free. [ men shouting, cannons firing ] fort monroe is a union outpost in confederate territory, defended by 4,500 men, including a zouave regiment, and commanded by general benjamin butler. >> general butler? fugitive slaves captured just outside the fort. >> please, sir. we're just lo...

♪ ♪ >> [irish accent] oi! you. you contraband? ain't your master lookin' for ya? >> you have a problem, talk to the foreman. >> working-class irish immigrants and other northern whites see emancipation as a threat to their livelihoods. if they turn against the president and the war, it could be catastrophic for the union. [ men shouting, whooping ] >> bring up your men! >> won the verge of collaps invades maryland hoping to incite a rebellion and possibly launch major attacks on cities throughout the north, including washington.

>> all that stands in the way of emancipation is the daunting task of defeating robert e. lee on the field of battle. [ men shouting, whooping ] >> up-time! quicker. >> when robert e. lee goes into maryland -- and it's a rather audacious move, because it's crossing the potomac river for the first time and going into union territory. lee has made a plan of attack and divided his force, with one element around hagerstown, maryland, and the other element around harpers ferry, in what we call west virginia today. >> until now, top union general george mcclellan has failed to give lincoln the victo...

Battlefield. all the bodies it just staggered them. [ gunshots ] [ men whooping ] >> forward! forward, men! forward! >> halt! ready! aim! fire! forward! >> retreat! retreat! >> forward, men! >> shaw and his men pushed through the confederate line. >> yeah! [ men shouting ] >> but lee's outmanned rebel army refuses to quit. >> [ screams ] [ gunfire ]

And supplies than the rebels. >> fall back! retreat! retreat! retreat! >> retreat! retreat! >> and as the union makes a determined charge to break the confederate lines at an unfinished railroad cut... the rebels run low on ammunition. >> i'm out of cartridges! [ gunfire, men shouting ] >> inspired by this fighting spirit of robert e. lee, confederate soldiers believe that one confederate soldier can whip 10 yankees. ♪ ♪ >> even without bullets, these men fight on for their general, and the confederacy he