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1861

An in-depth look at the events in Hampton Roads during the War Between the States, this series details the pivotal moments, figures, and locations of the conflict within the region. John V. Quarstein, Director of the Virginia War Museum, hosts.

1861

Season 1 Episode 1 | 54m 18s | CC

The beginning of the war in 1861 was the year that Southern Militia soldiers captured Gosport Navy Shipyard and Fort Norfolk. Brigadier General Benjamin F. Butler arrived at Fort Monroe and issued his Contraband of War decision, new technologies changed the way the war would be fought, and residents of Hampton burned their city to the ground, shocking the Union command at Fort Monroe.

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