June 1861 - July 21, 1861
Overview
Orry and Charles, now officers in the Confederate Army, leave the Main family plantation for the war in Virginia. Orry, despite having been against secession, accepts a commission to brigadier general and begins to serve as military aide to Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond. Meanwhile, George and Billy are in Washington, D.C., where they are officers in the U.S. Army. Billy joins the U.S. Sharpshooters regiment, while George also accepts a commission, though only to colonel, and becomes a military aide to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Guest Stars
Philip Casnoff
Elkanah Bent
Wendy Kilbourne
Constance Flynn Hazard
Jonathan Frakes
Stanley Hazard
David Carradine
Justin LaMotte
Terri Garber
Ashton Main Huntoon
Jim Metzler
James Huntoon
Jean Simmons
Clarissa Main
David Ogden Stiers
Rep. Sam Greene