This was not a documentary about the war. As was stated at the start of each episode, it is the story of four American towns and their citizens, those that served and those who were on the home front, during the war.
The basic premis of this was far different from that of “Civil War” and “World At War.”
If you read what I said again, I think you will see that I clearly GAVE him that...because I comprehend very well what he attempted.... as he said several times himself. He succeeded in THAT, period... but nothing more. My further assessment compared it to ‘World at War’because though many individual firsthand accounts were given in THAT production as well, it went beyond those accounts and succeeded on several levels. It had much more dimension, was much more dramatic and instructive. A better production all around as was ‘Civil War’ and for the same reason... though no first hand accounts were used, many historians and scholars contributed and were part of the structure of the production.
Also, ‘Civil War’ was not strictly about abolition.... but the issue was included ... see what I mean??? And ‘Civil War’ was a better production for its breadth. I think that is what I stated