Review

This professionally crafted documentary explores the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Manassas 1861 goes in-depth to put you into the ranks with the young soldiers experiencing, for the first time, the very violent combat of the war that defined our nation.

Shot with five camera crews using every film medium from High Definition to “archival-looking” film footage, Manassas 1861 uses a cast of thousands. Animated maps combined with footage of the actual Manassas National Battlefield also provide a clear picture of how the battle was fought.

See the pageantry of early Civil War uniforms and watch 7,000 reenactors accurately simulate troop movements. Hear the sounds of 19th century combat drums and fifes, musketry, cannon and the clash of arms!