The Americans

1. Harper's Ferry

Air Date: 1961-01-23

When the Union arsenal at Harper's Ferry is attacked, one immediate result is a division of loyalties in the Canfield household.

2. Rebellion At Blazing Rock

Air Date: 1961-01-30

Jeff finds two men perparing to an re-enact a war. One man is a person from the north and the other from the south.

3. The Regular

Air Date: 1961-02-06

In a flashback sequence, Ben Canfield explains how he came to join the Union forces.

4. The Rebellious Rose

Air Date: 1961-02-13

5. On To Richmond

Air Date: 1961-02-20

Ben's having difficulty disciplining his men—most of them are short-term volunteers who won't take the war seriously. He is rebuked by Captain Cardiff, who foresees a real battle at a place called Manassas Junction, Virginia—better known as Bull Run.

6. Half Moon Road

Air Date: 1961-02-27

7. Reconnaissance

Air Date: 1961-03-06

8. The Escape

Air Date: 1961-03-13

Ben and Colonel Fry are captured by Rebel forces and interned in Richmond's notorious Libby Prison. Finding that the Union prisoners there have been cowed by Major Turner, the tough Confederate commandant, Fry is determined to renew the men's fervor for the Union cause.

9. The Guerrillas

Air Date: 1961-03-20

10. The Invaders

Air Date: 1961-03-27

11. The Gun

Air Date: 1961-04-03

12. The Sentry

Air Date: 1961-04-10

13. The Bounty Jumpers

Air Date: 1961-04-17

14. Long Way Back

Air Date: 1961-04-24

15. The War Between The States

Air Date: 1961-05-01

16. The Coward

Air Date: 1961-05-08

17. The Inquisitors

Air Date: 1961-05-15

The Battle of Ball's Bluff was a disaster for the North, and Congress wants to know why. An angry Union officer says he knows the answer.