North and South - Season 2 - Eps 1: June 1861 - July 21, 1861

Name: Eps 1: June 1861 - July 21, 1861
Released: 1986-05-04
Rating: 3.7

1986-05-04 • 94 min • ⭐ 7.4/10

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.

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About North and South

Title: North and South

First Air Date: 1985-11-03

Last Air Date: 1994-03-02

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.4/10 (from 166 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 4

Total Episodes: 15

Network: ABC

Genres: Drama, War & Politics

Production Companies: David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television, ABC Television

Synopsis

The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.