Death and the Civil War / a Steeplechase Films production for American Experience ; written and directed by Ric Burns.produced by Robin Espinola, Bonnie Lafave and Ric Burns.

Based on the best-selling book by Drew Gilpin Faust, this film will explore how the American Civil War created a 'republic of suffering' and will chart the far-reaching social, political, and social changes brought about by the pervasive presence and fear of death during the Civil War.