The Civil War's Lost Massacre
secrets of the dead

The search for remains of formerly enslaved Black Union soldiers brutally murdered by angry Southerners as the Civil War was ending. Learn about Camp Nelson, KY, the military base where these soldiers and thousands got their freedom papers.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2201

About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.


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Sun, Dec 22 2:00 A.M. Eiffel's Race to the Top     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Dec 22 10:00 P.M. Eiffel's Race to the Top     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Dec 23 2:00 A.M. Eiffel's Race to the Top     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Dec 24 8:00 P.M. Eiffel's Race to the Top     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Dec 24 9:00 P.M. Decoding Hieroglyphics     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Dec 25 1:00 A.M. Eiffel's Race to the Top     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Dec 25 2:00 A.M. Decoding Hieroglyphics     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Dec 25 9:00 A.M. Eiffel's Race to the Top     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Dec 25 10:00 A.M. Decoding Hieroglyphics     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 28 11:00 A.M. Hannibal in the Alps     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Dec 29 10:00 P.M. Hannibal in the Alps     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Dec 30 2:00 A.M. Hannibal in the Alps     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Jan 8 10:00 P.M. Abandoning The Titanic     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jan 9 2:00 A.M. Abandoning The Titanic     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 10 3:00 A.M. Abandoning The Titanic     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 10 4:00 P.M. Abandoning The Titanic     NHPBS (11.1)


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