I know there are a lot of folks on RZ that are history buffs and will be watching this series. I am really looking forward to it. Burns has done a great job on the series he has put out in the past and I don't expect anything less on this one. I watch a preview of this series on DC's PBS station last week and it does look terrific. He did it from the common soldiers point of view from what they experienced and did. Below is a link that tells all about it.
http://www.pbs.org/thewar/