01 A wounded Union soldier taking refuge at a girls' school stirs dangerous jealousy among its residents.
6 Best Civil War Veteran Movies
By Vlad Zakh · May 10, 2026
Drama intensethought provoking
The haunted aftermath of the Civil War for the soldiers who survived it has powered some of cinema’s most powerful historical dramas.
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02 A wounded Confederate deserter undertakes a perilous journey home to reunite with the woman he loves.
03 A young man fighting with Confederate guerrillas in Missouri confronts the brutal realities of irregular warfare.
04 A Missouri farmer turned outlaw evades Union soldiers who massacred his family during the Civil War.
05 A wounded Union soldier taking refuge at a girls' school stirs dangerous jealousy among its residents.
06 A Virginia farmer determined to keep his family out of the Civil War is forced into the conflict when his son is captured.
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