North and South - Season 2 - Eps 3: September 17, 1862 - Spring 1864
By September 1862, the South appears to be on the verge of victory. President Lincoln wants to emancipate all slaves but recognizes he needs a victory on the battlefield before he can do so. Dissatisfied with his current commander, he sends George Hazard to sound out Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on whether he would take on overall command of the Northern forces. After the disgruntled former overseer kills a runaway slave from Mont Royal, the family decides to offer safe passage to any of their slaves who wish to leave. Soon after, Ashton arrives and is shocked to find Brett and Madeline working in the fields. She also reveals to Madeline that she knows her great secret, which she will make public unless she leaves. Virgilia is now working in a Union field hospital and is admonished by the chief nurse, Mrs. Neal, to treat all soldiers the same. Charles and Billy come face-to-face on the battlefield.
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 154 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.
Cast

James Read
George Hazard

Lesley-Anne Down
Madeline Fabray LaMotte

Patrick Swayze
Orry Main

Philip Casnoff
Elkanah Bent

Terri Garber
Ashton Main Fenway

Jonathan Frakes
Stanley Hazard

Kyle Chandler
Charles Main

Cathy Lee Crosby
Judith Main

Mariette Hartley
Prudence

Rya Kihlstedt
Willa