Lincoln The Unwilling Warrior (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama, War

Lincoln

The Unwilling Warrior (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 50 min | Drama, War

Abraham Lincoln learns the art of war in the hope that one day Americans will lay down their swords and shields and study war no more. The story spans the Civil War from 1861 through the Fall of Richmond in April 1865.

Director

George Schaefer

Writers

Jerome Lawrence (writer) | Robert E. Lee (writer) | Carl Sandburg (book)

Producer

George Schaefer (producer)

Composer

Lyn Murray

Cinematographer

Howard Schwartz (director of photography)

Editor

James T. Heckert

Casting

Ramsay King | Walter Raney

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 3, 1975

Release date

Sep 3, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Hal Holbrook Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer	Into the Wild (2007)
Sada Thompson Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln See fewer	Family (1976)
Ed Flanders General George C. McClellan General George C. McClellan See fewer	The Exorcist III (1990)
Lloyd Nolan William H. Seward William H. Seward See fewer	Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
John Randolph Simon Cameron Simon Cameron See fewer	You've Got Mail (1998)
Norman Burton General Ulysses S. Grant General Ulysses S. Grant See fewer	Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Michael Cristofer John Nicolay John Nicolay See fewer	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Robert Emhardt General Winfield Scott General Winfield Scott See fewer	3:10 to Yuma (1957)
Frank Maxwell General Weitzel General Weitzel See fewer	Mr. Majestyk (1974)
Brendan Dillon Allan Pinkerton Allan Pinkerton See fewer	The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
John Davis Chandler Assassin (as John Chandler) Assassin (as John Chandler) See fewer	Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
John Levin Tad Lincoln Tad Lincoln See fewer	Lincoln (1974)
Ron Hajak Cavalry Man Cavalry Man See fewer	V (1983)
Peter Hobbs Congressman Congressman See fewer	The Man with Two Brains (1983)
Paul Genge Lead Conspirator (uncredited) Lead Conspirator (uncredited) See fewer	Bullitt (1968)
Raymond Mayo Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Planet of the Apes (1974)
Jeffrey Sayre Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited) See fewer	Men of San Quentin (1942)
Arthur Tovey Cabinet Member (uncredited) Cabinet Member (uncredited) See fewer	Ironside (1967)
Herb Vigran Well Wisher in Line (uncredited) Well Wisher in Line (uncredited) See fewer	Charlotte's Web (1973)
Len Wayland Military Aide (uncredited) Military Aide (uncredited) See fewer	Barnaby Jones (1973)