Company D

One failed promotion cost Captain William H. Watson his military career. Or so he thought. After resigning his commission, he was drafted back into the Union Army and paid a substitute to serve in his place rather than return as an enlisted man. Yet by the end of his life, he had become "Colonel" Watson. Episode 14 explores ambition, memory, and legacy.

What is Company D?

Company D brings the American Civil War to life through the eyes of citizen-soldiers. One Regiment. One Company. Countless stories of courage, sacrifice, and betrayal—exposing the human toll of a war that transformed the United States.