In 1862 a young man and his friend Sam enlist in the Union Army. During their first taste of battle, Sam is fatally wounded and the young man panics. While running from the battlefield, he receives a head wound, which is treated at an army hospital. Later, he finds himself wandering around the Tennessee countryside, trying to find his regiment and explain why his wound was in the back—not in the front—of his head.

The story behind the Kingston Trio hit tune...a post-Civil War murder-for-love.

John Dehner plays a British reporter working for the London Times who travels to the Wild West to cover stories and proves himself capable with a gun. The episode follows Cole Williams, a notorious killer from the war, as he faces his final days in Batesville, Missouri. For the network-sponsored version of this program, refer to catalog number 63372.

A librarian from Boston and a former Confederate soldier fight for control of a homestead in the Dakota Territory. This script had been performed earlier on the program on March 9, 1958. The system cue was added during the live broadcast.

An Indian man named Crow Dog is accused of murder but offers no defense for himself, then manages to escape—a compelling story. The system cue is added during the live broadcast.

An ex-Rebel is assigned to Company B. His hatred for all Yankees is undisguised. The program was recorded September 22, 1956.

A thought-provoking episode exploring humanity's future conflicts taking place underground, featuring an intricate and complex storyline.

Three crooks try to grab a load of raw diamonds from a big ship, but things go wrong for them.

People face the end of the world and complete destruction when the sun explodes and burns everything on earth to ashes and death with no escape.