1865: "War Is All Hell"/"The Better Angels of Our Nature"

Richmond falls to Grant's army, Lee surrenders, Lincoln is assassinated, and the war ends. More

Follow Sherman’s March to the Sea, Richmond’s fall to Grant’s army, and Lee’s surrender to Grant. Follow the events of Lincoln’s assassination and burial, and Booth’s capture, as the war finally comes to a close. Explore the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country from a collection of states to the nation it is today.

AIR DATE 9/11/15