Season 1
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.
1865: "War Is All Hell"/"The Better Angels of Our Nature"
1864: "Valley of the Shadow of Death"/"Most Hallowed Ground"
While causalities mount, Lincoln’s re-election chances dim.
1864: "Valley of the Shadow of Death"/"Most Hallowed Ground"
1863: "Simply Murder"/"The Universe of Battle"
Follow the Battle of Gettysburg, draft riots, and the first African-American troops.
1863: "Simply Murder"/"The Universe of Battle"
1862: "A Very Bloody Affair"/"Forever Free"
Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union transforms to a war to emancipate the slaves.
1862: "A Very Bloody Affair"/"Forever Free"
Find out what caused the war, examining slavery and questions of union and states’ rights.