The Civil War Season 1 Episode 8 War is All Hell: 1865 1990
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The episode begins with William Tecumseh Sherman's brilliant march to the sea, which brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. In March, following Lincoln's second inauguration, first Petersburg and then Richmond finally fall to Grant's army. Lee's tattered Army of Northern Virginia flees westward towards a tiny crossroads town called Appomattox Court House. There the dramatic and deeply moving surrender of Lee to Grant takes place. The episode ends in Washington where John Wilkes Booth begins to dream of vengeance for the South.
- Released: 1990-09-27
- Runtime: 76 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
- Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman
- Director: Paul Barnes, Jay Ungar, Ken Burns, Catherine Yang Eisele, Ric Burns
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1. The Cause: 1861 1990-09-23
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2. A Very Bloody Affair: 1862 1990-09-24
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3. Forever Free: 1862 1990-09-24
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4. Simply Murder: 1863 1990-09-25
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5. The Universe of Battle: 1863 1990-09-25
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6. Valley of the Shadow of Death: 1864 1990-09-26
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7. Most Hallowed Ground: 1864 1990-09-26
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8. War is All Hell: 1865 1990-09-27
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9. The Better Angels of Our Nature: 1865 1990-09-27
