The American Civil War Episode 4: Twilight of the Confederacy | Documentary

Episode 4 of The American Civil War series covers the final desperate months of the Confederacy as the South faced collapse in early 1865. With Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant tightening the noose around Petersburg and Richmond, Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia fought a grueling defense amid dwindling supplies and morale. This full documentary details the fall of Petersburg, the evacuation and burning of Richmond, Lee’s retreat west, the last engagements, and the climactic surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Explore the Confederate government’s flight, Jefferson Davis’s capture, and the dramatic end of the rebellion that reshaped America forever.
A powerful conclusion to the story of the nation’s deadliest conflict.
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