Title: 1865, the better angels of our nature
Description: This extraordinary final episode of "The Civil War" begins in the bittersweet aftermath of Lee's surrender and then goes on to narrate the horrendous event of five days later when, on April 14th, Lincoln is assassinated.  After chronicling Lincoln's poignant funeral, the series recounts the final days of the war, the capture of John Wilkes Booth and the fates of the series major characters.
Subjects: History, Campaigns
Places: United States
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865