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The Civil War · S1E9 — The Better Angels of Our Nature: 1865
Season 1 episodes
1. The Cause: 1861Sep 23, 1990
2. A Very Bloody Affair: 1862Sep 24, 1990
3. Forever Free: 1862Sep 24, 1990
4. Simply Murder: 1863Sep 25, 1990
5. The Universe of Battle: 1863Sep 25, 1990
6. Valley of the Shadow of Death: 1864Sep 26, 1990
7. Most Hallowed Ground: 1864Sep 26, 1990
8. War Is All Hell: 1865Sep 27, 1990
9. The Better Angels of Our Nature: 1865Sep 27, 1990Synopsis
This remarkable concluding episode of *The Civil War* opens in the poignant quiet following Lee’s surrender, before moving swiftly to recount the terrible events that unfolded just five days later, when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14th. After documenting Lincoln's deeply felt funeral procession, the series revisits the final days of conflict, the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, and the ultimate destinies of those who shaped the Civil War. The episode ultimately reflects u
