Secrets of the Civil War

April 1865 (1x2)

Air date: Apr 16, 2009

Based on Jay Winik's bestseller April 1865: The Month That Saved America, our feature-length documentary special offers a new look at the Civil War's final days that will forever change the way we see the war's end and the nation's new beginning. These 30 most pivotal days in the life of the United States witnessed the frenzied fall of Richmond, Lee's harrowing retreat, Appomattox, and Lincoln's assassination five days later. It's not only the tale of the war's denouement, but the story of the rebirth of our nation.