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Richmond falls to Grant's army, Lee surrenders, Lincoln is assassinated, and the war ends.
While causalities mount, Lincoln’s re-election chances dim.
Follow the Battle of Gettysburg, draft riots, and the first African-American troops.
Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union transforms to a war to emancipate the slaves.
Find out what caused the war, examining slavery and questions of union and states’ rights.
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October 27, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Educator Eden McCauslin explains how she uses The Civil War series with her students.
Preview The Civil War, which was restored and remastered in high-definition in 2015.
Ken Burns discusses interviewing Shelby Foote during The Civil War.
In 1861, volunteers North and South rushed to war. Both sides expected it to last 90 days.
After Bull Run, George McClellan built a magnificent Union army. Then he did nothing with it.
Lincoln won in 1860 with 40% of the vote. To much of the South, it signaled ruin, and secession.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." In the 1850s, slavery pushed the nation toward war.
Fewer than 4 in 100 enslaved people lived to 60. Yet they resisted and kept their families together.