After four years and thousands of lives lost, the war ends. (Volume 5, Part Four)
Johnston’s Last Stand at the Battle of Bentonville
Confederate brigades battle Sherman’s troops in Bentonville. (Volume 5, Part Three)
Sherman’s Final March
The Union lays waste to Fayetteville in its push through the Carolinas. (Volume 5, Part Two)
The Union Takes Wilmington
Confederate troops fail to defend the vital port city. (Volume 5, Part 1)
Freedom Nears for Slaves
The slave trade in North Carolina thrives, despite the impending demise of the Confederacy. (Volume 4, Part 10)
During the Civil War, Sisters of Mercy Provide Medical Attention
Nuns from the North travel south to nurse the sick and comfort the dying. (Volume 4, Part 9)
The Afterlives of the Dead
Faced with the cruel realities of war, survivors must change their approaches to mourning. (Volume 4, Part 8)
The Battle of the Crater
The Union Army’s plan to explode a mine succeeds, but the confederate counterattack proves more deadly. (Volume 4, Part 7)
The Civil War: General Wild’s Raid
Brig. Gen. Edward Augustus Wild raises an army of former slaves who take aim at Southern plantations. (Volume 4, Part 6)