Channel 4 - The Divided Union - American Civil War 1861-1865 (1987) Part 5 Conclusion at Appomattox

A powerful, exciting and comprehensive account of the American Civil War, with large-scale re-enactments of battles, superb contemporary photographs and haunting period music. The Divided Union is a gripping account of the bloodshed and horror of the American Civil War, the birth of democracy and the beginning of modern day America. Together with lavish infantry and calvalry battle re-enactments, the series includes a fascinating collection of photographs from the Civil War and from the twentieth century.

Part 5: Conclusion at Appomattox

Five days after General Lee surrenders, Lincoln is assassinated, and the struggle for reunification is far from over. This program ponders the South's legacy of defeat and the war's continuing impact on our lives, manifested in the struggle for civil rights–a poignant culmination to this thought-provoking series.