The Civil War To The Finish The Unfinished Civil War The History Channel

April 1965: In on month, Richmond fell, General Lee embarked on his harrowing retreat, the Confederate States surrendered at Appomattox and President Lincoln was assassinated. APRIL 1865 examines the extraordinary series of events that changed the course of history in 30 brief days. Bonus: The Tragedy at Cold Harbor. In 1864 General Grant ordered an attack on Confederate defenders at a crossroads near Richmond. See how Cold Harbor hastened the fall of the South and ushered in a new era of warfare.