Grant and Lee match wits and forces in a number of engagements - from "Wilderness" to a stalemate at Petersburg, Virginia. Lincoln worries that the prolonged war will destroy his chances of re-election, but General Sherman begins a string of successes marching through Georgia.

Starring:

Arthur Miller, Christopher Murney, David McCullough, Derek Jacobi, Garrison Keillor, George Plimpton, Horton Foote, Jason Robards, Jeremy Irons, Morgan Freeman, Philip Bosco, Sam Waterston

Genre:

Documentary, History, War