Longtime rivals Joseph E. Johnston and William T. Sherman meet face-to-face for the first time as they discuss the surrender of Johnston’s Confederate army. Sherman also announces Abraham Lincoln’s assassination to his Federal troops.
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Negotiating Peace in North Carolina
William T. Sherman redirects his Federals toward the North Carolina capital of Raleigh. Joseph E. Johnston offers to negotiate peace, and Sherman readily accepts.
Everything is Dark
President Jefferson Davis remains defiant despite defeat and meets with his cabinet and generals to discuss continuing the war.
Fresh Defiance and Unconquerable Hearts
President Jefferson Davis and the Confederate government-in-exile leaves Danville, Virginia, for Greensboro, North Carolina, upon learning of Robert E. Lee’s surrender. Davis seeks to meet with Joseph E. Johnston and urge the last major Confederate army to continue the fight.
The Fall of Goldsboro
William T. Sherman’s Federals end their devastating march through the Carolinas by arriving at Goldsboro, North Carolina.
The Battle of Bentonville: Day Two
The fight that began yesterday in North Carolina ends as William T. Sherman scrambles to unite his Federal army to oppose Joseph E. Johnston’s makeshift Confederate force.