Civil War | Bind Up the Nation's Wounds | 7

<p>In early 1865, after four long years of bloodshed, the Confederacy was on the brink of defeat. General William Tecumseh Sherman marched his army through South Carolina, where Union soldiers sought vengeance against the secessionist state that started the war. After nine grueling months of siege warfare in Virginia, General Ulysses S. Grant prepared to strike a final blow against Robert E. Lee’s starving, ragged army. Soon, the two commanders would meet at a house in Appomattox, Virginia to finally bring the war to a close.</p><p>Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App.&nbsp;<a href="https://wondery.app.link/historytellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/historytellers</a></p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors!</p><p><strong>Better Help</strong>- American History Tellers Listeners get <strong>10% OFF</strong> their first month at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/tellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/tellers</a>!</p><p><strong>Harry's</strong>- Sign up for a no-risk trial at <a href="http://harrys.com/historytellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">harrys.com/historytellers</a>!</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>