Video: 'Ken.Burns.The.Civil.War.8of9.War.Is.All.Hell' (Apr. 12, 1865, at 1:00:43)

(Wednesday, April 12, 1865 estimated between 9:00-10:00 a.m. local time; during the American Civil War) — A formal ceremony today marked the disbandment of the Army of Northern Virginia and the parole of its officers and men, effectively ending the war in Virginia.

This event triggered a series of surrenders across the south, signaling the end of the war.