Tuesday, May 23, 1865 to Wednesday, May 24, 1865
With the Civil War at an end, the 80,000-man Army of the Potomac marches through the streets of Washington, D.C. past thousands of onlookers, including President Andrew Johnson. The day after May 23, which winds down following a procession lasting six hours, the Grand Review of the Armies continues with a procession of Major General William T. Sherman's 65,000-man Army of the Tennessee and the Army of Georgia. Just a week later, both armies disband, and the nation looks toward rebuilding, ending slavery, and reconciling the differences between North and South.