S1, E6: The Year 1864 Marked The Fourth Year Of The Civil War And After Major Union Victories President Abraham Lincoln Looked To Bring A Swift End To The War To Do So He Entrusts One Man To Take Command Of All Us Armies This Man Is Ulysses S Grant And While He Has Been Victorious In The West His Biggest Challenge Comes As He Is About To Encounter A Worthy Opponent General Robert E Lee