Videos

Author and Civil War historian Allen Guelzo discussed the life and battlefield legacy of Union General Fitz John Porter, including General Porter’s court martial for his actions at the 1862…

Author John Hennessy discussed Union Gens. Irvin McDowell and John Pope and their actions at the Civil War battle of 2nd Manassas in 1862. The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area in Middleburg,…

Civil War scholar Scott Patchan talked about operations in the Shenandoah Valley during July and August 1864. Following a Confederate advance on Washington D.C. under Major General Jubal…

Author Marc Leepson discussed Confederate General Jubal Early’s summer 1864 campaign into Maryland and the outskirts of Washington, D.C. The offensive was part of a larger strategy by General…

John Archer used quotes from soldiers' accounts to describe the battles at Culp’s Hill on July 2 and 3, 1863, where some of the longest sustained fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg…

Eric Wittenberg talked about the cavalry action on July 3rd at the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. He described the fighting on East Cavalry Field and argued against the theory that Confederate…

Wayne Motts talked about the third day of Gettysburg as the turning point of the battle and the Union defense of Cemetery Ridge. He described the background of some of the men involved on both…