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Historian Jerry Desmond discussed the 1865 Battle of High Bridge, near Farmville, Virginia. Failure to destroy this railroad crossing bridge enabled General Grant’s Union forces to catch up …

Historian Gordon Rhea discussed the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor, Confederate Gen. Lee’s last major victory and a bloodbath for the Union army. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldie…

Historian James Ogden discussed the 1863 Civil War Battle of Missionary Ridge, including Union soldiers' spontaneous charge uphill into Confederate fire to capture a seemingly impregnable po…

Civil War historians talked about what projects they are working on and what goes into writing about the Civil War. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, host…

Historian Jeffry Wert discussed how U.S. Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan utterly defeated Confederates at the Civil War Battle of Cedar Creek. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Peter…

Historian Stewart Bennett discussed the Civil War Battle of Brice’s Crossroads, a significant victory for Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest that proved costly for Confederates…

Historian Gary Ecelbarger discussed the Civil War Battle of Atlanta which precipitated the downfall of the Confederacy. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, …

Historian Michael McCarthy discussed the decisive Union victory at the Civil War Battle of Five Forks. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted this event…

Historian Frank O’Reilly discussed one of the most one-sided battles of the Civil War, the first battle of Fredericksburg & Marye’s Heights. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in P…

Former Pamplin Historical Park Executive Director Wilson Green talked about Civil War Petersburg, Virginia. He focused on Union General Ulysses Grant’s first offensive against the earthworks…

Historians at the annual Pamplin Historical Park conference discussed topics related to the Civil War.

Historian Brian Steel Wills talked about Union General George Henry Thomas. Nicknamed “The Rock of Chickamauga,” General Thomas was a Virginian who sided with the Union and commanded several…

University of Southern Mississippi Professor Susannah Ural talked about the Mississippi home front during the Civil War. This program was part of the annual Pamplin Historical Park Civil War…

Craig Symonds talked about the contemporary allies and enemies of Confederate General Joseph Johnston, highlighting his rocky relationship with Confederate President Jefferson Davis. This ta…

Professor George Rable talked about Union General George McClellan, who commanded the Union Army of the Potomac in the early stages of the Civil War. Professor Rable talked about McClellan’s…

Civil War scholar James Morgan discussed the October 1861 Battle of Ball’s Bluff that occurred near Leesburg, Virginia. Fought during the first year of the war, he argued that this Union los…

Civil War scholar Jeffrey Hunt detailed the movements of General George Meade and Union forces from July to December 1863 as they followed Confederates through Virginia. This event was part …

Civil War scholar Timothy Smith explored the 1863 Battle of Champion Hill, part of the Vicksburg campaign. He discussed how General Grant’s leadership contributed to a Union victory in this …

Civil War scholar Rod Gragg discussed the Battle of Fort Fisher, which occured in December 1864 and January 1865. Though beaten back at the first engagement, the Union Army remained determin…

Pamplin Historical Park executive director Jerry Desmond explored the 1863 Battle of Ringgold Gap, a small engagement in northern Georgia following the Union victory at Chattanooga, Tennesse…