Video: In4 Minutes
The In4 video series features historians discussing foundational topics about the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. Videos are generally no more than four minutes long, and subjects range from a description of notable generals, to an explanation of artillery, to a description of the significance of the Western Theater, or Southern Campaign.
Political Generals of the Civil War
VIDEO | Historian Peter A. Sicher discusses the important role played by so-called "political generals" in the American Civil War. This video is part...
Civil War Rations
VIDEO | Douglas Ullman Jr. details what Union and Confederate soldiers ate during the Civil War. Do you think you would be able to live on the same...
Battlefield Death in the Civil War
Historian Pete Carmichael describes the process of finding, burying, and reburying the dead after battles. He also discusses the significance of...
Flags of the Civil War
VIDEO | Historian Greg Biggs explains the various types of flags used by both sides during the Civil War. This video is part of the Civil War Trust's...
Zouaves in the Civil War
VIDEO | Historian James Taub discusses the role of Zouaves in the American Civil War. This video is part of the Civil War Trust's In4 video series...
Thomas Paine
VIDEO | Jim Percoco of the American Battlefield Trust sheds light on one of the overlooked figures of the American Revolution, Thomas Paine. Paine was...
