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.
Monuments of the Civil War
Historian Tim Smith describes the different types of Civil War monuments. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's In4 video series...
Cavalry in the Civil War
VIDEO | Daniel Davis of the American Battlefield Trust gives an overview of the role that Cavalry had in the Civil War for both the Union and...
Soldier Gear
Haversacks, canteens, ammunition, knapsacks, caps, coats, shirts, wool pants, shoes and of course, a musket. Civil War soldiers on both the Union and...
The Siege of Petersburg
The city of Petersburg, 24 miles south of Richmond, was the junction point of five railroads that supplied the entire upper James River region...
Battlefield Fences of the Civil War
VIDEO | Ever wonder what is up with all of the different types fences on Civil War battlefields? Watch as Battlefield Guide Doug Douds explains both...
