Civil War | Video The Shenandoah Valley VIDEO | Stretching 180 miles from Harpers Ferry in the north to Rockbridge County in the south, Stonewall Jackson remarked in 1862 that "if this...
Civil War | Battle Map Chancellorsville | Jackson’s Flank Attack | May 2, 1863 BATTLE MAP | American Battlefield Trust's maps of Jackson’s Flank Attack at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia on May 2, 1863
Civil War | Article Veterans, Monuments and Memory There are more than 1,300 markers of all sizes and shapes dot the battlefield, many placed by the veterans themselves. Through their symbolism and...
Civil War | Article Ten Classroom Strategies for Teaching the Civil War The American Battlefield Trust's teacher-in-residence outlines ten effective classroom strategies for Civil War educators and calls for other ideas.
Civil War | Article Edward Ratcliff's Legacy This past summer, we joined brother Damon and Edward Radcliffe brothers on a journey through their extraordinary ancestor’s footsteps, visiting the...
Educate The Field Trip Fund The American Battlefield Trust's Field Trip Fund helps teachers plan and pay for Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812 field trips.
Speak Out Protect Virginia Battlefields from Massive Data Centers Our nation’s unprotected battlefields are facing a new generation of aggressive new threats: massive data center. We believe it is important to...
Civil War | Museum Spotsylvania County Museum Spotsylvania, Virginia | Housed in the well-preserved church, this museum's Civil War exhibit includes weaponry, reproduction uniforms, and...
Civil War | Primary Source General Order, No. 143 General Order, No. 143 established a military body to regulate the recruitment, training and equipment of colored troops enlisting in the Union Army...
American Battlefield Trust 2022 Twilight Pop Up Tours June 3 - July 30, 2022 The American Battlefield Trust is proud to present our second annual "Summer Twilight Tour" series.