Winter in Wartime
Bad weather and impassable roads made the Winter a difficult time for 18th and 19th century armies. Military leaders during this period — including...
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Winter Encampments
Civil War winter encampments, where the soldiers lived during the winter months, is described in the following article with quotes and photos from...
Winter Battle
Pea Ridge was not a particularly large engagement but its impact was immense, altering the balance of power in the West.
Morristown Winter Encampment
While the Continental Army’s encampment at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778 is one of the most well-remembered events in American history...
Henry Winter Davis
Henry Winter Davis was a United States Representative, serving Maryland’s 3rd and 4th congressional districts. Davis was born in 1817, the son of...
Winter at Valley Forge
Learn more about the Continental Army’s famed winter encampment at Valley Forge.
Morristown: Ice-cold Winter Encampment
VIDEO | Valley Forge may be the winter encampment that is most remembered as testing Patriot troops to the limits of their endurance – but the winters...
Valley Forge: The Critical Winter
VIDEO | Many of us know the myth of Valley Forge – a freezing encampment which shaped the Patriot spirit during the Revolutionary War. But what was...
Winter Quarters State Historic Site
St. Joseph, Louisiana | The historic site, a home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, stands today as a rare survivor of the ravages...
Welcome the Winter Holidays at These Battlefield Parks and Historic Destinations
In honor of the most festive time of year, the American Battlefield Trust recommends this dozen ideas for activities at historic attractions across...
In Winter Quarters at Dalton, GA, 1863-64
In this account, Confederate soldier Frank S. Roberts of the 2nd Georgia describes a winter spent in Georgia.
Washington's Encampment at Morristown, New Jersey and the "Hard Winter" of 1779-1780
While the Continental Army’s encampment at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778 is one of the most well-remembered events in American history...