
War Department Videos
The War Department™ is a web-based video series in which expert historians, educators, military veterans and enthusiasts debate, discuss and analyze the American Civil War. Episodes will cover a particular topic in some detail and run roughly 10 minutes in length. “Shorts” will highlight other aspects of the Civil War, in roughly two minutes.
Moderated discussions, battle animation, on-site analysis, and telestration will highlight the series. The War Department™ takes its name from the Union and Confederate entities responsible for the armies on both sides during the conflict and is a production of the American Battlefield Trust.
Featured Content
Lee's Headquarters at Gettysburg
In this War Department™ episode, hear longtime licensed Gettysburg guide and published author Tim Smith as well as the Trust's own Garry Adelman...
Perryville Battlefield Artifacts with Actor Steve Zahn
The American Battlefield Trust travels to the Perryville Battlefield in Kentucky to check out some Civil War artifacts with actor Steve Zahn. He is...
Artifacts at the Confederate Memorial Hall Museum
VIDEO | Join Kristopher White and Garry Adelman of the American Battlefield Trust as they examine Civil War era artifacts housed at the Confederate...
Researching the Civil War
VIDEO | In this War Department™ episode, the Trust's own Garry Adelman discusses the challenges and rewards of Civil War research – including one...
The Battles at North Anna
In this War Department™ episode, our experts discuss the Battle of North Anna, a significant phase of the 1864 Overland Campaign. Historians Robert E...
The Woundings of Jackson and Longstreet
VIDEO | Douglas Ullman, Jr. and Kristopher White of the Civil War Trust are joined by Don Pfanz and Chris Mackowski to discuss which wounding was more...