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.

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...