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.

The Civil War 150

Watch as Michael Weeks finishes all of the activities in The Civil War 150 To-Do List in this episode of the War Department™ video series by the Civil...

Battlefield Preservation

American Battlefield Trust President Jim Lighthizer, American Battlefield Trust Director of History and Education Garry Adelman, and Chief Historian...

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...