Category Lectures
Surrender at Appomattox
In this excellent presentation, Ranger Bert Dunkerly discusses the surrenders at the end of the Civil War. The video’s description reads, “Park Ranger Bert Dunkerly discussed the Confederate surrender at Appomattox in April 1865. This event was part of a Civil War seminar hosted by Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Longwood University in […]
1865 Battle of Sailor’s Creek
Joshua Lindamood of Sailor’s Creek Battlefield State Park gave this presentation at the 2025 Longwood University symposium. The video’s description reads, “Historian Joshua Lindamood discussed the experiences of the Confederate Savannah Volunteer Guards in the fighting on April 6, 1865, at Sailor’s Creek in Virginia. This event was part of a Civil War seminar hosted […]
Spies and Scouts in the 1865 Appomattox Campaign
This is a presentation at the 2025 Longwood University symposium from author Patrick O’Donnell. There isn’t much new here, his knowledge of the Civil War in general appears to be thin, and he seems to be very nervous, but it does have some information worth watching. The video’s description reads, “Historian Patrick O’Donnell discussed the […]
Photos of 1865 Richmond
Ranger Michael Gorman gave this excellent presentation to the Longwood University 2025 symposium looking at the end of the Civil War. The video’s description reads, “Richmond National Battlefield Park historian Michael Gorman discussed how images captured in Richmond in 1865, now digitized, provide new historical knowledge. This event was part of a Civil War seminar […]
1864 Richmond-Petersburg Campaign
In this presentation at Longwood University’s 2025 symposium, Hampton Newsome talks about the Richmond/Petersburg Campaign of 1864. The video’s description reads, “Historian Hampton Newsome discussed the October 1864 battles between Generals Grant and Lee around Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia. This event was part of a Civil War seminar hosted by Appomattox Court House National Historical […]
Sacred Trust Talks 2024 | A. Wilson Greene
This is a terrific presentation on the Beefsteak Raid. The video’s description reads, “By September 1864, the campaign for Petersburg was already three months old. Incremental captures of Robert E. Lee’s supply lines left the Army of Northern Virginia short of food, particularly in protein. The army’s new chief of cavalry, Wade Hampton, acting on […]
Commanders and Staff at Gettysburg with Col. Doug Douds
This is an outstanding discussion between Jim Hessler and Doug Douds on staff work at Gettysburg. Arguably, the quality of the two staffs was a major factor in Meade’s victory at Gettysburg, and indeed, arguably staff work quality was a crucial factor in the United States victory in the Civil War. The video’s description reads, […]
Civil War in the Age of Nationalism
Historians Niels Eichhorn and Duncan Campbell discuss the international aspects of the American Civil War in this presentation from the fall 2024 conference of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University. The video’s description reads, “Authors Niels Eichhorn and Duncan Campbell discussed the American Civil War and other nation-defining events happening around the world […]
War, Memory, and the 1913 Gettysburg Reunion
In this presentation from the 2024 Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College Summer Symposium, Professor Thomas Flagel tells us about the 1913 Reunion at Gettysburg. The video’s description reads, “Historian Thomas Flagel shared stories of Union and Confederate veterans meeting at Gettysburg on the 50th anniversary of the battle. This was part of the Gettysburg […]
Mary Lincoln and Dressmaker Elizabeth Keckly
Historian Lina Mann gave this presentation looking at the relationship between Mary Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckly. The video’s description reads, “White House Historical Association historian Lina Mann talked about Elizabeth Keckly — a popular Washington, D.C., dressmaker and former slave — who was a confidante of first lady Mary Lincoln. Video provided by the White […]
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