Here is a quick piece of fieldcraft. Let's learn how to fold the saddle blanket correctly in the Civil War era. What is correct? How did that help a campaigning trooper - and his horse?

At Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, the men of the 20th Maine Infantry found themselves at the far left of the Union line on Little Round Top. Company B played a crucial role in repelling the confederate attackers. This video explores their story—what they faced, how they fought, and why their stand bec...

Take a walk with Andrew around the Kernstown Battlefield just outside Winchester, Virginia. On this tour you will be transported back to March 23, 1862. Following the footsteps of the 8th Ohio Infantry on that day as they made history crossing paths with a portion of Stonewall Jackson’s men.

The Union Army won the third battle of Winchester, Virginia, in September, 1864. In doing so, the Union secured the Shenandoah Valley , making the outcome of the entire war inevitable. William Knowlton, a Maine officer, participated in the first battle of Winchester. He returned to fight in the t...

Dr Arnold Toynbee, the great 20th Century historian, observed that the breakdown and eventual disintegration of civilizations, for the most part, follow a common pattern. The ruling class, who once were able to creatively respond to challenges on behalf of the masses, lose their ability to inspir...

Andrew has a discussion on the evolution of the Springfield musket with historian Phil Spaugy. They take a look at how the Springfield evolved from the model 1855 to the 1863 model. The fun does not stop with the history because they take an original and a reproduction Springfield out on the range!

The memoirs of Lt. Gen. and President Ulysses S. Grant are filled with subtle—and not so subtle—commentaries. Here's one, which appears at the end of his second volume, and it speaks to American power and the future.

Join Steve and Brandon to discuss the rich history of Fort Laramie, Wyoming. From its origins in the fur trade to its roles as an emigrant supply fort and a military outpost, the fort played a crucial role in westward expansion and the events leading to the Laramie Treaty.

Following the capture of the premier port city in Texas in October of 1862, the Confederates left believe it will only be a matter of time before the Federals push deeper into the Lone Star State. Sensing the crisis building in the Trans-Mississippi, President Jefferson Davis dispatches Maj. Gen....

A lone woman rides across a vast desert when a mysterious man and his group of riders suddenly appear, blocking her path with threatening intent. Darlin’ is a short Western that pays tribute to the action-packed classic Western films of the 1940s and 1950s.

A horse breeder stumbles upon an injured man and discovers a gold nugget that could change her life. Driven by greed, the horse breeder descends into violence, only to become trapped in a mysterious cycle.

Following the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg, the Army of the Potomac's morale sinks to its lowest point ever. Burnside, witnessing the wretched state his men are in, tries to rectify the situation by sending his men on another campaign in the midst of winter. However, his men are caught in ...

This documentary dives into the Battle of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, uncovering the events of the Anglo-Zulu War. Witness shocking British losses, courageous last stands, and the powerful tactics of the Zulu army in 1879.