After weeks of maneuvers and minor skirmishing, the Northern Virginia Campaign is about to reach its climax on the familiar battleground of Manassas, where thirteen months earlier the Union Army had suffered a humiliating defeat in the first major battle of the Civil War. This time, however, Unio...

Join historian and author D. Scott Hartwig for a wide ranging conversation on writing, the craft of history, and his new book, “I Dread the Thought of the Place” – The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign.

This being the last live concert by the legendary 2nd South Carolina String Band, performed in Gettysburg, PA November 15th 2024, Remembrance Day Weekend for the benefit of the Lomas Center Museum Gettysburg.

Ranger and historian John Hoptak will profile the life and military record of Major General George Sykes, commander of the Fifth Army Corps at Gettysburg. Despite Sykes’s contributions at Gettysburg, he remains a relatively obscure general officer. This program will illuminate his service on and ...

Months after the disastrous battle of Shiloh and the fall of the vital rail junction of Corinth, Mississippi, Major General Braxton Bragg is chosen by President Jefferson Davis to lead the revitalized Confederate forces in the western theater against the stagnating Federal troops under Major Gene...

After the fall of Corinth to Halleck's gigantic at the end of May 1862, many Confederates dream of retaking the vital rail junction in Northern Mississippi. However, with the Federal forces under Ulysses S Grant and William Rosecrans anchoring their new defensive line on the town, it will prove t...

After weeks of marching around Tennessee and Kentucky, the Confederate Army of Mississippi under the command of General Braxton Bragg nears its ultimate prize. The jewel of Kentucky, the city of Louisville. Yet, due to decisions made while dealing with the pesky Munfordville garrison, Don Carlos ...

Learn more about the fights at Cross Keys, Port Republic, and Piedmont through animated maps, primary sources, and historic images in the program!

Civil War Digital Digest's host Will stops on the way home from vacation to talk with Patrick Craddock, owner of The Craftsman’s Apron. In his quest to make inspired regalia for modern masons, Patrick draws on his year as a living historian and studying masons from the Civil War era. Enjoy a conv...

After the devastating defeat at the Battle of Pea Ridge in March and the shameful departure by Major General Earl Van Dorn back across the Mississippi, Arkansas has been left in a state of anarchy. With no coherent Confederate force to assert authority from Richmond and the Federals on the verge ...

When the Missouri Division pulls out of Northwest Arkansas to reinforce Grant's efforts against Vicksburg, Hindman sees an opportunity forming for his army to get back to Missouri. With only Blunt left in the region to defend the border, Hindman draws up a plan to bag the Kansas Division and use ...

He never saw battle.
He never fired a shot.
But in 1863, William Laird, a mentally challenged young man from Maine, was executed by a Union Army firing squad.
This is one of the most tragic and forgotten stories of the Civil War.

Hear the stories of remarkable people who decide to portray America’s bloodiest war on the weekends. An inside look at the subculture of American Civil War Reenactment in 2025, “All for the Union” answers one question: why “Living History” is important for our country today.

Meet four men who all fought for the Union at Gettysburg. They all had different fates. They all left items behind. View the items. Hear the stories. Enjoy the history!

Join Will as he walks us through how the 8th Ohio, 84th Pennsylvania, and 14th Indiana go up against Stonewall Jackson's 1st Virginia, and 21st Virginia Irish Brigade in the Battle of First Kernstown.

Join Will as he goes through what the US soldier should have received as a ration, and how it varied with what was available.

"Sail Away Ladies" is a traditional American fiddle tune with a history rooted in British Isles folk music and later popularized in the United States through various recordings and performances

Experience the Battle of the Wilderness through the eyes of the soldiers who were there. Filmed on the original battlefield during an Authentic Reenactment and narrated with original accounts, the combat inside that “Devilish Entanglement” comes to life.

The Wilderness is where the American Civi...

In early 1862 in western Virginia several massive Federal armies were moving towards the Shenandoah Valley, known as "The Breadbasket of the Confederacy". If these Union forces could unite din the Valley and move east to attack Richmond - the Confederate capitol - the rebellion would be crushed.
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In this episode, Andrew and Will talk with historian Phil Spaugy about four terms used for long arms during the Civil War. They look at the definition of these terms, the evolution from one to the next, and a bit of the history to tie it all together. Enjoy this program in it's expanded form, giv...

For almost 5 weeks since the staggering Battle of Antietam, the two sides stared each other down as neither side moved. While Lee was rebuilding his strength, McClellan found every excuse not to move forward and attack the rebels. With the midterms and winter near, Lincoln tried his best to get h...