The Battle of Cedar Creek – Multimedia Civil War Podcast

The Battle of Cedar Creek

Welcome to CivilWarTraveler.com’s multimedia resources. We’ve produced 26 podcasts so far; check out the latest one below; get complete details on the podcast page. Please also visit Richmond Walking Tours, which includes audio for downloading, plus descriptions and images of Richmond’s large number of significant Civil War sites all within walking distance of its Capital … Read more

Lee’s Retreat: Radio Message Scripts

Lee's Retreat

Radio messages are broadcast at each of Lee’s Retreat stops. Stop 1: South Side Station Stop 2: Sixth Corps Breakthrough Stop 3: Sutherland Station Stop 4: Namozine Church Stop 5: Amelia Court House Stop 6: Jetersville Stop 7: Amelia Springs Stop 8: Deatonville Stop 9: Holt’s Corner Stop 10: Hillsman House Stop 11: Marshall’s Crossroads … Read more

Southside Virginia & Lee’s Retreat – Appomattox Campaign

Lee Surrenders Appomattox

Driving Tour Following successful Union attacks on his far-right flank at Five Forks on April 1, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee decided to abandon Petersburg and head west and south in an attempt to join Gen. Joseph Johnston’s army in North Carolina. Union commander Gen. U.S. Grant followed aggressively. Rapidly moving Federal forces blocked … Read more