Following the battle at Kennesaw Mountain and Sherman’s continuing effort to turn his flank, Johnston withdrew to fortifications just northwest of the Chattohoochee River, the last major natural barrier in front of Atlanta. Again Sherman was able to get around this position, crossing the river and directly threatening the city. Johnston was forced to abandon … Read more
The Civil War Trails program has installed more than 1,000 interpretive markers at Civil War sites in Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, West Virginia and North Carolina. Driving tours following major campaigns have been created, and a series of regional brochures is available. Jump to Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, West Virginia and North Carolina for a complete listing … Read more
Following the loss of Atlanta in early September 1864, Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood led his 38,000-man army north toward Middle Tennessee. The Confederates hoped not only to reclaim territory long lost to Union forces but also to scare Northern officials by moving quickly toward Nashville and the Ohio River. The Confederates also hoped to … Read more
Few places are more closely associated with early Civil War history than Charleston. Many know the story of the secession fever that gripped the state and the city, resulting in the signing here on Dec. 20, 1860, the document that took South Carolina out of the Union. And most can tell the story of the … Read more
From Atlantic coastal sites at Forts Fisher and Macon to Union cavalry operations in the western mountains, North Carolina offers a collection of Civil War sites as varied as its landscapes. Blockade running in Wilmington. Ironclads at Kinston and Plymouth. Sherman vs. Johnston battles in 1865. A surrender more than two weeks after Appomattox. “Lee’s … Read more
27 Civil War Traveler Audio Tours North Carolina Bentonville Fort Fisher West Virginia Harpers Ferry Maryland Monocacy Antietam The Cornfield The Battle for Burnside Bridge The Final Attack Gettysburg PA The Peach Orchard The Wheatfield Pickett’s Charge Little Round Top Devil’s Den Virginia Appomattox Court House VA Cedar Creek Manassas, First (Bull Run) New Market … Read more
Welcome to CivilWarTraveler.com’s multimedia resources. We’ve produced 27 podcasts so far; check out the latest one below; get complete details on the podcast page. And there’s more: Links to more on the Web and the Lee’s Retreat Radio Driving Tour, captured here for your download. African Americans in Civil War Petersburg (Virginia) This two-part podcast … Read more
Walk with a noted historian as your personal audio guide on fields where decisive, dramatic battles took place. The battlefield podcasts are narrated by National Park Service historians and recorded on the battlefields. They feature introductions by John Fieseler and Marc Ramsey and the period music of Southern Horizon, Al Neale, Vaughn and Starbuck, and … Read more
From the first big battle at Manassas/Bull Run in 1861 to the surrender of Lee’s army at Appomattox in 1865, Virginia stayed in the headlines throughout the Civil War. More than 2,000 “military events” were recorded in Virginia during the war, more than any other state. No part of the state escaped, with battles fought … Read more
Bordered on the west by the Allegheny range and the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley dramatically combines beautiful landscapes with extraordinary Civil War history. The Valley is described often as an avenue of invasion directed to the head of the Federal government at Washington D.C. More importantly, it was a vital … Read more