Videos
American Battlefield Trust: 5-day tour through West Virginia and Kentucky
Garry Adelman and Kris White of the American Battlefield Trust embark on a five-day Civil War driving tour through West Virginia and Kentucky! Along the
The 35th Star by Joseph N. Geiger, Jr.
As part of the State of West Virginia’s sesquicentennial events, Joseph N. Geiger Jr. presented a lecture on “A State of Convenience: The Creation of
The Crooked Road to Freedom: Strange Tales of Slavery and Emancipation by Hunter Lesser
Second session of “West Virginia and the Civil War Symposium” with Hunter Lesser, September 28, 2019, in the West Virginia Archives and History Library. Watch
The Battle of Lewisburg by Richard L. Armstrong
The first session of “West Virginia and the Civil War Symposium” with Richard Armstrong, September 28, 2019, in the West Virginia Archives and History Library.
HerStory of the Civil War by Dr. Katherine Antolini
Third session of “West Virginia and the Civil War Symposium” with Dr. Katharine Antolini, September 28, 2019, in the West Virginia Archives and History Library.
Loyalty They Always Had: The 7th West Virginia Cavalry in the Civil War
On Thursday, May 15, 2014, Steve Cunningham presented “Loyalty They Always Had: The 7th WV Cavalry in the Civil War” in the Archives and History
New video: “West Virginia in the Civil War” by the Civil War Trust
Phil Caskey explains the birth of West Virginia, and how the newly formed state affected the outcome of the Civil War.
Incidents of Morgan’s Raid
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014, Brian Stuart Kesterson presented “Incidents of Morgan’s Raid with an Account of Stovepipe Johnson’s Retreat through West Virginia” in the
Video: Civil War Ceredo, A Northern Experiment
Click here to watch the Youtube video… On May 6, 2014, Dr. Kenneth Bailey presented “Civil War Ceredo, A Northern Experiment” at the Tuesday evening
Video: From the Burning of Chambersburg to the Battle of Moorefield
Click here to watch the Youtube video… On March 4, 2014, Rick Wolfe presented “From the Burning of Chambersburg to the Battle of Moorefield” at
Parkersburg: Guardian of the Union
On January 23, 2014, Dr. Michael Workman presented “Parkersburg: Guardian of the Union” at the Thursday evening lecture in the Archives and History Library in
The Battle of Charleston and the 1862 Kanawha Valley Campaign
On November 5, 2013, author/historian Terry Lowry gave a presentation on the 1862 battle of Charleston and the Kanawha Valley Campaign at the Tuesday evening
New documentary film on Averell’s Raiders
Jon Averill has recently released a new documentary film, Averell’s Raiders and the 35th Star. The film features several prominent historians, including Eric J. Wittenberg,
Video: Slavery in Virginia, 1619-1860
Greg Carroll presented the talk “Slavery in Virginia: 1619-1860” on Thursday, April 11, 2013, in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center, State
Video: Scratch ‘em and Sue ‘em’: Post Civil War Legal Issues
On November 13, 2012, Dr. Kenneth R. Bailey presented ‘“Scratch ‘em and Sue ‘em’: Post Civil War Legal Issues” at the Tuesday evening lecture in
Video: Applying for a West Virginia Civil War Medal
On October 11, 2012, Greg Carroll presented “Applying for a West Virginia Civil War Medal” at the Thursday evening lecture in the Archives and History
West Virginia’s Civil War Historical Sites
A lecture on a select group of West Virginia’s Civil War sites provided by Bethany Canfield of the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office on
West Virginia Tourism releases new Civil War videos
The West Virginia Division of Tourism launched a new website Tuesday dedicated to the role the state played in the Civil War and what it
The Moccasin Rangers
Civilian War in West Virginia, 1861-1863, by George A. Hall. This is an evening program held in the West Virginia Archives and History Library on
Soldier of the Union by Ken Hechler
At the July 14, 2011, Thursday night West Virginia Archives and History genealogy program in the West Virginia State Archives library in Charleston, Ken Hechler,
Slaves and People of Color in Western Virginia, 1800-1860
At the August 11, 2011, Thursday night Archives and History genealogy program in the West Virginia State Archives library in Charleston, Greg Carroll made a
