This is the story of Ira Gardner of Patten, Maine. Ira fought in the 14th Maine Infantry Regiment until he was injured at the Third Battle of Winchester in the American Civil War. Special thanks to Peter Dalton and Nick Picerno for sharing this amazing story with us.

Lt. Peter Leary gained the respect of his men in the Shenandoah Valley - and made a true career of the Artillery! What was his story? Where can you see it? Come check it out! “Fridays at the Front” is a collaboration between Civil War Digital Digest and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundati...

Starting in early November, the rising star in the Confederacy, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was ordered to the Shenandoah Valley in order to protect in from Union occupation, steal attention of Union forces away from McClellan's Peninsula Campaign, and disrupt federal plans in the area. Startin...

In July of 1861, soldiers in the 1st Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment were among the first men in Maine to enlist at the beginning of the Civil War. In September 1864, some of those same men, now in the 29th Maine, were fighting in Winchester, Virginia, at the battle that was the beginning of t...

Will is joined by Nick Picerno, he is a collector and Chairman Emeritus of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, with a special item from his collection. Nick’s collection centers on the 1st – 10th – 29th Maine Regiment. Yes, that is correct, a regiment with three number designations! Do...

What role did the green 15th Alabama Infantry have in the Battle of Cross Keys? Travel to both flanks of the fight to find out!

The Civil War is a complex interaction of both militaries and the local civilians. The Larrick family and their enslaved people hid while Federal cavalry regrouped on their farm at the Battle of Cedar Creek. Come check it out! “Fridays at the Front” is a collaboration between Civil War Digital Di...

The fog of war can have drastic consequences. One example of this happened at Hupp’s Hill when a messenger didn’t get through. Come check it out! “Fridays at the Front” is a collaboration between Civil War Digital Digest and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to bring you great history...