Civil War Traveler Tours

This tour follows the opening attack on the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. The focal point of the attack and the tour is the Burnside Bridge, one of the most famous Civil War landmarks. The Confederate defenders managed to hold out here for more than four hours against repeated Union assaults. 7-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, narrated by Keith Snyder, Antietam National Battlefield. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period music: Al Neale.

After more than nine months of trench warfare around Petersburg, Virginia, U.S commander U.S. Grant ordered an all-out attack against Robert E. Lee's lines at dawn April 2, 1865. This 6-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, covers a critical area of that assault and offers a good look at part of the well-preserved Confederate defensive line. Narration: Will Greene, president of Pamplin Historical Park. Introduction: Marc Ramsey, Owens and Ramsey Books. Period music: Al Neale.

The Union soldiers defending this pile of giant boulders just west of Little Round Top found themselves on the far west flank of the Federal line July 2, 1863. They were first to take on Confederate Gen. James Longstreet's assault. This tour covers the fight for Devil's Den and the true story behind one of the Civil War's most famous photographs. Narrated by Eric Campbell, Gettysburg National Military Park [www.nps.gov/gett].

This tour follows in Lincoln's footsteps on April 4, 1865, just one day after Richmond was evacuated.

Tour the opening moments of the Battle of Antietam. This 7-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, is narrated by Keith Snyder, Antietam National Battlefield historian. Introduction: John Fieseler. Music: Al Neale.

See the Crater formed on July 30, 1864, on this 7-stop walking tour narrated by Tracy Chernault, NPS historian/ranger. Introduction by Marc Ramsey of Owens & Ramsey Historical Booksellers. Period music by Southern Horizon. Petersburg National Battlefield: www.nps.gov/pete.

Learn about one of the most famous events in American military history as you follow in the footsteps of Pickett's men that day on this 5-stop, approximately 3/4-mile, walking tour. Narration by John Heiser, NPS historian/ranger. Introduction by John Fieseler. Period music by Southern Horizon.

Follow Union attack here in Hanover County, Virginia, on June 1, 1864, that nearly resulted in a critical breakthrough and thus a devastating Confederate defeat on this 7-stop, 1-mile walking tour. Cold Harbor is part of the Richmond National Battlefield Park, www.nps.gov/rich. Narration: Ed Sanders, NPS historian/ranger. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period music: Southern Horizon.

This is a 5-stop driving tour narrated by Tracy Chernault, NPS historian/ranger. In the spring of 1865, Five Forks was critical to the Confederate defense of Petersburg and ultimately the Capital of the Confederacy, Richmond. Learn about the decisive battle here on April 1. Five Forks is part of the Petersburg National Battlefield: www.nps.gov/pete. Introduction: Marc Ramsey of Owens & Ramsey Historical Booksellers Period music: Southern Horizon.

This podcast adaptation of a MOC gallery tour guides you through "The Confederate Years," the famed museum's signature exhibit. It covers the entire Civil War and some of the war's most famous artifacts including Robert E. Lee's camp gear and JEB Stuart's plumed hat. Introduction: Waite Rawls.

Eric Campbell, NPS historian/ranger, narrates the 4-stop walking tour of Little Round Top on the Gettysburg battlefield, the scene of some of the most dramatic moments in American history, July 2, 1863. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period m.usic: Southern Horizon.

Robert Krick, National Park Service historian, narrates this 1.5-mile tour of the Gaines' Mill Battlefield near Richmond, Virginia. Fighting here June 27, 1862, resulted in Robert E. Lee's first victory as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.