The Civil War Project

01/30/2026

You know you’re someplace special when the local Walmart has a beautiful mural like this. Hello again, Vicksburg. So happy to be back.

12/21/2025

I’ve been quieter than usual this year. Here’s why, and what’s ahead.

Truth be told, this year has been incredibly difficult. I’ve never publicly shared this, but I live with a rare autoimmune disorder and a hereditary connective tissue disorder, both of which cause significant pain. With these types of disorders there can be, at times, very little predictability. This year was especially hard, and the limited energy I had needed to be spent elsewhere. That pulled me away from what I love most: creating story-driven Civil War history videos about real people, real places, and the events that shaped them.

Now, I’m looking ahead.

I have a full, deadline-driven slate of videos planned for 2026, focused not just on the well-known figures of the war, but also on the lesser-known ones, and on the places that shaped their lives and stories. I’ll be highlighting some of the 250+ historic sites I’ve visited over the past 8-10 years, and bringing the history they hold to life. I have more stories to tell than I can fit into any single year, and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

To begin this next chapter, I also updated the logo for The Civil War Project.

When I first created my website in 2011, I used a close-up of Lincoln’s face from his tomb in Springfield—my earliest childhood memory, and where my interest in history truly began. Nearly 15 years later, with the focus now fully on video, it felt right to create something new and lasting.

This logo is built from my own photographs—battlefields, memorials, museums, and places of memory—anchored by the Lincoln silhouette that started it all.

If you’ve followed this project before, thank you for staying. And if you’re new, welcome. I’m glad you’re here for what comes next.

11/11/2025

Each year for Veterans Day, I like to highlight the most memorable national cemetery I’ve visited that year. This year it has to be Andersonville National Cemetery in Georgia. We spent a full day earlier this year at the National Prisoner of War Museum, Andersonville Prison, and ended with the cemetery. Thank you to all veterans, past & present, for your service & sacrifice to our country.

For Veterans Day, I’d like to share one of the most moving places I visited this year: Andersonville National Cemetery in Georgia.After exploring the Anderso...

09/10/2025

New video alert! Harriet Tubman, Life Before the Civil War is something I've been working on the last couple of months. Harriet is one of the most fascinating female historical figures in the United States, and I have so much respect for how she carried herself through life. So many times we talk about Civil War figures & who they were during and/or after the war - I wanted to focus on who they were before the war. Even before the war, Harriet was savvy, determined & fearless. If you'd prefer to watch on YouTube, my channel is thecivilwarproject_tcwp

Before she became the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman lived through decades of hardship, courage, and resilience. This vide...

05/27/2025

A beautiful day was spent at Spring Grove Funeral Homes, Cemetery & Arboretum in Cincinnati, Ohio, honoring those who gave their lives during the Civil War. Thank you to the General William H Lytle Camp #10, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. It was a truly moving experience that my husband & I will never forget.

On Monday, May 26, 2025, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War held a memorial service to honor those who sacrificed their lives for our country during...

05/21/2025

New Blog Post! A visit to the Seward House Museum in Auburn, NY. https://www.thecivilwarproject.com/blog/seward-house-museum-auburn-ny

01/02/2025

If you're ever in the Galena, Illinois area, don't be fooled by this deceitful billboard advertisement. I have it on good authority that former President & General Ulysses S. Grant never would agree to be the face of a brewery. He was a Kentucky bourbon man all the way.

07/12/2024

For over a month, this has been my life. It seems that getting the COVID-19 Alpha variant for two long months has done some permanent damage to my lungs. So, this has been a very uphill & prolonged battle. Will be back soon!

06/10/2024

If you're going to Vicksburg, MS to see the battlefield, or just passing through, you must stop by the Vicksburg Civil War Museum as it just might turn what you think you know upside down. I don't want to spoil the experience, but it's truly unique. The curator & owner, Charles Pendleton, is the first African American to own a Civil War museum & he's often there to help guide you through it all. He has a true passion for what he does; all knowledge levels are welcome!

From the Vicksburg Civil War Museum website (www.vicksburgcivilwarmuseum.org) Pendleton’s emphasis on African American stories during...

05/25/2024

John A. Logan: A Real Story of Redemption & the Man Behind Memorial Day

We visited the General John A. Logan Museum earlier this year, so I was inspired to create a video on General Logan & his role behind Memorial Day as an annual, national event. If you're ever in or near Southern Illinois please check out the museum, it has a lot of great artifacts & a lot of good information! We plan on heading back as we want to see the new Grand Army of the Republic items that they were just setting up last time we were there.

This spotlight video shines a light on General & politician John A. Logan & his true story of redemption. Learn about the man who made Memorial Day a nationa...