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The Museum of the Confederacy has brought together staff and other contributors to create educational videos for our visitors, students, and educators. Please take a look at our videos for more information on the Museum's special projects and world-class collection of artifacts.
To view these vodcasts in a larger format please view our YouTube channel, MoC1896.
Can't see the videos below? If you are a teacher or if you just can't see the video boxes below, your browser might have YouTube blocked. Try watching our videos on TeacherTube here.
Please contact Leo Rohr, lrohr@moc.org or 804-649-1861 x. 41 for more information.
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Creativity in Captivity: The Museum of the Confederacy's Prisoner of War Art Collection
Published June 7, 2010
Prisoners of war during the American Civil War faced many hardships.
They battled scarcity, disease, and more commonly, boredom. Some
industrious prisoners took on all of these challenges by making,
trading, and selling various trinkets or works of art. This video takes a
look at many of these artifacts from the Museum of the Confederacy's
collection and discusses how they testify to the spirit of men and the
spirit of industry and commerce.
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The Rebel Yell Lives:
Part I - Rediscovering History
Published
February 22, 2010
This video,
the first of two parts, examines the efforts of the Museum of the
Confederacy to identify the authentic sound of the rebel yell. Museum
President and CEO Waite Rawls describes the project, which involved
locating original recordings of Confederate veterans and using those
recordings to make an educational and entertaining compact disc.
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The Rebel Yell Lives:
Part II - Reenactors Charge Forward
Published
February 22, 2010
This video, the
second of two parts, shows some of the results of the Museum of the
Confederacy's rebel yell project. Historical reenactor Henry Kidd shares
how he has used "The Rebel Yell Lives" CD to teach fellow reenactors
the authentic rebel yell. Also included is footage of Mr. Kidd
instructing 400 members of Longstreet's Corps at the 145th Anniversary
Reenacment of the Battle of Cedar Creek in Middletown, Virginia.
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Servants
and Slaves in the White House of the Confederacy
Published
December 9, 2009
This video takes a look at some of
the
servants and slaves who worked in the White House of the Confederacy in
Richmond, Virginia. Profiles include the steward Edward Eggeling,
coachman William Jackson, and nanny Ellen Barnes. The artifacts featured
in this segment are Jefferson Davis' dressing case, china from the
White House, and photographs of the house and servants.
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My Kingdom for
a Horse:
Confederate Leaders and their Horses
Published September
10, 2009
This video focuses on three famous
Confederate Generals and the trusty steeds that carried them throughout
the war. J.E.B. Stuart's horses, Stonewall Jackson's Little Sorrel, and
Robert E. Lee's Traveller are all profiled. Artifacts highlighted in
this vodcast include The Last Meeting painting by E.B.D. Julio, and a
watch chain made from the hair of Traveller.
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From Ironclad to Cardboard:
the Model of the CSS Richmond
Part Two - Building the Model
Published:
July 6, 2009
Model shipbuilder Ozzie Raines details the building
of the model of the CSS Richmond. A unique "cutaway" model, the
Richmond shows below deck views of the interior of the ship, the engine
room, and features a moving vertical steam engine. Raines explains his
use of specific materials and the troubleshooting process when building a
model without plans.
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The Confederate Air Force:
Balloon
Reconnaissance in the Civil War
Published: May 8, 2009
This
segment discusses aerial reconnaissance and the use of balloons during
the Civil War. Museum staff members discuss Confederate aeronauts John
Randolph Bryan and Edward Porter Alexander and their missions during
First Manassas and the Seven Days Battles. The artifact highlighted in
this vodcast is a piece of the famed Confederate "Silk Dress" balloon.
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Amputations and
Artifical Limbs
in the Civil War
Published: March 24, 2009
This segment discusses amputation
procedures in field hospitals on Civil War battlefields. A museum staff
member provides an amputation demonstration. Artifacts featured include
surgical kits and post-war artificial limbs.
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From Ironclad to
Cardboard:
The Model of the CSS Richmond
Part One - History
and Research
Published: February 5, 2009
This segment is the first in a series
about the making of a cut-away model of the CSS Richmond, an
ironclad that served in the James River during the Civil War. The
history of the ship is discussed and Ozzie Raines offers unique insight
into the research it takes to build a model ship from scratch. Look back
for more episodes featuring Ozzie Raines and his CSS Richmond
model.
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Emancipation and
the New Black Vote
Published: December 10, 2008
This segment outlines the
outcome of the fifteenth amendment that awarded newly freed black men
the right to vote. The artifact featured in this vodcast is the Museum's
list of newly registered black voters from Midlothian, Virginia in May
of 1870. Themes of emancipation, reconstruction, and the role politics
played in pre-Jim Crow era voting are discussed.
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Encouraging Hearts,
Strengthening Hands:
Confederate
Women Support the War Effort
Published: November 17, 2008
This video describes women's
contributions during the Civil War, including flag-making, nursing,
fundraising and spying. Artifacts featured in this segment include an
apron and bowl used by nurses at Confederate hospitals, the flags of the
2nd Virginia Cavalry, Co. C, and the 21st North Carolina Infantry, Co.
D, a shell jacket worn by Private George Greer of the 58th Virginia
Infantry, and assorted letters and documents produced by women,
including a letter written by spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow.
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Reuniting with the
Sword:
Eckhard von Borcke Visits the Museum of the Confederacy
Published:
June 30, 2009
The great-grandson of Heros von Borcke, Eckhard,
visited the Museum of the Confederacy with his wife Bea and J.E.B.
Stuart IV. Watch as he gets to hold his great-grandfather's sword and
presents Robert Hancock, our director of collections, with some of von
Borcke's cartoon drawings.
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Heros von Borcke:
Prussian Confederate and his Sword
Published: October 2, 2008
Major Heros von Borcke was a Prussian
soldier who learned of the Civil War and traveled across the Atlantic
to fight for the Southern cause. He served under General J.E.B.
Stuart and was known for his very large and heavy sword. This vodcast
features J.E.B. Stuart IV, Emeritus Trustee of the Museum of the
Confederacy, who discusses von Borcke and a recent visit to Poland to
see where he was buried.
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Turner Ashby: Life, Death, and
Memorialization
Published: September 23, 2008
Museum staff members examine
Confederate Brigadier General Turner Ashby, his life and service, his
death outside of Harrisonburg, VA, and his subsequent memorialization.
Artifacts featured in this vodcast include postmortem photographs, the
flag of the 7th Virginia Cavalry, Company A, "Mountain Rangers,"
Ashby's personal effects, items made from relics pulled from Ashby's
horse, Gallant Gray, and various mourning items.
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