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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 world class collection of artifacts.
To view these vodcasts in a larger format please view our YouTube channel, MoC1896.
Please contact Leo Rohr, lrohr@moc.org or 804-649-1861 x. 41 for more information.
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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 podcast 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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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 podcast
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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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.
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.
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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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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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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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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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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