Where the War of the Rebellion was Won and Lost
About The Western Theater in the Civil War
This is no ordinary Civil War site. This space will offer you the chance to read work by the best scholars, writers, and researchers in the Western Theater area of study (including the Trans-Mississippi). Authors of some of your favorite campaign and battle studies are featured, as are National Park service rangers, battlefield guides, respected bloggers, and up and coming historians. You can always expect to find quality content related to the most important theater of the American Civil War.
You will also find events that involve our team of writers, as well as learning opportunities with some of the most respected historians today. This allows you the chance to delve deeper into the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
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Upcoming Events
Fri, Jul 30Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Preservation Opportunities
Support Western Theater Battlefields!
The American Battlefield Trust has several efforts that include saving ground at Western Theater battle sites. Please consider preserving our history by clicking on the links below to donate today!
Save 303 Critical Acres in Tennessee
Save 42 Vital Acres at Two Key Civil War Western Theater Battlefields
Western Theater On the Ground and Digital Learning Opportunities
Derrick Lindow presents:
Partisan Warfare in 1862 Western Kentucky
Southern Indiana Civil War Roundtable
August 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM, CST
Evansville Fraternal Order of Police
801 Court St, Evansville, Indiana 47708
Free and open to the public!
For more information, click Learn More below, or contact Derrick Lindow.
Team
Pulling together authors, historians, and lovers of Civil War history who have a focus on the Western Theater of the war.