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“Decisions at Stones River: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle” introduces readers to critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders. Matt Spruill and Lee Spruill...

“Decisions at Stones River: The Sixteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle” introduces readers to critical decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders. Matt Spruill and Lee Spruill examine the decisions that shaped the way the campaign and battle unfolded. Rather than offering a history of the Battle of Stones River, the Spruills focus on the critical decisions, those decisions that had a major impact on both Federal and Confederate forces in shaping the progression of the...

Intended for a general readership, “Decisions of the 1862 Kentucky Campaign: The Twenty-Seven Critical Decisions That Defined the Operation” by Lawrence K. Peterson introduces readers to critical...

Intended for a general readership, “Decisions of the 1862 Kentucky Campaign: The Twenty-Seven Critical Decisions That Defined the Operation” by Lawrence K. Peterson introduces readers to critical decisions made by both Union and Confederate commanders who faced harrowing situations and attempted to achieve strategic and tactical victories. Like the other books in the University of Tennessee Press’s Command Decisions in America’s Civil War series, this manuscript contains maps, photographs, and...

The most versatile way to let the world know you support battlefield preservation. Put one in your window or on your laptop, or give them out to spread the love. (Locate wisely as the adhesive is...

The most versatile way to let the world know you support battlefield preservation. Put one in your window or on your laptop, or give them out to spread the love. (Locate wisely as the adhesive is permanent!) Shaped as the American Battlefield Trust’s signature shield iconWhite vinyl w/ permanent adhesive

Collected journals of soldier Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath kept during the American civil war. Straight from the family attic to your hands, Dignity of Duty contains the never before shared, presciently...

Collected journals of soldier Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath kept during the American civil war. Straight from the family attic to your hands, Dignity of Duty contains the never before shared, presciently detailed primary source accounts of Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath as he serves in and witnesses an unprecedent span of American history in the Civil War, Reconstruction period, building of the American west, and Spanish American War. With an introduction by military historian Carlo D'Este and...

The story of how private citizens headlined the efforts to preserve American Civil War Battlefields. Over the course of thirty years, a good idea and hard work of dedicated history lovers evolved...

The story of how private citizens headlined the efforts to preserve American Civil War Battlefields. Over the course of thirty years, a good idea and hard work of dedicated history lovers evolved into a movement that has saved more than 45,000 acres of historical land from developers — more than 70 square mile of American Revolutionary, War of 1812 and Civil War battlefields. Fighting the Second Civil War: A History of Battlefield Preservation and the Emergence of the Civil War Trust, by Bob...

Final Bloodshed: Hospitals and Caring for the Wounded in the Appomattox Campaign is co-authored by Chris M. Calkins and Patrick A. Schroeder. Chris Calkins, a longtime NPS historian and among the...

Final Bloodshed: Hospitals and Caring for the Wounded in the Appomattox Campaign is co-authored by Chris M. Calkins and Patrick A. Schroeder. Chris Calkins, a longtime NPS historian and among the founders of our organization, passed away the day after this final work was published on April 1, 2026, following a years-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. The book is signed in memory by Patrick Schroeder. *** Four years of war provided the armies with many improvements. By the spring of 1865,...

This artwork by American painter and storyteller Keith Rocco depicts the morning attack of the 8th Illinois Cavalry at Brandy Station. Noted historian Bud Hall provided the following commentary for...

This artwork by American painter and storyteller Keith Rocco depicts the morning attack of the 8th Illinois Cavalry at Brandy Station. Noted historian Bud Hall provided the following commentary for the piece: At first light on the morning of June 9, 1863, the Battle of Brandy Station was inaugurated when General John Buford’s “Right Wing”—comprised of 6000 troopers and 1500 infantrymen approached Beverly’s Ford with orders to “disperse and destroy” enemy troopers situated in Culpeper County....

For our most dedicated supporters, our American Battlefield Trust lapel pin is a tasteful way to wear your commitment on your sleeve. (Actually on your lapel, but you get the idea.) Die struck iron...

For our most dedicated supporters, our American Battlefield Trust lapel pin is a tasteful way to wear your commitment on your sleeve. (Actually on your lapel, but you get the idea.) Die struck iron material, polished nickel plate background, soft enamel color fillBlack rubber clutch attachment

Show your commitment to honoring the stories of America’s citizen soldiers on the battlefield and beyond with this lapel pin. The Medal of Honor Valor Trail (TM) — a joint project of the...

Show your commitment to honoring the stories of America’s citizen soldiers on the battlefield and beyond with this lapel pin. The Medal of Honor Valor Trail (TM) — a joint project of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the American Battlefield Trust — connects you to the places most deeply linked with Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War through the 21st century. Learn more about The Medal of Honor Valor Trail and how to follow in the footsteps of heroes at www.ValorTrail.org....

Want to show you’re attracted to the history of the American Revolution? This waterproof, flexible magnet is cut out for the task, whether you plan to decorate your fridge (where it’s strong enough...

Want to show you’re attracted to the history of the American Revolution? This waterproof, flexible magnet is cut out for the task, whether you plan to decorate your fridge (where it’s strong enough to hold up to three sheets of paper) or badge up your car (where it’ll still stick at highway speeds and resist sleet, snow and rain). Made in the USA. Die-cut shape: The Liberty Trail logo icon3” wide by 3.28” tallFlexible, strong magnet with a pull of 65 pounds per sq footPrinted with waterproof...

Want to show you’re attracted to battlefield preservation? This waterproof, flexible magnet is cut out for the task, whether you plan to decorate your fridge (where it’s strong enough to hold up to...

Want to show you’re attracted to battlefield preservation? This waterproof, flexible magnet is cut out for the task, whether you plan to decorate your fridge (where it’s strong enough to hold up to three sheets of paper) or badge up your car (where it’ll still stick at highway speeds and resist sleet, snow and rain). Made in the USA. Die-cut shape: American Battlefield Trust’s signature shield icon3.13” tall by 3.48” tallFlexible, strong magnet with a pull of 65 pounds per sq footPrinted with...

Be prepared to record your thoughts whenever inspiration strikes — you won't want to put down this gorgeous leather book which cradles a replaceable bound journal. Custom-crafted by master craftsman...

Be prepared to record your thoughts whenever inspiration strikes — you won't want to put down this gorgeous leather book which cradles a replaceable bound journal. Custom-crafted by master craftsman Shawn Bettinger of Stickman Leather in Seattle, Washington, this leather blank book is constructed of materials made in the U.S.A. Debossed with American Battlefield Trust on the front and “Saving Hallowed Ground” on the backHandcrafted from American Bison tanned in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Features...