Civil War 160th in 60

The National Park Service (NPS) commemorates the 160th Anniversary of Camp Nelson (2023-26) in a brand-new video series: Civil War 160th in 60! The special presentations take viewers to battlefields and historic sites across the National Park Service System to highlight the stories and individuals connected to Camp Nelson during the Civil War. The short 1-2 minutes videos will premiere on the Camp Nelson National Monument Facebook page and will be featured on the park website.

 

Duration:

2 minutes

At Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park, Park Ranger Pete M. details the dramatic conclusion of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside's tenure as commander of the Army of the Potomac that occurred on January 26, 1862, and his reassignment to the Western Theater in March 1863.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 17 seconds

At Camp Nelson National Monument, Park Ranger Steve T. Phan details Major General Ambrose E. Burnside's appointment as commander of the Department of the Ohio on March 16, 1863, and transfer to the Western Theater from Virginia.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 17 seconds

At Camp Nelson National Monument, Park Ranger Cameron Boutin details the skirmish between US and Confederate forces at Hickman Creek Bridge on March 28-30, 1863.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 31 seconds

Park Ranger Cameron Boutin details the US Army's establishment of a supply depot in Central Kentucky by order of Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, commander of the Department of the Ohio, on April 25, 1863. Army engineers selected a site a few miles south of Nicholasville four days later on April 29th. Camp Nelson was born.

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 11 seconds

At Camp Nelson National Monument, Park Ranger Steve T. Phan details the construction of Fort Putnam and the defensive fortification plan adopted at Camp Nelson in May 1863. During the summer of 2023, the wooden revetments and gun platforms will be replaced.

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 17 seconds

This program features the African American Civil War Memorial at the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington DC. Park Ranger Garrett Kost details the War Department's issuance of General Orders No. 143 on May 22, 1863, that created the Bureau of Colored Troop and authorized the recruitment of African American men in the Armies and Navies of the United States. It's a seminal moment in the Civil War and American history.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 24 seconds

At Vicksburg National Military Park, Ranger Andrew Miller details the transfer of the Ninth Army Corps from the Department of the Ohio to Vicksburg, Mississippi in June 1863.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 1 second

At Manassas National Battlefield Park, Park Ranger Anthony Trusso details General Ambrose Burnside's first battle in the Civil War at First Bull Run in July 1861.

 

Duration:

47.633 seconds

At Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Park Ranger Lucas Wilder details the surrender of the Confederate garrison at Cumberland Gap to General Ambrose Burnside and the Army of the Ohio in September 1863.

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 5 seconds

Park Ranger Chris details the final major campaign for East Tennessee as Confederate General James Longstreet battles US General Ambrose E. Burnside in November 1863. The ensuing skirmishes and battles determined the fate of East Tennessee.

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 11 seconds

The 1864 Series debuts with our friends at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site. Park Ranger Ashton Farrell details General Ulysses S. Grant's recommendation to close Camp Nelson in Spring 1864, but the site endures for 2.5 more years. Why?

 

Duration:

2 minutes, 2 seconds

The second 1864 video returns to where the series' first started back in January 2023, and features our colleagues at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Park Ranger Ryan Quint details Major General Ambrose Burnside and the Ninth Army Corps’ return to the Eastern Theater in the spring of 1864.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 27 seconds

At Camp Nelson National Monument, Park Ranger Steve Phan details the War Department's issuance of General Orders No. 20 on June 13, 1864, which authorized the unrestricted enlistment of African American men in the U.S. Army and established 8 recruiting and training depots across Kentucky, including Camp Nelson.

 

Duration:

49.366 seconds

At Camp Nelson National Monument, Student Conservation Association Intern Millie German details the July 18, 1864, order given by General Speed S. Fry that posted African American soldiers at the Officer's Spring to protect this constructed water feature from disturbance and public use.

 

Duration:

1 minute, 28 seconds

At Camp Nelson National Monument, Ranger Steve Phan details the events of July 25, 1864, where over 300 African American men self-emancipate by enlisting to serve in the US Army.