Civil War Trust

Student Videos

The Battle of Second Manassas

As part of its Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student® program, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground worked with sixth-grade students at the Stonewall Jackson Middle School in Manassas, Virginia to produce a series of videos related to the Battle of Second Manassas and the Civil War era. This award-winning service learning program offers students a full immersion in American history and heritage. Students find themselves onsite at the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area, bringing the stories of those who came before them to life in videos that they write, produce, shoot, and edit under the guidance of JTHG professionals. The resulting mini-movies, or Vodcasts, offer a permanent record of the students’ personal experiences and interpretations.

For more on the Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student program please visit this page on the JTHG website.

Iron Brigade vs. Stonewall Brigade

Students look beyond troop numbers of these two units — considered to be the toughest in their respective armies — to tell the story of just two of these brave men. © 2012 Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership

Civil War Trust: Black Hat Brigade's Baptism of Fire

The Fifth New York Zouaves

The Zouaves, were an elite fighting unit who suffered the single greatest loss of life in any infantry regiment in the Civil War. At the Battle of Second Manassas, almost three-quarters of the unit was killed in just eight minutes. © 2012 Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership

Civil War Trust: Destruction of the 5th New York Zouaves

Jack Sterry, the Jessie Scout