Fort Collier - Civil War battle site

Fort Collier today rests next to an industrial park on the outskirts of Winchester. However, when it was built, it played an important role in the defenses of Winchester. Let’s visit the Fort and talk about the end of it’s time of service - the Battle of 3rd Winchester. Find out more! “Fridays at the Front” is a collaboration between Civil War Digital Digest and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to bring you great history out of the Shenandoah Valley!
Find out more about visiting Civil War sites in the Shenandoah Valley: www.shenandoahatwar.org/
“Fridays at the Front” also streams as a series on HistoryFix. Find it at www.historyfix.com
Thank you to the Federal City Brass Band for the music of the episode!
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[@carlclink9993]

Bravo another awesome video in the can. Keep up the good work CWDD, HUZZA!

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Thanks!!

[@philspaugy1756]

Great vignette! Thanks

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@theuniongamer4552]

Really appreciate that content like this exists.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Glad you enjoy. It exists both here and on the streaming platform HistoryFix.

[@dianenorkus9906]

Whiting ended the war being in command of forces at Fort Fisher, Wilmington, NC during the 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher.