Third Winchester battlefield at sunrise

 Step back in time and walk in the actual footsteps of those that gave their last full measure of devotion to their cause. March down the roads and lanes that lead to the trenches and deadly fields of fire. Place your hand on the artillery, search the ground for the remnants of the earthworks, lunettes and forts and decide for yourself if this is "good ground". Hear the stories from long ago that still echo through time. See the photos that remind us of the humanity and sacrifice of those that lived. Reach across generations and experience the crucible of the Civil War. Join me as I guide you across the battlefields and share the stories of those that witnessed history.

 Dr. Richard “Rick” Quest is an educator, historian, author, and founding member of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Guides Association. 

Rick is the author of I Held Lincoln: A Union Sailor’s Journey Home, published by the University of Nebraska Press and has appeared on Civil War Talk Radio, The Author’s Voice, Battlefields & Bourbon podcast and frequently speaks to Civil War roundtables and historical organizations.

Rick holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Binghamton University (SUNY) and a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, where his research focused on the importance of teaching local history.

Based near Winchester, Virginia, Rick brings together scholarship, storytelling, and the battlefield landscape to explore what happened, why it mattered, and why it still matters today.