About Aaron's Civil War Travels
Biography
Aaron Siever grew up in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Since childhood, he has been interested in the American Civil War.
After graduating from high school in 2003, Aaron pursued a 15-year law enforcement career. During his time in law enforcement, Aaron worked on many criminal cases and also gave presentations to the community about potential crimes such as fraud and scams. As a general instructor, Aaron taught others not only about law enforcement but also about community service.
In 2004, Aaron started documenting the various Civil War sites he had visited and called this Aaron's Civil War Travels. As he traveled around, Aaron started making short videos of his travels in 2016.
Aaron created his YouTube channel that same year (Aaron's Civil War Travels), and by 2026, Aaron has done over 200 videos at Civil War-related sites from Virginia to California.
In 2020, Aaron graduated from Liberty University with bachelor's degrees in History and Criminal Justice. Aaron also received a certificate in the American Civil War and Reconstruction from Columbia University online (Columbia X).
In 2021, Aaron joined the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, where he maintained the Valley's Civil War battlefields, oversaw projects, and conducted tours and talks as a Park Ranger.
In 2024, Aaron left the foundation and started Aaron's Civil War Travels LLC.
In 2026, Aaron joined the Appomattox-Petersburg Preservation Society (APPS) as part of the Officers Corps. Aaron is currently serving as secretary for the organization.
In 2026, Aaron also joined the Society for Women and the Civil War as a member and Board Secretary.