Company D

Ep11: His Insanity Was Inherited

Boy soldier Granville M. Holt enlisted in the U.S. Army at just 15 years old, becoming one of the youngest Civil War soldiers in Maine history. He managed this feat with the blessing of his minister father, who assured recruiters that his son was 18—the legal enlistment age. Granville survived the war, but he could not escape the affliction that had haunted the Holt family for generations.

Ep11 Trailer: Granville M. Holt

Granville M. Holt became a U.S. infantryman in the American Civil War in 1863. He was 15 years old, three years under the legal minimum age, but he enlisted with the blessing of his minister father to become one of Maine's youngest Civil War soldiers. Granville survived the war, but he couldn't escape the affliction that haunted the Holt family for generations. The full episode drops June 10.

Season Two Trailer: Launching June 10

Season Two of Company D returns June 10 with 10 brand-new episodes exploring the soldiers and families of Company D of the Third Maine Infantry Regiment. This season, you'll meet 15-year-old Granville Holt, one of the youngest soldiers from Maine. You'll discover the York family, who sent more sons to war than any other family in the state. You'll encounter the enigmatic ghost photographer Bainbridge Browne and follow the Coulliard brothers, who fought against each other on the same battlefield—one for the Union, the other for the Confederacy. One Regiment. One Company. Countless Stories.

Special Episode: One Regiment. One Company. Countless Stories

Before Season Two begins, a quick update on the origins of Company D and what comes next. To help support research, archival work, and production for the new season, we’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign. If you’d like to help bring more of these forgotten Civil War stories to life: 🔗 Support Season Two [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/companyd/preserve-company-d] One Regiment. One Company. Countless Stories.

Ep10: The Mystery of the Mangled Miser

On the rainy evening of September 27, 1882, an elderly miser named Joseph H. Higgins was ambushed at the doorway to his isolated cabin in Bath, Maine. He was robbed and left for dead, lingering several days before succumbing. His murder remains unsolved. In our final episode of Season One, Company D uses modern technology to try to do the impossible: solve a 143-year-old murder mystery.