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Preservation
The fight for the ground itself — acquisitions, easements, threatened acreage, and the trusts and volunteers doing the work.
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Central Virginia Battlefields Trust
During the Chancellorsville Campaign, the 53rd Georgia Infantry’s Pvt. William Stilwell took a few minutes to pen some lines to his wife Molly. Writing on May 2, 1863, Stilwell explained that, “I write to let you know that I think of you…
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44 articles · 2019–2026
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust
The Civil War’s impact endures both in physical sites and collective memory. Once battlefields, these now peaceful places remind us of division’s cost and unity’s…
Cavalry Hill Cemetery: Rediscovering the Lost Graves
am so excited,” exclaimed retired eye surgeon, relic hunter, and preservationist, Dr. William “Bill” Blackman of Dalton, Ga., as a small task force descended upon…
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust
noticed “three or four graves—one of a federal captain ‘died May 24, 1864.’” They quickly came to the spot where Gen. Charles Griffin’s V Corps division had advan…
The Graphic War Preserve. Educate. Inspire.
Americans tend to forget that politics in America has always been a blood sport. They also forget that America once held a presidential election in the midst of a…
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust The 2025 Annual Conference
William Murrell, A History of American Graphic Humor, NY, Whitney Museum of Art, 1933, Vol. I, 11. Library of Congress, object description. Many of the descriptio…
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust Vision and Valor:
In December 1883, twenty-one years after the Battle of from the paved roads, utility lines, and automobiles that Fredericksburg, George C. Smithe, formerly a corp…
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust
From a strategic and tactical military standpoint, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside’s January 1863, “Mud March” was an unmitigated disaster for the Army of the Potomac.…
Wyse Fork
Over the March 8 weekend, the Historic Preservation Group presented a two day tour of the recently protected battlefield of Wyse Fork. In actuality, three engagem…
Emerging Civil War 47th Annual Family Event
The Atlanta Civil War Round Table is pleased to announce that it has chosen Daniel A. Masters as the winner of its 2025 Richard Barksdale Harwell Award for his He…
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust “Dressing Wounds & Sending Back the Disabled”
The sheer size of the contending forces virtually ensured that the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House would…
America Battlefield Trust
Trust Launches Historic $125 Million Battlefield Preservation Campaign In recognition of the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday, the Trust has launched the most amb…
Spared & Shared
By William Griffing We are thrilled to welcome William J. Griffing to Civil War News with his new column, Shared & Spared. Known for his dedication to preserving…
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust Drawn to War: Sketch Artists in the Civil War
ooking back on the hardships and risks of his chosen profession providing the public with an accurate picture of the conflict, Civil War sketch artist Theodore R.…
America Battlefield Trust Preserve. Educate. Inspire.
The 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment originally entered service near the beginning of the American Civil War on April 26, 1861, as a three-month unit…
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust Soldiers’ Winter Quarters in Central Virginia
he timing of the Civil War battles and campaigns fought in central Virginia helped ensure that the soldiers spent a significant amount of downtime living in winte…
America Battlefield Trust
Trust Appeals Prince William Digital Gateway Rezoning Decision In December, the Trust and nine local residents appealed the Prince William Circuit Court’s October…
Introducing the 2024-25 Youth Leadership Team
Save 23 Acres at Shiloh and Half-Acre at Chattanooga The Trust recently launched a campaign to preserve 23 acres of Shiloh Battlefield and half an acre at Chattan…
Preservation News This & That
Preservation Triumphs: Middletown’s Commitment to Honoring its Heritage The preservation of 30 acres in Middletown, Virginia, stands as a testament to the unwaver…
America Battlefield Trust Preserve. Educate. Inspire.
Save 132 Acres at Three Historic Civil War Battlefields Demolition at Slaughter Pen Marks Final Phase in Preservation Project In late July, the Trust demolished t…
America Battlefield Trust Preserve. Educate. Inspire.
Save 278 Acres of Civil War Hallowed Ground Governor Youngkin Unveils Culpeper Battlefields State Park In June, Governor Glenn Youngkin officially dedicated Virgi…
“Gobbled Up” – Four Prisoners of War on Central Virginia’s Battlefields
hen attempting to create awareness for the importance of saving a particular piece of battlefield land, appeals rightly often include mention of the soldiers who…
America Battlefield Trust Preserve. Educate. Inspire.
Wilderness Battlefield and Minute Man National Historic Park Among the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S. Two of the nation’s profound battlefield sit…
American Battlefield Trust
With its latest fundraising campaign, the Trust has set its sights on 29 acres of hallowed ground at Gettysburg and Deep Bottom. At Gettysburg, the possibility of…
American Battlefield Trust
Veer the Trust Toward Victory, Protect 32 Acres Tied to the Vicksburg Campaign In Mississippi, the Trust recently launched a campaign to save 32 acres of hallowed…
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust Appeals Controversial ‘Wilderness Crossing’ Development Alongside local nonprofits and private citizens, the American Battlefield Trust…
Ninth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
From the Editor Franklin, Tenn., stands as one of the great success stories of battlefield preservation. Development nearly swallowed the battlefield whole, with…
Former American Battlefield Trust leader honored
Former American Battlefield Trust leader honored by Gregory L Wade FRANKLIN, TN—Civil War battlefield preservation advocacy group, Franklin’s Charge, recently hon…
American Battlefield Trust — July 2023
Play a Part in Preserving 24 acres across Tennessee and Kentucky Second only to Virginia, the state of Tennessee saw the greatest number of battles throughout the…
Private Benjamin Franklin Rogers Is Remembered
By Charles H. Bogart At the beginning of the 19th century, Adam Rogers settled in the southern end of Madison County, Ky. Here he established a farm of over 500 a…
American Battlefield Trust
An Unparalleled Chance to Save 20 Acres Associated with the Final Attack at Antietam The September 17, 1862, Battle of Antietam remains the single bloodiest day i…
In the Footsteps of Early Battlefield Visitors
In the Footsteps of Early Battlefield Visitors By Tim Talbott Central Virginia Battlefields Trust preserves area battlefield land partly to ensure that future gen…
Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Ky. A Civil War Site Worth Visiting
By Charles H. Bogart Evergreen Cemetery is located in Southgate, Ky., at the junction of Alexandria Pike (US27) and Highland Avenue. This 30-acre park-like cemete…
American Battlefield Trust — May 2023
A massive residential and commercial development has been proposed near the historic intersection of Routes 3 and 20, the gateway to Orange County, Va. At 2,602 a…
American Battlefield Trust — April 2023
the state: Brice’s Cross Roads, Corinth, Champion Hill, and Chickasaw Bayou. Although the Trust has long done work at three of these battlefields, the grants are…
1861 Redoubt Preserved on George Mason University Campus in Fairfax, Va.
1861 Redoubt Preserved on George Mason University Campus in Fairfax, Va. by Carl L. Sell Jr. Preservation has been completed and the Farr’s Crossroads Civil War R…
Trust Expands Campaign to Protect 42 Acres at Chancellorsville
Trust Expands Campaign to Protect 42 Acres at Chancellorsville The American Battlefield Trust is battling the clock and hungry developers to see a preservation vi…
The Stonewall Brigade at Chancellorsville
The Stonewall Brigade at Chancellorsville by Tim Talbott Central Virginia Battlefields Trust’s latest preservation campaign involves a two-acre property that witn…
American Battlefield Trust
Calling All “Advocacy Allies” The Trust is ringing in the new year with a call to preservation allies across the country. Launching in 2023, the nonprofit is intr…
American Battlefield Trust — January 2023
evident in the more than 55,000 acres of battlefield land it has protected, the Trust encourages you to learn how you can help preserve, educate, and inspire. If…
“Defending Against Jackson’s Chancellorsville Flank Attack”
“Defending Against Jackson’s Chancellorsville Flank Attack” Since 1996, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust has worked diligently to acquire properties associated…
Mackowski Receives Outstanding Service Award from American Battlefield Trust
Mackowski Receives Outstanding Service Award from American Battlefield Trust ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y—Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communicat…
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust “Relentlessly” Seeks to Save 170 Acres Tied to the Civil War’s Western Theater The American Battlefield Trust is currently working to p…
Allstadt’s Corner, important to John Brown’s Raid, donated to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Allstadt’s Corner, important to John Brown’s Raid, donated to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 13-acre site also played major roles the 1862 Battle of Harpe…