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Tag Archives: Civil Wart Trust
Preservation Success at Brandy Station
Editor’s Note: Earlier this week, the Civil War Trust announced “Victory at Brandy Station!” In a letter from Trust President Jim Lighthizer, “A few months ago, we asked for your help to save 10 critical acres at Brandy Station battlefield’s … Continue reading
The Shared Ground of Chancellorsville and the Wilderness
Yesterday, I wrote of the Civil War Trust’s current focus on a tract of land it’s calling the Chancellorsville-Wilderness Crossroads, which saw troop movements during both battles. Separated by a year, the battles shared much of the same geography even … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Preservation
Tagged Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of the Wilderness, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, Chancellorsville, Chancellorsville battlefield, Chancellorsville-Wilderness Crossroads, Civil Wart Trust, CVBT, II Corps, John Haley, Preservation, wilderness
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Visiting Headquarters
Perhaps the gray day made headquarters seem quieter than normal. Situated along Route 30 on the northwest corner of Gettysburg, General Lee’s HQ usually has the feel of a place where something’s going on. It was certainly like that on … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Preservation
Tagged Civil Wart Trust, Gettysburg, Lee's Headquarters, Lee's HQ, Preservation
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Shaping Chancellorsville Revisited
In advance of the Chancellorsville sesquicentennial, I started a series called “Shaping Chancellorsville: How Memories of the Battle Shaped the Battlefield,” which looked at the way in which the Chancellorsville battlefield park was created. I never got around to finishing … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory, Preservation
Tagged CCC, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, Chancellorsville, Civil War Preservation Trust, Civil Wart Trust, CVBT, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FRSP, FSNMP, Lee's Greates, Memory, Shaping-Chancellorsville, Stonewall Jackson
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Lee’s HQ at Gettysburg, 151 Years Ago
Earlier this week, in conjunction with the 151st anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War Trust announced a $5.5 million fund-raising effort to acquire Lee’s Headquarters, located on the July 1 battlefield. Visitors today know the property as … Continue reading
Edward Alexander in Hallowed Ground
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the latest issue of Hallowed Ground features an article written by our own Edward Alexander. The issue includes a series of articles that focuses on the life of the Civil War soldier. Ed’s … Continue reading
