Tag Archives: Civil War Battlefield Preservation

Civil War Preservation Trust Saves 2,777 Acres in 2009

I received the following press release from the Civil War Preservation Trust yesterday.  This great organization had a spectacular year, in 2009, even with the country gripped in a terrible recession.  Congratulations to the Civil War Preservation Trust!  Thank you … Continue reading

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From Atlanta to Spring Hill – John Bell Hood’s 1864 Franklin-Nashville Campaign

This is part one of a three part series on John Bell Hood’s Franklin-Nashville Campaign.  Part one can be accessed by clicking HERE. Click HERE for animated maps of the affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin – … Continue reading

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Gettysburg National Military Park – Rehabilitation Update

As a follow up to my recent article, “Gettysburg National Military Park – A Study In Contrasts,” I received an update today on the ongoing battlefield rehabilitation efforts at Gettysburg National Military Park.  Sent to me by Katie Lawhon, of the … Continue reading

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U.S. Congress Allocates $9 Million for Civil War Battlefields

I just received the attached press release from the Civil War Preservation Trust.  It appears our U.S. Congress has allocated a significant amount of money for our Civil War battlefields.  This is good news as the money is set aside … Continue reading

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Antietam – One Bloody Day in September 1862

After CSA General Robert E. Lee pushed US Major General George B. McClellan from the peninsula, at the conclusion of the Seven Days, he pushed quickly after US Major General John Pope’s Army of Virginia.  The two adversaries would clash … Continue reading

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Top 10 Articles on This Mighty Scourge – June to August 2009

I know I have many new readers on This Mighty Scourge -the Civil War blog.  Currently This Mighty Scourge is reaching 5,000–6,000 unique readers per month.  I assume many of you have found out about my blog through Facebook advertising … Continue reading

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Second Manassas – Again the Fields Turned Red

Today marks the 147th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Second Manassas.  For three days in August 1862, death revisited the fields north of Manassas Junction, Virginia.  Barely a year after US Brigadier General Irvin McDowell was turned away, by … Continue reading

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Wilderness Wal-Mart Opponents Speak Out

As reported on the Civil War Preservation Trust’s website today, opponents of the Wilderness Wal-Mart are vowing not to concede defeat.  On Monday, August 24, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1  to grant a special use permit to Wal-Mart.  This … Continue reading

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Wilderness Wal-Mart Update

At 12:50 a.m., this morning, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of granting Wal-Mart a special use permit.  This permit will allow them to build a Wal-Mart Supercenter adjacent to The Wilderness Battlefield.  Historians have proven … Continue reading

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Breaking News on the Wilderness Wal-Mart

I received an email from Jim Campi, of the CWPT, this afternoon.  The text of the letter is below.  The short version is that the Orange County Planning Commission voted 4–4 against recommending approval of the of Wal-Mart’s special use … Continue reading

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