NEW MARKET, Virginia — In what is the Virginia General Assembly’s single most important sess…
In the fading sunset, the Yankee soldiers waited for the order to charge across the beach and attack the Confederate stronghold on the shores of South Carolina. Already, one attempt to seize Fort Wagner on July 11, 1863 left 339 dead and wounded men scattered about the beach in front of the fort.
Four Generals, Four Battlefields and One Great Opportunity to Save 311 Acres!
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) prides itself on creating opportunities for students in Civil War Era Studies to engage in research and the real-world work of historians. Recently, two of those opportunities resulted in completion of projects; the first is the pu…
American Battlefield Trust’s nationwide volunteer day will tackle improvement projects at historic sites from Nevada to Massachusetts on April 9
The North-South Skirmish Association will hold its 145th National Competition May 20-22, 2022, at Fort Shenandoah near Winchester, Virginia. M…
Collection Includes 55 Books, 150 Lectures, Newspaper Articles, Photos and Recordings of Television and Radio InterviewsThe New York State Lib…
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
RICHMOND, Va.—Richmond National Battlefield Park Superintendent Doyle Sapp today announced the acquisition of 371 acres of land at the Malvern…
FORT OGLETHORPE, GA—Beginning January 10, 2022, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will be hosting a temporary museum exhibit …
In April 2021, the Board of Directors of the Gettysburg Foundation appointed Wayne E. Motts as the Foundation’s new president and CEO to lead …
Very few historians know that the U.S. Navy’s Far East Squadron fought a land engagement with Korea in June 1871. Naval forces were landed fro…
Camp Stanton, Charles County, Maryland, added to the Civil War Trails program
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—”It’s great to be back in Franklin” was the battle cry as hundreds of dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts gathered on Decembe…
Help the Trust Save 48 Acres at Two Virginia Battlefields
PETERSBURG, Va.—Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier welcomes guest speaker Steven Sodergren on January …
Winter Programs at Gettysburg National Military Park include Winter Lectures and Winter Reading Adventures for Families
In recent years, the American Battlefield Trust has made great strides at Kentucky’s Perryville Battlefield and the victories continue to pile…
Preservation Victory at Fisher’s Hill Another Important Property Permanently Protected Thanks to the Stevenson – Bromley Family 8 building lot…
Four days before his twenty-sixth birthday, Major Robert Franklin Beckham sighted his artillery pieces from high ground along the Orange Turnp…
September 2021 marked CVBT’s 25th year of preserving endangered battlefields in central Virginia. “To date we have saved over 1,520 acres of b…
