American Battlefield Trust
Valorous Vivandières in the Civil War
More than canteen carriers, these “daughters of the regiment” braved the chaos of war to tend to soldiers on and off the battlefield. Learn more about vivandières in our latest edition of Head-Tilting History!
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Erik Soderstrom (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Explore Black History in Virginia
This Black History Month, uncover little-known stories at key Road to Freedom locales across Virginia—a major battleground state and an important passageway in the Underground Railroad.
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Buddy Secor
Save 42 Historic Acres at Chancellorsville Battlefield
We thought reinforcements would arrive at Jackson's Flank Attack in Chancellorsville. They haven’t. As a result, 42 battlefield acres are now at URGENT risk!
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Ron Cogswell
Phase Three of Gaines’ Mill-Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign
Help us to save 45 acres we’re calling “The Juncture at Griffin’s Woods” plus 12 more acres associated with the battles of Glendale, First Deep Bottom, and Malvern Hill.
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An Unparalleled Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg
The stars have aligned – as we have a remarkable opportunity to save land that witnessed monumental points in history, including Pickett’s Charge and two World War camps!
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Napoleon's crossing of the Berezina, a 1866 painting by January Suchodolski, oil on canvas, National Museum, Poznań
From Snowballs to Cannonballs
Grab your snow shovels, bundle up, and man the ramparts of your impromptu winter quarters for this edition of Nature of History on the influence of Napoleon and Winter Warfare on the American Civil War.
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Speak Out for Battlefield Preservation
Battlefields need advocates like YOU to speak out against ill-considered developments and other threats.
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