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The American Battlefield Trust is a charitable organization (501 (c) (3)) whose primary focus is in the preservation of battlefields of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War, through the acquisition of battlefield land. [3] The American Battlefield Trust was formerly known as the Civil War Trust.
The Trust, supplemented by the BSF and other partners, has acquired and preserved 2,159 acres (8.74 km 2) of the battlefield in more than 15 separate acquisitions from 1997 through November 2021. [ 27 ] [ 3 ] In 2003, this led to the opening of Brandy Station Battlefield Park, which interprets the history of the site.
The American Battlefield Trust and its partners, including BCNBC, have been acquiring and preserving land at Brice's Cross Roads since 1996, when the Trust's predecessor organization, the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (APCWS), acquired and preserved 797.7 acres – about two-thirds of the battlefield – in two purchases.
A 5-acre (20,000 m 2) area of the battlefield is part of the Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991. The total battlefield area deemed potentially eligible for the National Register is 5,103 acres (2,065 ha), of which 861.5 acres (348.6 ha) has protected status. [6]
Battle. Map of Parker's Cross Roads Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program. Dunham's and Forrest's march routes brought them into contact at Parker's Crossroads on December 31, 1862. Skirmishing began about 9 a.m., with Forrest taking an initial position along a wooded ridge northwest of Dunham at the ...
Strength. 12,000. 7,000. Casualties and losses. 700. 500. The Battle of Averasborough or the Battle of Averasboro, fought March 16, 1865, in Harnett and Cumberland counties, North Carolina, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War, was a prelude to the climactic Battle of Bentonville, which began three days later.
The battlefield is owned by Lancaster County, and is preserved as a local park. [21] In 1990 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Buford's Massacre Site. [22] The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 51 acres (0.21 km 2) of the battlefield surrounding the local park as of mid-2023. [23]
The Battle of Rocky Face Ridge was fought May 7–13, 1864, in Whitfield County, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The Union army was led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and the Confederate army by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Confederates were forced to evacuate their strong position due to a Union flanking ...