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The siege of Corinth (also known as the first battle of Corinth) was an American Civil War engagement lasting from April 29 to May 30, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi.A collection of Union forces under the overall command of Major General Henry Halleck (in his only field command of the war) engaged in a month-long siege of the city, whose Confederate occupants were commanded by General P.G.T ...
The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved more than 308 acres (1.25 km 2) of the battlefield through mid-2023. [12] However, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved the development of the remaining 1,500 acres on which the Battle of Bristoe Station occurred.
The American Battlefield Trust is a membership-driven organization that uses donated funds to protect battlefield land from the Civil War, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Land is acquired by the American Battlefield Trust from private sector parties at fair market value or by donation.
Some of the battlefield area is preserved in Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, ten miles from Fayetteville. [70] The state park contains over 900 acres (360 ha) of the battlefield. [ 71 ] The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 351 acres (142 ha) of the battlefield as of mid-2023. [ 72 ]
Map of Cedar Mountain Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program. The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 629 acres (255 ha) of the battlefield as of mid-2023. [41] This includes the acquisition of about 45 acres in July 2022. [42]
The American Battlefield Trust and its federal, state and local partners have acquired and preserved more than 180 acres (0.73 km 2) of the battlefield in more than a dozen different transactions since 1996 [69] Hugh A. Garland Jr., the son of slavery advocate and Andrew Jackson supporter Hugh A. Garland was a Confederate casualty in the battle.
In 2014, the American Battlefield Trust, formerly known as The Civil War Trust, acquired and preserved a 654-acre farm at the Jericho Mills part of the North Anna battlefield. [41] As of November 2021, the Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved a total of 876 acres (3.55 km 2) of the battlefield in four acquisitions since 2012. [42]
The battlefield is owned by Lancaster County and is preserved as a local park. [20] In 1990 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Buford's Massacre Site. [21] 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 2023. [22]