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The Civil War Preservation Trust is a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of American Civil War battlefields. The Trust, based in Washington, D.C., also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public of the war's origins and history. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederate) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 93,000 Total dead: 258...
Flag Seal Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ...
As of mid-2005, the Trust has protected 21,300 acres (86 km²) at 93 battlefield sites in 19 states. It publishes an annual report entitled History Under Siege: America's Most Endangered Civil War Battlefields. In 2005, the ten most-endangered sites were: 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
- Bermuda Hundred, Virginia
- Franklin, Tennessee
- Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Manassas, Virginia
- Mansfield, Louisiana
- Morris Island, South Carolina
- Raymond, Mississippi
- Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- Wilson's Creek, Missouri
Franklin is a city located in Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,842. ...
Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Location Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Geographical characteristics Area City 254. ...
Manassas is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. ...
Mansfield is a city located in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. ...
Morris Island in South Carolina, USA, is an 840 acre (3. ...
Raymond is a city located in Hinds County, Mississippi. ...
Spotsylvania County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...
External links
- Civil War Preservation Trust
- Battlefield Preservation Resources
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