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Preserving our Nations Battlefields Allows Us To
STAND WHERE HISTORY HAPPENED
Sprawl in Central Virginia is rampant. Every day, Civil War hallowed ground is lost.
Green Spaces along with them.
Join us to advance the 28 year legacy of saving places where history happened at
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House.
Help Save our Historic Battlefields
The Army Historical Foundation, and CVBT, Present the 2024 Spring Battle Ride
Embark on a historical journey with The Army Historical Foundation’s Spring Battle Ride, Spotsylvania Court House, “The Horrors of Many Battlefields” on May 4, 2024. The tour will explore the battle for the Muleshoe Salient for Spotsylvania Court House in Virginia, a notoriously violent clash that marked a turning point in the Civil War. Participants will spend the day learning about critical campaign decisions, witnessing live fire demonstrations of Civil War-era weaponry, and examining preserved field fortifications.
This Battle Ride is hosted in partnership with the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (CVBT) and will feature renowned Civil War historian Robert Lee Hodge, who was prominently featured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Confederates in the Attic.
Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, Inc. joins the American Battlefield Trust, and others, as a plaintiff in appeal of Wilderness Crossing Development decision.
“A project of this magnitude is unprecedented for this significantly historical area,” said CVBT Board President Tom Van Winkle. “Orange County apparently failed to follow proper procedures and also failed to reply to several queries from the National Park Service and other public entities. CVBT will continue to advocate to do the right thing for the area and our nation’s history.”
Beckham Tract
Battlefield Restoration
Help us with this opportunity to restore one of CVBT's "Jackson" Flank Attach Properties!
We have saved it, now we must reclaim the battlefield!
Please assist the CVBT in the next phase of reclaiming the Beckham property and restoring it to it's battlefield appearance so we may stand on the ground and envision what the combatants experienced in 1863.
stonewall brigade III
Help Us Cross the Finish Line!
The opportunity to save a key piece of land along Jackson's Flank Attack at Chancellorsville, including the location where the Stonewall Brigade bivouacked on May 2, 1863.
The Central Virginia Battlefields Trust continues its process of piecing together the parcels of land that saw major fighting during Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson's famous May 2, 1863, flank attack. This new tract, known as Stonewall Brigade III, adds acreage to two properties CVBT preserved in 2012 (9.2 acres) and 2016 (1.6 acres).
dowdall's Tavern
Victory!
Your donations have allowed CVBT to meet our pledge to the American Battlefield Trust in partnership saving this important land!
The Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust, has a unique opportunity to save nearly the site of Dowdall’s Tavern, which was the headquarters of the Union XI Corps. At stake is a 42-acre tract of land that was the site of the Buschbeck Line, during Jackson's Flank Attack.
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The mission of Central Virginia Battlefields Trust is
to preserve land associated with the four major campaigns: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Mine Run, and the Overland Campaign, including the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House.
CVBT Has Saved Nearly 2,000 Acres of
Endangered Battlefields Since 1996!
ACT NOW!
The places where thousands of Americans gave their lives during the Civil War are rapidly being lost to development. Their suffering and sacrifice deserve our respect for the grounds where they fell. The Central Virginia Battlefields Trust has made significant progress toward "preserving dirt and grass" at the Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Mine Run, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House battlefields.