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Friday, March 2, 2018

'Pivotal' parcel in Culpeper, Va., preserved

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Virginia officials joined the Civil War Trust  on Thursday in announcing the preservation of a scenic ridge in Culpeper County, the Free-Lan...
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The bullet, ball field and Baton Rouge: Battle artifact discovery at church prompts a look at neighborhood -- then and now

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Renovation of baseball field (Courtesy of Sacred Heart) [ Click here for a February 2019 update!] Perhaps it was dropped by a young Co...
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Civil War shell found at Florida residence; will be used by Air Force for EOD training

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Authorities have removed a Civil War-era artillery shell that a man who lives 35 miles north of Tampa, Fla., found while going through a she...
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Soldier on monument to get solid footing

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The Massachusetts city of Attleboro’s 110-year-old Civil War monument is getting a makeover. The Sun Chronicle reports that the city council...
Friday, February 16, 2018

Battle of Selma may return in 2019

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One of Selma’s largest annual tourist events could soon be back in the Alabama city next year, Alabamanews.com reports. Battle of Selma orga...
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Fascinated by the Civil War since childhood, I used to terrorize my children by dragging them to battlefields across the South. I am a writer, editor and Web producer.
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