Preservation Updates

Sorry for the dearth of posts lately. Lots of battlefield preservation news recently. And, as always, more information, and how you can help save these wonderful battlefields, are to be found at the Civil War Preservation Trust, http://www.civilwar.org/ . First up we have the Slaughter Pen Farm at the Fredericksburg battlefield. Now this one was "acquired" back in 2006, but really needs to be paid for in full. This was the site of a pivotal action during the battle, on Jackson's front. Also on the docket is 782 prime Culpepper County acres at Brandy Station, site of the largest cavalry battle of the war. At a $116 to $1 donation match, you are definitely getting the bang for your buck. One near (literally) and dear to me is Bentonville, here in North Carolina. Up are 240 acres, which, if preserved, would make Bentonville one of the most preserved battlefields in the country! Last but not least, are 327 acres at Perryville, KY. I would encourage everyone who is not already a member, to become a member of the Civil War Preservation Trust. Or, donate what you can, to help save these important acres.

Battle of Bentonville

As this weekend is the 145th anniversary of the largest battle fought in the state of North Carolina, that being Bentonville, I thought I would skip through and post the North Carolina order of battle for said battle, fought March 19-21, 1865.

Army of Tennessee

Lee's Corps (D.H. Hill)

Stevenson's Division

Palmer's Brigade
58th North Carolina
60th North Carolina

Department of North Carolina

Hoke's Division

Clingman's Brigade
8th North Carolina
31st North Carolina
51st North Carolina
61st North Carolina

Kirkland's Brigade
17th North Carolina
42d North Carolina
66th North Carolina

Hagood's Brigade
Taylor's Command:
36th North Carolina
1st North Carolina Heavy Artillery Battalion
Company D, 13th North Carolina Light Artillery Battalion

Holland's Command:
40th North Carolina (3rd North Carolina Artillery Regiment)

North Carolina Junior Reserves
1st Junior Reserves (70th North Carolina)
2d Junior Reserves (71st North Carolina)
3rd Junior Reserves (72d North Carolina)
20th Battalion North Carolina Junior Reserves

Artillery
13th Battalion North Carolina Light Artillery

Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

Hardee's Corps

McLaws' Division

Hardy's Brigade
50th North Carolina
10th North Carolina Battalion
7th Senior Reserves (77th North Carolina)