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 Fredericksburg

North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 13th, 1862.

Longstreet's First Corps

McLaws's Division

Artillery
Manly's North Carolina Artillery

Hood's Division

Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
54th North Carolina
57th North Carolina

Division Artillery
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Battery

Ransom's Division

Ransom's Brigade
24th North Carolina
25th North Carolina
35th North Carolina
49th North Carolina

Cooke's Brigade
15th North Carolina
27th North Carolina
46th North Carolina
48th North Carolina

Jackson's Second Corps

D.H. Hill's Division

Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina

Iverson's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina

Ramseur's Brigade (Grimes)
2d North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina

A.P. Hill's Division

Lane's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina

Pender's Brigade
13th North Carolina
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina

Division Artillery

(Branch) North Carolina Artillery

Ewell's Division (Early)

Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion

Stuart's Cavalry Division

Hampton's Brigade
1st North Carolina Cavalry

(Rooney) Lee's Brigade
2d North Carolina Cavalry