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The Battle of Franklin... Animated
The Second Battle of Franklin, fought on November 30, 1864, was one of the bloodiest and most important battles of the Civil War. It was here that John Bell Hood's veteran Army of Tennessee would batter itself against John Schofield's entrenched Union forces just outside the town of Franklin, Tennessee. Almost 7,000 Confederate casualties, suffered in less than 5 hours, would leave Hood's army a shattered wreck of its former self. Learn more about the campaign leading up to Franklin and the actions of that fateful late November day. View the Franklin Animated Map »
From Our President
October 2009 In the winter of 1864, John Bell Hood and his Army of Tennessee turned its back to William Tecumseh Sherman's army in Georgia and boldly marched into Tennessee. This surprise assault, so typical of Hood's aggressive nature, was designed to rescue the flagging fortunes of the Confederacy. But upon the Union ramparts at Franklin, Hood's valiant army would be decimated in one of the largest and bloodiest assaults of the Civil War. Our latest animated map - focused on this iconic battle - will not only help you to better understand the details of this attack, but it should also help to inform the viewer as to important preservation opportunities that exist in Franklin. In working closely with local preservation groups like Franklin's Charge, CWPT remains dedicated to the task of adding to the more than 168 acres that have already been saved at this Tennessee battlefield. - Jim Lighthizer, CWPT President |
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John Brown - 150 Years
On the evening of October 16, 1859, John Brown, a staunch abolitionist, and a group of his supporters left their farmhouse hide-out en route to Harpers Ferry. Check out our new collection on John Brown's Raid, including articles, photos, lesson plans and more. Senator Jim Webb at Third Winchester
United States Senator Jim Webb (D.VA) has been one of the most ardent supporters of preserving our American Civil War battlefields. Listen to Senator Webb's remarks during his recent visit to the Third Winchester battlefield - site of the largest Civil War battle in the Shenandoah Valley. 2009 CWPT Photo Contest Winners
We recently announced the winners of our 2009 Civil War Preservation Trust Annual Photography Contest. With more than 2,500 photographic submissions we were blown away not only by the quantity of photo entries, but also by the widespread quality of these great images. Check out all of our winners in the four contest categories. Save the Third Winchester Battlefield
One more push to victory! CWPT, in support of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, is urging its supporters to help us close out the final $78,500 that we owe. Help us place the 209-acre Huntsberry Tract section of the battlefield into the saved forever column. Check out our updated online appeal - maps, photos, video, history articles and more. New Ball's Bluff Battlefield Page
The stinging Union defeat at the Battle of Ball's Bluff on October 21, 1861 enraged the Federal government while adding to the rising hopes of the Confederacy after the Battle of First Manassas. Learn more about this important early-war battle - the only battle where a sitting US Senator was killed in combat. Maps, photos, history articles, and more await you. Dispatches from the Front LinesCivil War preservation news from around the country
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