Bentonville, North Carolina
In the late 1990s, only 244 acres of this March 1865 battlefield were protected from development, making it one of the most endangered sites in the nation. But thanks to a partnership between CWPT, the North Carolina Heritage Trust and the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, 773 acres have been preserved at the site in the last four years, nearly 300 acres in 2006 alone.

Chancellorsville, Virginia
In November 2006, CWPT and its partners celebrated the end of a four-year struggle to protect the First Day at Chancellorsville Battlefield. The site of the May 1, 1863, fighting had once been targeted for a massive residential and commercial development, but cooperation between preservationists, developers and local elected officials has now saved the property. CWPT acquired 140 acres of the battlefield in 2004 and is now negotiating to buy the remaining 74 acres.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Although the development pressures facing Gettysburg continue to increase, 2006 also saw several significant victories for preservationists in the area. On December 20, 2006, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board rejected a proposal to build a 5,000-slot gambling facility near the battlefield, which would have exacerbated development pressures on the battlefield. Earlier in the year, CWPT partnered with the Land Conservancy of Adams County to acquire a conservation easement on the Cunningham Farm, bringing CWPT's total protected acres at Gettysburg to 697.

Glendale, Virginia
The area surrounding this Seven Days Campaign battlefield is a hotbed for development. Three large developments, each incorporating the name of the battlefield as a selling point, have been built within the past two years and more are pending. Last year, however, CWPT was able to secure a vital 40-acre tract along the Darbytown and Long Bridge Roads. All told, CWPT has protect 247 acres at Glendale.

Wilson's Creek, Missouri
In 2005, CWPT and the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation were able to broker a "win-win" deal with a regional developer to save 142 acres inside the National Park boundary. CWPT and the Battlefield Foundation followed up on this success by saving an additional 70 acres at Wilson's Creek in September 2006.