Glendale

• Target Property at Glendale

  

  The Civil War Trust is currently working to save this 37.5 acre portion of the Glendale battlefield. On June 30, 1862, these woods were full of Union troops caught in the ebb and flow of the heaviest fighting of the Battle of Glendale.

  Douglas Ullman, Jr.

• Building on Success

  

  View of the Trust's newest target property at Glendale from land saved in 2009. To date, the Civil War Trust and its partners have saved 582 acres of the Glendale battlefield.

  Douglas Ullman, Jr.

• A Corridor to the Past

  

  Though often viewed as a modern intrusion, these power lines on the Glendale battlefield give visitors a glimpse of what this undulating field would have looked like in 1862, when large portions of this heavily forested area were cleared for farming.

  Douglas Ullman, Jr.

• Longbridge Road

  

  The land here along Longbridge Road is part of the 577 acres of land that the Civil War Trust has saved at Glendale

  Rob Shenk

• Jim Lighthizer and Dr. Len Morrow

  

  Jim Lighthizer at the Glendale Battlefield with land owner Dr. Len Morrow. One of our preservation partners, Dr. Morrow has contributed a significant portion of saved land at Glendale.

  Ron Cogswell

• Deep Woods at Glendale

  

  Thick timber covers much of the Glendale Battlefield.

  Rob Shenk

• Development Threats

  

  Photo of one of the many development sites near or on the Glendale Battlefield.

  David Duncan

• Frazier's Farm Marker

  

  Like many Civil War battles, the Battle of Glendale has a number of alternate names, among them Frazier's Farm

  Rob Shenk

• Benjamin Levy Marker at Glendale

  

  The historical marker in the foreground denotes the actions of Private Benjamin Levy who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his brave actions on this section of the battlefield. Private Levy of the 1st New York was the first Jewish-American to be cited for the Medal of Honor.

  Rob Shenk

• Saved Land at Glendale

  

  Once threatened by extensive residential development, the Civil War Trust has saved 577 acres of the Glendale Battlefield.

  Rob Shenk

• Willis Church Road

  

  The Civil War Trust has saved 577 acres of the Glendale Battlefield, including this parcel along the Willis Church Road, a key thoroughfare during the battle.

  Rob Shenk

• Charge of the 69th Pennsylvania

  

  NPS historian Bobby Krick describes the charge of the 69th Pennsylvania at Glendale during a 2010 marker dedication ceremony.

  Josef Beery

• 69th Pennsylvania Marker

  

  Erected in 2010, this interpretive sign describes the actions of the 69th Pennsylvania during the savage fighting at Glendale.

  Josef Beery

• 69th Pennsylvania Marker Ceremony

  

  Reenactors representing the 69th Pennsylvania pose by the newly erected tour sign describing the regiment's actions at Glendale.

  Josef Beery

• Glendale National Cemetery

  

  1,202 Civil War dead are buried in the Glendale National Cemetery. 242 of the dead are identified; all are Federals.

  Rob Shenk