What you can do to help: The Spotsylvania Battlefields Coalition encourages the public to sign and circulate petitions and write to local newspapers. Speak out about the importantance of Spotsylvania's battlefields to both the nation and community. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania area residents in particular are enouraged to make their voices heard.

Write to Local Newspapers
Battlefield supporters are urged to write to newspapers that cover Spotsylvania County, particularly the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star.

View Published Letters to the Editor
You can use these already-published letters to construct your own.

Sign an Online Petition
Sign an electronic petition to Spotsylvania County public officials letting them know that Chancellorsville belongs to all Americans.

Circulate a Petition in Spotsylvania County
Help the Chancellorsville Coalition circulate a petition on growth and preservation in Spotsylvania County (in Adobe Acrobat format).

Members of the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors is the government body responsible for rezoning the Mullins Farm during a lame duck session in December 1999 — this vote is the source of our current problems.

How to Write Effective Letters to Public Officials
C-Span website describes most effective methods for contacting elected officials.