Civil War Battlefield Conservation

Gettysburg National Military Park commemorates the Battle of Gettysburg, known as a turning point in the Civil War and, with 51,000 casualties, its bloodiest battle. More than 1.2 million people visit each year to learn about the three-day battle and… Read More

Known as the bloodiest single day battle in the Civil War, the Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862 over 12 square-miles. More than 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing during the battle. Since our founding,… Read More

Day’s Gap Battlefield Day’s Gap Battlefield, site of a critical Civil War battle in Morgan and Cullman counties, Alabama, remains much as it was 150 years ago and still holds significant natural value in addition to historic importance.  The Fund… Read More

United States forces commanded by Brigadier General James G. Blunt and Brigadier General Francis J. Herron defeated Major General Thomas C. Hindman’s Confederates on December 7, 1862. This victory enabled the Federals to retain control of northwest Arkansas and southwest… Read More

Rocky Face Ridge is the site of the start of the Union Army’s Atlanta Campaign. U.S. Major General Sherman, with his 110,100-man army group, opened the Atlanta Campaign on May 8 with an attack on General Johnston’s 54,500 Confederates on… Read More

The Fund was part of a partnership that worked to protect key lands at the center of the Perryville Battlefield in Kentucky. On October 8, 1862, the Widow Gibson Farm at Perryville was the site of a massive Confederate assault that… Read More

At the Fund, we believe America’s history is found in our landscapes.  By conserving significant landscapes, we can ensure our nation’s history will be preserved for future generations. How better to honor the fallen and appreciate the battles of the Civil War than to stand… Read More

The Conservation Fund’s work to protect Civil War battlefield sites in Mississippi highlights its dedication to preserving the state’s cultural heritage. With more than 8,000 acres protected in Mississippi since 1985, the Fund and its partners are upholding both the… Read More

Pilot Knob Missouri’s vital role in the Civil War peaked in the late summer of 1864. Each side needed decisive victories before the United States presidential election in November. General Sterling Price led 12,000 Confederates into Missouri, where in late… Read More

Glorieta Pass In March 1862, while Confederates from Texas battled a combined force of U. S. Regulars and volunteers from Colorado and New Mexico along the Santa Fe Trail near Glorieta Pass, a Union flanking column moved behind the Confederates’… Read More

Averasboro We were able to help protect more than 80 acres of what was the Confederate line at the Battle of Averasboro, which took place on March 16, 1865.  A conservation easement now protects this land and was funded by a grant from the… Read More

Franklin In partnership with the Franklin and Williamson County Heritage Foundation, the Fund protected nearly 60 acres on Roper’s Knob, the beautiful wooded hill that was a signal station during the war. Shiloh On April 6, 1862, General Albert Sidney… Read More

The Conservation Fund has helped protect a dozen Civil War battlefields across the state of Virginia. Beaver Dam Creek We protected 236 acres in the Chickahominy River watershed including part of the Federal line during the second of the Seven Days battles… Read More