General Order, No. 66 - American Battlefield Trust
General Order, No. 66. By direction of the President of the United States, I hereby assume the command of the Army of the Potomac. As a soldier, in obeying this order, an order totally unexpected and unsolicited, I have no promises or pledges to make.
Battlefields in VR | American Battlefield Trust
Immerse yourself in the epic saga of American history with Battlefields in VR, the groundbreaking virtual reality experience from the American Battlefield Trust. Explore the pivotal landscapes of the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Civil War like never before.
Leading Conservation Organizations File Amicus Brief In …
October 4, 2024. (Manassas, Virginia) — On October 3, 2024, six leading conservation organizations committed to the preservation of the nation’s battlefields and natural resources have filed an amicus curiae brief in support of a lawsuit to stop construction of the world’s largest data center campus immediately adjacent to the Manassas ...
Battlefields and Heritage Sites | American Battlefield Trust
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Annual Conference 2025 - American Battlefield Trust
May 1 - 4, 2025. Join the American Battlefield Trust members and staff — along with some of the nation’s elite historians — in Boston, Massachusetts. Enjoy tours, history talks, and other memorable experiences at the American Battlefield Trust's Annual Conference. Host Hotel.
Visit Kinston Battlefield - American Battlefield Trust
Save 85 acres at Corinth, Iuka, Kinston, Petersburg Breakthrough and Prairie Grove Battlefields. Kinston Battlefield is the site of the First Battle of Kinston, fought on December 14, 1862 between 2,400 Confederate soldiers and 12,000 Union troops.
Benjamin Harrison - American Battlefield Trust
Date of Birth - Death August 20, 1833-March 13, 1901. Born in Ohio on August 20, 1833, Benjamin Harrison was the second child John and Elizabeth Harrison, a grandson of U.S. President William Henry Harrison and great-grandson …
Teacher Institutes - American Battlefield Trust
By taking teachers to battlefields and other historic sites, the National Teacher Institute achieves a key component of the Trust’s core mission: promoting place-based education in some of the best outdoor classrooms in America.
Mary Todd Lincoln - American Battlefield Trust
Between Lincoln's election victory in November 1860 and his inauguration as the sixteenth president in March 1861, seven southern states declared session and moved to form a separate country, the Confederate States of America.
Twenty Must-See Battlefields - American Battlefield Trust
December 1776 & January 1777. General George Washington’s army wins three key battles over 10 days — the Battle of Trenton on December 26, the Battle of the Assunpink Creek (Second Trenton) on January 2, 1777, and the battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777 — reasserting control over much of New Jersey.