Discovering
Where They Fought:
Battle Histories
The unit histories in the CWSS are linked to histories of the 364 most
significant Civil War battles already on the Internet from the NPS' American
Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP). These battle histories were compiled
as part of a report to Congress by the Civil War Sites Advisory Committee.
The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) and the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) have graciously partnered with the CWSS to expand on those battle summaries to include many other battles not included in the 364 total and also feature the latest preservation efforts where they apply.
The American Battlefield Protection
Program
The ABPP promotes the preservation of significant historic battlefields
associated with wars on American soil. The goals of the program are 1)
to protect battlefields and sites associated with armed conflicts that
influenced the course of our history, 2) to encourage and assist all Americans
in planning for the preservation, management, and interpretation of these
sites, and 3) to raise awareness of the importance of preserving battlefields
and related sites for future generations. The ABPP focuses primarily on
land use, cultural resource and site management planning, and public education.
The Civil War Preservation Trust
The CWPT is America's largest non-profit organization devoted to the preservation
of our nation's endangered Civil War battlefield lands. The Trust also
promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform
the public about the war and the fundamental conflicts that sparked it.
Private Soldier
"Old Simon"
Monument overlooking Antietam
National Cemetery