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Virginia: Fields of the Civil War - Petersburg National Battlefield
Railroads of Petersburg helped decide the end of the American Civil War. Between June 1864 and April 1865, Union forces led by Ulysses S. Grant encircled Confederate forces led by Robert E. Lee in Petersburg for over 9 months. During the siege, 5 rail lines gave Lee's army and residents a lifeline. Grant's troops cut off each of the links as the siege continued, until just one remained: the east-west South Side Railroad. In the summer of 1864, Union forces tried to break the Confederate line by digging under it and packing the tunnel with explosives, creating a huge crater. Union troops stormed into the hole - just to became easy targets for Confederate riflemen.
by ocregister.com :: 2008-07-10 :: Battlefields Today - American Civil War

The Grey Ghost - John Singleton Mosby's Fairfax raid has 145th anniversary
The Confederate partisan ranger John Singleton Mosby, the Grey Ghost, is a legend of Northern Virginia history. He led his Mosby's Rangers on exploits during the Civil War, and he is the subject of history tours, books and a 1950s TV show. The Mosby Heritage Area and the John S. Mosby Highway and Fairfax neighborhood Mosby Woods also bear his name. "He had no military background at all, but in his career as fighter ... he created something that didn't exist before," said Don Hakenson, of the Mosby's Confederacy bus tour. Mosby was a innovator of guerilla warfare, whose style was to come from nowhere, hit and disperse.
by connectionnewspapers :: 2008-03-17 :: Civil War Generals and Military Leaders

Gettysburg prepares to limit walking tours - Trouble for tour companies
In time for the approaching tourist season, Gettysburg officials are about to approve an regulation that sets a 26-person limit for guided walking tours in the borough. Controversy was sparked last summer, when the public safety committee suggested a 15-person cap. Protests from the ghost-tour companies prompted the committee to raise that number to 26. If the ordinance passes in March, the regulations would be law by April 1. At least one owner of a ghost-tour company is not bothered by the timing. "We knew it was going to happen," said Mark Nesbitt, of the Ghosts of Gettysburg tour company, which averaged 25 people per tour, so they are not likely to lose money.
by eveningsun :: 2008-02-17 :: Civil War Tours

Two Civil War guides: Civil War Sites and Civil War Battlefields
The Civil War Preservation Trust's second edition of James M. McPherson's "Civil War Sites: The Official Guide to the Civil War Discovery Trail" is a concise introduction to over 600 venues across the country, like battlefields, forts, museums, archives, historic homes and cemeteries. "Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground" by Jeff Shaara takes a different approach, presenting 10 battlefields, each with its own story, and hints on what visitors should see.
by denverpost :: 2008-01-23 :: Battlefields Today - American Civil War

Fort Sumter Tours investing in improvements
Fort Sumter Tours Inc. plans to add a roof, a ramp, hurricane moorings and an 80-foot extension to its dock on Patriots Point. The company, which has ferried tourists to Fort Sumter, a Civil War-era island citadel in Charleston Harbor, since 1961, filed for state permits on the project. The improvements are part of a slew of promises that the tour company made to win 10-year contract from Uncle Sam. The birthplace of the Civil War comes with a bounty: In the decade ending in 2005, Fort Sumter Tours collected $26.1 million in ticket sales and concessions.
by charleston :: 2007-09-05 :: Civil War Forts & Fortifications

Hired guides can customize Civil War battlefield tours
Would you like your Civil War history spritzed up with a winery tour? Do you want to dissect the Battle of Antietam with a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian? Hire a guide. As the 150th anniversary of the war between the states approaches, starting with John Brown's 1859 prewar raid at Harpers Ferry, customized tours are multiplying. As little as $50 buys a 2-hour, private guided tour of Antietam or Gettysburg National Military Park. Those thirsting for more knowledge can join multistate bus tours of up to 6 days led by scholars like James McPherson, whose book, "Battle Cry of Freedom" won a Pulitzer and helped rekindle interest in the conflict.
by boston :: 2007-08-12 :: Civil War Tours

Civil War history through iPod tour - The second largest historic area
29 Kansas counties are in line to receive up to $10M to help people relive history with an iPod. It's all about freedom. From its inception, Kansas was about struggles for freedom and survival: those of American Indians, black Americans, women and states. To recognize that, Congress has designated 29 counties in eastern Kansas and 12 in Missouri a National Heritage Area, creating the second largest historic area in the nation. Rather than constructing a multimillion-dollar museum building - the kind that is attracting fewer visitors these days - organizers are planning to allow visitors to download stories on their iPods and computers for selfguided tours.
by arkcity :: 2007-04-08 :: Battlefields Today - American Civil War

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