Preservationist Deborah Fitts Dies At 63; Was Longtime Journalist & CWN Editor
By Kathryn Jorgensen
Deborah Whittier Fitts of Richmond, Mass., wife of Clark B. Hall and longtime preservationist and journalist, died of breast cancer on July 17. She was 63. She was assistant editor and a reporter for Civil War News for almost 20 years. |
CWPT Leads Effort To Stop Wal-Mart At The Wilderness
By Deborah Fitts
THE WILDERNESS, Va. — Plans for a Wal-Mart Supercenter on the Wilderness battlefield have prompted a coalition of preservation groups to deliver a shot across the mega-store’s bow. |
Tennessee Museum Seeks Battle Flags
By Gregory L. Wade
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee State Museum has been making an effort to catalog, document and find all the flags that were carried by its sons on both sides of the Civil War. |
Cedar Creek Preservation Coalition Suffers Bitter Split
By Deborah Fitts
MIDDLETOWN, Va. — In the wake of a decision to expand mining on the Cedar Creek battlefield, anger and recriminations have split the coalition of preservation groups that own portions of the fought-over land. |
Richmond Battlefield Assn. Buys 11-Acre Parcel At Cold Harbor
By Deborah Fitts
RICHMOND, Va. — In “the most exciting project yet undertaken by our organization,” the Richmond Battlefields Association (RBA) in May purchased a key piece of the Cold Harbor battlefield. |
Franklin’s Charge Celebrates Buying One Of The Battle’s Bloodiest Acres
By Gregory L. Wade
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — One of the bloodiest acres in Franklin was recently purchased for $950,000 by Franklin’s Charge, a coalition of preservation groups in this growing, scenic town south of Nashville
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