Cedar Creek Supporters Lose Mine Rezoning Battle
By Deborah Fitts
MIDDLETOWN, Va. — In a bitter blow to supporters of the Cedar Creek battlefield, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted May 28 to expand a limestone-mining operation across hundreds of acres of core battlefield.

Jim Stamatelos’ Friends Remember His Talents
By Kathryn Jorgensen
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Old friends are fondly remembering collector/dealer Jim Stamatelos who died June 14 after many years of illness. He and his brother Tony operated Sutler’s Wagon.

David Ruth Is Richmond Superintendent
By Deborah Fitts
RICHMOND, Va. — David Ruth was named superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield Park in late May. He follows Cynthia MacLeod, who left the park in February to become take charge of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.

Pemberton HQ Opens On Limited Basis
By Deborah Fitts
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The headquarters house of Gen. John C. Pemberton, Confederate commander during the fateful 1863 siege of Vicksburg, is being opened to the public for the first time.