Civil War battlefield trust

Guys,

I posted this on the other site, thought I wd put it up here, too. Resaca battlefield ...


Since the Wilderness vs. Walmart controversy I have been tracking this site and occasionally donating. This looks like an important one, and 67-to-1 match!
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Saving More Atlanta Campaign Land

The Transaction that Will Push Us Over the 30,000 Acre Threshold

The Civil War Trust is kicking off the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with a truly remarkable--and historic--opportunity to save almost 538 acres at Resaca and Dallas, two crucial engagements of the 1864 Atlanta Campaign.
Resaca/Dallas 2011

Acres: 538
Cost: $3,450,000
Fundraising Goal: $51,585
Match: $67 to $1


Help Save Resaca and Dallas

Match Sources: American Battlefield Protection Program, City of Dallas, Georgia Battlefields Association, Trust for Public Land, Gordon County

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields...a/resaca-2011/

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With 110,000 Union troops under William T. Sherman arrayed against him, General Joseph E. Johnston concentrated his 60,000-man army into fish-hook-shaped line on the hills north of the town of Resaca. For two days, Sherman hurled his troops against fortified positions, resulting in a bloody stalemate that foreshadowed the rest of the campaign that followed.

For four more months Johnston fell back toward Atlanta, making valiant stands on the hills of Georgia and forcing the Federals to pay dearly for every foot of ground. Though Atlanta eventually fell, the Confederates exacted--and suffered--a fearsome toll in casualties before abandoning the city.

The target properties at Resaca and Dallas--a combined total of 538 acres--represent not only a major achievement for battlefield preservation in the state of Georgia, but is also a significant milestone for the Trust as an organization: with this acquisition, we will have saved over 30,000 acres of hallowed ground. By taking advantage of an unbeatable $67-to-$1 match, you can help has reach this preservation landmark.

Sincerely yours,

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I'm gonna give them $20. (I did, too)

jn