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Antietam 150th prompts reflection on loss, freedom

Tags: Antietam, Battle of Antietam, Washington County

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Hiking tours help history buffs imagine Civil War hardship

It is ironic that the Battle of South Mountain is often overshadowed by its successor, which took place in a flat field.

Tags: Battle of Antietam, Andrew Rowand, National Park Service

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Marker denotes first Civil War battle in Md.

Washington County is marking the site of the first Civil War battle action in Maryland.

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Alexandria dig uncovers graves, traces of African-American community

An archaeological dig at Fort Ward Park in Alexandria has uncovered 43 unidentified graves and traces of a historic post-Civil War community.

Tags: archaeology, virginia history, Fort Ward Park, Alexandria, Lance Mallemo

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Md. gives town funds for Civil War cannons

The western Maryland town of Williamsport is getting state help in preserving its Civil War history.

Tags: Williamsport, Doubleday Hill

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$15 pass gets you discounts on Civil War history

Manassas and Prince William County tourism leaders launching a $15 pass that gets you discounts through December of next year at several key Civil War sites.

Tags: Second Batlle of Bull Run

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Civil War Trust to acquire land around Md. battlefields

Seven land tracts around Civil War battlefields in Maryland will be acquired by the thanks to funding from the state.

Tags: Maryland Environmental Trust, Civil War Trust

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Md. spending $980,000 to preserve Civil War sites

Gov. Martin O'Malley is awarding $980,000 to help preserve 150 acres of Civil War battlegrounds in Frederick County.

Tags: Monocacy National Battlefield, South Mountain State Battlefield

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Civil War Trust seeks to preserve more of Culpeper battlefield

Efforts are now underway to preserve more of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield where Confederate General Stonewall Jackson solidified his legend but turning defeat into victory 150 years ago.

Tags: Civil War Trust, Cedar Mountain Battlefield, Stonewall Jackson, John Pope, Mary Koik

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Archaeologists uncover early Va. courthouse

An effort to update the streets around Stafford's government complex has helped the county discover a major piece of its past.

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