2006 Annual Report October 2005 – September 2006 Battlefields Foundation

... to preserve, conserve, and interpret the legacy of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley... Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District and Commission Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-333) esource Protection nterpretation & Education I R Management & Partnerships Visitor Services & Tourism Visitor

Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ... to create partnerships... to preserve, conserve, enhance, and interpret the nationally significant battlefields and SENATE John Warner related sites associated with the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley... George Allen Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Commission Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-333) Frank Wolf, 10th District Bob Goodlatte, 6th District , 7th District

2006 BOARD OF TRUSTEES October 2005 – September 2006 Kris C. Tierney, Chairman Irvin E. Hess, Vice Chairman Susie M. Hill, Secretary Beverley H. Fleming, Treasurer ETTER FROM THE HAIRMAN John P. Ackerly III L C James S. Barnett Lawrence D. Bowers Jr. It has been a great privilege for me to serve as chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Foundation this past year. This has been the culmination of three years on Vincent F. Callahan Jr. Faye C. Cooper the Battlefields Commission helping to write the management plan for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District and the six years on the John D. Crim II Claude P. Foster Foundation’s Board. As I conclude my time on the Board I have every confidence that incoming chairman, Dr. Irvin Hess, will provide stable leadership and bring Kay D. Frye abundant enthusiasm to the Foundation’s work as a result of his tremendous interest and commitment to its purposes and vision. James Roderick O. Graves W. Jackson Helm Jr. Richard R. G. Hobson During 2006 the Battlefields Foundation made considerable progress toward implementing the District’s Management Plan. It protected nearly 600 acres of battle- Donovan E. Hower Kathleen S. Kilpatrick field land through donated and purchased easements and purchase of land in fee. We have now added more than 1,200 acres to the protected battlefield lands in Allen L. Louderback the National Historic District. The Foundation has also added to the body of knowledge about the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley, hosted a successful sympo- Nicholas P. Picerno Alexander L. Rives sium, and made significant strides toward completing an interpretive plan for the historic sites in the District. We also launched a marketing program that will assist Phillip C. Stone James L. White in making the Valley’s economy even stronger through increased heritage tourism. These accomplishments have not been achieved without considerable effort, Doreen S. Williams diplomacy, compromise—and at times a little head clunking. It is truly satisfying to see the planning efforts of the Battlefields Commission coming to fruition. Patricia L. Zontine

2006 STAFF In addition, 2006 saw a substantial increase in the number of individual and organizational donors who support the Foundation’s work. Their contributions supple- Howard J. Kittell Executive Director ment and further our congressional appropriation and grants from the Commonwealth of . We are grateful for this collective generosity and trust in the John D. Hutchinson V, AICP Foundation’s stewardship of financial resources. Program Manager for Resource Protection Elizabeth Paradis Stern Program Manager for Public & Lastly, I want to thank all of the current and past Government Relations Nancy R. Long trustees who have given of their time, talent, and Office Manager resources to help the Battlefields Foundation VOLUNTEERS move forward, the Foundation’s capable staff, John Adamson Diane Klein Larry Allamong Robert K. Krick and the many individuals who have volunteered Julie Armel Don Lafever their time and skills to advance our plan for the Bill Austin James Lawrence Jr. Bill Bedall Richard Lewis National Historic District. Philip Bigler D. Michael Liskey Brenda Black Troy Marshall James K. Bryant II William Miller With sincere best wishes, Suzanne Chilson David Myers Jean Clark Jonathan Noyalas Gary Cunningham Don Pierce Kris C. Tierney Earl Downs Dave Pridgeon Chairman of the Board of Trustees Gary Ecelbarger James I. Robertson David A. Edwards Steve Shenk Ben F. Fordney Liz Sherrer-Lewis Robert Frye W. Cullen Sherwood Meriwether German Byron Smith Zenaida Hall Dan Smith Scott Harris Nancy Sorrells John Heatwole Sergei Troubetzkoy Nancy Hess Laura Wahl Jeremy Hilliard Jeffry Wert National heritage area board members and staff—including SVBF Chairman Kris Tierney, Executive Director Howard Kittell, Program Deborah Hilty Diann Jacox Manager Elizabeth Stern, and Office Manager Nancy Long—joined Director Fran Mainella at a Capitol Hill press Maral Kalbian conference in July to release the NPS Advisory Board report on heritage areas in the U.S. Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District

“...this community-based approach emphasizes Valley hospitality and showcases the National Park Service Advisory personalities, stories, and attractions of five Board Report different areas centered on the battlefields . . .” In July, the NPS Advisory Board –Shenandoah Valley Battlefields and the National Geographic National Historic District Society issued a report to Management Plan Congress on the value of National Heritage Areas and cited the Battlefields Foundation and the National Historic District as one of the model National Heritage Areas in the .

National Heritage Areas The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District is one of the nation’s 37 National Heritage Areas. National Heritage Areas are parts of our country’s landscape that have been recognized by the United States Congress for their unique contri- butions to the American experi- ence. A heritage area may be developed around a common theme or an industry that influenced the culture and history of that region and our country. —National Park Service

V I R G I N I A 1 RESOURCE PROTECTION The federal legislation creating the National Historic District Fisher’s Hill battlefield identifies ten Civil War battlefields to be preserved. The law and (Shenandoah County - 15 acres) the District’s Management Plan mandate voluntary protection of Following the recommendations made by these battlefields as well as other cultural and natural resources. local landowners in the Fisher’s Hill and Tom’s Brook Battlefields Preservation Plan, the Foundation purchased this parcel atop Flint Hill adjacent to a 22-acre property purchased by the Foundation in 2001. More than 600 acres preserved at seven battlefields Tom’s Brook battlefield (Shenandoah County - 109 acres) In Fiscal Year 2006, the Battlefields Shenandoah County asked the Battlefields Foundation protected more than 600 acres at Foundation to consider purchasing the seven battlefields, bringing to 1,201 acres the property to ensure its protection as total area protected by the Foundation since envisioned in the landowner-directed its inception six years ago. As of November Fisher’s Hill and Tom’s Brook Battlefields Preservation Plan. In July, the Foundation 2006, the Foundation is working with 30 purchased the land, which also lies additional landowners on projects that could adjacent to the county farm and park. preserve an additional 3,000 acres at the Valley’s battlefields.

The Battlefields Foundation’s preservation work this year demonstrated its use of a variety of land protection tools, including purchasing the land itself, purchasing a conservation easement, New Market battlefield (Shenandoah County - 69 acres) and the donation of a conservation This purchase links the New Market Battlefield easement by a landowner to the State Historical Park, owned by the Virginia Foundation, as well as the use of Military Institute, with land purchased by the Battlefields Foundation in 2005, bringing the public and private funds. total protected area at New Market to almost LEGEND FOR SMALL MAPS 500 acres, the largest contiguous protected battlefield area in the Valley.

2 Resource Protection Preservation Guidelines The Battlefields Foundation uses the following guidelines in its preservation work: • focus on the core battlefield area; • work only with willing Achieving a “Reasonable Solution” for landowners; • hire an independent Improving Interstate 81 appraiser to determine In November 2005, the Foundation’s Board of Trustees joined market value; Second & Third Winchester governments and organizations throughout the region battlefields in endorsing the “Reasonable Solutions” • pay real property taxes on (Frederick County - 48 acres) every acre owned by the Winchester developer Stephenson six-point plan for improving Interstate 81, Associates donated the first of three which bisects seven battlefields in the Valley. Foundation. easements in the core of the Second At its October 2006 meeting, the Virginia & Third Winchester at Stephenson’s Commonwealth Transportation Board Depot so the land can be interpreted for the community and the nation. endorsed many of the principles articulated in the “Reasonable Solutions” plan.

Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.), one of the architects of the valley program, called it a “huge success.” Port Republic battlefield (Rockingham County - 220 acres) “I have not heard any complaints, absolutely In August, the Battlefields Foundation made Cedar Creek battlefield no complaints, and that is very unusual,” its largest purchase of a conservation (Warren County - 137 acres) Wolf said. “When we first introduced the easement. Deeply forested, the landowner Wanting to be sure that the land will continue to manage the parcel for would be protected forever, a local legislation, questions were raised about timber. The land provides much of the view- family sold a portion of their farm property rights and other issues, but we shed from The Coaling property owned by the in the new Cedar Creek and Belle addressed those concerns. Since then, there Civil War Preservation Trust, which provided a Grove National Historical Park to has been great cooperation.” portion of the funding for the project. the Battlefields Foundation. - October 12, 2006

3 INTERPRETATION & EDUCATION The Battlefields Foundation is to create a District-wide interpretive program that includes visitor education, living history demonstrations, and reenactments unified through a District wayfinding system. Pritchard’s Hill on the Kern

Belle Grove on the Cedar Creek battlefield Coordinating the Valley’s Interpretive Work In September, the Foundation and its partners resumed work on a District-wide interpretive plan. When complete, the Fisher’s Hill battlefield plan will help historic sites throughout the Valley coordinate their interpretive efforts so that visitors will experience a con- sistent, seamless, and meaningful exploration of the region’s Civil War story. The plan is funded by a grant from the American Battlefield Protection Program of the National Park Tom’s Brook battlefield Service. Orientation Center at McDowell

“If this Valley is lost, Virginia is lost!”

- ’s Valley Fort Johnson Campaign In May, the Battlefields Foundation hosted a day- long symposium looking at Confederate Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign. The occasion also heralded the release of the Foundation’s booklet about the campaign, comprised of essays by well-known historians, edit- ed by the Foundation’s Interpretation & Education Committee, and generously funded by a grant from BB&T Bank-Blue Ridge Region.

Booklet editor Jonathan Noyalas and copy editor Nancy Sorrells unveiled the cover at the Symposium.

4 Downtown Staunton Interpretation & Education VISITOR SERVICES & TOURISM The Battlefields Foundation is to develop a high-quality branding and marketing program for the National Historic District that will help make it and its individual sites a nstown battlefield Stonewall Jackson’s world-class visitor destination that provides fuel for the Headquarters Museum Shenandoah Valley’s economic engine. Third Winchester battlefield Coordinating the District’s Tourism Marketing In the summer, the Foundation issued a request for proposals for creation of a District-wide marketing plan. The marketing plan will be a blueprint for how partners throughout the Valley will coordinate their efforts to promote the region—particularly its Museum of the Civil War story—as a visitor destination to maximize the District’s Shenandoah Valley economic impact. In September, the Foundation chose the National Trust’s Heritage Tourism Program as the consultant to coordinate the development of a workable plan. Old Court House Civil War Museum “What do those big brown signs mean?” — Training hospitality personnel about the District In the spring, the Battlefields Foundation and the Valley’s tourism offices collaborated to offer a series of training sessions for hospital- ity personnel throughout the National Historic District. The ses- sions were designed to inform these front-line workers about the National Historic District and the historic sites so that they can help visitors explore the Valley’s Civil War story.

Bushong Farmstead and Hall of Valor Advertising: bringing visitors to the Valley Museum on the New Market battlefield Until the completion of the marketing plan for the District, the Battlefields Foundation directs its tourism advertising dollars to publications recom- mended by the Foundation’s Tourism Committee and Port Republic Museum works with tourism partners to find cooperative advertising opportunities where possible.

Cross Keys Cemetery 5 Visitor Services & Tourism Visitor FOSTERING LOCAL COLLABORATION: THE “CLUSTERS” The District Management Plan groups the battlefields and related historic sites into five geographic “clusters.” The Battlefields Foundation is to encourage and assist partner organizations in each cluster area to collaborate to tell their communities’ unique Civil War stories.

Winchester First Kernstown/First Winchester Battlefield Driving Tour: Following the tem- plate created for the Cross Keys & Port Republic and the Third Winchester driving tours, the cluster group developed a printed tour for the two Winchester-area battles associated with Orientation Center at Winchester – Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign. architect’s rendering Civil War Weekend: In September, Civil War sites all over the Winchester-Frederick County area collaborated to offer special programs bringing the community’s Civil War experi- ence to life for visitors. Sheridan’s Field Hospital

Orientation Center: Work has begun on what will be the second of five Civil War orientation centers in the National Historic District. The center will be co-located with the new regional visitor center—managed by the Convention & Visitors Bureau—as well as Shenandoah University’s History & Tourism Center. Signal Knob In the fall of 2005, a stakeholders’ group was formed for what had previsouly been called the “Cedar Creek - Fisher’s Hill - Tom’s Brook” cluster. As its initial project, the group created a brochure guide to the Civil War sites in this area. In developing the piece, the group renamed itself the “Signal Knob” cluster for its most prominent geographic feature: the north end of Massanutten Mountain. Among other things, the knob served as a signal station for Confederate troops during the war. Rockingham Preservation March: In June, the cluster hosted the largest-yet event on the Cross Keys and Port Republic battlefields. Dubbed “Shenandoah 1862,” the occasion brought more than 600 reenactors from across the coun- try to raise funds to protect the farm fields where the final two battles of Jackson’s Valley Campaign were fought.

Kids Camp: The second annual Cross Keys Kids Camp took place in July. More than 40 children took part in this sold-out event where they learned about soldier life during the war as well as the effect of the war on the civilians who struggled through it.

preservation march 6 Cultivating Local Stewardship MANAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIPS In fulfilling its mission as the “lead managing partner” for the National Historic District, the Battlefields Financial Foundation is working with and supporting local, regional, and national partners to protect, interpret, and promote Civil War battlefields and related sites in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Statements

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Identified in the new park’s legislation as one of its key partners, the Battlefields Foundation serves on the Federal FY 2006 Budgeted Income Advisory Commission that is helping the Park Service write the park’s General Management Plan. The Foundation also participates with other key partners on planning for activities and events at the park - in addition and Expenses to preserving land within the boundary of the park. (1 October 2005 – 30 September 2006)

Carrington Williams Preservation Award Funding Sources In late November, the Shenandoah Valley lost a great friend and perhaps its best-loved historian when John Federal Appropriations Heatwole’s fight with cancer ended. John was a passionate, active participant, a leader, and a supporter of Programs and the National Historic District and of the Battlefields Foundation. He was a founding trustee of the Administration $ 443,000 Foundation and a member of the federal commission that predated it. He gave unstintingly of his time, Resource Protection 1,000,000 energy, and talent to collect and present the Shenandoah Valley’s heritage and specifically its Civil War his- State Grants $ 1,150,000 tory. His efforts stimulated an increased understanding of the importance of the Valley’s Civil War battle- Grants, Donations, and fields and historic sites to local, state, and national elected officials, organizations, and individuals. Other Income $ 272,000 John’s persistent, consistent, and diplomatic approach to preserving the Valley’s battlefields and heritage was in keeping with the model set by Carrington Williams, the founding chairman of the federal commis- John Heatwole speaking at the Expenses sion and the Battlefields Foundation. John’s passion for the Shenandoah Valley, for its Civil War history, SVBF 2002 Annual Meeting. Programs and Administration $ 447,000 and for the preservation of its battlefields and sites was akin to that of Carrington’s. For these reasons, at an event in his Development and honor in October, John Heatwole became the recipient of the 2006 Carrington Williams Preservation Award. The Professional Services 17,000 Foundation will strive to continue in the path of these two remarkable leaders. Programs Cluster Development 12,000 Interpretation and Education 43,500 Volunteer of the Year Award Tourism and Promotion 30,000 A number of accomplishments this year would not have been possible without the efforts of Jonathan A. Noyalas, the Resource Protection 4,695,000* recipient of the Battlefields Foundation’s 2006 Volunteer of the Year Award. Jonathan edited the Foundation’s booklet Property Management 30,000 about Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign, helped coordinate the symposium where the booklet was released, and spoke at the symposium. In addition, he coordinated and wrote the Winchester cluster’s driving tour for the First *This figure includes battlefield preservation appropriations carried Kernstown and First Winchester battlefields. over from the prior fiscal year. Jonathan serves on the Foundation’s Interpretation & Education Committee and on the board of the Kernstown Battlefield Association. He is a history professor at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Virginia and direc- tor of the College’s Center for Civil War History and Institute of Culture and History and is the author of “My Will Is Absolute Law”: A Biography of Union General Robert H. Milroy and Plagued by War: Winchester, Virginia, During the Civil War. The Foundation is deeply grateful for all of the hard work that Jonathan has done to make the Valley’s Civil War story more accessible for the region and the nation.

Ceder Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park 7 FUNDING THE FOUNDATION’S WORK The Battlefields Foundation is grateful to the following private donors who have chosen to share their resources with us.

Organizations 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry 78th PA Vol. Infantry Co. F Broken Lance Enterprises Hamilton, LTD. Luray Caverns Corporation The College Guard 4th VA Co. A Ohio Agua Fund, Inc. C&T Ground Maintenance Historical Society of Harford County, Inc. New Jersey Civil War History Association The Shaara Foundation, Inc. 4th Virginia, Co. A, Wythe Grays Branch Banking & Trust Co. of VA Center for Civil War Living History IntraPac (Harrisonburg) Inc. Roanoke Civil War Roundtable 5th Regiment New Hampshire Brandt Research Consulting, LLC Eighth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Keeler Obenshain PC Shenandoah Valley Civil War Roundtable Volunteers Breeden Mechanical Inc. Co.A Living History Society of New Jersey Southbay Civil War Roundtable

Individuals John P. Ackerly III Brenton Boone Andrew Cain Jeff Coronado Mike Espenshade Reid M. Golden Waverly Adcock Brandon Booth Joseph Cain Kathleen A. Costlow Kenny Evans Gene Gonder David Ahrens Merritt Booth Roger Caldwell Greg Coupe Mike Evans Perry Goodman Mark Akers Joe Bordonaro Daniel R. Calhoun Cassady Craft John Exley Jason Goodnite George Alcox Joe Bossi Vincent F. Callahan Jr. Keith E. Crager Dave Fadley Justin Goodnite Martin D. Allison Garman Bowers Brian Campbell Jeffrey Craig Andrew Faudree Daniel Goodson Mark Aman Casy Bowman Kenneth Campbell Aaron Cregar Edward Faudree Matt Gordon Robert S. Ambrose Steve Bowman Tom Campbell Mike Cribbs Joel Faudree Charles Graham Sterling Ambrose Hanson Boyd Greg Cannon Max Crook James Faulkner Chris Graham Zachary Amend Philip Boyd John W. Capone David A. Culberson John Feagin Joseph Granata Erik Ancil Aaron Bradford Giulio Cappellett Eddy Cupp Kevin Feeman Thomas Grant S. Chris Anders Andrew Bradford Clint Cardinale Donald Currin Brent Feito Hiram B. Grantham IV Brandon Anders Benjamin Bradford Mark Cardinale Christopher Curtis Michael C. Ferrell Mike Green Jim Anderson David Bradford James Carver Ken Curtis Beverley H. Fleming Ron Green Joe Anderson Nathan Bradford Dan Casella Edward Czarnecki Steven FliBotte Robert Griesbach Robert A. Anderson Mike Brandes Bradley A. Cason Daniel Czerepuszko James H. Flood Dave Grieves Frederick & Christine Andreae Carl A. Brandt Chris Caveness Tim Czerow Gary Fordham Jason Griffeth Sandy Andrews Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Bray Mike Cecere Andrew Dangel Brad Forney Wade Griffin Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Ashley Dan Brennan Terri A. Cermignano Timothy Daniluk Jackson Foster Alan Gross Bruce N. Avery Michael Brennan Terry Chadwick Andrew Dankmeyer James C. Fox Drew Gruber Alexander J. Bailey Patrick T. Brennan Frank X. Chambers Jr. Brian Dankmeyer Kevin Frampton Phil Guenther Steve Baker Britt Brinson Mike Chapman Russell Dashiell Jr. Paul Frampton Nancy Gum Jeffrey Baldwin Woodford E. Broaddus Will Chapman John Davison Bobby Frampton Sr. John B. Gumz Matthew Baldwin Dennis Brooks Gregory Chase Todd Day Bill Frueh Stefan Gunlock Jay Barker Darrell P. Brown Jeremy Cheek Tyler Delgregg Kay D. Frye Everett Haire Patrick Barker Jim Brown Marc Cheek Butch Dell Cale W. Fuller Charles W. Hall Ernest Barrack Stephen Brown Jeff Christman John W. Dellinger R G. Fuller George Hall Richard E. Bartlett Edward C. Browne Nicholas Chukinas David DeMatteis David Funk Greg Hall Chris Bauer Jonathan Bryant Greg Churchill Mr. & Mrs. Paul Demetry James Funk John Hall Mark Bauer Ken Buckey Barney F. Cincotta Bob Denton Mary P. Funkhouser Jim Halterman Nate Bayreuther Scot A. Buffington Neal B. Clack Terri Lynn Denton Brandon Gadwah Don Hamel Mark Beasley John Buker Dave Clark James Depriest Rob Galbraith Steve Hane Nathaniel E. Bedford Greg Bullock Warren Clark Paul Destefano Cecil Galloway Stephen Hanson Dirk Behana The Honorable Rudolph Bumgardner III Michael Clarke Donald G. Dickens Sam Galloway Michael Harbour Chris Benedetto Dean E. Bundage John S. Clarkson Ross Dilts Sid Gandy Mitchell Harbour Michael Benney Childs Burden Brad Clay Jack Dixon Guy W. Gane III Bill Harding Mark Berrier William Burks Bob Clayton James Dobbs Joey Gangler Cody Harding Carter J. Bertone Jonathon Burnham Keith Cloer Ernest Dollar Kathleen Gardner Bill Harkleroad Bernard Biederman Chris Burns Kenneth Coanshock John Dorman Randal Garrison David E. Harkleroad M. B. Birnbrauer Clifton Burns Eric Cocco Tommy Downes John M. Garzia Gerald Harlow Sonny Bishop Randy E. Burris Tim Cole Gary Dumas Garr Gast Seth Harr Tim Blackmon Todd T. Burris II Timothy W. Cole Jr. Matt Durr Paul Gembara Don Harrelson Andrew Blake Dean Burt Don Collins Barry Dusel Charles Gerhart Austin Harris Josh Blankenship Fred W. Burt Alan Colvin Matthew Duvall Mark Gibson Shawn Harris David Blanton Joel Busenitz Bobby J. Compton William Ebner Burgo Gill Daniel J. Harshman Fred Bloom Charlie Bush Kyle Connaghan Brian Eckard James Gillispie Patrick Hart Paul Boccadoro Bruce S. Butler Patrick Connaghan Fred Edmunds Mary A. Giunta Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Harting Jr. Steve Boliver Jared Byrnes Robert Conner Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Edwards David Glover Jared D. Haudenschield David M. Bomberowitch Jordan Byrnes Jason Constantine Nicolas H. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. David L. Glover Alex Hawkins Troy Bonzo Michael Cadwell Roger W. Cornett Jr. John Elwood Michael Godwin Jeff Hayes

8 Jim Hazen Andrew Jordan Jonathan Luiken Stan Morton Tommy Piston Chris Saracco Shawn Stern Bill Watson Jack Hefestay Cody Jordan Joseph M. Lutsky Travis L. Moser Edda R. Pitassi Bill Saunders James H. Stevenson Mr. & Mrs. Terry L. Watson Robert C. Heitler Peter Julius Patrick Lynch Robert C. Moss III Greg Platt Victor Scalora Ward H. Stevenson Dick Watters Walter Jackson Helm Jr. Greg Kaszei Jerry Lynes John W. Mountcastle Rick Plemmons Craig Schaeffer Dan Stickley Mr. & Mrs. B. H. Weddle Mike Hendricks Kevin Kelley Sam Lynes Shawn Mowbray Mike Pocock Robert Schaffer Jerry Stiles Shane E. Weddle Julianne M. Herczeg Richard Kesler Phil Maddox Robert W. Moyer David Poe Scott Schaffer Robert Stoler John Weiland Levi Herring Barbara R. Kibler Bruce Malloy Richard W. Mueller David Pollett Michael A. Schaffner Eloise C. Strader Stephen Weinhardt Paul Herring Charles Kibler Michael Mantini Kevin J. Myers James Pollett Scott R. Scheermesser James Sturckler Jr. Christopher-Jude Wekelo Mark Herzog Tim Kindred Mark Maranto Mr. & Mrs. Lester E. Myers Ken Post Kirsten Schmidt Nick Sturckler Justin Welch Irvin & Nancy Hess Pierre King Andrew Marcum Justin Myzie Sam Prestipino Sr. Kyle Schumann Joseph Sturiale Aaron White Mr. & Mrs. Virgil G. Hetrick Rick Kinsley Myra A. Martin Ron Myzie Mr. & Mrs. J. Greg Preston David Schwartz Bret Sumner Christopher White Jeremy Hicks James Kirk Paul Martin Sam Napoleon Mike Pretus Rory Schwarzer Mac Sumrell D. Layton White Jerry Hicks Tim Kirk Richard Martin Ben Narduzzi Jim Pribula Don Scott Jason Sunderland David White Susie M. Hill Robert C. Kish Joshua J. Mason Douglas W. Nash Jr. David Pridgeon Michael E. Scott Luke M. Sutliff James L. White Richard Hill Howard J. Kittell and Jennifer Esler Robert Massella Mark Needham Sean Pridgeon Russ Seibert Sr. Ray Swearingen Keith Whitehead Ethan Hilliard J. Brad Kitts Jason W. McConnell Reid Neilsen Thomas H. Pritchett Mr. & Mrs. Roger W. Seiler Rich Taddeo Joseph W.A. Whitehorne Clifton Hillis Joe Knapp Tim McCown Andrew Nelson Tim Propst Kyle Sharp John Tadler Doreen S. Williams Jim Hodge John W. Knapp David B. McCray David A. Nelson Todd Propst Scott Sharp Edgar F. Talbott Mark Williams Charles L. Hodges Nicholas Knisley Robert E. McCune Erik Nelson Billy Puffenbarger William Shea Thomas B. Tart Patrick M. Williams Jordan G. Hodges Jake Koch Brian McDonald Larry Nordvig Jimmy Puffenbarger Michael Shelton Wesley W. Tart Robert Williams Kenneth Holland Peter Koch Tom McDonald Jason O’Brien John Puskar Glenn Shepard John Tartara Scott Williams Darien K. Holt George Kohan Thomas J. McFarland Bill O’Dea Andrew Rakowski Phil Sheridan Will Tatum Tony Williams Carson Hood Skip Koontz Mr. & Mrs. Dennis E. McFeeley Michael O’Dell Neil Randolph Scott Sherrill Kenneth L. Thomas Dennis Williamson Aaron Hooks Larry Koval Benjamin McGee Mary Elizabeth Oebbecke June & Howard Ratcliffe W. Cullen Sherwood Michael J. Thomas Frank Willis Matthew Hooks Eron Kranz Stan McGee George L. Ohrstrom II Michael Raynes David L. Shields Allen Thompson June Wilmot Chuck Hooper Andy Kraus Victor McGinnis Ted Oprean Tim Redmond James W. Shiner Dennis Thompson Bill Wilson Jeremiah Hornbaker Kevin Kreiner Galen McGrane Josh Orpen Eric Reel Robert G. Shively Michael Thompson Roger T. Wingler Michael F. Hosford Scott Kubay Larry McGrane Andrew Orth-Sheridan Brent Reidenbach Nathan Shoemake Logan Timmons Tyler Winters Byron F. Hovey Matt Kurdt Matthew McLaughlin Brian O’Shaughnessy Bill Reighard Michael Sica Jim Titus Curtis Wolf Donovan E. Hower Joseph F. Lackey Jr. Alec McQuillen Ben Owens Vaughan Reigner Aaron Siever John F. Tooher Michael J. Wolf Bob Howley Ronnie Lambert Andrew McQuillen James D. Owens Michael E. Rexrode Doris F. Siever Behn Trader Franklin Wood John Wm. Huber Jr. Benjamin R. Lane Harold L. Meadows Lawson Owens James M. Reynolds Justin Simms Randy Trader Murphy Wood Mark Hubina Zachary Langley J D. Medford Scott Painter Jesse J. Richardson Jr. Chris Simpson Mark Trail Thomas Wood Chris Hudgins Robert Lanier Ray Meinberg Tom & Julie Paradis David Riden Patrick Skeese Spencer C. Tucker George Woodall Darrell Hughart Chris Lantz Steve Melko Denis R. Parent James P. Rife Stephen Slone John Tuohy Elmer Woodard Jason Hunt Charles LaRocca Buddy Mellor Paul B. Parvis Mary & Jim Riley Evan A. Smith Matt Twine-Thompson Craig A. Woods David P. Hunter Chris Larthey Mr. & Mrs. Wayne M. Mellott James Pastorius Ben Ritter Mike Smith Randolph J. Ubben Keith Workman Michael D. Huston Jack Lasswell William P. Menefee Nick Patti Donald C. Roderick Randy E. Smith Scott Ullery Michael Wright Cole Hutcherson Ron Lauser Martin F. Mihm Tony Patton William R. Rodman Skip Smith Curtis A. Utz Rush Wright Pat Hutchins Joseph Lawson Brian Miller Gary R. Peacock William Rodman Mike Snouse Michael W. Valasek John A. Wyman Brent Hutchinson Nathan D. Leamer Corey Miller Steve Peck James Rose Daniel Snyder Wouter K. Vanderwal Jacob Yates Wayne Hutzell Zachary Leamer Richard Miller Ken Peeples Patrick Rose Mr. & Mrs. C. Robert Solenberger Tommy Varner Max Yates Jeff Igleheart Robert C. LeFrancois Eric J. Mink Clay N. Pendleton Dorothy Lee Rosen Brandon Sollars Thomas C. Vernon Michael Yates Ricky Ingram Elizabeth Lennon Ken Mink Kim Perlotto Marty A. Roten Richard Souder Jeffrey A. Vink Terry Yates Brad Ireland Al Leonard Jason Mitchell Gustav Person Robert Rowley Aaron Sparks John A. Wagner Scott E. Zeiss Dale F. Ireland Dan Lewis Robert T. Mitchell Jr. Paul A. Pessagno Will Rumsey Paul Sparks Mark Waisner Scott Zeiss Jeff Jernegan Frank Lilley Stephen Moles Eric M. Petitta Bill Russell Alan Spaulding Matthew Waisner Alan Zimmerman Clint Johnson Duane E. Lintz Bill Moore Michael Phillips Elizabeth Russell David D. Spearman Terry Waisner W. Denman Zirkle Derek Johnson Matt Lintz Brad Moore Thomas J. Phillips Robert & Linda Russman Zo Speer Alan Walker Mr. & Mrs. Steven E. Zogheb George Johnson Paul D. Lockhart Tom Moore Nicholas P. Picerno Patrick Rutledge Jay Spurr Andrew Walters Patricia L. Zontine Robert Johnson David Long Josh Mordin Gary Pierce Michael Ryan David Stearns Darryl J. Warchol Stanley R. Zuzek David Jones John Lowery Mark Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Pierce Jeffrey Sabol Jerry Steelman Richard Ward Donny Jones John Lowery Jule Morrow Derrick Piston Dale Sadowski Matthew Stein Kevin Warner Russell Jones Russell Lucia Shawn A. Morrow Matt Piston Edwin Santana Robert N. Steinwurtzel Richard M. Watkins

9 Our Partners As one of 37 congressionally-created National Heritage Areas, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District receives federal funding through the National Park Service’s National Heritage Areas Program as well as the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Our partnership with the National Park Service is one of our strongest.

In addition, the Battlefields Foundation is fortunate to have partnered in 2006 with a wide variety of organizations throughout the Shenandoah Valley and beyond. There is no way to Shenandoah Valley Folk Art and Heritage Center fully list all of these organizations but a sampling follows. in Dayton 10th Virginia Reenactors Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society Staunton Convention & Visitors Bureau Alliance of National Heritage Areas Highland County Stone House Foundation Augusta County Historical Society Highland Historical Society Stonewall Jackson Museum at Hupp’s Hill Belle Grove Plantation James Madison University Strasburg Heritage Association Bridgewater College Kernstown Battlefield Association Strasburg Museum/Shenandoah County Historical Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Society Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Lord Fairfax Community College Chapter, United Daughters of the Historical Park Luray-Page Chamber of Commerce Confederacy The Center for Civil War Living History, Inc. National Forest Service Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission National Trust for Historic Preservation Valley Conservation Council Civil War Preservation Trust Natural Resources Conservation Service Virginia Civil War Trails Historic White House at Jackson’s crossing on Col. D.H. Lee Martz Camp #10, Sons of New Market Battlefield State Historical Park Virginia Department of Historic Resources the Shenandoah Confederate Veterans Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation Cross Keys-Goods Mill Historical Society Northern Shenandoah Valley Travel Council Virginia Land Conservation Fund Cross Keys-Mill Creek Ruritan Club Old Court House Civil War Museum Virginia Military Institute Elkton Historical Society The Opequon Watershed, Inc. Virginia Outdoors Foundation Fort Collier Civil War Center Preservation of Historic Winchester Virginia Tourism Corporation Frederick County Rockingham County Warren County Frederick County Farm Bureau Shenandoah County City of Waynesboro Frederick County Historic Resources Advisory Board Scenic 340 Project City of Winchester Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River Shenandoah Parks and Recreation Department Warren Heritage Society Town of Front Royal Shenandoah County Tourism Warren Rifles Confederate Museum Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance Shenandoah University History & Tourism Center Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Front Royal Tourism Shenandoah Valley Civil War Round Table Bureau Rose Hill Farm on the Kernstown battlefield & Jefferson National Forests Shenandoah Valley Network Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society Harrisonburg Tourism Shenandoah Valley Travel Association Winchester Green Circle/Shawnee Springs Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Society of Port Republic Preservationists Winchester Old Town Development Board

Created by Congress in 1996, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District encompasses Augusta, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren counties in Virginia and the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester. As authorized by the Secretary of the Interior, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation serves as the non-profit manager for the District, partnering with local, regional, and national organizations and govern- ments to preserve the Shenandoah Valley’s Civil War battlefields and interpret and promote the Valley’s Civil War story for the region and the nation. Details about the information contained in this report may be found online at www.ShenandoahAtWar.org or by calling the Foundation’s offices. Photo credits—Front cover: SVBF, Amy Webb. Interior front cover: Alliance of National Heritage Areas. Page 1: NPS. Page 4: SVBF, Civil WarTraveler.com, Amy Webb. Page 5: Amy Webb, SVBF. Page 6: Bartzen & Ball Architects, SVBF. Page 7: SVBF. Pages 8-9: SVBF. Back cover: Amy Webb, SVBF.

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