BATTLEFIELD UPDATE Newsletter of the American Battlefield Protection Program Summer 2000, No

BATTLEFIELD UPDATE Newsletter of the American Battlefield Protection Program Summer 2000, No. 75

NEW INTERACTIVE WEB SITE FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE DATES REVISED REVOLUTIONARY WAR/WAR OF 1812 STUDY The American Battlefield Protection Program invites read- By Danielle Berman and Tanya Gossett ers of Battlefield Update to attend the Fifth National Conference on Battlefield Preservation. The event will be The National Park Service has launched a new web site held at the Omni Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, with an interactive component to facilitate public partici- Maryland on November 18 Ð 21, 2000. This is the only pation in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic conference that brings together all professions involved in Preservation Study. The web site’s two main features the many facets of battlefield protection to discuss, include lists of potentially historic sites and battlefield sur- exchange, and present ideas that lead to the long-term vey information. Through the web site, users will be able preservation and protection of our nation’s historic battle- to help the NPS determine which sites will be surveyed and fields. It will include workshops, lectures, tours and more studied in depth. Once the surveys begin, the web site will provide centrally located assistance to surveyors in the Originally scheduled for December 2-6, the ABPP recently field. decided to reschedule its National Conference. This was done to accommodate a large portion of the speakers and The interactive web site allows scholars, professional his- attendees who would have been facing a conflict in the torians and preservationists, members of patriotic societies, scheduling of two related events, the ABPP’s conference and the interested public to inspect the battle site and asso- and the National Park Service’s Cultural Resources 2000 ciated properties lists, add information directly to the conference, which is scheduled for December 4-8, 2000, in ABPP database, and comment on the significance of the Santa Fe, New Mexico. properties. Visitors can review information about those properties they are most familiar with by searching the See NEW NATIONAL CONFERENCE DATES, page 2 database alphabetically, by state, by county, by campaign, and by historical theme. The methodologies used to devel- op the lists are posted in addition to information about the thematic structure used to categorize the associated historic properties.

With assistance from state and private partners, the NPS study team, which includes staff from the American Battlefield Protection Program and the Cultural Resources Geographic Information Systems program, is compiling the military and associated property lists in an effort to define a universe of historic properties from which to select the most significant for further study. The NPS study team has identified more than 700 known military actions and more than 500 other important events associated with the Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 to September 3, 1783) and the War of 1812 (June 18, 1812 to February 17, 1815). Rural landscape of the Brandywine Battlefield in Chester See INTERACTIVE WEB SITE, page 3 County, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Heritage Preservation Services HAWKE NAMED NEW ABPP CHIEF

In February 2000, Paul Hawke joined the American Protection Program as the southeast coordinator beginning Battlefield Protection Program as its new full-time Chief. in 1991. During this time, Hawke also completed his Hawke holds degrees in history, preservation, and has Master’s degree in Historic Preservation at Georgia State nearly 20 years of experience within the National Park University. Service, most recently as Chief of Interpretation and Resource Management at Shiloh National Military Park in Hawke left Atlanta for Shiloh in 1995 and for the past five Tennessee. years has managed the park’s cultural and natural resources, interpretation program, fee collection program, Hawke’s background in battlefield preservation began at history program, and protection and emergency services Mary Washington College, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, programs. where he majored in Geography, American History, and Historic Preservation. His Park Service career began with Hawke comes to the ABPP just as the National Park seasonal work at Petersburg National Battlefield as well as Service swings into full gear on its Revolutionary War and at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. War of 1812 National Historic Preservation Study. After earning his bachelor’s degree, he served as an inter- I greatly enjoyed working with the Civil War Sites preter and staff historian at Independence National Advisory Commission and the ABPP on Civil War Historic Park and Pea Ridge National Military Park. He sites in the southeast. There is a wonderful feeling continued his education in American History while attend- associated with seeing the tangible results commu- ing graduate school at Temple University and later, at the nity efforts to preserve historic resources. I have University of Arkansas. also enjoyed the friendships and camaraderie associated with the evolving partnerships as we work In 1985, Hawke broadened his preservation efforts by tak- toward the common goal of preservation. I see excit- ing a position as a historian in the National Park Service’s ing challenges ahead as the ABPP reaches out to bat- Southeast Regional Office. His duties included coordinat- tlefields associated with other wars. We must con- ing the National Historic Landmark Program, the Historic tinue to cultivate local preservation efforts and part- American Building Survey/ Historic American nerships, and nurture those already established. Engineering Record (HABS/HAER), and Section 106/110 Most importantly, we must help the American peo- mitigation casework for that region. Already advocating ple understand the importance of battlefields. If our for battlefield preservation through the National Historic diverse population does not understand a battle- Landmarks program, Hawke supported the Civil War Sites field’s relevance, we will not be able to preserve it Advisory Commission and the American Battlefield for future generations.

NEW NATIONAL CONFERENCE DATES, from page 1

The 5th National Conference on Battlefield Preservation The scheduled keynote speaker is Edward Linenthal, will be different from ABPP conferences of the past. For Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of the first time, the ABPP has opened the conference to any Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Dr. Linenthal is author of several topic relating to the protection of battlefields or their asso- books including History Wars: The Enola Gay and Other ciated sites. Additionally, for the first time, the ABPP Battles for the American Past, Sacred Ground: Americans sought proposals for workshops and papers through a Call and Their Battlefields, and Preserving Memory: The for Papers. Advertised on several listserves, web sites and Struggle to Create America’s Holocaust Museum. through mailings, the Call for Papers asked that proposals provide technical information and/or innovative ideas in A more complete listing of conference topics and events, battlefield protection. Approximately 50 proposals were and a registration form for the conference, will be included received, covering a vast array of topics, wars, and points in the next Battlefield Update. For more information on the of view. The ABPP will make final decisions about confer- conference contact Ginger Carter at 202-343-1210 or gin- ence presenters in June. [email protected].

2 Battlefield Update INTERACTIVE WEB SITE, from page 1

Portable Document Format (pdf). Examples of a completed survey forms and survey maps will be posted to illus- trate the type and level of documentation required to complete a battle site survey. A “Help Desk” feature will provide surveyors with an easy way to contact the NPS staff person who can best answer their questions. Surveyors can also make online requests for map materials and the digital version of the survey form. Lastly, web links will direct users to helpful resources, such as information about local GPS base stations. Over time, as the survey progresses, the site will expand to include a “Frequently Asked Questions” page. The NPS hopes that by improving access to resources, documentation, and assistance, the web site will Web visitors can search the database by state, county, war, and historical themes. be a useful tool for all of the study’s participants.

The listed events, including lesser known actions in The website address is www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/. If you Florida, Missouri, Iowa, and Oregon, occurred in 32 states. have questions about the study, please contact the ABPP at Although the NPS lists are extensive, they do not encom- (202) 343-3941 or [email protected]. pass all known sites. The ABPP welcomes all comments on, and additions to, the lists. ASSOCIATED HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN The online comment period runs from June 5 to July 14, REVOLUTIONARY WAR/WAR OF 1812 STUDY 2000. Once the online comment period closes, the NPS study team and a group of scholars will weigh the respons- By Deidre McCarthy es and determine which sites to survey based on historical significance, geographic distribution, and budgetary con- Although the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic siderations. Preservation Study is similar to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Study in its assessment of battle- The ABPP plans to begin surveys of Revolutionary War field significance and integrity, the Revolutionary War and and War of 1812 sites this summer. The objective of the site War of 1812 project will go one step further and investigate surveys is to gather field-proofed data about the current associated historic properties. These important resources, condition of, and threats to, the battle sites and associated only briefly addressed during the Civil War study, will be historic properties. Surveyors will also have the opportuni- fully integrated into this study to provide a more complete ty to employ Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipment picture of these two wars. to collect spatial reference data for each site and its component resources, such as earthworks, monuments, road Clearly, Americans define and understand the traces, and buildings. This digital data is important for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 periods by more than future local preservation planning. States and counties will the battlefields themselves. Related properties played be able to use the spatial data in their own Geographic important roles in the creation of policies (such as court- Information Systems to inform future land use decisions. houses or meeting houses), the conduct of the war effort The ABPP will coordinate the survey with State Historic (such as commandeered headquarters), supplying materials Preservation Offices, National Park Service units and field for troops (such as mills, forges, or farmsteads), and other offices. activities that are sometimes only tangentially associated with the battles themselves. These associated historic prop- The new web site will include a wealth of information erties may or may not be directly tied to specific military geared to help site surveyors. Survey manuals, forms, and documentation will be available for download in Adobe See ASSOCIATED HISTORIC PROPERTIES, page 4

Battlefield Update 3 ASSOCIATED HISTORIC PROPERTIES, from page 3 operations, but they do relate to significant historical themes during the two wars, and they do make important WAR ON THE WATERS contributions to our overall understanding of the wars. It may seem like an impossible task to identify the thou- Civil War Naval Operations sands of potential associated historic properties, however a Symposium & Reenactment strategy has been developed and is being employed by the NPS study team. It includes cooperation among State and Chicago Historical Society Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, National Park Service Saturday, September 23, 2000 staff, local jurisdictions, and 18th-century scholars and oth- ers. The NPS study team has compiled a starter list of prop- Sponsoring Organizations erties already documented and listed in the National National Archives and Records Register of Historic Places. The list is expected to expand AdministrationÐGreat Lakes Region as data from state inventories and primary and secondary Chicago Historical Society sources is added through the interactive web site. (See arti- Chicago Civil War Round Table cle “New Interactive Website for Revolutionary War/War Salt Creek Civil War Round Table of 1812 Study”) Public History Program at Loyola University National Park Service

When Civil War navies are mentioned, most people think of the traditional battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack. However, very few people consider the myr- iad significant Union and Confederate naval operations and developments that influenced and altered the war’s course.

This September the Chicago Historical Society will host a symposium that addresses topics about the protracted conflict between Union and Confederate naval and land forces over Charleston Harbor; the struggle for Island The study will evaluate structures, sites, and buildings associated with the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The No. 10; Union naval attacks and raids along the Atlantic Hockessin Friends Meeting House in Delaware (shown) housed Coast and inland waterways; the war on western waters; British troops during the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign. the common sailor’s life; African-American seamen; the covert naval intelligence war; and the efforts to preserve To comment on or request more information about the underwater historical sites. The event will also include a associated historic property portion of the Revolutionary reenactment, an authors signing session, and a closing War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study, please reception. consult the ABPP website at www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/ or contact Deidre McCarthy at (202) 343-9548 or by email at For registration information, contact Ms. Amy [email protected]. Woodward, Visitor Services, Chicago Historical Society, 1601 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614, (312) 642- 4600. Registration began on June 1, 2000.

4 Battlefield Update RECENTLY RELEASED BATTLEFIELD UPDATE The following are recently completed ABPP grant funded projects. For infor- Published by the National Park Service mation about the individual projects, please contact the organization listed Robert Stanton with the project. Where noted, copies of the reports or final materials are Director available to the public. Katherine H. Stevenson Associate Director, Cultural Resources Atlanta Campaign Historic Resources Survey, Phase I John Robbins A field survey of selected Civil War sites associated with the Atlanta Assistant Associate Director, Campaign of 1864 including Tunnel Hill and Rocky Face Ridge, Dug Gap, Cultural Resources

Resaca, Adairsville, Cassville, Allatoona Pass, New Hope Church, and Dallas. de Teel Patterson Tiller The project report includes recommendations for the preservation of the sites Chief, Heritage Preservation Services surveyed. Produced by The Jaeger Company, Gainesville, Georgia. For more Paul Hawke information contact the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 57 Forsyth Chief, American Battlefield Street, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, (404) 656-2840. Protection Program

Tanya M. Gossett Editor Mississippi Operations in the Campaign & Siege of Vicksburg Janice C. McCoy Design Services Updated and revised, full-color driving-tour brochure on the Campaign and Siege of Jerry Buckbinder Vicksburg. Joint project of the Mississippi Production Manager Department of Archives and History and the Battlefield Update is published quarterly Friends of the Vicksburg Campaign and Historic and is available free of charge. Please send arti- Trail. For more information, or to receive copies, cles, news items, and correspondence to the address below or electronically to contact the Friends of the Vicksburg Campaign [email protected]. and Historic Trail, P.O. Box 3026, Jackson, American Battlefield Protection Program Mississippi, 39207-3026, (800) 639-8745. Heritage Preservation Services National Park Service 1849 C Street, NW (NC330) Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Interpreter’s Manual Washington, DC 20240 PHONE (202) 343-3941 A resource packet of materials developed to assist in training new volunteer FAX (202) 343-3921 interpreters at the Ball’s Bluff battlefield. The packet includes research on the battle of Ball’s Bluff and model tours of the battlefield itself. Produced by Dr. For more information about the American Battlefield Protection Program John M. Coski, Consultant. For more information contact the Northern visit us on-line at Virginia Regional Park Authority, 5400 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, Virginia, www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/. 22039, (703) 352-5900.

Columbia Avenue Design Standards Design guidelines for use in the redevelopment or new construction of sites along Columbia Avenue, in the City of Franklin, Tennessee. The design stan- Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly dards address the portion of Columbia Avenue that connects the Five Points prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, area, located on the southern edge of the historic downtown commercial core, age, or disability. Any person who believes he or she has been with the Mack Hatcher Parkway. This was a route used by both Union and discriminated against in any program operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC See RECENTLY RELEASED, page 6 20240.

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Confederate soldiers and the site of significant action relat- National Forest Heritage Program, Federal Building, 1101 ed to the battle of Franklin. Produced by New York Avenue, Alamogordo, New Mexico, 88310- Looney/Ricks/Kiss, Inc. For more information, or to 6622, (505) 434-7200. receive copies of the guidelines, contact the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, P.O. Box Mapping the Defenses of the Charleston to 723, Franklin, Tennessee, 37065, (615) 591-8500. Savannah Railroad Survey and mapping of the Civil War earthworks related to the defenses of the Charleston to Savannah Railroad in Last Chance Canyon 1869 Apache/Cavalry Battle Beaufort and Jasper Counties, South Carolina. Prepared by Site Survey Christopher Ohm Clement, Steven D. Smith, and Romona Archeological survey of the Last Chance Canyon 1869 bat- Gunden of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology tle site of the Apache and Third Cavalry. A joint project Research Program. For more information contact the by the Lincoln National Forest and the Mescalero Apache. South Carolina Institute of Archaeology Research Report produced by Lincoln National Forest archeologists Program, 1321 Pendelton Street, Columbia, South Christopher D. Adams, Diane E. White, and David M. Carolina, 29208, (803) 377-7093. Johnson. For more information contact the Lincoln

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