Civil War in the News: "Where Urban Sprawl Creeps Like Kudzu Over Historic Places

I came across two Civil War articles in the last several days. Being a major supporter of the historic preservation, these articles were of interest.

The first was in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Relic hunters race to save Cobb County Civil War History" by Bill Hendrick.

All areas around Atlanta are experiencing rapid growth. Already, too many of the sites from the Atlanta Campaign have been built over. Now, the growth is out in the surrounding counties.

A determined group of Civil War buffs are increasing efforts at finding and saving as much as they can before they are bulldozed over by the developers.

I loved the quote "where urban sprawl creeps like kudzu over historic places..."

Let's hope they find as much as possible.

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The second story was from the Cullman Times in Alabama.

Fred Wise, 65, has spent the last 25 years turning 40 acres of "worthless land into a Civil War legacy." This has involved the removal of quite a large bit of undergrowth. It is now a Civil War park marking where the Confederate troops under General Nathan Bedford Forrest battled Union forces under Col. Abel Streight for several hours preceding the Battles of Hog Mountain and Day's Gap in April, 1863.

He has also opened a Civil War museum at the old Vinemont Stage Coach Inn.

A man that does all of this under is own initiative and with little help deserves our great debt of gratitude.

Saving History Whenever and Wherever. --RoadDog