Battlefields You Can Visit for 160th Anniversaries 

Looking forward to enjoying the battlefields, vicariously, via ABT videos!

The Mansfield battlefield still feels old and connected to history, even though I-49 isn’t far away. That part of Louisiana hasn’t changed too much. It’s a nice place.

Thanks Gary and all at American batle field trust for everything yall do .thanks to everyone who watches and helps us keep these special places. 🇺🇲

I conduct tours of the Red River Campaign, including all those little known sites that were critical in the campaign. Most of them are on private property but can be visited from public roads. Mansfield is a state park, a must for any Civil War buffs, but it is just one of many sites.

Thanks Gary. Being an Atlanta native, besides Kennesawy, I am also going to Pickett's Mill State Historic site which has a 160th anniversary in May. Another one of Cleburne's victories.

Many years ago, I sang for a memorial service in the cemetery of Reformation Lutheran Church in New Market. As I recall, this service is presented each year around Mother's Day weekend.

Another worthy mention is the battle of Westport (now part of Kansas City, MO) which commenced October 21- 23, 1864. It is known as the largest Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi. Samuel Curtis led Union troops again Sterling Price’s Confederates. I visited in July 2023. The battlefield is chopped up because of growth of the area. Nonetheless, they’ve got a very good visitor center and museum and you do get the sense of what was involved.

Thank you so much Gary!!!! New Market! Great place. How could we get mad at you when you provide so much for us to see throughout the year, and YEARS! Just keep it up,, and thanks again

You hit another favorite battlefield of mine, Kennesaw. Another must eat near this site: Big Shanty BBQ in Kennesaw. One of my very favorites. I used to drive hotsot deliveries in a small box van across a good part of the country. On the way home, my van was small enough to visit battlefield sites. I can't even tell you how many I've been to, many repeatedly. That and bbq was my hobby! Thanks for all you've preserved for all of us.

I'll be at Gettysburg April 8th. and Sharpsburg the following day.

Thanks Gary! I've been planning out my summer schedule and will definitely use this video for reference!

The Battle of Brown’s Mill, fought July 30th 1864 located near Newnan GA. A Union raid behind Atlanta lines led by Edward McCook was finally put to an end by Joseph Wheeler!

Thank you!

Can’t wait to check it all out!

Another option is the Second Battle of Kernstown (July 24th, 1864)in Winchester, VA. The Kernstown Battlefield Association will be holding a special author's tour by Scott Patchan on the 20th of July from 10:00-2:00.

2024 marks two anniversaries for my family. May 30th Bethesda Church (now a residential area) is where my g-g-grandfather’s (Patrick Reagan) story ended. He had only mustered in the previous March. On the other, g-g-grandfather #2 (John Ery) joined in 1861 under a 3 month, and was at the defense of Washington DC. Then he joined the Cavalry and was in the Peninsular campaign. Mustered out on a surgeon’s note, a year later he mustered in again as a sergeant. In 1864, was a Brice’s Crossroads. The week after, he was promoted to regimental color sergeant. He mustered out in 1866.

Thank you Gary for the heads up on these 160th anniversary coming up. Will be watching. 💯👍👊

Do u have anything on Honeyhill SC. Fought on Nov.30th 1864? My great great uncle died there.

Hey Garry! Thanks for the shout-out for Olustee! There is much for the Civil War enthusiast to learn about this battle. The involvement of the 54th Mass makes the history even richer here!

Good list!! A few battlefields WEST of the Mississippi River: Fort Davidson in Missouri (1st major battle of Sterling Price's Confederate Army's advance towards St Louis in 1864) Westport in Kansas City, Missouri (another person mentioned this battle. 3-day battle that destroyed Price's army) Mine Creek in Kansas (largest cavalry clash west of Mississippi River and pretty much finished off what was left of Price's army)

YES, Mansfield/Pleasant Hill will be doing something. The reenactment is next week. I'll tag your page on their Facebook page. I will be there doing a surgical impression myself. The battlefield staff would love if you could make it out this way, Im sure.

Don’t forget about the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Even though little to nothing of the battlefields are preserved, you can still visit Fort Darling and visit both City Point National Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery’s Confederate Section (Specifically Section F) to find where a number of the men who fought and died during that campaign are buried.

Great job! I'm not gonna yell at you, but Fort Harrison and New Market Heights in late September!

Love it, Garry! I know I'll be at the Wilderness 160th (might try and sneak away from the living history there to catch a battlefield walk on Sunday morning), then at the Franklin 160th living history in November.

I just visited Monocacy last month! I loved it and it wasn't difficult at all! Glad you mentioned it, Garry! Will you be at any of these 160 anniversaries?

We're past its 160th by a couple years now, but this summer I'm heading down to check out the Glorietta Pass battlefield trail in New Mexico. Going to hit up Fort Union as well and head up to Los Alamos to learn a little about the Manhattan Project. Should be a fun trip!

Hope you come down for the Red River campaign.

Another battlefield preserved by the Trust in Virginia: Fisher's Hill. Visited there maybe ten years ago and I can confirm that the "hill" part of the name is no lie!

I don’t know if anyone is doing anything to commemorate the anniversary, but Loose Park in Kansas City preserves much of The Battle of Westport, 160 years ago in October.

If you visit the New Market Battlefield, you MUST stop at the Southern Kitchen in town. Been around since thev50's or 60's, something like that. Best fried chicken in the valley.

The weekend of June 8 and 9, 2024 they are having events on the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Trevillian Station, Battlefield Trust has been instrumental in preserving land there!!

Good work Gary.

Port Hudson is doing a reenactment today

Anymore,the jewel at Franklin is the Lotz house!

Love your videos Gary. I was lucky enough to travel to Antietam 9/17/23 from Seattle. It was a thrill to see you there and thanks for saying hi. I'd have liked to chat you up more but had a feeling it was a busy day for you 😂

Hopefully Spotslvania and Petersburg

Don't forget Fort Stevens!

Are there any historical battlefields in Georgia that need to be preserved or purchased for preservation especially along the Southeastern Coast of Georgia ? Same question regarding historical forts and historical settlements in Georgia and especially along the Southeastern Coast of Georgia ?

I’m currently reading The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape by James Howard Kunstler Written in 1993 A land full of places that are not worth caring about may soon be a nation and a way of life that is not worth defending.

+CWPTbattlefields *I'm unfortunately stuck in East Contra Costa, CA, USA, therefore unable to go to the major campaigns o' the Western Theatre.* New Mexico Territory (CSA: Arizona Territory) is, for practical purposes, beyond reach.

Where did you film this.

I hope our nation never has to disagree to a point where Americans fight Americans again

Can you write all of these down in the video summary or the comments please! Thank you!

Are there any ghost on these sites ? I would go to these fields if ghost are battling each other there