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Feb 2012
Land Donation At Fussell's Mill
Second Deep Bottom Battlefield

Richmond Battlefields Association recently obtained another 1.7 acres at Fussell’s Mill. This brings the total amount of protected land at the Second Deep Bottom battlefield to nearly 50 acres. The donated tract protects a threatened view shed at the north end of the millpond and provides a buffer against a modern subdivision.

Jan 2012
Malvern Hill Tract Deeded To National Park Service
Richmond National Battlefield Park

Richmond Battlefields Association has transfered 4 acres of land on the Malvern Hill Battlefield to the National Park Service. The land, located north of the parsonage, is now part of the Richmond National Battlefield Park.

Dec 2011
RBA Awarded Matching Funds for Gaines' Mill Tract
Virginia Civil War Battlefield Preservation Grants

Richmond Battlefields Association is the recipient of 1 of 10 Virginia state grants awarded to organizations working to conserve historic battlefield lands. The awards, drawn from the Civil War Historic Sites Preservation Fund, are distributed by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, based on a rigorous evaluation process. This year’s award will provide dollar for dollar matching funds to RBA for the purchase of the 3 acre Boyette tract within the core area of the Gaines’ Mill Battlefield.

Nov 2011
Dedication of Gaines' Mill Monument Announced
Hood's Texas Brigade Remembered

Hood's Texas Brigade Association Re-Activated (HTBAR), in cooperation with the Texas Historical Commission, will erect a monument to the men of the 1st, 4th, 5th Texas, Hampton's South Carolina Legion, and the 18th Georgia on the Gaines' Mill battlefield. The Richmond Battlefields Association will host the dedication ceremony.

Feb 2011
RBA Closes on Gaines' Mill Property
First battlefield acquisition in over 60 years!

Richmond Battlefields Association now owns 3.2 acres of land on the north bank of Boatswain Creek. Not only is this the first battlefield acquisition at Gaines' Mill since the 1920's, it is the first preservation success on the Confederate side of the battle line. It is on this site that Hood's Texas Brigade charged down the slope and across Boatswain Creek and into hsitory. There is reason to hope that RBA's initial success here will gain momentum and spark the advance of battlefield preservation in the area.

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2012 Schedule of Events

May 19, 2012
Dedication of Gaines' Mill Monument

Tentative Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Gaines' Mill Battlefield
Check back for details!

June 9, 2012
RBA Annual Meeting & Tour

Tentative Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: To be determined
Check back for details!

Above: Richmond Battlefields Association sponsored a tour of historic White House Landing on the Pamunkey River in New Kent County (June 2008).

Gaines' Mill Purchase

For Sale: In the fall of 2010, RBA board members evaluated the Gaines' Mill site which borders the Richmond National Battlefield Park along Boatswain Creek.

Negotiation: Over the winter months negotiations with the landowner were succesfully concluded.

Preparation: In the spring, the site was cleared, just in time for the RBA annual meeting.

Celebration: The public was invited to tour this historic site in early June 2011.

Preservation: This hallowed ground is now forever protected.