Civil War Preservation Trust

PERRYVILLE - Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds. Local men and women can join this year's array of dedicated soldiers in preserving Perryville Battlefield this weekend. Park Day cleanup and preservation efforts at Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site will begin 9 a.m. Saturday. Sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust, the History Channel, the U.S. Department of Interior and the Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association, the Park Day event will be one of the greatest gatherings of history buffs and preservationists committed to preserving Kentucky's largest and most significant battlefield.

PERRYVILLE - Much like winning a battle one field at a time, Perryville continues to capture more of the land that shaped the identity of a region and, ultimately, a nation. James R. Overstreet and Pat W. and Lora June Overstreet have transferred ownership of more than 140 acres on Hayes-May Road to the Civil War Preservation Trust for $725,000, according to a deed filed recently at the Boyle County Clerk's Office. Joni L. House, preservation specialist and program coordinator for Perryville Battlefield State Historical Site, said the acquisition represents an opportunity  to keep a piece of history intact that might otherwise be lost to development.

Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds ? only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. On Saturday, April 7, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust to help clean and restore America's priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines ? including Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site in Boyle County and Columbus-Belmont State Park in Hickman County.

PERRYVILLE - Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds - only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. On April 7, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust to help clean and restore America's priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines, including Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site in Boyle County.

SLEETTOWN - Descendants of the Sleet brothers who bought land for a community for free African Americans after the Civil War gathered Friday for a celebration of their freedom. Two-thirds of the gathering of the "Sleettown: Gateway to Freedom 1865-1931" celebration hosted by the state Department of Parks, Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site and Civil War Preservation Trust were descendants of Henry, Preston and George Sleet, born in Boyle County prior to the Civil War. "Most of the descendants still live in the Perryville community where they moved after all people in the once thriving community left in the 1930s for bigger towns and cities," said Lyda Sleet Smalley of Perryville.

PERRYVILLE - Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds. This year's array of dedicated men and women, however, will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. History buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up April 1 with the Civil War Preservation Trust to help clean and restore America's battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. The nationwide effort - dubbed Park Day - is underwritten with a grant from the History Channel.

This summer, the Civil War Preservation Trust is teaming up with The History Channel and the Center for Civil War Photography to sponsor a national photography competition to promote appreciation of America's rich Civil War heritage. The images submitted digitally will provide a sharp contrast to the classic photos taken by Matthew Brady, Alexander Gardner and other "embedded" photographers who made the Civil War the first major conflict to be extensively documented by photojournalists.

PERRYVILLE - Union Capt. Wayne Peters and 1st Sgt. Frank Wells laid down their weapons and took up chain saws and axes Saturday. The Civil War re-enactors left their blue uniforms in the closet and put on their blue jeans to join more than 50 volunteers at a cleanup of Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. "We feel a part of preserving history," said Wells, who along with Peters belongs to the 14th Kentucky Light Artillery unit. "It's important to preserve history (because)

PERRYVILLE - Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds - only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. On April 5, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust to help clean and restore America's priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. The nationwide effort - dubbed Park Day - is underwritten with a grant from The History Channel.

Civil War historian Chris Kolakowski will lecture on May 25 in Danville at the Boyle County Public Library as part of the General Lovell H. Rousseau Civil War Lecture Series. The talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. Kolakowski's talk is titled "New York City's Civil War. " The lecture is free and open to the public. According to Kolakowski, New York City suffered from many of the same divisions that roiled the nation during the Civil War. He give an overview of New York City's history from Abraham Lincoln's first visit in 1860 to his funeral procession along Broadway in 1865.

PERRYVILLE - Much like winning a battle one field at a time, Perryville continues to capture more of the land that shaped the identity of a region and, ultimately, a nation. James R. Overstreet and Pat W. and Lora June Overstreet have transferred ownership of more than 140 acres on Hayes-May Road to the Civil War Preservation Trust for $725,000, according to a deed filed recently at the Boyle County Clerk's Office. Joni L. House, preservation specialist and program coordinator for Perryville Battlefield State Historical Site, said the acquisition represents an opportunity  to keep a piece of history intact that might otherwise be lost to development.

This summer, the Civil War Preservation Trust is teaming up with The History Channel and the Center for Civil War Photography to sponsor a national photography competition to promote appreciation of America's rich Civil War heritage. The images submitted digitally will provide a sharp contrast to the classic photos taken by Matthew Brady, Alexander Gardner and other "embedded" photographers who made the Civil War the first major conflict to be extensively documented by photojournalists.

PERRYVILLE - Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds - only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. On April 5, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust to help clean and restore America's priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. The nationwide effort - dubbed Park Day - is underwritten with a grant from The History Channel.

SLEETTOWN - Descendants of the Sleet brothers who bought land for a community for free African Americans after the Civil War gathered Friday for a celebration of their freedom. Two-thirds of the gathering of the "Sleettown: Gateway to Freedom 1865-1931" celebration hosted by the state Department of Parks, Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site and Civil War Preservation Trust were descendants of Henry, Preston and George Sleet, born in Boyle County prior to the Civil War. "Most of the descendants still live in the Perryville community where they moved after all people in the once thriving community left in the 1930s for bigger towns and cities," said Lyda Sleet Smalley of Perryville.

One Thumb Up, One Thumb Down The Danville City Commission finds itself with two important positions to fill, and you wouldn't get much of an argument if you suggested they are the two most important - the city manager and the chief of police. That's a double handful for a new mayor and a commission sworn in for just three months. Interims have been appointed, and assistant Chief Tony Gray will run the shop while the commission ponders a replacement for Chief Jeff Peek, who is retiring.

Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds ? only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. On Saturday, April 7, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust to help clean and restore America's priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines ? including Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site in Boyle County and Columbus-Belmont State Park in Hickman County.

PERRYVILLE - Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds - only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers. On April 7, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust to help clean and restore America's priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines, including Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site in Boyle County.

PERRYVILLE - In 1992 the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site amounted to 98 acres of land, a very small piece of property compared to the size of land over which the battle was fought. In mid-September, the battlefield lands purchased and protected totaled 520 acres, and Christopher L. Kolakowski, executive director of the Perryville Enhancement Project and the Perryville Battlefield Protection Association, hopes 54 acres will be added soon. "That's quite a success," Kolakowski says.

Civil War historian Chris Kolakowski will lecture on May 25 in Danville at the Boyle County Public Library as part of the General Lovell H. Rousseau Civil War Lecture Series. The talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. Kolakowski's talk is titled "New York City's Civil War. " The lecture is free and open to the public. According to Kolakowski, New York City suffered from many of the same divisions that roiled the nation during the Civil War. He give an overview of New York City's history from Abraham Lincoln's first visit in 1860 to his funeral procession along Broadway in 1865.

PERRYVILLE - Union Capt. Wayne Peters and 1st Sgt. Frank Wells laid down their weapons and took up chain saws and axes Saturday. The Civil War re-enactors left their blue uniforms in the closet and put on their blue jeans to join more than 50 volunteers at a cleanup of Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site. "We feel a part of preserving history," said Wells, who along with Peters belongs to the 14th Kentucky Light Artillery unit. "It's important to preserve history (because)