Press Release NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association (TCWPA) is proud to announce that the American Battlefield Trust has been awarded a $2,000 preservation grant for land acquisition at Shy’s Hill in Nashville. The
In April 1862, a group of over twenty Union soldiers, predominantly from Ohio units and led by a civilian named James Andrews, volunteered for a special mission behind the Confederate lines. Dressed as civilians and claiming
By late in 1863, the Union army occupying West Tennessee strongly defended the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, which ran eastward from Memphis through Moscow. Federal infantry, including the U.S. Colored Troops of the 2nd West Tennessee
The Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association (TCWPA) recognizes leaders from across the state for work in their communities to protect and interpret our Civil War sites. Both of this year’s leaders reflect the outstanding commitment to
Message from the President Dear Friends of Battlefield Preservation, Our 2023 Annual Report highlights the work of countless TCWPA members and volunteers working topreserve and interpret Tennessee’s Civil War sites. Whether working in your community to
Since 2005, your generous annual gifts and proceeds from the “Save Our Battlefields” specialty license plate have supported more than 60 battlefield preservation grants totaling more than $104,000! In 2023, TCWPA’s preservation and interpretation grants were given in partnership
