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Why Hackwood Should Be Selected for a National Park
In Fredericksburg the Military Committee and Battlefield Park Association plan visits and a possible government park. The piece argues Hackwood near Winchester as a premier site, noting its Civil War Federal victory and potential to showcase U S strength with a battlefield park, likening Fredericksburg’s appeal to Shenandoah Valley prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. House of Representatives
Battlefields Park
Fredericksburg
Messrs. T. McCracken
E. D. Cole
T. E. Morris
H. F. Crismond
M. D. Rowe
Winchester
Hackwood
United States
Battlefields Park Association
Spottsylvania
Battlefield Park Association
Shenandoah Valley