Why Do Americans Preserve Their Battlefields?

Why land, more than just memorials, deepens the etch of history. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. For the Union, the road to Manassas, Virginia, was long and ill-omened. As the July heat scorched the newly minted soldiers, discipline was slack. Men fell out of line to pick blackberries. When the Army of the Potomac set out from Washington, it outnumbered the Confederate forces stationed around Manassas by a significant margin. Alex Hibbs is a writer and researcher working in Washington, D.C. He was previously an editor at National Affairs and Ad Fontes. More We Think You’d Like