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Comments on: VICTORY AT FLEETWOOD HILL!!!! https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501 Bringing obscurity into focus Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.22 By: Dave Navarre https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49530 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:01:00 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49530 Stunned and overjoyed that it worked out. There are some tireless workers out there, and we know who they are.

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By: Kent Dorr https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49477 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:48:49 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49477 This is indeed great news and coupled with the just announced land contracted at the core of the Franklin TN battlefield, a better preservation year would be hard to imagine. Thanks to everyone who continues to care out preserving our history.

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By: Mike Block https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49452 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:44:35 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49452 Eric, it is indeed a great day for Civil War preservation, as well as all those who truly care about the land. Tony Troilo has made, in my opinion, the right decision in selling the land to the CWT.
When I was on the Brandy Station Board of Directors, in 2005 or 2006, the board developed a top ten list of land desirable for acquisition and preservation. Fleetwood Hill was number one. This is a big, big victory for battlefield preservation.
In the years I was associated with the BSF board, we fought a number of battles to preserve land associated with historical events that occurred during the Civil War in and around Culpeper County, chiefly the Battle of Brandy Station, which took place on June 9, 1863.
I recall the fight to save what we called the Golden Oaks property, which will now link the BSF land with the Fleetwood property. That land was so important to us; the board debated swapping land the foundation owned for the Golden Oaks land, just so we could preserve the view shed of Fleetwood Hill.
Immediately following our success in saving that land, and the acquisition of 8 acres at Kelly’s Ford, we aggressively fought along with many others, the possible development of the Willow Run property, at the intersection of Beverly Ford Road and Route 29. It was the developers dream to fill that green pastoral land with a shopping center the likes have never been seen in Central Virginia. We won that one also.
Battlefield preservation was always a key element in the foundation’s activities.
In 2011, after Bud Hall stepped down from the leadership of the Brandy Station Foundation, and Joe McKinney took over, there seems to be a decided shift in the priority of the strategic goals of the foundation. Their priority, it seemed to me, was no longer in actively pursuing battlefield preservation.
And, when in May 2011, the foundation posted its policy concerning land owners and land use, it became obvious to me that the Brandy Station Foundation no longer recognized one of its core responsibilities, preservation. I could no longer remain on the Brandy Station Foundation’s board.
It pleases me to no end that Fleetwood Hill is secured.
It pleases me that there are those out there in the Civil War preservation community who recognize the value and significance of the land.
It pleases me there are strong individuals of great character who focus on a goal, a passion and work tirelessly until it is successfully completed.
There is but one person to whom the lion’s share of credit goes, Clark ‘B’ Bud Hall. Without his focus, without his passion and love of the Brandy Station Battlefield, Fleetwood Hill would not have been preserved. Thank you, Bud.

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By: Scott Stemler https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49444 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:12:33 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49444 Eric,
Thanks for sharing this wonderful news. Looking forward to making my contribution to help save this land.

Scott

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By: Tom Squires https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49442 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:09:06 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49442 I am so glad I did not bother to send in a check to the BSF for membership earlier this year !

Instead the funds I send in will be used to preserve American History to the proper entity.

Tom

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By: Cindy Intravartolo https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49434 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:00:10 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49434 Great news indeed! Best Christmas present this year. There would be no Brandy Station Battlefield without the efforts of Bud Hall.

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By: Rantings of a Civil War Historian » Just wondering…. https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49432 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:19:51 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49432 […] contains an article about the purchase contract to save Fleetwood Hill that I discussed here yesterday. That article contains a statement by Tony Troilo that I find really perplexing: “[Troilo] […]

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By: Todd Berkoff https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49420 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:49:56 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49420 If it were left up to the BSF, Fleetwood Hill would be a recreational lake today. If you recall, the BSF issued a letter to its membership in May 2011 saying in short that landowners can do whatever they want with their property–regardless if that activity includes violating state and federal laws.

http://www.brandystationfoundation.com/position.htm

Isn’t it nice when you can use their own words against them??

Now I read in an article tonight that Joe McKinney, the so-called president of the BSF, claims he was instrumental in this preservation victory. BALONEY!! He may be friendly with the landowner, but he was a bystander at best. The CWT made this happen. And it was Bud Hall–and the rest of the “Board in Exile”–who worked with CWT to make this happen.

Joe McKinney and his board of appeasers and old biddies were 1) not concerned last year when Fleetwood Hill was threatened, 2) actively worked against preservationists who sought to highlight the illegal activity, and 3) cared not a single bit when the land initially came up for sale. Eric flagged the “For Sale” sign on this very blog earlier this year if I recall correctly. These people were more concerned with planning tea times and looking for ghost cats at the Graffiti House than trying to save the battlefield they are charged with protecting. SHAME ON YOU. This preservation win shows your complete irrelevance as an organization.

Thank you Mr. Troilo for doing the right thing. Generations moving forward will now be able to visit this hallowed ground and gaze upon the grandeur of this hill.

Todd
Member of the BSF Board-in-Exile

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By: Eric Wittenberg https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49419 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:13:45 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49419 Brian,

They had NOTHING whatsoever to do with this. NOTHING.

It just shows how impotent the organization has been rendered by its current management.

Eric

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By: Brian L. https://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501&cpage=1#comment-49418 Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:05:46 +0000 http://civilwarcavalry.com/?p=3501#comment-49418 Eric, how does this effect the Brandy Station Foundation, if at all? In any case, this is great news!

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