Pete Gruber in Williamsburg Virginia is fighting to save an endangered battlefield:

In light of recent events in Orange County I hope this finds everyone willing to step up. While recently researching property in Williamsburg for an interpretive walking tour I stumbled across 331 acres of CORE battlefield area which are slated for development. This property is confirmed by the American Battlefield Protection Program, CWSAC as core battlefield area. Engaged here;

CS; 8,9,10 Alabama. 19th Mississippi. 1,7,8,11,19th Virginia. 14th Louisiana.

Us; 70,71,72,73 New York. 6,7, 8th New Jersey. And other elements to be determined.

Forces Engaged: 72,591 total (US 40,768;CS 31,823)
Estimated Casualties: 3,843 total (US 2,283; CS 1,560)

The property is on the right of Longstreet’s line wherein the Federal attack under Heintzelman, Hooker, and Kearny fails and is counter attacked by Longstreet, Anderson, and Wilcox. There were 3 major portions of fighting on that rainy day this being one of the most pristine pieces of property left.

It currently abuts a Williamsburg park which has preserved the original redoubts. The land is wooded and relatively untouched.

Here is the deal: On September 16, 2009, the Williamsburg planning commission (yeah, talk about timing) meets to talk about the proposed development. At this moment the little information which I could get said a hospital (there is one 6 miles from the site) assisted living home (there are 9 near the site) as well as apartments, single family homes, and commercial development are slated to take up the two parcels of land.

Pete Gruber needs help in contacting the planning commission, South Carolina units were engaged on the battlefield and any ground we can save will help with the 150th Sesquicentennial and future generations. All he really needs are some well crafted letters to newspapers and the Williamsburg Planning commission..

Douglas Pons, Chairman
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Joe Hertzler, 1ST Vice Chairman
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Elaine McBeth, 2ND Vice Chairman
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Greg Ballentine
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Sean F. Driscoll
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Jim Joseph
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William O. Kafes
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Greg Deese

Descendant of :

Lewis Deas, Co. I, 17th SC
Amos McManus, Co A, 1st SC Regulars
George Faile , Co. I, 17th SC
Henry Holt Co. F, 9th Tennessee