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Virginia's Webb seeks more battlefield funding

RICHMOND, Va. - With a milestone approaching, U.S. Sen. Jim Webb is seeking more federal dollars for Civil War battlefield preservation.

The Virginia Democrat has asked the chairman of four Senate committees to match the $9 million funding proposal of their counterparts in the House...

... The American Battlefield Preservation Program has helped set aside more than 15,300 acres on Civil War battlefields in 14 states.
Read entire article at Daily Press