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• Civil War park off to good start Herculean tasks accomplished by Virginia guardsmen. Free Lance Star. 1 August 2011

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• FSCWS President D.P. Newton recieves Civil War Trust honor Stafford native receives national Civil War preservation award. Free Lance Star. 20 May 2011

• National Guard may help with New Park Stafford nonprofit hopes to partner with National Guard units to build Civil War park. Free Lance Star. 19 January 2011

• Stafford Park Gains Almost 16 Acres Access to Union '62-'63 Winter Camps. Civil War News. by Scott Boyd. January 2001 Issue

• Civil War past newly recognized Stafford nonprofit, teaming with home builder and county, places marker to Union army brigade's winter encampment. Free Lance Star, 12 October 2010

• Donation boosts Civil War Park Local quarry operator Vulcan Materials jump-starts fundraising efforts for the Stafford Civil War Park. Free Lance Star, 20 August 2010

• Connecting With The Past Union fortifications in Stafford could be opened to the public. Free Lance Star, 26 January 2010

• Preserving Civil War Forts Civil War fortifications to be preserved by new park given green light by Stafford County. Free Lance Star, 19 December 2008

• Accokeek Site Rich in History Stafford supervisors express interest in preservation group's proposal to fund, create Civil War park. Free Lance Star, 11 October 2008

• Park Proposed for Civil War's Valley Forge Support building for public park to preserve Civil War 'Valley Forge' sites in central Stafford. Free Lance Star, 26 March 2008

• Civil War camp saved in Stafford; Developer, county team up. Union army regiments' 1862-63 winter camp near Falmouth will be preserved, and later opened to public, as part of Stafford developer’s subdivision.  Free Lance-Star, 11 November, 2006.

• Memorial dedicated in Stafford, Fine granite memorial commemorates Redoubt #3
  Free Lance-Star, 9 January, 2006.

• Saving Stafford HistoryHistorians, developer, county team up to honor Union soldiers who made eastern Stafford their home away from home, Free Lance-Star, 2 August, 2005.

• Eastern Stafford sites vital to Union effort, Volunteer surveyors and excavators uncover secrets of ridge-top quarters where Union troops bunked down for the winter Free-Lance Star, 2 August, 2005.

• Group will aid county Supervisors laud preservation plan Friends of Stafford Civil War Sites briefs county supervisors on its goals, recent work. Free Lance-Star, 3 August, 2005.