Significant portions of the earthworks still exist and have been incorporated into the battlefield site.

Privately purchased in 1979, it is now a recognized 1914-1918 historic battlefield site.

By 1871, the cemetery had 841 interments, mostly soldiers whose remains were moved from other nearby battlefield sites.

Fine, provided that the current battlefield site wasn't in the middle of a forest.

Cist turned his interest in history to working to have battlefield sites preserved.

The battlefield site was preserved in the late 19th century through private efforts that eventually received state financial support.

The battlefield site is preserved and administered by West Virginia as a state park.

He travels extensively to battlefield sites to research his work.

The land deal could not have come at a better time, Douglas Lindsay, superintendent of the battlefield site, said.

However, since the county has already preserved and managed the battlefield site, this process took considerably less time.