I came across this article from the Joplin (Mo) Globe from April 2008 while going through some older Civil War notebooks and found that I hadn't had an entry about it. Better late than never.
Of course, I am fully behind Civil War preservation at any time. Plus, I know the Missouri Route 66 Association is planning a motor tour in 2011 to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the conflict. These two battles are not ones I'm familiar with either.
Newtonia is a small town of about 200 people near Springfield, Missouri, in the southwestern part of the state.
The article said that a dedicated group of people called the Newtonia Battlefield Preservation Association has been trying to get national recognition for the past ten years. A bill sponsored by US Representative Roy Blount (R-Mo)to have the National Park Service look into adding them to their holdings passed the Senate and was heading back to the House. where a decision was expected soon.
I did not have any follow up on it.
Always Great to Preserve Part of History
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
