Write Your Legislator

After  finding your Legislator, send a traditional letter or email to urge your Senator/Delegate to support funding for the Virginia Civil War Battlefield Fund.

Sample Letter

Dear Senator/Delegate :

As a constituent living in your district, I write to request that you support the funding of the Virginia Civil War Battlefield Fund. The fund enjoys bipartisan support and is designed to help purchase threatened Civil War battlefield land by providing state funds to match money from the Federal government and nonprofit organizations. Because of the fund’s 2-to-1 matching grant formula, $5 million in state money will generate $15 million for battlefield land acquisition in the Commonwealth.

More than 12,000 acres of hallowed ground have been preserved in The Old Dominion, but there are 50,000 additional acres that need to be protected. I am writing to you today because I am concerned about the future of Virginia’s Civil War battlefields as development and sprawl creep across our state, threatening to destroy more historic properties. Providing $5 million for the Virginia Civil War Battlefield Fund will go a long way toward preventing the destruction of our battlefields, and will help prepare Virginia for the upcoming Civil War Sesquicentennial commemoration, which is likely to bring with it renewed interest in Civil War history and tourism.

The issue of battlefield preservation is very important to me. I urge you to support this worthwhile initiative.

Sincerely,
[signature, your name, your address including city and state]