Dear Friends and Coalition Supporters,
Fundraiser:
August 16th
Sudley United Methodist Church
5308 Sudley Road, Manassas, VA 20109
2-4 pm
(Doors open at 1:45 pm)
(If you can’t make it to the event, you can still make a donation here.)
‘We’re not just gonna roll over’: The US Civil War battlefield at the centre of a new conflict – BBC
“…Today, as Americans face another redefinition of their country in an era of big tech and political division, for many the historic battlefields remain an important resource.”
“These places are crucial for the future of our country,” says Duncan. “This country was defined on the battlefields of the American Civil War.”
We are in a unique circumstance because of our credible Digital Gateway lawsuit, that is now waiting for a decision before the Virginia Court of Appeals.
We need to be ready for what comes next. We know our opponents have a very deep war chest. While we cannot match their monetary resources, we transcend that with our courage, our dedicated legal team — and all of you, near AND far, who continue to “not roll over” to this industrial threat – a threat to our past, our present, and our future.
So please, join us for this important fundraiser and family event. Sit in the Church sanctuary where history comes alive. To celebrate a brief moment in time, during one our most divisive historical traumas, when opposing sides saw humanity in each other.
Witness actors bring the Benson and Rice Story to life.
The stone rubble is all that remains of Christian Hill, the postwar home of Amos and Margaret Benson. Following the First Battle of Manassas, the Bensons discovered a wounded Union soldier, Private John Rice of the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry, left for dead near Sudley Church. For ten days, the Bensons dressed his wounds, provided him with food and water, and protected him from the elements. Rice eventually made a complete recovery.
In 1886, John Rice returned to the Bull Run battlefield and found the Bensons at Christian Hill. Rice inquired how he might repay them for their past kindness. The Bensons, active members of Sudley Church, remarked that the congregation remained saddled with debt incurred from rebuilding their war-wrecked sanctuary.
Don’t miss out on this live story-telling event in the very Church where history can still “speak” to the present.
Hear directly from American Battlefield Trust representative, and Chap Peterson, who served in the Virginia state senate from 2008-2023, and is leading the legal team.
Reserve a seat for you and your family!
Adult: $75.00
Child (17 and under): $25.00
Sponsors will be recognized in the event program and on the Coalition Website:
Gold – $1,000.00
Silver – $500.00
Bronze – $250.00
Refreshing drinks and delectable appetizers included with ticket purchase.
WE HAVE A MATCHING DONOR for the first $7,500!
ALL PROCEEDS go to the legal fund.