"Although the battle sounds at the Nash Farm have been silenced for over 140 years, a conflict of another sort has raged, the conflict between preservation and progress."
As you gaze across these rolling hills you think about the cavalry charge that took place here. You think about the courage and fortitude those men displayed on this battlefield. Your heart and mind is filled with a sense of awe as you realize you are seeing the same view many of them saw for the last time while engaged in the heat of battle.
"When you weigh the cost of progress against the personal fortitude and the strength of character of the men who gave their lives for a cause, it's that gallantry which compels you to protect and preserve this site, and pay homage to those brave men."
Elizabeth "B.J." Mathis
Henry County Commissioner
District Two
To all the Friends of Nash Farm Battlefield, Volunteers, our Families and the Citizens of Henry County that has worked so hard to preserve this property for the enjoyment to all. Not only have we preservered a piece of history, we now have a place that for generations to come can play, sing, dance and celebrate life and remember those who have fallen.
What we have done here is to compile a history from a multitude of sources past and present. We want to give you; the reader; the facts that relate to the military operations, family history and the significance of this historic place.
Through Journals, Dairies, Eye Witness Accounts, Published Maps from County, State and Federal (current and past), Official Records of Correspondence, Tax Records, Archaeology and Artifacts we want to paint you a picture of what happened here in 1864.
We have tried to make this site and the links to the left in chronological order so that you will be able to follow the time line and have a solid basis for the accounts which happened here. In essence we are presenting these items as evidence and facts.
We have tried our best to link directly to the sources in which the information was complied from. We have put as much written and documented third party accounts as we can find at present into this site, and we will continue to post and provide updates on any new information as it becomes available.
Furthermore, the hundreds of artifacts that where dug here by the Archaeologist and the literally thousands of artifacts that have been dug up from the surrounding area by Metal Detectorist give us something an eye witness (those who are no longer alive) cannot-"physical proof". Items that you can touch, see, smell and taste that also correspond with the information submitted. Putting aside all written historical documents and manuscripts presented, we are standing knee deep in artifacts as physical proof that cannot be ignored.
Julie Rogers, who died on Nov. 26 at the age of 54, was a lady of many talents and a source of thankless duty. That is her legacy, a legacy many local residents hope to memorialize.
