'Pivotal' parcel in Culpeper, Va., preserved

Virginia officials joined the Civil War Trust  on Thursday in announcing the preservation of a scenic ridge in Culpeper County, the Free-Lance Star in Fredericksburg report. The 400-foot-high Hansbrough Ridge is where 800 Confederate soldiers barred a Union cavalry division from the main fight at Brandy Station, a massive cavalry battle in June 1863. • Article