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(2008-03-16)
Trace Adkins says all he has to do is take a short drive from his Nashville-area home to see the state of America's Civil War battlefields. It's poor.
He says where he lives just south of Nashville there are so many sites that have been paved over or just have a little plaque designating the site. He says "it's a travesty that that part of our history is being paved over."
Adkins was in Washington last week, where he spoke on behalf of the Civil War Preservation Trust, a group dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields.
Adkins' passion was sparked by family stories. His great-great-grandfather fought in the Civil War and was in the siege of Vicksburg.
So, is Adkins passing along his passion to his children? Not so much. As the father of five daughters, he says they're not so much interested in war. They'd much rather go to Disney World.
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