Meet Dan Hurley of Williamsburg, Va.

American Battlefield Trust: What moved you to first give to our organization?

Dan: The northern Virginia development of the Battle of Chantilly required the movement of the Kearny and Stevens markers and the unlimited development all around Fredericksburg to the Wilderness. 

What do you enjoy most about being a Color Bearer? 

Raising my contributions to a higher level to support greater historical property acquisitions, along with periodic additional donations for endangered properties and to also to be able to participate in more events. 

What is your favorite battlefield you have visited? 

Gettysburg and Fredericksburg. My dad's idea of a summer vacation was always 3 days in Gettysburg. As a little guy I was always fascinated with Devil's Den. Love Fredericksburg because I grew up nearby and there is so much to see, essentially two diverse battles. 

What would you like to pass on to future generations? 

The preserved green space of those historic battlefield grounds where history was made with respect for those that fought on those grounds. 

If you could meet any historical figure, who would you choose and why?

Longstreet, growing up reading Virginian historians' accounts of the Army of Northern Virginia, he never seemed to receive the accolades he deserved. Only in recent times has he reserved a fair evaluation of his service and I very much like that he was ready to move on after the war. 

Is there anything else you want to share? 

I love that the American Battlefield Trust has, in recent years, included the preservation of Revolutionary War sites and the War of 1812, being much more inclusive. The name change was a very appropriate and timely change.