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13th Missouri Infantry

McArthur's Brigade - W.H.L. Wallace's Division

U.S.

13th Missouri Infantry,

McArthur's (2d) Brig., W.H.L. Wallace's (2d) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This tablet marks position held by 13th Mo. Sunday night April 6, 1862.

The regiment was engaged with Sherman on Monday.

Marker is on Hamburg-Savannah ...

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The Major A.J. Rose House

Built in 1870-72, this structure typifies the Greek Revival style with its symmetrical facade. The residence was constructed for former Confederate officer Archibald Johnson Rose (1830-1903) and his large family. A prosperous farmer, Rose participated in state and community activities. ...

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Gardendale, Alabama

Side A

When Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek Nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814, the subsequent Treaty of Fort Jackson and other treaties that followed ceded Indian land that made up most

of what is now Alabama. Abraham ...

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Major Archibald Johnson Rose

1830 - 1903

Before migrating to Texas, A. J. Rose made a fortune in the 1849 California Gold Rush. In 1857 he and his wife Sallie (Austin) brought their family from Missouri to Travis County, Texas. Later they settled in San ...

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Alexander's Distillery

On this site in 1861-65, the William R. Alexander Distillery met a wartime need in Texas.

May 28, 1862, Governor Francis R. Lubbock closed all Texas distilleries, to save grain. Army calls for medicinal liquor (for opiate and stimulant purposes) soon ...

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43rd Illinois Infantry

Raith's Brigade - McClernand's Division

U.S.

Raith's (3d) Brig., McClernand's (1st) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This regiment occupied this position from 4 P.M., April 6, 1862, until next morning when it advanced under command of Col. Marsh.

Marker is on Pittsburg Landing Road 0.2 ...

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Sisson’s Peony Gardens

In 1920 Wilbur Sisson established the first section of his Peony Gardens at this location. In 1929 he hired Jesse Phillips as his assistant and eventual partner to design and build a gateway arch and windmill for the entrance. These ...

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Soldiers and Sailors

Eternal Flame

On Memorial Day May 30, 1969 the American Legion Post 88 Manitowoc dedicated the eternal flame to all veterans of Manitowoc County. The flame was kept burning with donations from the American Legion, other veterans organizations and concerned citizens ...

46th Illinois Infantry

Veatch's Brigade - Hurlbut's Division

U.S.

46th Illinois Infantry,

Veatch's (2d) Brig., Hurlbut's (4th) Div.,

Army of the Tennessee.

This regiment occupied this position in McClernand's seventh line at 4.30 P.M. April 6, 1862, and bivouacked here Sunday night.

Marker is on Hamburg-Savannah Road 0.2 miles ...

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Governor Ellis Gibbs Arnall

(1907-1992)

Ellis Gibbs Arnall was born in Newnan on March 20, 1907, and was one of the most influential and progressive Governors in Georgia’s history. After serving in the state legislature and as Georgia's Attorney General, Arnall was Georgia’s Governor from ...

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