14th Illinois Infantry

Burial Place

Burial Place

14th Illinois Infantry

Bodies Removed

to

Nat'l Cemetery

Marker is at the intersection of Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road Extension and Corinth Road, on the left when traveling north on Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road Extension.

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The Ice King, the Castle Captain, and the She-Merchant

Located against the back fence of the burying ground is the Tudor family tomb, marked by a gravestone for John Tudor, Esquire (1709-1795),. The Tudor family legacy began with John Tudor, a baker and deacon of Second Church, who chronicled ...

Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land

This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of

Iowa

by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder

Secretary of the Treasury

As the inspirational symbol of the

United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive

from May 16 to July 4,1950, ...

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

(First Panel):

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is the story of...

Industrial Development and the production of weapons at the Harpers Ferry armory.

John Brown's Raid and his attempt to end slavery.

The Civil War with Union and Confederate armies fighting over this border ...

Colonel John Banister

One mile to the south is the site of Hatcher's Run Plantation and the grave site of Col. John Banister (D. 1787), first mayor of Petersburg and prosperous entrepreneur. Banister represented Dinwiddie County in the House of Burgesses (1765-1775) and ...

Veatch's Brigade

Hurlbut's Division

U.S.

Army of the Tennessee

25th Ind., 14th Ill., 15th Ill.,

Veatch's (2d) Brigade,

Hurlbut's (4th) Division.

On Monday, April 7, 1862, these regiments were in reserve behind the 1st brigade until noon. They were then moved via Ross' headquarters, Duncan House, to McCook's ...

Site of Pierce Academy

Site of

Pierce Academy

In 1792 Sarah Pierce

Opened First Academy

For Girls in America

Marker is at the intersection of North Street (Connecticut Route 63) and Westwood Lane, on the left when traveling north on North Street.

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Confederate Victory

"The Rebels were all around us and our only refuge was the open canopy of heaven."

Sgt. Charles E. Smith

32nd Ohio Infantry

September 14, 1862

Thousands of Federal soldiers huddled in ravines on Bolivar Heights to escape the Confederate ...

Gibson's Brigade

Ruggles' Division - Bragg's Corps

C.S.

Army of the Mississippi,

4th La., 13th La., 1st Ark.,

Gibson's (1st) Brigade, Ruggles' (1st) Division,

Bragg's Corps.

These regiments were engaged here on Monday April 7, 1862 until about 10.30 A.M.

Marker can be reached from Corinth-Pittsburg Landing Road Extension ...

A Union Predicament

"Do all you can to annoy the rebels should they advance on you...You will not abandon Harpers Ferry without defending it to the last extremity."

Maj. Gen. John G. Wool, USA

Telegraph message to Col. Dixon S. Miles, USA

September 7, 1862

The first ...