Johnston Moves West

Hardee's Column

(Preface): The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia ...

Johnston Moves West

Ruffin Mills

(Preface) The Carolinas Campaign began on February 1, 1865, when Union Gen. William T. Sherman led his army north from Savannah, Georgia, after the March to the Sea. Sherman’s objective was to join Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia ...

John Evans House

David and Rachel Burnet Evans built this Federal style house in 1836. Their son, Dr. John Evans (1814-1897), nationally known physician, statesman, and educator, lived here as a young man. After graduating from Lynn Medical College in Cincinnati, Dr. Evans ...

John Horace Forney

1829-1902

Graduate of West Point,

resigned from U.S. Army

to volunteer services

to State of Alabama.

Ably led Confederate forces

at Manassas, Pensacola,

Vicksburg, Mobile, Texas.

Marker is on Public Square West (State Highway 21) near Clinton Street Southwest, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

John H. Tunstall

Murder Site

In one of the Lincoln County War’s earliest violent encounters, John H. Tunstall was shot and killed at a nearby site on February 18, 1878. Tunstall’s death set off a series of violent reprisals between his friends, among ...

John O'Neill

This cannon of the War of 1812

marks the site of the battery on Concord Point

where

John O'Neill

1769-1838

served the guns single handed during the

British attack upon Havre de Grace

May 3, 1813 until disabled and captured.

He was released from the British frigate ...

John Tyler Morgan

1824-1907

Lawyer, Soldier, Senator

? Lived here in 1838

1862-63 Colonel of

51st Alabama Cavalry

Raised by him in this county

1863-65 Brigadier General C.S.A.

with Wheeler’s Cavalry

1876-1907 United States Senator

Distinguished Statesman

of Alabama.

Marker is on Public Square West (State Highway 21) east of Ladiga Street Southwest, ...

John Brown

Boarded in this house for a while in the summer of 1859 under the name of "Smith". While in Chambersburg, he secretly received firearms and ammunition. Later in 1859k Brown led a raid on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry.

Marker is ...

Johntown

(Site One Mile Down Gold Canyon)

Nevada’s first mining town established in 1853. A boarding house was operated here by Eilley Orrum (Mrs. Sandy Bowers). Other prominent residents, discoverers of the fantastic Comstock Lode, included the Grosh Brothers, Peter O’Riley, Patrick ...

Lt. Col. John B. England

Born Jan. 15, 1923

Caruthersville, Missouri

Died Nov. 17, 1954

Toul, France

(Left Side Inscription)

Colonel England participated in 108 combat missions during World War II. He destroyed 19 German aircraft and on one mission downed four enemy aircraft. For his gallantry in action, he ...