Enlisted Aerial Gunners

We dedicate this memorial in

honor of all the enlisted

aerial gunners who served

their country so courageously

in the defense of freedom

during WWI, WWII, the Korean

and Vietnam Wars. May their

heroic sacrifices and devotion

to duty be ever remembered.

Dedicated 17 May 1991

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William MacFarland Patton

(1845-1905)

Chair, Civil Engineering 1896-1905

Dean, Department of Engineering 1904-1905

A distinguished engineer, educator, and author, William MacFarland Patton chaired Civil Engineering at VPI and became the first dean of the Department of Engineering. He worked as the engineer on numerous projects in ...

Battery Decatur and Disappearing Guns

American coastal defenses were modernized from the 1890s to 1910 with the development of the Endicott System. Emphasis in military tactics shifted the masonry fortifications to more effective weapons based on rifled steel guns, improved breech-loading systems, better propellants (gunpowder), ...

466th Bombardment Group (H) Memorial Tree

Dedicated to

the 333 members

who lost their lives

while serving in WWII

Flew 231 combat mission

from Attlebridge, England

333 Killed, 171 POW's,

8 Evaded, 27 Interned.

First mission 22 Mar. 1944

Last mission 25 April 1945

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Gist's Brigade

Walker's Division - Hardee's Corps.

Gist's Brigade

Walker's Division - Hardee's Corps.

Brig. Gen. States Rights Gist.

Nov. 25, 1863

46th Georgia - Lieut. Col. William A. Daniel.

8th Georgia Batt'n - Lieut. Col. Leroy Napier.

16th South Carolina - Col. James McCullough.

24th South Carolina - Col. ...

The Petersburg Railroad

The Petersburg Railroad, sometimes called the Weldon Railroad, united Petersburg with Weldon, North Carolina. It was one of the first railroads in America, beginning operations in 1833. It carried vast amounts of cargo and passengers to and from Petersburg before ...

Wright's Brigade

Anderson's Division - Hill's Corps

Army of Northern Virginia

Hill's Corps Anderson's Division

Wright's Brigade

3rd. 22nd. 48th. Regiments and 2nd.

Battalion Georgia Infantry

July 2 Formed line in forenoon. Advanced at 6 p.m. and dislodged Union troops posted near ...

Greene County World War I Memorial

Honor Roll of the men of Greene County who gave their lives in the World War.

Areford, John G. •

Bissett, Joseph •

Buchanan, Bert •

Carey, Harold T. •

Closser, Hallie, J. •

Courtwright, John •

Crayne, Thomas E. •

Creel, James F. •

Davis, Albert •

Dunn, Harry ...

Raine Cemetery and Monument

The 30-foot obelisk marks the Raine family cemetery. Erected in 1912 by C. Hunter Raine, the monument honors past family members, including C. Hunter’s father, Charles James Raine, who served as a captain in the Lee Battery of Virginia Artillery. ...

The Peabody Institute and George Peabody Library

The Johns Hopkins University

Philanthropist George Peabody founded the Institute in 1857 as a cultural center for the city's residents. In addition to establishing the first academy of music in America, the Institute originally comprised a public library, a lecture ...