Boynton Park

Henry Van Ness Boynton

Boynton Park

Henry Van Ness Boynton

Born West Stockbridge, Mass.

July 22, 1835

Reared in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduated

Woodward College, KY. Military Institute

Lieut. Col. 35th Ohio Infantry. Wounded

Battle Missionary Ridge.Brevt. Brigader-

General - Congressional Medal for Gallantry

Founder of Chickamauga Chattanooga National

Military Park - ...

Bristoe Station

The “Tigers” of Louisiana

In this creek bed, three Louisiana regiments made a stand. These men, many recruited from the wharves of New Orleans, had already established a reputation as hard fighters and were labeled “Tigers” by their comrades. Their brigade ...

Battle Bigger's Ferry 1780

Battle Bigger's Ferry 1780,

3 mi. east of this point on Catawba River between

Lord Rawdon's and Sumter's Forces. Whigs commanded by Cols. Hill and Lacey.

New Aquisition School attended by Pres. Andrew Jackson 1779 and the widow Howe's cottage where he boarded ...

More Enduring Than Marble

East Face of Monument:

More enduring than marble shall be the memory of the Confederate patriot in whose life fidelity to principle found loftiest expression.

West Face of Monument:

A tribute of love from the women of the south to the heroes of ...

Battle of Chattanooga, 3d Day, Nov. 25.

During the night of Nov. 24, 1863, Bragg's forces withdrew from the plain and Lookout and joined those on Missionary Ridge, occupying it from Rossville to Tunnel Hill, and a spur thence eastward to the Chickamauga. Sherman early on the ...

Barracks, Courthouse, Jail

The building in front of you is very much as it appeared in the 1890s. First built as military barracks, it was later converted for use as a courthouse and jail. Over time its appearance changed to accommodate different needs ...

Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24.

During the night of Nov. 23, 1863, Gen. Sherman crossed the Tennessee at the mouth of the Chickamauga, under orders to carry the north end of Missionary Ridge to the railroad tunnel. He seized the ground now known as Sherman ...

Bloomington

Numerous petroglyphs are the only record of the original settlers of this area, the Anasazi and Paiute Indians. In January 1858 a small Mormon pioneer group was sent south from Salt Lake City to raise cotton. The pioneers settled the ...

Site of Battle In American Revolution

This tablet marks the site of

the battle fought in The War

of the American Revolution

October 25th 1781,

and was erected by

The Johnstown Chapter DAR

August 31st 1901 Charter Day

Thus we show to Succeeding generations

that we ...

Battle of Chattanooga, 1st Day, Nov. 23

November 23d, 1863, under instructions from Gen. Grant to ascertain whether the Confederates still occupied the valley, Gen. Thomas disposed forces in front of Fort Wood, the site of which is now marked by the stand-pipe of the water works.

The ...