Andrew Ponton

Born in Virginia to William and Isabella (Mooreland) Ponton, Andrew Ponton came to Texas in December 1829 and settled in Green DeWitt's Colony, receiving a land grant near Hallettsville. He became active in area politics, and in 1834 he was ...

Battle of Black Point

On June 10, 1779, a British raiding party under Lieutenant James Moody marched from Tinton Falls to Black Point.

When embarking for Sandy Hook they were attacked by a detachment of the Continental Army.

The Americans lost eleven, killed or wounded, including ...

Professor John Metcalfe Starke / Starke University School

Side A

Professor John Metcalfe Starke

"Fessor Starke" 1860-1941A native of Virginia, John Metcalfe Starke received his early education in Petersburg and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1882, earning diplomas in Latin and mathematics. He taught in Virginia and North ...

John Muir in Indianapolis

Side one

Born 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland, Muir moved to the U.S. with his family, settling in Wisconsin 1849. As a youth, he became interested in nature and mechanical inventions. He attended the University of Wisconsin and was consumed ...

Battle at Picacho

April 15, 1862

Dedicated to those Confederate frontiersmen who occupied Arizona Territory, C.S.A., created by President Jefferson Davis, February 14, 1862. Just two months later, ten of Capt. Sherod Hunter's Confederate Cavalrymen successfully defended Picacho Pass against thirteen Union soldiers who ...

Stephen T. Zabriskie House

Built on the farm of his grandfather, Christian J. Zabriskie, who bought the property in 1775. Tradition places a house on the site in 1792 but the present stone dwelling was probably built in the early 1800’s and occupied by ...

139th Pennsylvania Infantry

3rd Brigade, 3rd Division

(Front):139th Pennsylvania

Infantry.

3rd. Brigade,

3rd. Division,

6th. Corps.

(Left):

Left Manchester, Md at 8 p.m. July 1st and arrives at Rock Creek on the Baltimore Pike at 2 p.m. of the 2d. Towards evening the brigade moved rapidly to the front to ...

Alpheus S. Williams

Major General Alpheus Starkey Williams. 1810-1878. Hero of two wars. Judge. Editor. Postmaster. Diplomat. Member of Congress. An untiring servant of the people. An honor to the City of Detroit. The Michigan Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal ...

Pioneer Public Buildings

The old "Bowery" was the first place of worship used by the members of the Latter Day Saints Church who came to St. Johns in 1879-1880. The Assembly Hall, located on the northwest corner of the public square was erected ...

96th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

2nd Brigade, 1st Division

(Left):Position of the 96th Regt. Penna. Volunteers

2nd Brigade. 1st Division. 6th Army Corps.

From 5 p.m. of the 2nd until the morning

of the 5th of July 1863.

(Right):Organized at and mustered in at Pottsville

Schuylkill County Penna. September 23d 1861

Mustered ...