Battery E, 5th Massachusetts Light Artillery

First Brigade - Artillery Reserve

Army of the Potomac

First Brigade Artillery Reserve

Massachusetts Light Artillery

5th Battery E

Six 3 inch Rifles

Captain Charles A. Phillips Commanding

July 2 Withdrew at 5 p.m. from the field near the Peach Orchard and went into Battery here.

July 3 ...

The Battle of Lexington

September 18, 19, 20, 1861

William Oliver Anderson (1794-1873) and his son-in-law, Henry Howard Gratz, had built a prosperous business in Lexington around hemp production and rope making in the 1850’s. Prior to the Civil War, Anderson became one of the ...

Battle of White Plains

British Forces

Commanded by

General William Howe

Numbered about 13,000

Including Several Brigades.

The Regiments of Foot

Deployed Light Infantry,

Chasseurs, and Grenadiers.

Artillery Batteried and

Light Cavalry Supported Them.

The Hessian Battalions

Under Heister, Rahl, and Donop

Reinforced The British.

Their Grenadiers and Jagers

Were Essential to the Battle.

Back of Marker:

Battle of White ...

Battery B, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery

Volunteer Artillery Brigade - First Corps

Army of the Potomac

First Corps

Volunteer Artillery Brigade

First Penna. Light Artillery

Battery B

Four 3 inch Rifles

Captain James H. Cooper commanding

July 3 Moved to this position from East Cemetery Hill at 3 p.m. during a heavy cannonade and ...

Webb House

Webb House

Here Washington and

Rochambeau Planned

The Campaign Ending

At Yorktown, 1781

Marker is on Main Street near Marsh Street, on the left when traveling north.

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Boiling Springs Veterans Monument

The Boiling Springs Community

in humble and sincere appreciation

dedicate this memorial

in recognition of

its noble sons and daughters

who have honorably

served our military

and in remembrance of

those gallant loved ones

who lost their lives in

the preservation of freedom.

Marker is on McMillian Blvd near South Carolina ...

The Battle of Lexington

Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861

At the onset of the Civil War Missouri was of particular importance as the westernmost border state, gateway to the western territories and bordered by the Mississippi River. Militarily the situation was grave. On Aug. ...

Alabama’s Constitution And Statehood

Before statehood, the Alabama Territory had only limited rights of self government. Between July 5 and August 2, 1819, forty-four delegates from across the Territory convened in Huntsville to draft a constitution for statehood. Lawyers, merchants, ministers, planters, farmers, and ...

Battle of White Plains

American Forces

Commanded by

General George Washington

Numbered about 14,500

Men fit for Duty,

Consisting of Continentals

From Maryland, Delaware,

Connecticut, Pennsylvania and

New York, and Militiamen

From Several Provinces.

Many of These Units

Had Participated in

The Battle of Long Island,

Harlem Heights,

Throg’s Neck, and Pell’s Point.

Erected by the City of White ...

Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce

The Forefront of Montgomery's Future

Side A

The first American Chamber of Commerce was organized in New York City in 1770. The Montgomery Chamber was organized in 1873. Thomas Joseph was its first President. The Alabama State Journal stated at its founding, ...