6th Army Corps

(Inscription on Front):Brig. Gen. David A. Russell

U.S. Vols.

1st Div. 6th Army Corps

Major 8th U.S. Infty.

Bvt. Maj. Genl. U.S.A.

Born, Salem, N.Y. Dec. 10, 1820

Killed in Action Opequon, Va.

Sept. 19, 1864.

(Back):Erected By The Survivors Of The Sixth Army Corps

And Their Friends

Dedicated Sept. ...

The Wyoming State Hospital

In 1886, the Territorial Legislature established the Wyoming State Hospital, originally named the Wyoming State Asylum for the Insane, to provide care for mentally ill citizens. The site chosen for the hospital was at the southern edge of Evanston on ...

The Temple

Front of Monument:

On this ground was erected

“The Temple”

or new public building

by the Army of the Revolution

-- 1782 – 83 --

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The birthplace of the Republic.

Right Side of Monument:

This tablet is inserted by the Masonic

Fraternity of Newburgh in memorial of

----- WASHINGTON ...

The Rise & Fall of the Rappahannock Navigation System

Comprised of 47 locks, 20 dams, and 15 miles of canals, the Rappahannock Navigation System struggled from its beginnings. After suffering numerous construction delays due to financial problems, the heyday of canal commerce on the Rappahannock was cut short by ...

The Birthplace of the “Gallant Pelham”

Major John Pelham C.S.A.

Born September 14, 1838

at the home of his Grand Parents

William McGehee and Elizabeth Clay McGehee

Erected by Forney District U.D.C.

May 5, 1937

Marker is on Choctaw Street north of Tomahawk Trail, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Casimir Pulaski

Polish volunteer, commanded cavalry detachment helping to cover Washington's retreat from Brandywine, Sept. 11, 1777. As brigadier general, served Sept. 1777 - March 1778 as first overall commander of the Continental Army's cavalry. He was mortally wounded at the siege ...

Major John Pelham

Was born here ?

Commanded Horse Artillery of

Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Killed at Kelly’s Ford, Va.

March 17, 1863

Styled “The Gallant Pelham”

By Robert E. Lee

Marker is on U.S. 431, on the right when traveling north.

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Batteries C & F, Pennsylvania Independent Light Artillery

C & F

Indp't Penn'a

Artillery

Position occuped

Indp't Pa. Art'y F

Hampton's Battery

July 3rd A.D. 1863

Organized at Pittsburg Pa

Oct. 8th 1861

Mustered out of United States Service

June 24th 1865

On this field the following members ...

Nathaniel Polk DeShong

The Southern Diaspora

Nathaniel Polk DeShong descended from Huguenot immigrants who settled near the Haw River about a mile and a half north of here. He enlisted on June 21, 1861, at 17 years of age under Capt. James W. Lea ...

Parker Memorial Baptist Church

On July 3, 1887, a congregation of 45 people met at the Opera House on Noble Street to organize a new church. Originally called Second Baptist Church, the name soon was changed to Twelfth Street Baptist Church.

In 1889, it became ...