The Federals Fall Back

In front of you are the remains of trenches manned by the Union army on May 5-6, 1864. When Gordon attacked these works from the north, your left, the Federals abandoned them and fell back to a new position one ...

Gordon's Attack Falters

Union reinforcements rushed to the sound of fighting as twilight turned to darkness in these gloomy woods. The Confederates lost direction and momentum in the smoky gloaming, and eventually the firing died away. Gordon's attack had achieved only a local, ...

Gordon's Flank Attack

The right flank of the Union line rested here in the early evening of May 6. Two Union brigades occupied this area with the benefit of neither strong works nor substantial artillery support. Suddenly, the Rebel yell echoed through the ...

59th Ohio Infantry.

S. Beatty's Brigade, Wood's Division, 4th Corps.

59th Ohio Infantry

S. Beatty's Brigade, Wood's Division, 4th Corps.

Maj. Robert J. Vandsool.

Nov. 25, 1863

The 59th operated with the Brigade Nov. 23 in the advance on Orchard Knob. During the assault on Missionary Ridge it ...

First Division

Fifth Corps

Army of the Potomac

Fifth Corps

First Division

Brig. General James Barnes

First Brigade Col. Wm. S. Tilton

Second Brigade Col. J.B. Sweitzer

Third Brigade Col. Strong Vincent, Col. Jas. C. Rice.

July 2. Crossed Rock Creek in the morning and was massed on Baltimore Pike ...

140th Pennsylvania Infantry

140th Reg't. Penna. Vols.

Col. R. P. Roberts Commanding.

Zook's Brig., Caldwell's Div., Hancock's Corps.

July 2nd 1863.

(Succeeded 5, Corps Troops.)

Carried into action.

29 officers and 560 enlisted men.

Lost in action.

14 officers and 227 enlisted men.

as follows:Killed, 3 officers and 34 enlisted men.

Died of ...

Crawfordville Academy Alexander Stephens Institute

This school, one of the finest of the early Georgia Academies, was chartered by the Legislature, Dec. 26, 1826. First trustees were Archibald Gresham, R. Q. Dickinson, Wylie Womack, Hermon Mercer, Leonidas B. Mercer. Among the first masters were William ...

Fort Montgomery

Named for Amer. Gen. Richard Montgomery, Rev. War Hero killed at Quebec 1775. This fort begun 1844. Armaments removed 1900.

Marker is at the intersection of Bridge Road and Montgomery Street on Bridge Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Patriots of New Haven Memorial

This Memorial

Commemorates

The Determined Resistance

Near This Spot

Of The Patriots of New Haven

Against The British Invasion

Under Maj. Gen. Tryon of New York

July 5, 1779

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Pope Street, on the right when traveling south. ...

John Gordon Proposes a Flank Attack

On the morning of May 6, Confederate General John B. Gordon occupied the far Confederate left, in this vicinity, with his brigade of Georgians. Gordon reconnoitered to his left and front and discovered the Union right flank to be vulnerable ...