Infantry Earthworks

“Attacking entrenchments has been tried so often and with such fearful losses that even the stupidest private now knows that it cannot succeed, and the natural consequence follows; the men will not try it. The very sight of a bank ...

Gen. Leonidas Polk's Headquarters

The William Neal McKelvey residence - 1864. A Council of War held here May 19, discussed the advisability of holding the position E. & S. of Cassville by the Confederate army. Present were: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston; Lt. Gen. Polk; ...

Tudor Hall Field Quarter

Tudor Hall Plantation

The environment in front of you recreates elements of a plantation Field Quarter of the 1800s. The slaves who provided agricultural labor on farms like Tudor Hall lived in areas like this in the years before the ...

Headquarters of Opechancanough

Near here stood the town of Menmend, home of the paramount chief Opechancanough. During Powhatan's reign, Opechancanough was a king of the Pamunkey and a war chief of the Powhatans. He became paramount chief about 1629 when his brother Opitchipam ...

First Kindergarten

The first kindergarten in the United States was founded by Margarethe Meyer Schurz in this building in 1856. Moved to the present site and restored in 1956 by the Watertown Historical Society.

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Charles ...

Ringgold Light Artillery

First Defenders

To commemorate

the patriotism and promptitude

of the

Ringgold Light Artillery

of Reading, Pennsylvania,

which reported for duty at

Harrisburg, April 16, 1861,

arriving there first of the

Pennsylvania Companies;

and with the

Logan Guards of Lewistown,

Washington Artillerists of Pottsville

National Light Infantry of

Pottsville, and Allen Infantry

of Allentown,

entered the City ...

Horse Batteries and Reserve Artillery

U.S.A.

Horse Batteries and Reserve Artillery,

Army of the Potomac.

(September 17, 1862)

Horse Batteries A, B and L (Consolidated) and M, 2nd U.S. Artillery, C and G (Consolidated) of the 3d U.S. Artillery, were established on the crown of the ridge to the ...

Cuartel De Santa Lucia

Santa Lucia Barracks

On this site, Cuartel de la Artilleria de Montana was built by Thomas Sanz, Engineer of the army during the Administration of Governor General Jose Basco y Vargas, 1781. Used as barracks by The Philippine Constabulary, 1901. Became ...

Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery

U.S.A.

Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery,

Lieut. William E. Van Reed, U.S.A., Commanding.

(September 17, 1862.)

Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam, by the Middle Bridge and about 2 p.m., September 17, relieved Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, taking position on the ...

Carter's Battalion

Rodes's Division - Ewell's Corps

C.S.A.

Army of Northern Virginia

Ewell's Corps Rodes's Division

Carter's Battalion

Carter's, Fry's, Page's, and Reese's Batteries

Four 10 pounder Parrotts, Six 3 inch Rifles and

Six Napoleons

July 1 Arrived on the field soon after noon and rendered very effective service in ...