John Berry, Frontiersman

(1786–186) A native of Kentucky and veteran of the War of 1812, John Berry moved in 1816 to Indiana. In 1827 he brought his family to the Atascosito District of Texas. Mexico awarded him lots in Liberty and Mina (Bastrop) ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

Attack of General Birney’s Brigade

A courier with an urgent request galloped up to 1st Division, III Corps commander Major General Philip Kearny on the Warrenton Turnpike. General Stevens’ division had intercepted Stonewall Jackson’s column on the Little River Turnpike ...

Grave of Brig. Gen. Aaron W. Grier

About 3/4 miles from here, in the Grier family cemetery, is the marked grave of Gen. Aaron Grier, born near here Dec. 2, 1794. When quite young, with Gen. Floyd, he fought the Creek Indians, distinguishing himself at the Battles ...

City of Florence

Florence was surveyed for the Cypress Land Company in 1818 by Ferdinand Sannoner and named for the famous capital of Tuscany. The county seat of Lauderdale County, it was first incorporated in 1826. Located at the foot of Muscle Shoals, ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

The Battle of “Chantilly” (Ox Hill) — Then & Now

This early 20th-century photograph of the “Chantilly” battlefield was published by Fairfax County in 1907. The photo was taken from a vantage point a short distance ahead and to the ...

President William Howard Taft

Lytle Park Series

Lytle Park echoed the excitement of July 28, 1908, when President William Howard Taft (1909-1913) was officially notified of his nomination to the Presidency at the Taft home of his half-brother Charles.

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Citizens of Chicopee Remember World War II

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This monument dedicated by the citizens of Chicopee in honor of all who served in the armed forces of the United States during World War Two. This emblem with the spread eagle was awarded to all honorably discharged service personnel. ...

Burwell Boykin / Battle of Boykins Mill

(South Face)

Burwell Boykin,

a 15 year old

volunteer with the

South Carolina

Home Guard and

son of Col. Alexander

Hamilton Boykin,

fought at this site

defending his home

on April 18, 1865.

(East Face)

SC Home Guard

9th Ky Mi

53rd ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

The Attack and Death of General Stevens

Acting to protect Pope’s line of retreat along the Warrenton Turnpike, Brigadier General Isaac Stevens, commanding the 1st Division, IX Corps, seized the initiative and ordered an attack. With storm clouds threatening and ...

The Battle of Piqua

August 8th, 1780

Approximately three miles west of Springfield at the present site of George Rogers Clark Memorial Park lay the Shawnee Indian Town called Piqua. This town was the site of the battle of Piqua on August 8th, 1780 - ...