Douglas Southall Freeman

Born at 416 Main Street on 16 May 1886, the son of a Confederate veteran, Douglas Southall Freeman moved with his family to Richmond three years later. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 1904 and earned a doctorate ...

Taliaferro’s Division

Elliott’s Brigade

22nd GA BN 28th GA BN

Hanleiter’s BN Manigault’s BN

2nd SC Heavy Arty BN

Gist Guard Arty

6th NC BN Armory Guards

Rhett’s Brigade

1st SC Inf (Reg)

1st SC Heavy Arty BN

Lucas’s SC BN

Artillery Batallion

LeGardeur’s Btry

Stuart’s Btry

[ Rear of Marker: ]

Dedicated to the

Confederate Soldiers

of

Taliaferro’s ...

Federal Bonded Liquor Warehouse

The log building was built by Benaja Black in the 1800's, when the area was known as White Pines. Corn was the main crop at this time. Farmers received permits to make corn whiskey. It was brought to this warehouse, ...

Town of Smyrna

This town was named for Smyrna Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, organized ca. 1842. An academy was established here by 1870, and in 1888 the Charleston, Cincinnati, and Chicago Railroad completed its line here. Four years later the post office was ...

Polk County Confederate Monument

CSA

Confederate Dead

(Left face)

In memory of that noble band, who have crossed the mystic stream,

and are resting now in that happy land,

where peace and pleasure reight supreme.

The heroic deeds will never fade,

from memory's brightest page,

and their brave defense of country and ...

Confederate First Line

Gen. W. B. Taliaferro’s

division occupied

trenches crossing the

road at this point,

March 15-16, 1865.

Marker is on Burnett Road (North Carolina Route 82), on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Inner Defenses

Here, facing west, ran the inner defenses of the city, located by General D. H. Hill. They were constructed by convalescents and home guards. General Early, after an inspection of the system, moved most of the men to the outer ...

Confederate Second Line

On the morning of March

16, 1865, Taliaferro’s

division fell back

to earthworks which

crossed the road here.

Marker is at the intersection of Bryant Road (North Carolina Route 82) and W Thornton Road (North Carolina Route 1783), on the left when traveling south on ...

Old Fairfax Jail

Built in late 19th Century

Old Town Fairfax

The original “gaol” (1802) burned down in 1884. The Alexandria jail was used until this building was completed. The last jailer, Mr. William F. Lowe, and his family lived in the front quarters of ...

Bishop George Foster Pierce

(1811-1884)

Born February 3 in 1811 near Greensboro, George Foster Pierce was converted while at the University in Athens; in 1830 he followed his father, Dr. Lovick Pierce, into the Methodist ministry. He was first assigned twenty-two preaching stations on the ...