| Ontario (Middlesex County), London — The British Garrison in London |
| | In one of several concentrations of British troops in Upper Canada various infantry and artillery units were stationed on a military reserve here during the mid-19th century. The garrison, which contributed significantly to the economic growth of London, was first established in 1839 to guard against border raids following the Rebellion of 1837. Although its troops were withdrawn in 1853 to serve in the Crimean War and military duties were assumed by pensioners, it was re-occupied by British . . . — Map (db m18918) |
| Alabama (Baldwin County), Fort Morgan — Noble Leslie DeVotie |
| | (Obverse): First Alabama soldier to lose life in Civil War.
DeVotie graduated in 1856 from University of Alabama; Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Princeton in 1859. In 1856 at the University of Alabama, he was chief founder of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, the only national social fraternity founded in the Deep South.
(Reverse): First Alabama soldier to die in Civil War.
Drowned Feb. 12, 1861 while on duty as chaplain of Alabama troops here. Before enlisting he was . . . — Map (db m4219) |
| Alabama (Baldwin County), Fort Morgan — The Pride of Seven Flags |
| | (East Face):
Tribute dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who gave their lives in the defense of our country here at Fort Morgan.
Here lies the pride of seven flags entombed in our ancestor’s worth, who heard the thunder of the fray break o’er the field beneath knew the watchword of the day was “Victory or Death.”
(North Face):
Dates of battles and some events relative to Fort Morgan.
1711 – Battle, France – England
1719 – Battle, . . . — Map (db m4649) |
| Alabama (Blount County), Blountsville — Federal Raid — May 1, 1863 — 1 mile south |
| | Gen. N.B. Forrest (CSA) Captured wagon train and supplies of Col. Streight's raiders (USA).
Forrest continued his relentless pursuit eastward toward final capture of Streight. — Map (db m24363) |
| Alabama (Calhoun County), Jacksonville — Pelham |
| | Front:
Maj. John Pelham
born in
Alexandria, Alabama
killed at the battle of Kelly's Ford
March 17, 1863
Front base:Pelham
North side:
Erected by the General John H. Forney Chapter U.D.C. Jacksonville, Alabama 1905.
East side:
How shall we rank thee upon glory's page than more than soldier — Map (db m23588) |
| Alabama (Cherokee County), Lawrence — Gen. N.B. Forrest Captured Col. A.D. Streight Monument |
| | This marks the place where Gen. N.B. Forrest with 322 men captured Col. A.D. Streight with 466 men May 3, 1863. Erected by Forney District Ala. United Daughters of The Confederacy June 3, 1939 — Map (db m12306) |
| Alabama (Cleburne County), Heflin — Cleburne County |
| | Cleburne County was created December 6, 1866, and was named for Confederate Major General Patrick R. Cleburne. He was born March 17, 1828 in Ireland. He was the South's highest ranking foreign born officer and one of one of the best of any nationality. General Cleburne was killed November 30, 1864 in the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. — Map (db m12322) |
| Alabama (Dallas County), Cahaba — A Prison Chimney? |
| | This engraving of the Union Prison at Cahaba was published in 1877 by Benson J. Lossing. The stockade had already been removed, so the details of the brick structure are visible. The artist apparently was in a boat in the Alabama River, behind you to your right. He did record a chimney in this area.
Experts believe that the chimney standing before you today was built at a much later date. What do you think? — Map (db m22667) |
| Alabama (Dallas County), Cahaba — Castle Morgan & Jesse Hawes |
| | The Union soldiers held captive in Cahaba's Civil War Prison, called the place Castle Morgan in honor of a daring Confederate raider. In 1888 Jesse Hawes published a book about his imprisonment in Castle Morgan. He drew this diagram from memory.
The water closet was located in the depressed area to the right of this sign. Hawes illustrates it as a six hole outhouse that was constantly flushed into the Alabama River by artesian well water. Jesse Hawes and two other prisoners escaped through . . . — Map (db m22668) |
| Alabama (Dallas County), Cahaba — Civil War Prison |
| | In 1858, the railroad company graded away an Indian mound that stood here. A brick warehouse was built in its place. From 1863 - 1865 the Confederate government used this warehouse to hold captured Federal Soldiers. You are standing on a pile of brick rubble from this structure.
This official 1864 diagram helped archaeologists identify the actual prison site. Carefully excavated clues revealed that a proposed extension to the stockade was actually built.
If you follow the brick rubble . . . — Map (db m22666) |
| Alabama (Dallas County), Cahaba — Major Hiram Solon Hanchett — 16th Illinois Cavalry - U.S. Volunteers |
| | On January 20th, 1865, Major Hanchett lead a daring, but unsuccessful escape from the military prison that was located on this spot.
He was then moved to the dungeon of the county jail, located on First North Street. In March the other Union Soldiers were sent to a parole camp in Vicksburg. Hanchett was detained because the post commandant, Lt. Col. Sam Jones believed he was a spy.
In April when Federal soldiers attacked nearby Selma, the post commandant fled Cahaba, and the citizens . . . — Map (db m22669) |
| Alabama (Etowah County), Anderson — Turkey Town Monument — Chief Turkey-Turkey Town Valley Expedition-May We Never Forget |
| | The surrounding area and this well was part of Turkey’s Town, once a capitol of the proud Cherokee Nation. Chief Turkey was the principal chief during the late 1700’s.
On October 25, 1864, the Turkey Town Valley Expedition of the XV Corps Union Army led by Major General Peter J. Osterhaus was stopped by the Confederate Calvary led by Joseph Wheeler at this site. Total casualties: US 287 CS 92.
May we never forget the men and women of Turkey Town Valley who labored and fought to . . . — Map (db m19983) |
| Alabama (Etowah County), Gadsden — Emma Sansom Monument |
| | In memory of the Gadsden Alabama girl heroine Emma Sansom, who when the bridge across Black Creek had been burned by the enemy, mounted behind Gen. Forest and showed him a ford where his command crossed. He pursued and captured that enemy and saved the city of Rome, GA. A grateful people took the girl into their love and admiration, nor will this marble outlast the love and pride that her deed inspired.
Our heroes 1861-1865
The Confederate soldiers.
These were men whom power could . . . — Map (db m12297) |
| Alabama (Jackson County), Bridgeport — Bridgeport |
| | Vital Memphis-Charleston Railroad, "backbone of Confederacy", spanned Tennessee River here. Bridge burned several times, 1862-3.
Gen. Mitchell (US), occupying Huntsville after Battle of Shiloh, seized Bridgeport in April 1862 and held it until August.
Federals recaptured town in July 1863 as Rosecrans (US) took Chattanooga (up river).
As end of usable railway from Nashville, town became key base of operations in U.S. victory at Chickamauga and lifting siege of Chattanooga. — Map (db m12283) |
| Alabama (Jackson County), Scottsboro — Scottsboro Railroad Depot |
| | The Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company constructed the Scottsboro Railroad Depot in 1860-1861 as a passenger and freight facility. The rail line ran throughout the Confederacy and the Union considered its capture vital to cutting off supplies to the south. On January 8, 1865, the Depot was the site of an intense battle between 101st U.S. Colored Infantry and the 110th U.S. Colored Infantry, who held the Depot, and Confederate soldiers led by Brigadier-General H. B. Lyon. The out-numbered . . . — Map (db m22258) |
| Alabama (Jackson County), Stevenson — Stevenson Depot and Hotel |
| | A one-story depot building was constructed here in 1853, when the railroad was first laid through Stevenson. That building burned after the Civil War and was replaced by the present brick depot and hotel in 1872.
During the Civil War, Stevenson was a hub of activity. Union and Confederate troops skirmished here and the town changed hands more than once, though Stevenson mostly lay under Union control. Troops occupied the town and a large refugee camp sprang up between the depot and Ft. . . . — Map (db m22271) |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — Forrest Camp No. 1435 |
| | We salute the Confederate soldier with affection, reverence, and undying devotion to the cause for which he fought. — Map (db m12240) |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — United Confederate Veterans |
| | In Memory of the Confederate Soldiers.
In Memory of the Women of the Confederacy.
In God we trust. — Map (db m12241) |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — United Confederate Veterans — Camp Hardee No. 39 |
| | (front): United Confederate Veterans Camp Hardee No. 39 Camp Hardee No. 39 was organized as a camp of the United Confederate Veterans on August 7, 1891. This cemetery plot was acquired by the camp to provide a final resting place for the men whose valiant service had earned the undying gratitude of the South.
Past Camp Commander J. C. Abernathy led the committee which oversaw the erection of the monument which was dedicated on April 21, 1906.
In addition to the men buried here, . . . — Map (db m12487) |
| Alabama (Jefferson County), Birmingham — Wilson's Raiders — Headquarters March 28-31, 1865 |
| | Gen. James H. Wilson, USA, having crossed the Tennessee River with a large force of well equipped cavalry, grouped them here at Elyton.
Their mission: to destroy Alabama's economic facilities for supporting the War.
From these headquarters he sent;
(a) cavalry unit to burn the military school, foundries and bridges at Tuscaloosa.
(b) soldiers to destroy mines and furnaces in Jefferson, Bibb and Shelby Counties.
(c) cavalry to dash south to destroy railroads and factories at Selma. — Map (db m24358) |
| Alabama (Madison County), Huntsville — Passenger Depot — Huntsville, Alabama — Built 1860 |
| | Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company Eastern Division headquarters in this passenger depot, adjoining yards and ships captured by Union Army April 11, 1862. Vital east-west Confederate rail link severed; C.S.A. soldiers imprisoned here. Depot later used by Federal as base for gathering supplies for Western Theater military operations. After Civil War returned to M.&C.R.R. Co.; acquired by Southern Railway System 1898; since 1971 preserved by City of Huntsville. National Register of Historic Places 1971. — Map (db m22436) |
| Alabama (Marshall County), Guntersville — Ravine Used For Protection Against Yankee Shelling |
| | The first major attack on Guntersville during the Civil War occurred on the morning of Monday, July 28, 1862. The Federals had marched by night and had reached a hill on the north side of the Tennessee River and from this vantage point aimed their cannons at the small town of Guntersville.
The Federals, led by Major J.W. Paramore of the Third Ohio Cavalry, included a regiment of Union Infantry, and a section of artillery with two 6 pounder Parrott guns.
At 6 a.m., when the Federals . . . — Map (db m22253) |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Montgomery — First White House of the Confederacy |
| | Designated Executive Residence by the
Provisional Confederate Congress
February 21, 1861. President Jefferson Davis
and his family lived here until the Confederate
Capitol moved to Richmond summer 1861.
Built by William Sayre 1832-35 at Bibb and
Lee Streets. Moved to present location
by the First White House Association and
dedicated June 3, 1921. — Map (db m7581) |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Montgomery — Telegram Which Began War Between The States |
| | Montgomery, April 11, 1861
General Beauregard, Charleston:
Do not desire needlessly to bombard Fort Sumter. If Major Anderson will state the time at which, as indicated by him, he will evacuate, and agree that in the meantime he will not use his guns against us unless ours should be employed against Fort Sumter, you are thus authorized to avoid the effusion of blood. If this or its equivalent be refused, reduce the fort as your judgment decides to be most practicable.
L. P. Walker
Sec. of War. C.S.A. — Map (db m22524) |
| Alabama (Montgomery County), Montgomery — United States Flag Raised Over Alabama Capitol — Apr. 12, 1865 |
| | MG J.H.Wilson’s Cavalry Corps raised U.S. flag over Alabama’s and Confederacy’s first Capitol on 4/12/65, three days after Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. Wilson had defeated LTG N.B. Forrest’s depleted and vastly outnumbered troops at the Confederate Arsenal city of Selma. Before fleeing Montgomery, BG D.W. Adams, CSA ordered 85,000 bales of cotton and 40,000
bushels of corn set afire to deny them to the Federals. But for the wind’s change and the heroic Montgomery firefighters, the city would . . . — Map (db m4229) |
| Alabama (Pickens County), Carrollton — Pickens County Courthouse — Erected 1877-78 |
| | Pickens County, named for General Andrew Pickens of South Carolina, was established December 19, 1820. First County Site was Pickensville. On March 5, 1830, the government awarded 80 acres of land at Carrollton for the County Site. The first courthouse erected at Carrollton was burned on April 5, 1865, by troops of Union General John T. Croxton. A freedman, Henry Wells, was accused of burning the second on November 16, 1876. He was arrested in January, 1878, and held in the garret of this . . . — Map (db m22178) |
| Alabama (Randolph County), Wedowee — Site of the Home of William Hugh Smith — Legislator, Governor |
| | An opponent of secession, he fled north in 1862. Returning after the Civil War, he was elected first governor under the Constitution of 1868 and served one two-year term. He was one of three Republican governors. — Map (db m19015) |
| Alabama (Shelby County), Shelby Springs — Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery — "Old Soldiers Grave Yard" |
| | The Confederate Army established a soldier's home and hospital here (1863-1865) as a part of the CSA Camp Winn Training Site. Father Leray and the Sisters of Mercy staffed the hospital after fleeing Civil War destruction in Vicksburg, MS. They brought with them by train many wounded and sick Confederate soldiers. This existing public cemetery was expanded fro those soldiers who died of battle wounds and illnesses. Civilian burials continued until 1921.
Lay Down Your Arms...
Close . . . — Map (db m24212) |
| Arizona (Santa Cruz County), Patagonia — Mowry Mine |
| | Pioneer Producer of Silver and Lead, was worked by native labor under the direction of the Jesuits, later by Mexicans before The Gadsden Purchase. Was acquired by Sylvester Mowry in 1856. Provided some lead for the Confederacy. Nearly Ghost town and cemetery are reminders of frequent Indian raids. — Map (db m24257) |
| Arizona (Yuma County), Yuma — U.S. Army of the West — Mormon Battalion |
| | Longest Sustained March in U.S. Military History, 1846-1847.
Between 1846 and 1848, the United States and Mexico went to war. One of the major directives of the United States during this war was to secure its western border and to occupy California and the territory of New Mexico. The government asked for volunteers, and over 500 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints answered the call. Their unit became known as the Mormon Battalion.
The Mormon Battalion was . . . — Map (db m22686) |
| Arkansas (Benton County), Bentonville — Confederate Memorial |
| | All 4 sides
Confederate
Side 1
To the Southern Soldiers
Side 2
Their names are borne on honor's shield.
Their record is with God.
Side 3
They fought for home and fatherland.
Side 4
1861 - 1865
Metal Plaque added later
James H. Berry
1841-1913
Soldier and Statesman
Beloved of Arkansas
2nd Lieutenant
Co. E. 16th Ark. Infantry, C.S.A.
Legislator-Jurist
Governor of Arkansas
United States . . . — Map (db m21242) |
| Arkansas (Benton County), Bentonville — Eagle Hotel |
| | On the morning of March 6, 1862, Gen. Franz Sigel was eating his breakfast at the Eagle Hotel which stood on this site. He had remained here with 600 men and a battery of six pieces after the main column of his army had passed through Bentonville on its way to Sugar Creek. Confederate troops under Gen. Van Dorn surprised him and forced a hasty retreat. In 1887 Sigel returned to retrace his route and remarked that he had come back to finish his breakfast. — Map (db m22447) |
| Arkansas (Benton County), War Eagle — War Eagle Mills |
| | Sylvanus Blackburn came to the War Eagle in 1832. By 1838 he had a saw mill, a grist mill, and a house. Peter Van Winkle came about 1850. By 1860, this was a thriving crossroads. March 8, 1862, Generals Van Dorn and Price, retreating from the battlefield, bivouacked 10 miles south of Elkhorn. The next day they reached the Blackburn - Van Winkle area where abandoned homes housed the sick and exhausted. While Curtis was in camp at Cross Hollows before the battle. Col Grenville M. Dodge ground corn in Blackburn's mill. — Map (db m19492) |
| Arkansas (Clay County), St. Francis — Chalk Bluff in the Civil War — Raids of March-April 1863 |
| | On March 10, 1863 Union cavalry captured the ferry after a three-hour fight. They burned buildings and stores of corn in Chalk Bluff and destroyed a large uncompleted ferry boat. Two weeks later on March 24 Union cavalry returned to Chalk Bluff and pursued retreating Confederates as far as Scatterville south of present day Piggott. On April 20 confederate cavalry surprised and routed a Union encampment across the river from Chalk Bluff. — Map (db m4906) |
| Arkansas (Clay County), St. Francis — Chalk Bluff in the Civil War — Battle of May 1-2, 1863 |
| | In April 1863 a Confederate army of 5000 men commanded by General John S. Marmaduke advanced into Missouri. Forced to retreat before superior Union forces, the Confederates on May 1-2 fought a successful delaying action here while their army crossed the swollen St. Francis River on a makeshift floating bridge. — Map (db m4911) |
| Arkansas (Clay County), St. Francis — Chalk Bluff in the Civil War — Skirmish of May 15, 1862 |
| | Chalk Bluff occupied a strategic position during the Civil War. Its cliffs commanded a vital river crossing on the only major road from Missouri into the Crowley's Ridge country. Provisions were collected here and shipped downstream to Confederate forces. At daybreak on May 15, 1862 Union troops seized the ferry, crossed the river under fire, captured the town and drove the Confederates into the woods. — Map (db m18186) |
| California (Amador County), Volcano — Volcano |
| | Discovered in 1848 by Colonel Stevenson’s men who mined Soldiers’ Gulch in ’49. First covered wagon party sluiced rich gravel beds. By ’53, men swarmed flats and gulches naming them picturesquely. Hydraulic operations, begun in ’55, brought thousands of fortune seekers to form town of 17 hotels, library, theaters and courts of justice. During Civil War, Volcano gold served the Union. “Volcano Blues” smuggled cannon “Old Abe” in, by hearse, to quell rebels. Mellow with . . . — Map (db m11365) |
| California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — 296 — Copperopolis — State Registered Landmark No.296 |
| | Copper here discovered by W. K. Reed and Thomas McCarty in 1860. Mines utilized during the Civil War and the First and Second World Wars. During Civil War period was the principal copper producing section of the United States. — Map (db m13002) |
| California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — Copperopolis — The Town of |
| | With the discovery of copper ore in 1860 by Thomas McCarty and William K. Reed, the town of Copperopolis sprang into existence and soon became the largest producer of copper in the western United States. The population of Copperopolis grew to exceed 10,000 by 1863. The Union Mine was the largest producing mine in the area, working three shafts and hundreds of men on the payroll.
During the nations three recent wars, the Civil War, World War I and World War II, much of the copper ore that was . . . — Map (db m13004) |
| California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — Copperopolis Armory |
| | Copperopolis Armory, built by public subscription in 1866 for 8,000 dollars, was used by the Union Guard for enlisting and training troops. In 1866 it was sold to the Copperopolis Armory Hall Association for 800 dollars in gold and was used for Congregational and Methodist Church services, public meetings, balls and rallies.
The property was purchased by the Mineral Lodge, I.O.O.F. in 1874 and used as a lodge until 1903. Copperopolis Community Center purchased the Armory in 1948. — Map (db m13003) |
| California (Calaveras County), San Andreas — 252 — San Andreas — Heart of the Southern Mines |
| | Settled by Mexicans in 1848. Named after Catholic Parish of St. Andrew. First newspaper published here Sept. 24, 1856. Destroyed by fire June 4, 1858 and in 1863. County seat of Calaveras County since 1866. Rendezvous of Joaquin Murietta. Black Bart, notorious stage robber tried and sent to prison from here. Noted mining camp since early days. Gold from the surrounding ancient river channels and placer mines contributed greatly to the success of the Union during the Civil War. — Map (db m11503) |
| California (El Dorado County), Placerville — In Respectful Memory of Joseph M. Staples — Deputy Sheriff of El Dorado County — Placerville, California |
| | On Thursday, June 30, 1864 at about 10 PM two west-bound stage coaches of the Pioneer Stage Company were held up and the passengers robbed at gun-point at a location approximately 15 miles east of Placerville.
The bandits demanded and obtained Wells, Fargo & Co. treasury boxes plus several sacks of bullion, stating that they were Confederate Soldiers trying to raise funds for the Confederacy.
Following the robbery, the outlaws separated into two groups, one heading west to Thirteen Mile . . . — Map (db m13150) |
| California (El Dorado County), Pollack Pines — In Memory of the Bravery of Our Pioneer Officers |
| | Scene of the robbery of two coaches of the Pioneer Stage Line running between Virginia City, Nevada, and Sacramento, California, on the night of June 30, 1864, at about ten o’clock. Perpetrated by a gang of fourteen men, eight sacks of bullion and treasure box were taken. The leader of the gang represented that the money was to be used for the purpose of recruiting for the Confederate Service. In attempting to capture the bandits a battle took place at Somerset in which Deputy Sheriff Joseph . . . — Map (db m13922) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — 666 — Camp Union Sutterville |
| | The 5th Infantry Regiment, California Volunteers, was organized here on 8 October, 1861 and trained by Brevet Brigadier General George W. Bowie for duty in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas against the Confederate forces. Since this was the year of the great flood, the troops aided the flood-stricken capital. Company F, (Sacramento Rangers), 2nd Cavalry Regiment, California Volunteers, was organized in Sacramento August 29, 1861 and later served here. This company furnished a large number of officers for other units of the California Volunteers. — Map (db m10825) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Civil War Symbol Yields To Time |
| | A STUMP IS ALL THAT REMAINS of a Silver Maple transplanted from the Battlefield of Chattanooga. In 1897 the sapling was planted here as part of a Memorial Grove dedicated to Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. The first war memorial to grace Capital Park, the Grove was conceived by Mrs. Eliza Holloway Waggoner of Sacramento, who led her sisters from the local chapter of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic in bringing more than forty trees from battlefields of the Civil War. . . . — Map (db m14984) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Elbridge L. Hawk |
| | [A tree was planted in the memory of Elbridge Hawk. At the foot of the tree lies this marker]
In Memory of
ELBRIDGE L. HAWK
Past Commander in Chief, G.A.R. — Map (db m15010) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — General George Wright — 1803 – 1865 |
| | A graduate of West Point, his gallantry on the fields of battle earned him commendations; from the Seminole War in Florida, to the Mexican War, to the Indian Campaign in the Pacific Northwest. His unwavering loyalty to the Union would prompt President Lincoln to appoint him Commander of the Pacific Coast during the Civil War. The sinking of the steamer "Brother Jonathan" off the coast of Crescent City during a violent storm claimed the General as a victim, July 30, 1865 — Map (db m10766) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — Jean A. Bell Kellogg |
| | [A tree was planted in the memory of Jean Bell Kellogg. At the foot of the tree lies this marker] Charter member of Sumner Woman’s Relief Corps No.11, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, Founded 1885. — Map (db m15012) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — The Civil War Memorial Grove |
| | THIS GROVE OF TREES as saplings, transplanted from southern battlefields was dedicated to the memory of UNION VETERANS of the CIVIL WAR and presented to the State of California — Map (db m14827) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — The G.A.R. Memorial Plot |
| | Sacramento City CemeteryThe GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Memorial Plot was originally located in the New Helvetia Cemetery at the corner of 31st and J Streets, a plot donated to the Sumner Post No.3 by the owner and proprietor John Wesley Reeves. It was duly dedicated in 1865. Upon the death of Reeves in 1867, and the City’s acquisition of the New Helvetia facility, a plot of more appreciable size was offered to the G.A.R. in City Cemetery in exchange. The remains of Civil War veterans buried . . . — Map (db m12411) |
| California (Sacramento County), Sacramento — U.S.S. Sacramento 1863 – 1867 |
| | A wooden sloop, 229 feet long and with a crew of 138, she was commissioned for blockade service during the Civil War. First, she contained Confederate ships off the coast of North Carolina and later Atlantic ports in Europe. In 1865, she “bottled up” the Confederate ship Rappahannock in Calais, France and engaged the Confederate “Iron Clad” CSS Stonewall in battle off Ferrol, Spain. After the close of the Civil War, the USS Sacramento saw extensive . . . — Map (db m16470) |
| California (San Joaquin County), Stockton — The Soldiers Friend |
| | . . . — Map (db m15974) |
| California (San Mateo County), Redwood City — 816 — Union Cemetery |
| | Union Cemetery's name reflects the controversy that erupted in the Civil War, three years after the cemetery's beginnings in 1859. Pro- and anti- slavery feelings ran high in California, and the founders of the cemetery strongly opposed the secessionist sentiment that threatened the nation's unity. Because of a controversy over the cemetery's ownership, the state enacted its first cemetery legislation, although its provisions did not affect Union Cemetery. The law of 1859 allowed for the . . . — Map (db m3296) |
| California (Santa Clara County), San Jose — Casa Grande |
| | Built in 1854 of adobe, brick and wood. Residence of Mines Managers until 1925. Most gracious & stately California Mansion of early days. Scene of important social & political events. Planned by Henry W. Halleck & built by J. Young & F. Meyer. Halleck was General-In-Chief, Union Armies, in Civil War. — Map (db m15046) |
| California (Solano County), Benicia — Antonio M. De LaGuerra 1825 – ‘81 |
| | This tablet dedicated to his memory. He was State Senator 1852-1853; Mayor of Santa Barbara, Captain of California Volunteers serving in Arizona during the Civil War 1861-1865. He was a loyal member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E. Clampus Vitus. — Map (db m16368) |
| California (Stanislaus County), Modesto — Grand Army of the Republic |
| |
Grant Post #9
Modesto, California
1879 – 1938
GAR
This plot was dedicated to the GAR members of Grant Post #9 who fought for the Union during the Civil War of 1861-1865. The post was chartered in 1879 with ten members and grew to several hundred. The remains of 36 of these veterans are buried here.
In 1907 Col. James Thompson and James Needham obtained two cannons from the U.S. Government Armory at Benicia. The twenty-four pounder coastal guns were cast in 1844 at the West . . . — Map (db m19455) |
| Colorado (Denver County), Denver — Colorado Soldier's Monument |
| | (West side):
Colorado Territory - Organized
February 28, 1861
Colorado Admitted as a State
August 1, 1876
Census of Territory in 1861 - 23,331
War Governors
William Gilpin
Richard Ed Whitsitt Adjutant General
1861-1862
John Evans
David H. Moffat, Jr. Adjutant General
1863-1865
Military Organizations in the Civil War
First Colorado Infantry
Later First Colorado Cavalry
Col. John P. Slough Col. John M Chivington
Second Colorado Infantry
Col . . . — Map (db m4745) |
| Colorado (Denver County), Denver — In Memory of Sadie M. Likens |
| | 1840-1920
Who devoted many years of her life aiding the survivors of the Civil War and other wars.
Erected A.D. 1923
By the Grand Army of the Republic, affiliated orders and friends. — Map (db m5616) |
| Colorado (Denver County), Denver — Sand Creek Massacre |
| | The controversy surrounding this Civil War Monument has become a symbol of Coloradens' struggle to understand and take responsibility for our past. On November 29, 1864, Colorado's First and Third Cavalry, commanded by Colonel John Chivington, attacked Chief Black Kettle's peaceful camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians on the banks of Sand Creek, about 180 miles southeast of here. In the surprise attack, soldiers killed more than 150 of the village's 500 inhabitants. Most of the victims were . . . — Map (db m6755) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Black Soldiers Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the Memory Of the Black Soldiers of Greater Danbury who Served in the 29th and 30th Regiments, Conn. Volunteer Infantry During the Civil War 1861 – 1865
[ Names inscribed on the back ]
29th Conn Infantry
Pvt James Adams • + Cpl Charles Aray • Pvt William Armstrong • Pvt William Avery • Cpl Allen Banks • Pvt Willis Banks • Pvt Joseph Barker • Cpl James Brewster • + Pvt Elbert Brown • Pvt Jerome Brown • Pvt Thomas Burr • Pvt Henry Butler • Cpl . . . — Map (db m23052) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Monument to Soldiers in Unknown Graves |
| | [ Front ]
In Memoriam
Danbury’s Memorial To Her Soldiers and Sailors Who Rest on Unknown Graves
[ Left column ]
William Pendley Co. L 1st Ct. Cav.
Eli W. Stevens Co. L 1st Ct. Cav.
William R. Potter Co. B 1st Ct. H.A.
Thomas G. Sherman Co. B 1st Ct. H.A.
D.B. DeForest Co. D 1st Ct. H.A.
James Kane Co. E 1st Ct. H.A.
F.M. Richardson Co. M 1st Ct. H.A.
Thomas Hyer Co. B 2nd Ct. H.A.
E.W. Converse Co. D 2nd Ct. H.A.
John R. . . . — Map (db m23051) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial |
| | [ Inscribed around the bronze base ]
Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Danbury 1776 1861 1898 1917 Donald E. Curran SC — Map (db m22785) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Danbury — To Our Brothers — Defenders of The Union |
| | [ front ]To Our Brothers, Beloved, Honored, Revered Who
Died That Our Country Might Live
[ back ]The Defenders of The Union
[ Inscribed around the column ]
Bull Run • Wilderness • Antietam • Fredericksburg • Gettysburg • Chancellorsville • Appomattax • Petersburg • Port Hudson — Map (db m22788) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), New Fairfield — New Fairfield Veterans Memorial |
| | They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn them.
French & Indian War Samuel Fairchild Militia K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1759 Burmell Barnum Militia K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1761 Civil War Frederick C. Barnum Cpl. U.S. Army K.I.A. June 22, 1863 Augustus E. Bronson U.S. Army K.I.A. June 1, 1864 Edward Griffin Pvt. U.S. Army K.I.A. July 5, 1863 William B. Leach U.S. Army K.I.A. June 19, 1864 Henry H. Hyatt U.S. Army K.I.A. June 22, 1864 Homer B. Barnum . . . — Map (db m23063) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Newtown — Newtown Veterans Memorial |
| | Newtown Remembers With Grateful Prayers And Solemn Vows Her Sacred Dead Her Honored Living Who Ventured All Unto Death That We Might Live A Republic With Independence A Nation With Union Forever A World With Righteousness And Peace For All — Map (db m21339) |
| Connecticut (Fairfield County), Ridgefield — The Confederate Bell |
| | The Confederate bell was captured during the Civil War by Colonel Alexander Warner who later presented it to Governor Phineas Lounsbury. For many years the bell stood on the Grounds of the Lounsbury Mansion, which in 1953 became the Community Center. After cleaning and repairing the bell, it was mounted on this pedestal and rededicated to the Town of Ridgefield in a ceremony held July 4, 1971 — Map (db m23575) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — Lincoln Herm |
| | [ On the North plaque ]
1912 The Gift of
Edward Williams Marsh Captain of Company –M-Second Connecticut Volunteers Heavy Artillery To the Town of New Milford In Loving Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors Of the Union Army and Navy 1861 1865 and of Abraham Lincoln President of the United States 1861 1865 Besides being in many skirmishes the New Milford troops were engaged in the battles of Gettysburg Cold Harbor Petersburg Opeqvan. Map (db m23071) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), New Milford — New Milford Civil War Memorial |
| | This tablet is dedicated
In Commemoration Of
The Men of New Milford
who served their country
in the Civil War
1861 – 1865
Charles F. Anderson • James Atkins • Andrew E. Bailey • Joseph A. Bailey • David A. Baldwin • Francis E. Baldwin • Miles N. Banker • Ashbel E. Bartram • Charles E. Bartram • Charles M. Bartram • Ferdinand S. Bartram • Daniel Beardsley • Charles E. Beeman • Rufus Beeman • Charles F. Bemus • William E. Benedict • George D. Bennett • Antonio Bennoit • . . . — Map (db m21003) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Watertown — Civil War Monument |
| | (Front):In commemoration of the patriotism and valor of the men of Watertown who, in the hour of peril, offered their lives that the republic might live, thus winning the gratitude of their fellow-citizens, the admiration of succeeding generations and a place among the nation’s heroes; this monument is erected that their example may serve as an inspiration to heroic deeds in all coming time.
(Right):Fifth Regiment Infantry Co. D. William Gridley Sixth Regiment Co. E. . . . — Map (db m18865) |
| Connecticut (Litchfield County), Woodbury — Soldiers' Memorial |
| | West face:
In memory of Woodbury soldiers who died in the Rebellion of 1861.
Above the main inscription are the names of one first lieutenant, two second lieutenants, and
Commissary Sergt.
Walt J. Orton, Oct. 7, '64
Serg'ts
Myron G. Bishop, July 28, '65
And. B. Candee, Sep. 30, '63
Chas. A. Squire, June 22, '64
Tim F. Walsh, Feb. 6, '65
The South face includes the names of eight corporals and four privates.
The East face includes the names of 13 . . . — Map (db m19504) |
| Connecticut (Middlesex County), Middletown — 24th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Monument |
| | Erected by Members of the 24th Regiment C.V. Citizens of Middletown and State of Connecticut 1904
[ Inscribed in granite on the column ]
Port Hudson
Irish Bend
Baton Rouge
Donaldsonville
2nd Brigade 4th Div
19th Army Corps
[ Inscribed on the tablet on back ]
Died in the Service
Killed In Action
William Bray Jr. Co A • Amos C. Miller Co A • Charles A. Dibble Co B • Charles Rigby Co D • Sellick Scott Co D • John Barry Co F • Charles Carroll Co H • . . . — Map (db m24210) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Cheshire — Cheshire Civil War Monument |
| | [South face] Lincoln [North face] Foote (Connecticut Governor Samuel A. Foote) [East plaque] Erected to The Memory of Those Who Enlisted From The Town of Cheshire in The Civil War 1861 – 1865 Capt. Timothy Guilford Lieut. William J Bassett Lieut. Elkanah Doolittle Lieut. Edward A Doolittle Lieut. William W Spencer Lewis Allen Jeremiah Henry Scully Edwin A Thrall Christopher Bernard Isiah Baker William M Preston Henry C Higgins Frederick E Hoadley Charles H . . . — Map (db m22380) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Cheshire — The Medal of Honor Plaza and “Living Classroom” |
| | The Medal of Honor Plaza and “Living Classroom” Dedicated May 26, 1996
Alfred C. Adinolfi, U.S. Air Force, Chairman and Town Councilman
S. Kenneth Baril, U.S. Army • Harold Mosher, U.S. Army • John White, U.S. Navy • Henry E. Carson, U.S. Army • Lori Rusnack, Parks and Recreation Commissioner • Thomas Williams, U.S. Air Force Robert Coccolini, Parks and Recreation Director • Sandra Mouris, Mayor • Kevin Simmons, Parks and Recreation Staff • Monument Design: Jerry Lloyd Lodynsky — Map (db m22456) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Cheshire — Town of Cheshire Memorial Plaza |
| | Honoring Our Veterans
1754 French and Indian War 1763
Reuben Hitchcock • Edward Parker • Ephraim Parker
1775 Revolutionary War 1783
Asa Bellamy • Justus Bellamy • Reuben Bellamy • Silas Bellamy • Asa Bronson • Elisha Cowles • Amos Parker • Edward Parker • Elisha Parker • Samuel Parker • Elisha Parker, Jr. • Jesse Parker, Jr. • Jesse Parker, Sr.*
1861 Civil War 1865
Nelson Beach
1940 World War II 1946
Francis R. Rocco
1950 Korea 1955
Roger (Deschesnes) Deshane • . . . — Map (db m22406) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Fair Haven — The Connecticut Twenty-Ninth Colored Regiment, C. V. Infantry |
| | [Center obelisk, west face:]
Bronze relief depicting soldiers in battle beneath the regimental colors of the "29th Reg't Connecticut Volunteers - QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINE."
Battle Engagements
New Market Road - October 13, 1864
Darbytown Road - October 13, 1864
Kell House/Fair Oaks - October 27-28, 1864
Chaffins Farm - September 29, 1864
Petersburg - September 24, 1864
Richmond - September 29, 186[4]
Officers Died of Disease - 1
Officer Killed or . . . — Map (db m23085) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Milford — Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument |
| | A tribute to the memory of the men who risked their lives that the nation might live 1861-1865 — Map (db m17214) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Naugatuck — Naugatuck Soldiers' Memorial |
| | [ East face ]
Erected by the Citizens of
Naugatuck
A.D. 1885.
In Memory of Her Sons
Who Fought to Maintain
The Union
1861-1865.
[ North face ]
The Deeds of Those
Who Died in Defense
Of the Government
Of the People
Are Immortal.
[ West face ]
The Citizen Soldier,
Fearless in War,
Industrious in Peace.
[ South face ]
May the God of Nations
Preserve
Our Country in the
Bond of Peace
Now . . . — Map (db m23920) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Knight Hospital Monument |
| | Erected A.D. 1870 by the state of Connecticut to commemorate the services and perpetuate the memory of the two hundred and four Union soldiers who died in the Knight Hospital in New Haven in the years 1862, 3, 4 & 5 and were buried in these grounds. — Map (db m17600) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), New Haven — Soldiers' Memorial |
| | Erected by the state of Connecticut in loving and grateful memory of her sons who offered their lives that the Union should not perish 1861-1865 — Map (db m17599) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Prospect — Prospect Soldiers' Monument |
| | [ West plaque ]
Prospect 1906 To the Loyal Sons Of Prospect Who Served in the Wars Of Our Country “The noblest motive Is the public good.”
[ South plaque ]
Our World War Veterans Beers, Harry J. Berglund, Reuben W. Blanning, Howard A. Boardman, Henry D. Burnham, Henry N. Coer, Richard W. Hager, Fred Hotchkiss, Edward D. Huckins, Raymond F. Morse, W. Ronald Moshier, Charles C. Neumaier, Charles Nichols, Robert H.H. Nichols, Russell B. Nichols, Edward A. Jr. . . . — Map (db m22519) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — Dedicated to the Memory of the Unknown Dead |
| | Dedicated to the Memory of The Unknown Dead Who Fell During the War of 1861 – 1865 Presented to the Woman’s Relief Corps, By the Associate Members of Wadhams Post, No. 49, G.A.R. May 30, 1912 — Map (db m23296) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — John Lyman Chatfield |
| | John Lyman Chatfield Col. 6th Conn. Vols. Born at Oxford, Sept. 13, 1826 Died at Waterbury, Aug. 9, 1863
From Wounds Received at Fort Wagner “Fidus ad Extremum.”
( Faithful to the end ) — Map (db m23295) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Waterbury — Waterbury Soldiers' Monument |
| | South Side
In honor of the patriotism and to perpetuate the memory of the 900 brave men who went forth from this town to fight in the war fot the union.
This monument has been erected by their townsmen that all who come after them may be mindful of their deeds, and fail not in the day of trial to emulate their example.
1861-1865
North Side
Brave men, who rallying at your country's call,
Went forth to fight - if Heaven willed, to fall!
Returned, ye walk with us through sunnier . . . — Map (db m19871) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), West Haven — Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument |
| | Erected in honor of our loyal soldiers and sailors — Map (db m17216) |
| Connecticut (New Haven County), Wolcott — Kenea Soldiers Monument |
| | Presented to The Town of Wolcott by Leverett Dwight Kenea In Memory of the Soldiers Who Fought In The War of the Revolution The War of 1812 and The Civil War A.D. 1916 — Map (db m22369) |
| Connecticut (New London County), Groton — Civil War Memorial |
| | Erected by Robert A. Gray and dedicated to the memory of his brave comrades who offered their lives for their country in the War of 1861 – 1865 — Map (db m20044) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-79 — Camp DuPont |
| | First established May, 1861. The Fourth Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry camped here June to October 1862, whence they moved to a camp of the same name near Kennett Pike. The remustered First Delaware Regiment camped here in early February 1864, following a 30-day furlough before returning to active service in Virginia. The camp was named to honor Rear Admiral Samuel F. DuPont. — Map (db m14754) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — Samuel Francis Du Pont |
| | MDCCCIII - MDCCCLXV Rear Admiral United States Navy Statue was erected by the Congress of the United States in recognition of his distinguished services Originally placed in Du Pont Circle Washington D.C. it was removed to this site A.D. MCMXX — Map (db m19452) |
| Delaware (New Castle County), Wilmington — NC-154 — Site of Old Cathedral Cemetery |
| | In May 1852, this parcel of land was purchased by Bishop (now Saint) John N. Neumann of Philadelphia. From the early 1850s through the late 1870s, this was the primary cemetery for Wilmington’s Catholics. Those buried here represented all walks of life, from leather workers and housekeepers to elected officials and prominent businessmen. Some Civil War era soldiers were buried here, including Medal of Honor recipient Bernard McCarren. Though the majority of those interred were of Irish descent; . . . — Map (db m10916) |
| Delaware (Sussex County), Seaford — SC-211 — Governor William H. H. Ross |
| | Born on June 2, 1814 in Laurel, Delware, William Henry Harrison Ross was the son of Caleb and Letitia Lofland ross. He was educated in local public schools and later attended Claremont Academy in Pennsylvania. As a young man ross was employed in a variety of business pursuits in his native community including the operation of a general store, mills and a tannery. In 1845 he moved to a farm on the north side of Seaford where he became engaged in extensive agricultural activities. He was among . . . — Map (db m4987) |
| District of Columbia, Washington — Fort De Russy — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861-1865 |
| | Earthworks of Fort De Russy are visible; follow path to your right for 200 years.
[drawing of fort] Fort De Russy from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers drawing.
Cannon mounted at Fort De Russy helped repulse a Confederate attack on Fort Stevens, July 11012, 1864.
[map of northern DC] Other Civil War fort locations administered by Rock Creek Park.
[picture of unnamed fort] During the Civil War, Washington's forts overlooked farm land. — Map (db m20822) |
| District of Columbia, Washington — Fort DeRussy |
| | One of the Civil War Defenses of Washington. Constructed on the site in 1861 Fort DeRussy commanded the deep valley of Rock Creek. Its armament consisted of 11 guns and mortars including a 100-pounder Parrott Rifle. — Map (db m20823) |
| District of Columbia, Washington — Fort DeRussy |
| | Built in 1861 to protect the Rock Creek Valley during the Civil War, Fort DeRussy's cannon fired a total of 109 projectiles into the northern countryside as 12,000-15,000 Confederate soldiers attacked the city under the command of Confederate General Jubal Anderson Early on July 11-12, 1864. During this two day battle (known as the Battle of Fort Stevens) Fort DeRussy aided the surrounding forts by providing the main suppressive fire to ensure a Union victory on the battlefield.
The . . . — Map (db m20824) |
| District of Columbia (Northwest), Washington — President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home — A National Trust Historic Site |
| | President Lincoln and his family lived in this country home for over a quarter of his presidency. Escorted by his cavalry guard, Lincoln rode to the White House every morning either on horseback or by carriage, and returned here each evening to rejoin his family and friends, meet with visitors and colleagues and reflect on military strategy and emancipation. This sculpture captures a moment in his daily life during those years.
Dedicated February 12, 2009 in recognition of the . . . — Map (db m22652) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Adams-Morgan — 4 of 18 — Life on the Park — Roads to Diversity — Adams Morgan Heritage Trail |
| | During the Civil War (1861-1865), the Union Army Carver Hospital and barracks occupied Meridian Hill. The facilities attracted African American freedom seekers looking for protection and employment. By war’s end, a Black community had put down rooks. Soon Weyland Seminary opened to train African American clergy and teachers. In the late 1880s, Mary Foote Henderson purchased most of this land and evicted its residents. Many settled in today’s Reed-Cooke neighborhood to your left.
The . . . — Map (db m17032) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), American University Park — Fort Bayard |
| | Civil War Defenses of Washington 1861-1865. No visible evidence remains of Fort Bayard, which stood at the top of this hill. Named for Brig. Gen. George Bayard, mortally wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862. — Map (db m124) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — Battery Ricketts — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861-1865 |
| | Earthworks of Battery Ricketts are visible inside the wooded area in front of you. Battery Ricketts, built to defend an area in front of Fort Stanton, was named for Maj. Gen. James B. Ricketts. — Map (db m10622) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — Fort Carroll — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861-1865 |
| | Earthworks of Fort Carroll are visible 100 yards to the right at the top of the hill. Fort Carroll was named in honor of Maj. Gen. Samuel Sprigg Carroll, a West Point graduate from the District of Columbia. — Map (db m10614) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Anacostia — Fort Greble — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861-1865 |
| | Earthworks of Fort Greble are visible beyond this exhibit. Fort Greble was named in honor of Lt. John T. Greble, slain at the Battle of Big Bethel, June 10, 1861, the first U.S. Military Academy graduate killed in the Civil War. — Map (db m10610) |
| District of Columbia (Washington), Benning Heights — Fort Chaplin — Civil War Defenses of Washington — 1861-1865 |
| | Earthworks of Fort Chaplin are visible through the wooded areas at the top of the hill. Fort Chaplin was named in honor of Col. Daniel Chaplin, who was mortally wounded on August 17, 1864, at Deep Bottom, Virginia. — Map (db m10628) |
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