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By Keith L, October 7, 2009
Black Hawk Historic Trail Markers
RANKED BY RELEVANCE, THEN GEOGRAPHICALLY
1 Wisconsin, Vernon County, De Soto — 8 CVP — Black Hawk WarBattle Bluff · Battle Hollow · Battle Island
Battle Bluff ↑ Elv 1139ft Battle Hollow → Severe fighting 1 mile east between Gen. Henry's 300 Ill. militia and 300 Sac Indians Aug. 2 1832. ← Battle Island Hard fighting opposite. 1200 white soldiers . . . Map (db m24501) HM

2 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The Battle of Hastings and Battle Abbey — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
The Battle of Hastings and Battle Abbey The Battle of Hastings was fought here on 14 October 1066. It is the most famous battle on English soil and its outcome had a profound impact on the history of England. William the Conqueror's . . . Map (db m128713) HM
3 Alabama, Russell County, Phenix City — Before The Battle / Battle Of Girard
(obverse) Before The Battle All day that Easter Sunday the Confederate forces commanded by Col. Leon von Zinken awaited the Union Army they knew was on the way from Tuskegee. Lacking the men needed to hold it, they were forced to . . . Map (db m69058) HM
4 Florida, Baker County, Olustee — Battle of Ocean Pond (or The Battle of Olustee)
Here was fought on February 20, 1864 the Battle of Ocean Pond under the immediate command of General Alfred Holt Colquitt "Hero of Olustee" This decisive engagement prevented a Sherman-like invasion of Georgia from the south. . . . Map (db m54361) HM
5 Georgia, Coweta County, Newnan — The Battle of Brown's Mill: Detour to BattleBrown's Mill Battlefield
Anxious to avoid a fight, McCook left the 8th Indiana to contend with the Confederates at the depot while the rest of his command detoured south on the East Newnan Road. Upon reaching Land Lot 38, near Turkey Creek, the column veered to the . . . Map (db m94662) HM
6 Kentucky, Harrison County, Cynthiana — 2312 — 1st Battle of Cynthiana / 2nd Battle of Cynthiana
(Front):1st Battle of CynthianaDuring CSA Col. John H. Morgan’s 1st KY Raid, on July 17, 1862, 875 CSA hit town via the Georgetown Pike. 350 US troops & Home Guard defended town from houses. Morgan attacked across Licking River and . . . Map (db m35858) HM
7 Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Mansfield — Battle of Mansfield or Sabine Cross RoadsApril 8. 1864 — Confederate Battle Line at 4:00 P.M.~First Phase of Battle —
From this point the line extended about 400 yards Northeast, thence East about a mile. It extended about a half mile South from here.Map (db m105293) HM
8 Mississippi, Claiborne County, Bruinsburg — Battle of Port Gibson – The BattleWindsor Battlefield Tour
Confederate General Martin Green had posted his brigade near magnolia church with at outpost at the A.K. Shaifer House. Shortly after midnight, Green rode forward to check on his pickets. The General found Mrs. Shaffer and the ladies frantically . . . Map (db m105844) HM
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9 Mississippi, Lee County, Baldwyn — Interpretive SitesBattle of Brice's Crossroads • June 10, 1864 Battle of Tupelo • July 13-15, 1864
Welcome to the Mississippi's Final Stands Interpretive Center. After visiting our museum gallery, we hope that you will tour the Brice's Crossroads and Tupelo battlefields for yourself, with the help of our audio tour and roadside signage. . . . Map (db m91147) HM
10 Ohio, Mercer County, Fort Recovery — 12 — Weaponry at the Battle of the Wabash and the Battle of Fort Recovery
"Finding no great effect from our fire, and confusion beginning to spread from the great number of men who were falling in all quarters, it became necessary to try what could be done with the bayonet." --Major General Arthur St. . . . Map (db m137502) HM
11 Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, Mount Pleasant — Battle of Midway - Battle Of Iwo Jima - Uncomon Valor
Navy Carrier launched airstrike Battle Of Midway 1942 Marine Corps raising the flag Battle of Iwo Jima 1945 Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue Distinguished Service Cross Medal of Honor Navy Cross Air Force Cross Distinguished . . . Map (db m204250) WM
12 Tennessee, Henderson County, Parkers Crossroads — Prelude to Battle/December 31, 1862—the Battle/Union and Confederate Forces
Prelude to Battle Union troops in West Tennessee and north Mississippi depended on the railroad. The Confederate high command ordered General Nathan Bedford Forrest to cut that supply line. Forrest left Columbia on December 11, 1862, . . . Map (db m174205) HM
13 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — 2nd Battle of Winchester / 3rd Battle of Winchester
2nd Battle of Winchester June 13-15, 1863 3rd Battle of Winchester September 19, 1864Map (db m159481) HM WM
14 Virginia, Petersburg — Siege of Petersburg—Lee Strikes BackMarch 25, 1865 Battle of Fort Stedman to Battle of Jones Farm
By March 1865 Confederate General Robert E. Lee had suffered through nearly nine months of fighting, had repulsed seven Union offensives, and had his men spread along a 37-mile-long front. Knowing that it was only a matter of time before his lines . . . Map (db m85861) HM

15 Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Annapolis — Norman Scott NatatoriumNamed in honor of Rear Admiral Norman Scott, U.S. Navy — U.S.N.A. Class of 1911 —
. . . Map (db m60737) HM
16 Missouri, Clay County, Liberty — Civil War Memorial
Jewell Hall was used as a hospital and barracks and this hill was fortified by Federal troops under Col. John Scott after their defeat at the Battle of Blue Mills Ferry, Sept. 17, 1861. A line of rifle pits was thrown up from the present location of . . . Map (db m45555) HM
17 Missouri, Clay County, Liberty — Mass Grave Site
The undulations in the ground behind this plaque mark the site of the mass burial of 17 men killed at the Battle of Liberty on September 17, 1861. These Federal soldiers came to Liberty to prevent Confederates from joining General Price at the seige . . . Map (db m45569) HM
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18 New Jersey, Mercer County, Hamilton Township, Mercerville — 6 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4256) HM
19 New Jersey, Mercer County, Hamilton Township, Mercerville — 3 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4251) HM
20 New Jersey, Mercer County, Hamilton Township, Mercerville — 8 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4260) HM
21 New Jersey, Mercer County, Hamilton Township, Mercerville-Hamilton Square — 5 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
. . . Map (db m4253) HM
22 New Jersey, Mercer County, Hamilton Township, Mercerville-Hamilton Square — 4 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4252) HM
23 New Jersey, Mercer County, Lawrence Township — 9 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4262) HM
24 New Jersey, Mercer County, Princeton — 10 of 12 — <br>Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4263) HM
25 New Jersey, Mercer County, Princeton — 11 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4264) HM
26 New Jersey, Mercer County, Princeton, Princeton Township — 12 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4265) HM
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27 New Jersey, Mercer County, Trenton, Mercerville — 7 of 12 — Route of Washington’s March
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777Map (db m4258) HM
28 Virginia, Prince William County, Manassas — George T. Stovall
This marble marks the spot where fell George T. Stovall of the Rome Light Guards, 8th Regt. Georgia Volunteers in the battle of July 21, 1861. Born at Augusta, GA, April 25, 1835. His life he devoted to his God and sacrificed in his country's . . . Map (db m1996) HM

29 Belgium, Vlaams Gewest, Oost-Vlaanderen, Oudenaarde — Oudenaarde American Monument37th and 91st U.S. Divisions Regional Activities
This monument is dedicated to the memory of the 40,000 troops of the 37th and 91st Divisions together with the 53rd Artillery Brigade of the American Expeditionary Forces, who fought in this region between 30 October and 11 November of 1918. It was . . . Map (db m87345) HM WM
30 Belgium, Vlaams Gewest, West-Vlaanderen, Vierstraat — Kemmel American Monument27th and 30th U.S. Divisions in the Ypers-Lys Offensive
This monument commemorates the achievements of the 27th and 30th Divisions which fought in the Ypres-Lys offensive with the British Army from 18 August to 4 September 1918. It was designed by the architect George Howe of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, . . . Map (db m87339) HM WM
31 France, Grand Est, Marne, Saint-Étienne-à-Arnes — Sommepy American MonumentThe Blanc Mont Offensive
In early June 1918 the 42D American Division entered the battle lines with the 13th and 170th French Divisions near Souain. There it gallantly assisted in repelling the last German major offensive of the War. When the Allies began their great . . . Map (db m87323) HM WM
32 France, Grand Est, Meuse, Montfaucon-d'Argonne — Montfaucon American MonumentThe Meuse-Argonne Offensive
(Panel #1) The Montfaucon Monument commemorates the Meuse-Argonne offensive. During 47 days of fighting between September 26 and November 11, 1918, the American First Army forced a general retreat on this front. The crest of this hill . . . Map (db m87055) HM WM
33 France, Grand Est, Meuse, Montsec — Montsec American MonumentThe St. Mihiel Salient
(Main Panel:) This Monument has been erected by the United States of America to commemorate the capture of the St. Mihiel Salient by the troops of her First Army and to record the services of the American Expeditionary Forces on the battle . . . Map (db m87043) HM WM
34 France, Grand Est, Meuse, Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon — Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Dedicated to the memory of those who died for their country.Map (db m92172) WM
35 France, Hauts-de-France, Aisne, Château-Thierry — American Aisne-Marne Memorial
Front Panel: English: This Monument has been erected by the United States of America to commemorate the services of her troops and those of France who fought in this region during the World War. It stands as a lasting symbol of the . . . Map (db m86789) HM WM
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36 France, Hauts-de-France, Somme, Cantigny — Cantigny American Monument
Erected by the United States of America to commemorate the first attack by an American Division in the World War (Reverse Side:) The First Division United States Army operating under the X French Corps . . . Map (db m85933) HM WM
37 Luxembourg, , Luxembourg City — Military Operations in Western Europe6 June 1944—8 May 1945
On 6 June 1944, preceded by airborne units and covered by naval and air bombardment, United States and British Commonwealth forces landed on the coast of Normandy. Pushing southward they established a beachhead some 20 miles in depth. On 25 July, in . . . Map (db m92185) WM
38 Philippines, Calabarzon, Cavite, Corregidor Island — General Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial
[west face:] [Portrait of General Wainwright] General Jonathan M. Wainwright 1883 to 1953 HERO OF BATAAN Medal of Honor Citation “General Jonathan M. Wainwright, 02131, commanding United States Army Forces in . . . Map (db m63575) WM
39 Philippines, Metro Manila, Manila, Taguig — Manila American Cemetery and Memorial — The American Battle Monuments Commission —
Manila American Cemetery, the largest of 24 cemeteries built and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission, both in area and number of graves. 16,636 military dead of the United States of America from World War II rest here, . . . Map (db m73079) HM WM
40 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — The Battle of Britain Memorial
Front: The Battle of Britain Back: Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few Winston ChurchillMap (db m85843) WM
41 United Kingdom, England, Kent, Folkestone — Battle of Britain Memorial
The Christopher Foxley-Norris Memorial Wall Is Dedicated To The Aircrew Who Flew During The Battle of Britain 10th July 1940 — 31st October 1940 “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so . . . Map (db m123862) WM
42 Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — "Damn The Torpedoes!" The Campaigns for Mobile, 1864 - 1865
(preface) "Damn the Torpedoes!" is a familiar battle cry, but there's more to the story! The Mobile Civil War Trail is your guide to military movements and the way of life on and around Mobile Bay in the closing two years of the Civil . . . Map (db m87247) HM
43 Alabama, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores — Stop C4 — "The Shells Were Bursting All Around Us"The Siege of Fort Morgan: — Stop C4 —
After the surrender of Fort Gaines, U.S. General Gordon Granger prepared to besiege Fort Morgan. On August 9, 1864, he moved by transport to Navy Cove and debarked 2,000 men and his siege equipment at the Pilot Town wharf. By 2:00 p.m. he had . . . Map (db m87246) HM
44 Alabama, Mobile County, Citronelle — 14 — "Having Surrendered Their Arms, the War, to Them, Was Over"Citronelle, Surrender Site — The Battle of Mobile Bay Civil War Trail —
On April 30, 1865, C.S. General Richard Taylor, by then back in Meridian, received a wire from U. S. General Edward Canby. The truce negotiated at Magee Farm, Canby informed him, must end in 48 hours, because Washington had rejected the . . . Map (db m126690) HM
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45 Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop E — "Save Your Garrison."Bombardment of Fort Powell: — Stop E —
The Confederates built Fort Powell on Tower Island, an oyster shell bank fifty feet north of Grant's Pass. The Pass provided an easy route from Mobile Bay to New Orleans through Mississippi Sound. C.S. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Williams, only . . . Map (db m87239) HM
46 Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop D — "To Be Blown To Kingdom Come"Siege of Fort Gaines — Stop D —
Once Farragut was in the Bay, capture of Fort Gaines and Powell would prevent his isolation there. So at 4:00 pm, August 3, 1864, 1,500 soldiers commanded by U.S. General Edward Canby (but under the operational direction of General Gordon . . . Map (db m87219) HM
47 Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop D — “Damn the Torpedoes!”The Battle of Mobile Bay: — Stop D —
At 7:25 a.m., August 5, 1864, Admiral Farragut’s lead monitor Tecumseh steered into the torpedo field at the mouth of Mobile Bay. The admiral had ordered Commander Tunis Craven, the Tecumseh’s captain, to engage the ram . . . Map (db m87234) HM
48 Alabama, Mobile County, Dauphin Island — Stop 1 — Storm Clouds GatherThe Overland Campaign — Stop 1: Fort Gaines —
To Wait and Watch In late August 1864 the Federals controlled Mobile Bay but could not attack Mobile. Admiral Farragut could not reach the City even with his light draft vessels, because the channels in the upper Bay had been obstructed. . . . Map (db m87243) HM
49 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — "Damn The Torpedoes!" The Campaigns for Mobile, 1864 - 1865The Museum of Mobile
(preface) "Damn the Torpedoes!" is a familiar battle cry, but there's more to the story! The Mobile Civil War Trail is your guide to military movements and the way of life on and around Mobile Bay in the closing two years of the Civil . . . Map (db m87288) HM
50 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — A Soldier's Journey
This memorial's central sculpture, A Soldier's Journey, depicts scenes based on the archetypal myth of "the hero's journey," in which the hero embarks on a quest, wins victory in an epic struggle, and comes home changed by his passage . . . Map (db m171290) HM
51 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — Americans All
All segments of American society contributed to the war effort during World War I. Despite racism at home and in the military, more than 350,000 African Americans served in uniform. Black soldiers were segregated into separate units, and and . . . Map (db m174084) HM
52 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — Armistice and Legacy
As American troops moved through the Meuse-Argonne, it became apparent that Germany had lost the war. An armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, effective at 11:00 a.m. — the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. In . . . Map (db m171289) HM
53 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — Beyond the AEF
The American Expeditionary Forces were the soldiers and marines who fought on the Western Front in France and Belgium. But many other Americans served in the war. While the United States initially remained neural, thousands of Americans . . . Map (db m171283) HM
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54 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — Commerce to CommemorationThe Evolution of a City Block
General John J. Pershing died in 1948. The troops he led to victory 30 years before in World War I wanted a memorial. Of the potential locations, the block that you are standing on was the most appealing. It was available and it was next to the . . . Map (db m179904) HM
55 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — From Homefront to Battlefront
When the United States declared war in April 1917, the U.S. Army had fewer than 130,000 men. By the end of the war, 4.7 million Americans would serve in the military, two million of them in Europe. While many Americans volunteered or were . . . Map (db m171287) HM
56 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — The AEF in the Great War, 1917-1918
The first elements of the American Expeditionary Forces, under the command of General John J. Pershing, arrived in France in June 1917, but they lacked the numbers and training to the committed to combat. There was also debate over how the . . . Map (db m174083) HM
57 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — World War I Memorial
Whether our lives and our deaths were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we cannot say; it is you who must say this. They say: We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning. We were young, they say. We have died. Remember us. . . . Map (db m171293) WM
58 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — World War I Memorial
You are standing in the National World War I Memorial. Before you is the American Expeditionary Forces Memorial, dedicated in 1981 to honor the American forces who served in Europe during the war and their commander, General John J. Pershing. In . . . Map (db m171275) HM
59 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — World War I Remembered
When "the Great War" ended in 1918, the United States did not have a tradition of national war memorials. Most memorials honored veterans from the local community, such as the District of Columbia War Memorial on the National Mall. An exception . . . Map (db m171292) HM
60 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Federal Triangle — World War I, 1914-1917
In the summer of 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, ignited a continental war between the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of France, Great . . . Map (db m171277) HM
61 District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — Korean War Veterans Memorial
[Inscription: Panel 1]: Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met. 1950 * Korea * 1953 [Panel 2]: Freedom Is Not Free . . . Map (db m8829) WM
62 District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest Washington, The National Mall — World War II Memorial
Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the Eighteenth Century father and the other the Nineteenth Century preserver of our nation, we honor those Twentieth Century Americans who took up the struggle during the Second World War and made . . . Map (db m4392) HM
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63 Florida, Brevard County, Melbourne — Battle of the Bulge1944 - 199
Dedicated to the gallant and victorious men and women who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 16 December 1944 thru 25 January 1945 in Belgium and Luxembourg. The greatest battle ever fought by the United States Army. The veterans . . . Map (db m195406) WM
64 Florida, Highlands County, Avon Park — The War Dog Memorial
Dedicated to the guardians of America’s GuardiansMap (db m218000) WM
65 Florida, Lake County, Eustis — Battle of the Bulge Memorial
In memory of the soldiers and Army nurses from the Golden Triangle Area who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, 16 December 1944 through 25 January 1945 in Belgium and Luxembourg. This major conflict with the German armies is regarded as the . . . Map (db m166537) HM WM
66 Florida, Orange County, Orlando — Veterans of the Battle of the BulgeArdennes
Dedicated to the gallant men and women who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 16 December 1944 thru 25 January 1945 in Belgium and Luxembourg, the greatest battle ever fought by the United States Army. The Veterans of the Battle . . . Map (db m7450) HM
67 Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Battle Ground — Prophet’s Town
Established in 1808 by Tecumseh and the Prophet as the capital of their pan-Indian confederacy. Led by Tecumseh, representatives of many midwestern Indian nations met and lived here in an attempt to build the greatest Indian resistance movement in . . . Map (db m36237) HM
68 Kentucky, Hart County, Bonnieville — Bacon Creek Trestle
The unlucky L&N Railroad trestle over Bacon Creek received harsh treatment at the hands of Confederate raider John Hunt Morgan not once, but twice during the Civil War. The first destruction, in August 1861, was the first of many attacks Morgan . . . Map (db m39938) HM
69 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Anthony Woodson FarmBattle of Munfordville — September 14-17, 1862 —
Thomas Woodson received this farm as a land grant from Thomas Jefferson for service in the Revolutionary War. His son Anthony made his home on this site and developed a prosperous farmstead, considered one of the finest in the county. From his front . . . Map (db m40033) HM
70 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Battle of Munfordville: Day 1Battle and Siege of Munfordville — Sunday, September 14, 1862 —
An “unauthorized and injudicious” attack ... General James R. Chalmers was sent by General Bragg as a vanguard to Cave City. There, Chalmers learned from Col. John Scott of a weak Union garrison at Munfordville. Eager for . . . Map (db m88251) HM
71 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Battle of Munfordville: Siege
When Braxton Bragg arrived at Green River, Cyrus Dunham had taken command of the Union garrison. The 15th had been spent clearing casualties from the field, but by the next day, gunfire erupted from Bragg’s advance guard, starting a day-long . . . Map (db m88347) HM
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72 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Battle of Rowletts StationDecember 17, 1861
Now a fight ensued such as seldom occurs … - Colonel August Willich, 32nd Indiana
In December 1861, Confederate General Thomas Hindman came from Bowling Green to probe the growing Union strength at . . . Map (db m216708) HM
73 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Fort CraigBattle and Siege of Munfordville — September 14 - 17, 1862 —
The mound on the hilltop before you is Fort Craig, a five-pointed earthen “star fort” that saw the fiercest fighting of the Civil War Battle and Siege of Munfordville, September 14-17, 1862. Forces of the 7th, 9th, and 29th Mississippi . . . Map (db m164109) HM
74 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Kentucky and the Western WarWestern Theater, 1861-1862
Other than by navigating the Mississippi River, the only way for armies west of the Appalachians to move from north to south was through Kentucky. Kentucky's rivers and railroads tempted commanders from both sides in spite of the state's declared . . . Map (db m40036) HM
75 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — L&N Railroad BridgeConstructed 1857-1859
By 1857, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad lacked only one connection for through trains to travel between the two cities—a bridge over Green River. Irish stonecutters John W. Key and sons were hired for two years to construct the piers that . . . Map (db m88353) HM
76 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Munfordville in the Civil War
The small, unassuming county-seat village of Munfordville, founded on an old buffalo crossing and home to a well-known tavern, could claim pride of place in 1860 as the spot where the L&N Railroad crossed the Green River, over what whas then the . . . Map (db m39984) HM
77 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — Pontooniers!1861 - 1865
As useful as Munfordville's small ferry was, it couldn't meet the needs of whole armies. As soon as General Alexander McDowell McCook's army arrived at Green River in the fall of 1861, soldiers immediately began building flat-bottomed boats to . . . Map (db m40019) HM
78 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — The RaiderMorgan and his Raiders — Woodsonville, 1861 —
The arrival of Federal troops into Lexington, Kentucky in fall 1861 prompted Lexington native John Hunt Morgan to assemble a band of 17 armed men on horseback to support the Southern cause. The "Lexington Rifle" then rode into south central Kentucky . . . Map (db m40038) HM
79 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — The Smith MonumentDedicated September 17, 1864 — Battle for the Bridge Historic Preserve —
Coming to America from Scotland in the year 1884, Mr. James Smith, brother of Col. Robert A. Smith, visited the battlefield at Munfordville and purchased land on which he contracted to have erected a massive and costly monument in honor of his . . . Map (db m165647) HM
80 Kentucky, Hart County, Munfordville — The Woodson FarmBattle for the Bridge Historic Preserve
Anthony Woodson's fields and woods felt the ravages of war. Yet before and after, and even during the strife, the daily life of a central Kentucky farmstead carried on. As you wander the paths of the Woodson farm and visit the house, keep your . . . Map (db m40034) HM
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81 Kentucky, Jessamine County, Nicholasville — General William "Bull" NelsonStaunch Unionist and Friend of President Abraham Lincoln — The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky —
Son of an Influential Kentucky Family The Nelson family counted among its friends some of the most important families in Kentucky. William Nelson, born in 1824, near Maysville, Kentucky, grew up in an atmosphere of influence and wealth. . . . Map (db m70658) HM
82 Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Old Pleasant Hill — The Battle of Pleasant HillRed River Campaign
Front On this 4 square miles in around the village of Pleasant Hill, approx. 15,000 Confederates under Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor attacked approx. 25,000 Union troops under Maj. Gen. N. P. Banks on April 9, 1864. That was the 3rd day of . . . Map (db m105670) HM
83 Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Old Pleasant Hill — The Village of Pleasant Hill
Front The Village of Pleasant Hill was founded at this location just inside the DeSoto Parish in 1846. Pleasant Hill was a major road intersection with roads radiating to Mansfield, Natchitoches, Grand Ecore, Ft. Jessup, Many, Red River . . . Map (db m105673) HM
84 Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Pelican — Army of the Tennessee
Front Brig. Gen. Andrew J. Smith Third Division Sixteen Army Corps Second Brigade 14th Iowa - Lieut. Col. Joseph Newbold 27th Iowa - Col. James I. Gilbert 32nd Iowa - Col. John Scott 24th Missouri - Maj. Robert W. Fyan . . . Map (db m105357) HM WM
85 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Harwich — Battle of the Bulge
In Memory Dec. 16, 1944 - Jan. 25, 1945 Dedicated to Those Men and Women Who Fought in the Historic World War II Battle of the Bulge In the Ardennes, Belgium Cape Cod Islands Chapter 58 Veterans of the Battle of the . . . Map (db m157863) WM
86 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Hyannis — Battle Of The Bulge1944 - 1945
Dedicated to the gallant and victorious men and women who participated in the Battle of the Bulge. The greatest battle ever fought by the United Stated Army in Belgium and Luxembourg during World War II, 16 December 1944 thru 25 January . . . Map (db m142706) WM
87 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Sandwich — Battle Of The Bulge
In Memory Dec. 16, 1944 - Jan. 25, 1945 Dedicated to those men and women who fought in the historic World War II Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, Belgium Cape Cod & Islands Chapter 58 Veterans Of The Battle Of . . . Map (db m140414) WM
88 Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek — Purple Heart MemorialCombat Wounded Veterans
Dedicated to the recipients of this nation's oldest military decoration The "Purple Heart" My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace . . . Map (db m189342) WM
89 Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Brown Estates — Byram's Ford and the Battle of WestportBattle of Westport • Byram's Ford • Big Blue Battlefield • 22-23 October 1864
History of Byram's Ford Freighter Augustine Byram from Kentucky settled here in 1839. Overlooking the Byram's Ford crossing of the Big Blue River, his log cabin stood 900 yards west of here on the rise dubbed by the soldiers in 1864 as . . . Map (db m187187) HM
90 Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Brown Estates — Contested CrossingBattle of Westport • Byram's Ford • Big Blue Battlefield • 23 October 1864
In the frosty darkness of the early pre-dawn hours of October 22, 1864, 300 citizen soldiers of the 4th Kansas State Militia crossed over Byram's Ford here. They encamped on the west side in a nearby cornfield on the opposite high bank. The . . . Map (db m187215) HM
91 Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Brown Estates — Storm of LeadBattle of Westport • Byram's Ford • Big Blue Battlefield • 23 October 1864
At dawn on October 23, this now quiet creek crossing bristled with Confederate skirmishers. They lay in wait on the frosty ground behind log breast works in the dense underbrush on the high bank on the right and front. Smoke from their camp . . . Map (db m187216) HM
92 Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Old Westport — 1 — Action Before Westport
(Front of Marker): Price's Raid Confederate General Sterling Price brought three mounted divisions from Arkansas into Missouri, September 19, 1864. Fighting several small battles he marched slowly north toward St. Louis, then struck . . . Map (db m20868) HM
93 Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Swope Parkway - Elmwood — Battle of the Big Blue, October 22, 1864
Clash at Byram's Ford At 10:00 AM on October 22, 1864, six hundred feet in front of you, Lt. Col. George H. Hoyt of the 15th Kansas Cavalry formed a skirmish line to resist the advance of the Confederate army across the Blue River at Byram's . . . Map (db m226627) HM
94 Missouri, St. Louis County, Lemay — A Triumph Of Valor
To commemorate our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice for their country and the heroic American soldiers who defeated the German Armies in the Ardennes Campaign. Battle of the Bulge 16 December 1944 - 25 January 1945 Belgium . . . Map (db m192497) WM
95 Nebraska, Madison County, Battle Creek — 94 — Battle Creek
Near this site, July 12, 1859, Nebraska Territorial Militia and U. S. Army Dragoons, totaling 300 men, under the joint command of General John Milton Thayer and Lieutenant Beverly Holcombe Robertson, prepared to attack a large Pawnee village. . . . Map (db m189244) HM
96 New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Veterans of the Battle of the BulgeArdennes
Dedicated to the men and women of the United States Army who participated in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II in Belgium and Luxembourg the greatest land battle fought by the United States Army under extreme winter conditions suffering . . . Map (db m54913) HM
97 New Jersey, Camden County, Camden, Central Waterfront — Aiming the Secondary GunsBattleship New Jersey Reported damaged
[The marker has been damaged and the entirety of the inscription is now missing beyond the title.]Map (db m221033) HM
98 New Jersey, Monmouth County, Red Bank — Battle of the Bulge Monument
Dedicated to the gallant men and women of the United States Armed Forces who participated in the “Battle of the Bulge,” fought in Belgium and Luxembourg during World War II. The greatest battle ever engaged in by the United States Army lasted . . . Map (db m6964) WM
99 New Jersey, Union County, Springfield — The Jersey Militia and Continental Army
This plaque is dedicated to those brave men of the New Jersey Militia and Continental Army who fought the Battle of Springfield June 7 to June 23, 1780. The battle took place between the bridge crossing near Morris Avenue and the east branch of . . . Map (db m6920) HM
100 New York, Chemung County, Lowman — 668 — Native Voices — Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution —
The 1779 campaign drove native peoples from their villages. Seneca and Delaware fought to protect their family, homes and way of life.Map (db m243110) HM

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