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Upton's Hill, or Upton Hill, is a geographic eminence located in western Arlington County, Virginia. Its summit rises to 413 feet (126 m) above sea level and is located in Fairfax County just over the Arlington county boundary and just east of the driveway to Upton Hill Regional Park, near the batting cage.
John Buford Jr. (March 4, 1826 – December 16, 1863) was a United States Army cavalry officer. He fought for the Union during the American Civil War, rising to the rank of brigadier general.
Oakland Cemetery. Confederate Obelisk, inscribed "Our Confederate Dead 1873", in the Confederate section of the cemetery. Made of Stone Mountain granite, it is the tallest object in the Cemetery. [4] In 2019 the city decided to add e marker contextualizing its continued placement on state-owned property. [12]
The 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment was a Confederate States Army unit during the American Civil War.The regiment was part of the Army of Northern Virginia.Apart from a period when it was detached as part of Longstreet's forces in Georgia and Tennessee, the regiment remained with the army and took part in several major battles including the Seven Days Battles, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Cold ...
2nd Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops Monument, Centennial Park, Fort Myers, dedicated in 2000 [14] Union Soldier's Memorial, Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville , erected in 1891 [ 15 ] Forgotten Soldier Memorial, in honor of African-American soldiers, Bayview Park, Key West , unveiled February 16, 2016 [ 16 ]
Robert Porterfield (February 22, 1751 – February 13, 1843), (often referred to as "General Porterfield") was a Virginia planter, politician, magistrate and military officer who served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Augusta County for one term.
The Battery remained here until the end of May 1863, when they left to garrison Fort Ramsey and Fort Buffalo near Upton Hill, VA (east of Falls Church, VA). By June, they returned to Washington. They left the capital on 28 October 1863, now becoming part of the reserve artillery stationed in Nashville, TN.
Upton Hill Regional Park [1] features picnic areas, a water park, batting cages, and a miniature golf course. The miniature golf course includes what was once the world's longest miniature golf hole, at 140 feet (43 m). The course was designed by minigolf designer Jim Bryant. [2]