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Buffington Island
Battlefield Preservation Foundation


Pomeroy's Famous Guest
"Mrs. Clara Pomeroy Horton Pope, wife of General John Pope, died at the residence of her husband, in St. Louis, in her fifty-third year."...
Darryl R. Smith
Apr 113 min read


William Sleeth - Fifth Indiana Cavalry
Sergeant William M. Sleeth - photo courtesy Carl Clink One of the Foundation's members, Carl Clink, might have a direct connection to the...
Darryl R. Smith
Jan 15, 20233 min read


Civil War Veterans in Portland Bottoms
Middleswart Cemetery There are several cemeteries in what is known as the Portland Bottoms, the flat area over which the Battle of...
Darryl R. Smith
Dec 19, 20224 min read


The Federal Commanders at Buffington - Part IV: William P. Sanders
When one hears about the Buffington Island battle, we often hear about John H. Morgan and the Confederate point of view, but we rarely...
Darryl R. Smith
Dec 5, 20224 min read


The Federal Commanders at Buffington - Part III: Henry M. Judah
When one hears about the Buffington Island battle, we often hear about John H. Morgan and the Confederate point of view, but we rarely...
Darryl R. Smith
Sep 8, 20223 min read


The Federal Commanders at Buffington - Part II: August V. Kautz
When one hears about the Buffington Island battle, we often hear about John H. Morgan and the Confederate point of view, but we rarely...
Darryl R. Smith
Aug 15, 20223 min read


The Federal Commanders at Buffington - Part I: Edward H. Hobson
When one hears about the Buffington Island battle, we often hear about John H. Morgan and the Confederate point of view, but we rarely...
Darryl R. Smith
Jul 15, 20223 min read
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