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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * State NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: 20 miles southeast of Pomeroy, in Lebanon Township 3.
CLASSIFICATION (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - District X Site - In Process - Preservation work - Comments OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: Co lumbus LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 105 039 Both Religious Commercial LOCATION CATEGORY Structure ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP REGISTER Military Unoccupied Meigs Private Transportation Restricted Government Educational Entertainment NAME Yes: Agricultural Building STATUS CODE NATIONAL Museum Industrial Being Considered Ohio Buffington Island Private Residence (State Memorial) Public Acquisition: COMMON: The Ohio Historical Society REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Ohio Route 124 1982 Velma Avenue STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: Public Scientific Other (Specify) APR 13 1971 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) X Park DATE Object RECEIVED 0j1139.0013 7.
DESCRIPTION (Check One) - Deteriorated - Unexposed X Unaltered X] Original Site except that a fieldstone obelisk now marks the battle area. This The actual battle took place on the Ohio shore as well as on the river. A plaque on the monument reads: On and near this spot, July 19, 1863, occurred what is known as the Battle of Buffington Island, between the forces of Gen. John H. Morgan, Confederate leader, who was attempting to cross the river near the middle of the and Edward H. Hobson, who intercepted the Confederates The engagement was brief but spirited and extended up and down the valley for a considerable distance. bank of the river and escaped. were captured, but General Morgan and the remain- der of his men were forced to flee up the Ohio side Ohio, on July 26, 1863. CONDITION Ruins Excellent REGISTER NATIONAL Moved pursuing Union forces under Brig. Gens.
Henry M.Judah The battle site has retained essentially its original appearance, monument is located north of the Ohio River island called Buffington, Union Gunboats materially assisted in the encounter. island--a short distance south of this monument--and the A small group of Confederates reached the southern and prevented the main force from crossing at this ford. where the troops of John Morgan were to cross into West Virginia.
of the river until finally captured near New Lisbon, APR 13 1971 O Fair DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE About seven hundred, including a number of officers, Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | - 20th Century AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Education - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Engineering - Other (Specify) - Agriculture - Invention - Science - Landscape - Sculpture - Social/Human- - Literature - Theater - Conservation - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE