re: #58 Decatur Deb

Yup—the monument is the obelisk between Alleghany General Hospital and the river. Our family lived in the area at odd times, and HW had family nearby.

By the way, there is an ACW (American Civil War) reenactor group for Hampton’s Battery:
hamptonsbatteryf.com

It includes some of the Battery’s history:
hamptonsbatteryf.com