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By M. L., circa June 1999 | |
| | | 1. Martin's Surrender Marker | | |
Inscription. Gen. James G. Martin,
surrendered the army of
Western North Carolina,
the last Confederate
force in the state, in
Waynesville, May 6, 1865.
Erected 1941 by Department of Conservation and Development. (Marker Number P-10.)
Location. 35° 29.184′ N, 82° 59.417′ W. Marker is in Waynesville, North Carolina, in Haywood County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 23) near Gruder Street, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynesville NC 28786, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Museum Of N.C. Handicrafts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle House (approx. 0.2 miles away); N.C. Education Association (approx. 0.5 miles away); Turpin's Chapel - Maple Grove United Methodist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cataloochee Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away); Rutherford Trace (approx. 2.9 miles away); Honorable Chief Junaluska (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bishop Francis Asbury (approx. 3.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Waynesville.
Also see . . . General James G. Martin. Short biography of General Martin. Martin served mostly within North Carolina during the war, but did play a role in the 1862 and 1864 defenses of Richmond, Virginia. (Submitted on September 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on September 24, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 285 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on September 24, 2008, by M. L. 'Mitch' Gambrell of Taylors, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. |
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