Birthplace of General James Longstreet Marker

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North Augusta in Edgefield County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Birthplace of General James Longstreet

By Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

1. Birthplace of General James Longstreet Marker

Inscription. Birthplace
of
General James Longstreet
C.S.A.
1821 - 1904 1 air mile east

Location. 33° 33.883′ N, 82° 0.717′ W. Marker is in North Augusta, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. Marker is on West Martintown Road. Click for map. Marker is located on the east side of West Martintown Road, about 1.8 miles north of I-20. Marker is in this post office area: North Augusta SC 29860, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904) (within shouting distance of this marker); Big Stevens Creek Baptist Church (Hardy's) (approx. 2.5 miles away); Samuel Hammond (approx. 4.7 miles away); North Augusta (approx. 5.2 miles away); Meriwether Monument (approx. 5.2 miles away); James Urquhart Jackson (approx. 5.3 miles away); White HouseTract (approx. 5.6 miles away in Georgia); Birthplace of General Joseph Wheeler (approx. 5.6 miles away in Georgia); Summerville Cemetery (approx. 5.9 miles away in Georgia); Augusta State University (approx. 6 miles away in Georgia). Click for a list of all markers in North Augusta.

Also see . . .
1. James Longstreet. James Longstreet (January 8, 1821 – January 2, 1904) was one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War and the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse." (Submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)

By Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

2. Birthplace of General James Longstreet Marker

2. James Longstreet ,1821-1904. Born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, January 8, 1821, the son of a farmer, Longstreet spent his early years in Augusta, Georgia. (Submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)
3. The Longstreet Society. The Longstreet Society is dedicated to the celebration and study of the life of Lieutenant General James Longstreet, CSA. (Submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)
4. From Manassas to Appomattox: The Memoirs of James Longstreet. This on-line edition of Lieutenant-General James Longstreet's memoirs is based directly on the 1912 second edition published by Lippincott, Philadelphia. (Submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Greenville, South Carolina.)