Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet Marker

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Gainesville in Hall County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet

By David Seibert, November 28, 2009

1. Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet Marker

Inscription. This was the post-war home of General Longstreet, whom General Lee called his “Old War Horse”.

Born in South Carolina January 8, 1821, Longstreet grew up at Augusta. The family moved to Alabama, and he entered West Point from that state, graduating in 1842. He played a gallant role in the Mexican War, and in 1861 resigned from the United States Army to serve the Southern Confederacy.

Under Lee his capable performance of duty caused Longstreet’s rapid promotion to Lieutenant General.

After the War President Ulysses S. Grant, who had married Longstreet’s cousin, Julia Dent, made him Surveyor of Customs at New Orleans. He also served as Supervisor of Internal Revenue, Postmaster at Gainesville, Minister to Turkey, United States Marshall and United States Railway Commissioner.

He married first Maria Louise Garland of Virginia on March 8, 1848; Second Helen Dortch of Atlanta, September 8, 1897. He died January 2, 1904.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 069-1.)

Location. 34° 17.919′ N, 83° 49.524′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Georgia, in Hall County. Marker can be reached from Spring Street 0 miles east of Main Street SW. Click for map. The marker is in the plaza between the Hall County Courthouse and the Gainesville City Hall. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Spring Street, Gainesville GA 30501, United States of America.

By David Seibert, November 28, 2009

2. Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet Marker

The Hall County Courthouse is in the background

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lyman Hall (here, next to this marker); Henry O. Ward (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); First Private Mint Templeton Reid Mint (about 600 feet away); Dr. Emmett Ethridge Butler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jesse Jewell (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Historic Piedmont Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bicentennial Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Two Georgia Governors (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Gainesville.

Also see . . . General Longstreet. An interesting biography of Gen. Longstreet. (Submitted on December 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)