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General Joseph Eggleston Johnston
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 1. General Joseph Eggleston Johnston Marker | | |
Inscription. “Defender of the Southland to the end”
In memory and honor of Confederate soldiers
who fought at Bentonville Battlefield, North Carolina
during March 19-21, 1865
Erected by Sons of Confederate Veterans
Dedicated March 20, 2010
Sculptor: Carl W. Regutti
Erected 2010 by Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Location. 35° 18.218′ N, 78° 18.955′ W. Marker is in Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. Marker is on Harper House Road, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Marker is in this post office area: Four Oaks NC 27524, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Dead Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Honoring the Dead of the Battle of Bentonville (approx. ¼ mile away); Texas (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Carolina Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Carolinians at the Battle of Bentonville (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Four Oaks.
Also see . . . Biography of Joseph E. Johnston. (Submitted on August 8, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 2. General Joseph Eggleston Johnston Marker | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield | | The site of the Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Monument is still under construction. Note the pile of bricks behind the statue. | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Statue | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Gen. Johnston Points the Way | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 6. Closeup of Gen. Johnston | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 7. General Joseph Eggleston Johnston Monument | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 8, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 484 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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