Hidden Valley in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

John Gibbon

1827-1896

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023

1. John Gibbon Marker

Inscription. Wrote pivotal artillery manual, 1859. Maj. Gen., Union Army, Civil War. Oversaw Lee's surrender, 1865. He lived nearby.

Erected 2021 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-117.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 35° 15.498′ N, 80° 46.89′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Hidden Valley. It is at the intersection of North Tryon Street (U.S. 29) and Lambeth Drive, on the right when traveling west on North Tryon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5037 N Tryon St, Charlotte NC 28213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Major Joseph Graham (approx. ¾ mile away); "War of Sugar Creek" (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Alexander Craighead (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sugar Creek Burying Ground (approx. 1.2 miles away); VFW Post 9488 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hezekiah Alexander House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Memorial to Lieut. Col. George Locke (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Also see . . . John Gibbon. In 1842, Gibbon received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy. His first year was marred by disciplinary problems, and he was forced to repeat it, but his tenure at West Point was thereafter defined by a rigid discipline he would carry through his entire Army career. (American Battlefield Trust) (Submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 12, 2023

2. John Gibbon Marker

Brig. Gen. John Gibbon (1827-1896) image. Click for full size.

Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Div. (Public Domain), 1860/65

3. Brig. Gen. John Gibbon (1827-1896)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.