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

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Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904)

Photographed by Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

1. Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904) Marker

Inscription. Born 1 mi. E. Cmdr. 1st Corps, Army of Northern VA Confederate States Army; Lee's "Old Warhorse"; West Point graduate; Mexican War veteran.

Erected 1995 by 15th Regiment SC Volunteers, Camp 51, Sons of Confederate Veterans. (Marker Number 19-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 34.339′ N, 82° 0.881′ W. Marker was near North Augusta, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. It was on West Martintown Road (Route 230) south of South Carolina Highway 19-432, on the right when traveling north. Located 2.6 miles north of I-20. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1585 W Martintown Rd, North Augusta SC 29860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Greater Augusta

and in the Midlands.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Birthplace of General James Longstreet (here, next to this marker); Big Stevens Creek Baptist Church (Hardy's) (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Fall Line and Headgates (approx. 2 miles away in Georgia); The Old City Locks (approx. 2.1 miles away in Georgia); The Martintown Road (approx. 3.7 miles away); Hammond Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Samuel Hammond (approx. 5.3 miles away); North Augusta Trolley Station (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map 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,

Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown Source, circa 1860

2. Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904)

who called him his "Old War Horse." (Submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. 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 Anderson, South Carolina.)

3. James Longstreet ,1821-1904. James Longstreet was one of Robert E. Lee’s most able lieutenants during the American Civil War. (Submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, July 13, 2024

3. Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904) Marker

Former marker location looking south.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,902 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on July 22, 2024, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on July 14, 2024, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.