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

Birthplace of General James Longstreet

Photographed 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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 33° 34.341′ N, 82° 0.881′ W. Marker is near North Augusta, South Carolina, in Edgefield County. It is on West Martintown Road (South Carolina Route 230) south of Highway 19-432, on the right when traveling north. Located 2.6 miles north of I-20. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1585 W Martintown Rd, North Augusta SC 29860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta

and in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the 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 6 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: 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); Hampton Terrace Hotel (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Augusta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904) (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).

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 Anderson, South Carolina.)

2. From Manassas to Appomattox: The Memoirs of James Longstreet. This on-line edition of Lieutenant-General James Longstreet's memoirs

Photographed by Brian Scott, October 10, 2008

2. Birthplace of General James Longstreet Marker

is based directly on the 1912 second edition published by Lippincott, Philadelphia. (Submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

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

Photographed by Brian Scott

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

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 4,382 times since then and 119 times this year. Last updated on July 22, 2024, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.