Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Boyhood Home of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 14, 2011

1. Boyhood Home of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Marker

Inscription. Born in Prince Edward Co. on 3 Feb. 1807, Joseph Eggleston Johnston, the son of Judge Peter Johnston, moved a mile north of here with his family in 1811. He attended Abingdon Male Academy and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1829 with fellow Virginian Robert E. Lee. During the Civil War, he was the only officer to command both of the major Confederate armies, the Army of the Potomac (later Army of Northern Virginia) in 1861-62 and the Army of Tennessee in 1863-65; he surrendered at present-day Durham, N.C., on 26 Apr. 1865. He died on 21 March 1891 in Washington, D.C., and is buried in Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.

Erected 2002 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-50.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1891.

Location. 36° 42.57′ N, 81° 58.674′ W. Marker is in Abingdon, Virginia, in Washington County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles north of Wall Street South, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 West Main Street, Abingdon VA 24210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area,

in Southwest Virginia,

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abingdon in the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); Abingdon (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Celebrate! A Social History of Abingdon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hubert J. Treacy, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martha Washington College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barter Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Rodefer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Crooked Road / Abingdon (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abingdon.

Also see . . . Encyclopedia Virginia: Joseph E. Johnston (1807–1891). (Submitted on August 1, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Boyhood Home of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 14, 2011

2. Wide view of the Boyhood Home of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston Marker

Grave marker of Gen Joseph E. Johnston image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 31, 2013

3. Grave marker of Gen Joseph E. Johnston

Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, MD

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,831 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 3, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.

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