Gainesville in Hall County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

James Longstreet

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2003

1. James Longstreet Marker

The dates of Longstreet's promotions to Major General and Lieutenant General are incorrect. They should be October 1861 and October 1862.

Inscription. In the military service of
the United States
1838 to 1861,
Brigadier General
Confederate States Army
June 1861,
Promoted Major General
May 1862,
Promoted Lieutenant General
September 1862,
Commanding First Corps Army
of Northern Virginia to
April 9, 1865

Left side:
Palo Alto to Chapultepec

Right side:
Manassas to Appomattox
Reverse:
How Sleep the Brave
Who Sink to Rest
By all their Country's
Wishes blest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1894.

Location. 34° 17.611′ N, 83° 50.198′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Georgia, in Hall County. Marker can be reached from Jesse Jewell Pkwy (Georgia Route 369), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the Alta Vista Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gainesville GA 30501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Two Georgia Governors (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jesse Jewell (approx. half a mile away); U.D.C. Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Private Mint / Templeton Reid Mint (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lyman Hall

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet (approx. ¾ mile away); The Historic Jackson Building (approx. ¾ mile away); Federal Building (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gainesville.

Right Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2003

2. Right Side of Marker

James Longstreet Marker (Back Side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 1, 2008

3. James Longstreet Marker (Back Side)

James Longstreet Marker (Left Side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 1, 2008

4. James Longstreet Marker (Left Side)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2003

5. James Longstreet Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2003

6. James Longstreet Marker

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 1, 2008

7. James Longstreet Marker

James Longstreet image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Wikipedia

8. James Longstreet

James Longstreet Monument in Gettysburg image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2006

9. James Longstreet Monument in Gettysburg

James Longstreet Statue - Gainesville image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, July 1, 2008

10. James Longstreet Statue - Gainesville

Site of the Home of General James Longsteet in Gainesville, Georgia

Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on August 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5, 6. submitted on March 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on August 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 8, 9. submitted on March 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 10. submitted on August 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.