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Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904)

Lt. General James Longstreet (1821-1904) is a South Carolina historical marker in Poverty Hill, Edgefield County, dedicated 1995.

Edgefield County · dedicated 1995 · Martintown Rd. (S.C. Hwy. 230) about 1.8 mi. N of I-20, Poverty Hill vicinity, Poverty Hill

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

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by 15th Regiment SC Volunteers, Camp #51, Sons of Confederate Veterans

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