Bennett Place

Farm home of James Bennett, where Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston surrendered his army to Union Gen. William T. Sherman, Apr. 26, 1865. Johnston's surrender followed Lee's at Appomattox by 17 days and ended the Civil War in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.

Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used with their permission. Full page here (NC Marker ID G80)