Bennett Place
Inscription
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.
Location
AddressSR 1313 (Bennett Memorial Road) at SR 1314 west of Durham
CityDurham
CountyDurham
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.029360, -78.974200
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