Johnston House

Wm. F. Johnston, Governor of Pennsylvania, 1848-52, was born near here, 1808. This house, built by his father, 1815, was his boyhood home. Known as Kingston House, it has been cited as a fine example of colonial style.

Marker is at ...

Johnston Schools / Johnston Educators

[Front] Johnston’s first school opened on this site in 1873. The Male and Female Academy was a boarding school, with Rev. Luther Broaddus as its first principal. Alternately a private and public school during its early history, it was reorganized ...

Wm. Johnston's Mill

About 0.3 mile upstream N. Fork Peachtree Cr., is the site of a mill owned by Wm. Johnston (1789-1855), -a landmark of Federal military operations in the Summer of 1864. Schofield’s 23d A.C., having crossed the Chattahoochee River at Isom’s ...

Olin D. Johnston Memorial Boulevard

Named in honor

of a distinguished South Carolinian

in recognition of his

contributions

to the life and welfare

of this state and its citizens

Member, House of Representatives

1923-1924 Anderson County

1927-1930 Spartanburg County

Governor

1935-1939 1943-1945

United States Senator

1945-1965

He worked tirelessly for

development of the

Savannah River Basin

Erected in 1985, the 50th ...

Gen. J. E. Johnston’s Headquarters

Cyrus York house-site; June 10-19, 1864. Johnston’s forces [CS] moved from Paulding Co. to Kennesaw area, June 5, & occupied lines from Lost to Brushy Mtns. June 16: the left was withdrawn E. of Mud Creek. June 19: all forces ...

Federals Halted by Johnston’s River Line

July 5, 1864. Gresham’s 4th div., on this rd. and Leggett’s 3d (17th A. C.), with Stoneman’s cav. [US] on Howell’s Fy. Rd. S. of it, drove the Ga. Militia and Ross’ cav. E. across Nickajack Cr. where they occupied ...

Campaign for Atlanta: Johnston's Review

On April 19, 1864, General Joseph E. Johnston reviewed the Confederate Army of Tennessee on this ridge. After his appointment in December 1863, Johnston rebuilt a defeated and demoralized army following Confederate General Braxton Bragg's defeat at the Battle of ...

Johnston's Last Bivouac

"I would fight them if they were a million."

(Preface):

After the February 1862 Union victories at Forts Henry and Donelson, Gen. Don Carlos Buell's army occupied Nashville while Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's army penetrated to Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. ...

John Johnston

(1775 - 1861)

Beginning in 1794, Colonel Johnston was a prominent Mason for 66 years. While serving as secretary of Washington lodge No. 59, F. & A. M. (Philadelphia), he was delegated to participate in President George Washington's Masonic funeral. ...

USS Hoel * USS S. B. Roberts * USS Johnston

United States Navy

Inscribed here are the names of 525 men who died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf during the liberation of the Philippine Islands on 25 Oct 1944. Their ships, the destroyers USS Johnston (DD-557) and USS Hoel (DD-533) ...