White plaque № 47693

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.

  • SR 1313 (Bennett Memorial Road) at SR 1314, Durham, NC