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On this spot General Albert Sidney Johnston and General Felix Huston fought a duel February 5, 1837. General Johnston was seriously wounded. While commanding the Confederate army at the battle of Shiloh April 6, 1862, he was killed. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of the Johnston-Huston Duel is a historical marker in Edna, Jackson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Jackson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.9166, -96.7269 near Edna. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pumphrey (cemetery), about 2.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include William Davenport Cemetery, Site of Camp Independence, and Texana Presbyterian Church (Moved).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5239004896. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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