| Marker Number |
4896 |
| Atlas Number |
5239004896 |
| Marker Title |
Site of The Johnston-Huston Duel |
| Index Entry |
Johnston-Huston Duel, Site of The |
| Address |
FM 234 |
| City |
Edna |
| County |
Jackson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
721609 |
| UTM Northing |
3200697 |
| Subject Codes |
duels, shoot-outs; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Edna, US 59 about 3 mi. SW, FM 234 about 2.4 mi. SE. Marker is on private property. |
| Private Property |
Yes |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker |
| Marker Text |
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 |
