Alfred Eugene Jackson - 1A95 - Jonesborough, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 17.556 W 082° 28.770
17S E 367146 N 4017418
Successful businessman appointed brigadier general in the Confederate Army
Waymark Code: WM5CTN
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2008
Views: 28
Born January, 1807, this native Tennessean became one of the areas most successful businessmen, achieving prominence as a merchant-trader and as financial agent for the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, which he helped found. During the Civil War he was appointed a brigadier general in the C.S. Army and assigned to duty in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, fighting with particular distinction at the Battle of Saltville in 1864. After the war he continued his economic interest until his death in 1889. He is buried in the family plot in the Old Cemetery.
Located on Oak Grove Ave in Jonesborough, TN. The marker can be seen in background of the Google street view from the nearby intersection.
Marker Name: Alfred Eugene Jackson
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1A 95
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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