Echols, Brig. Gen. John, House - Union, West Virginia - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

John Echols was born on March 20, 1823 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended Washington College (now known as Washington and Lee University) and studied law at Harvard. After being admitted to the bar he served as commonwealth attorney for Monroe County, Virginia (now West Virginia) until the start of the Civil War. When Virginia seceded from the Union, Echols worked to recruit volunteers in western Virginia and was appointed Lieutenant Colonel in the 27th Virginia Regiment. He led his regiment at First Bull Run and joined four other regiments in winning fame as the “Stonewall Brigade.” After being wounded at Kernstown in March of 1862, Echols was promoted to brigadier general and commanded the Confederate Armies in Southwest Virginia. Echols was also present at the Battle of New Market, Droop Mountain and Cold Harbor. Learning of General Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, General Echols march to North Carolina where he joined the command of General Joseph Johnston before surrendering his troops new Augusta, Georgia. After the Civil War, General Echols went back to his legal practice and became a wealthy lawyer and business man in Staunton, Virginia. General Echols died on May 24, 1896 and is buried in the Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, Virginia.

The home that General Echols lived in while serving as commonwealth attorney of Monroe County is the subject of this waymark. The home is located at the corner of 2nd Street at Elmwood Street in the Town of Union. General Echols home has always been maintained as a private residence and remains a private home today. The house is not open to the public. Please be respectful of the property when visiting this waymark.

Street address: 2nd Street Union, WV United States 24983 County / Borough / Parish: Monroe County Year listed: 1985 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture, Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Domestic Dwelling Current function: Domestic Dwelling Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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