Joseph E. Johnston

[Conservator]

Got his yearly wash and wax before memorial weekend

 

[brass napoleon]

Don't forget to wash behind the ears!

 

[Conservator]

One thing I appreciate about the city of Dalton is they have had us wash and wax him every year since we restored the sculpture back in 2012, a penny worth of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Great Job!

 

[Conservator]

i thought they replaced that one, one of the worst I've seen

 

[Buckeye Bill]

i thought they replaced that one, one of the worst I've seen

This photo is hot off the presses.....

I took this photo on my visit to the Bentonville Battlefield on May 8th, 2015.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Great Job!

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He saying . . . We will retreat that way !

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[kepi]

Is the statue bronze?

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Is the statue bronze?

Affirmative

 

[Lt R. Blackwell 4th Texas]

He saying . . . We will retreat that way !

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Or pointing the blame at Jeff Davis.

 

[Tin cup]

Great Job!

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What the h... looks like a wet uniform contest or something!

Kevin Dally

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Or pointing the blame at Jeff Davis.

The statue is pointing southeast towards Richmond, Virginia.

 

[Conservator]

Is the statue bronze?

yes the one in Dalton is and Made by Tiffany, NY.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

yes the one in Dalton is and Made by Tiffany, NY.

Oooops, sorry....

I thought he was asking his question about Bentonville Johnston, not Dalton Johnston.

 

[Vicksburger]

He saying . . . We will retreat that way !

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

That made my day!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

That made my day!

I forget who, but someone recently said . . . if it were up to Johnston, the Battle of Atlanta would have been fought in Key West.

 

[Vicksburger]

I forget who, but someone recently said . . . if it were up to Johnston, the Battle of Atlanta would have been fought in Key West.

You know, I try to like Old Joe, I want to like Joe, but Joe just didn't have his heart in it, he is a true enigma, but he still has his supporters. I think he was a fine gentleman but I can never really forgive him for languishing 47 days while our ancestors starved and died inside the Vicksburg lines. By the way, you know tomorrow, May 22 is a really significant date because it is the day Grant attacked and was completely REPULSED by the Confederates, losing 3199 casulties to only 500 for the Rebs, but sadly GGGUncle Nathaniel was killed near the Second Texas Lunette. Lets all remember these men at 10:00 am tomorrow morning, the time when Grant attacked.

 

[Union_Buff]

He looks nice and clean

 

[Stony]

Nice work.

 

[donna]

Nice job.