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Confederate Dead Monument
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Confederate Dead Monument Marker | | |
Inscription. In memory of
the Confederate
dead
Erected under
the auspices of Goldsboro Rifles
October 10, 1894.
♦♦♦
[ Left of Monument: ]
On this spot and
in this vicinity
was fought
the Battle of
Bentonville
March 19, 1865.
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[ Right of Monument: ]
Twenty three of
those buried here
had their last hours
soothed by the
loving care of
John Harper and
his noble wife
Amy A. Harper.
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[ Rear of Monument: ]
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Or Honour points the hallowed spot
Where Valor proudly sleeps.
[ Soldiers Names: ]
Everett King, Co. B, 1 N.C. Batl’n
G.C. Taylor, Co. A, 1 N.C. Batl’n
M.J. Taylor, Co. B, 1 N.C. Batl’n
Arnold Rabon, Co. C, 1 N.C. Batl’n
Duncan Brown, Co. A, 1 N.C. Batl’n
J.A. McPhaul, Co. A, 1 N.C. Batl’n
Jacob Sours, Co. D, 1 N.C. Batl’n
Capt. R.G. Rankin, Co. A, 1 N.C. Batl’n
T.J. Blount, Co. A, 61 N.C. Reg’t
Zac Ellis, 1 N.C. Batl’n
Marx E. Cohen, Harts Battery, S.C.
J.R. Stringfield, Co. C, 6 Ga. Reg’t
J.W. Glover, Co. F, 6 Ga. Reg’t
S. King, Co. H, 27 Ga.Reg’t
T.J. Nail, Co. H, 27 Ga. Reg’t
A.B. Williams, Co. A, 34 Va. Reg’t
F.M.Williams, Co. | | | | 
By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Left of Monument | | |
C. Ark.
Allen Lansdown, Co. E, 23 Ga. Reg’t
G.S. Beavers Ga.
D.B. Nolger, Co. K, 39 Ala. Reg’t
Lieut. George M. Stoney, 1 S.C. Reg’t
Col. R.M. Saffell Tenn
Columbus Gilliam, Co. F, 1 Tenn Cal
E.A. Smotherman, Co. D, 45 Tenn Reg’t
J.H. Edwards, Co. B, 26 Tenn Reg’t
Capt. R.P.H Heacock, Co. A, 30 Ala Reg’t
Capt. J.A. Latham, 40 Ala Reg’t
Lieut J.W. Layermer, 42 Ala Reg’t
Lieut Edmund Pettus, Ala
J.M. Moon, S.C.
Charles T. Quigley, Co. B. 2 S.C. Reg’t Art
John M. Leathe, 1 S.C. Reg’t Art
Harley Nance, Co. K, 1 N.C. Batl’n
W.E. Read, Co. D, 13 N.C. Batl’n
Allen Wooten, 10 N.C. Batl’n
James F. Chambers, Co. B, 40 N.C. Reg’t
H.J. Taylor, Co. H, 40 N.C.reg’t
L.B. Flack, Co. G, 50 N.C. Reg’t
T.J. Hampton, Co. K, 50 N.C. Reg’t
J.A. Thomas, Co. B, 40 N.C. Reg’t
Lt. Col. Edward Mallett, 61 N.C. Reg’t
About 360 unknown Confederate dead are buried here
Erected 1894 by Goldsboro Rifles.
Location. 35° 18.136′ N, 78° 19.203′ W. Marker is in Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. Marker is on Harper House Road (Local Route 1008) 0.2 miles east of Mill Creek Church Road, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield, across the road from the visitor center. Marker is in this post office area: Four Oaks NC 27524, United States of America. | | | | 
By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Right of Monument | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Honoring the Dead of the Battle of Bentonville (a few steps from this marker); Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolinians at the Battle of Bentonville (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Union Headquarters (about 700 feet away); Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour (about 700 feet away); Bentonville Battlefield (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Four Oaks.
Also see . . .
1. Bentonville Battlefield. North Carolina Historic Sites website. (Submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
2. Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Rear of Monument | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Soldiers' Names on Monument | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 6. Soldiers' Names on Monument | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 7. Soldiers' Names on Monument | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 8. Soldiers' Names on Monument | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 9. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 10. Goldsboro Rifles Confederate Monument | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010 | |
| | | 11. Confederate Dead Monument | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 463 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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