Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Confederate Hospital

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

1. Confederate Hospital Marker

Inscription.
Following the battle, 45 Confederate wounded were hospitalized in the Harper House.

Nineteen of these men died here. Surgeons moved others to regular Confederate hospitals.

Erected by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.

Location. 35° 18.081′ N, 78° 19.339′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. Marker is at the intersection of Harper House Road and Buck Dunn Road, on the right when traveling west on Harper House Road. Marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield, near the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5563 Harper House Rd, Four Oaks NC 27524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Hospital (here, next to this marker); Union Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Bentonville Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Bentonville

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Carolinians at the Battle of Bentonville (about 500 feet away); North Carolina Monument (about 600 feet away); Bentonville Union Soldiers Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Four Oaks.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Bentonville ... the largest land battle ever fought in North Carolina. A detailed synopsis of the Battle of Bentonville. (Submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

2. Confederate Hospital Marker

This is marker # 3 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.

Markers on the Bentonville Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

3. Markers on the Bentonville Battlefield

Two markers are found at this location. The Confederate Hospital marker is the one on the right.

Harper House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

4. Harper House

This house served as the Confederate Hospital after the Battle of Bentonville. It is within sight of the marker.

Inside the Harper House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

5. Inside the Harper House

The inside of the Harper House depicts how it looked when it served as a hospital after the battle.

Confederate Hospital Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

6. Confederate Hospital Interior

Confederate Mass Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

7. Confederate Mass Grave

The Confederates who died during and after the Battle of Bentonville were buried in a mass grave at this site, just east of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 24, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.