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

Confederate Cemetery

 
 
Confederate Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
1. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Inscription. The remains of 360 Confederates who fell in the Battle of Bentonville lie here. They were moved to this plot from other parts of the battlefield in 1893. The monument was erected at that time.
 
Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-7.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
 
Location. 35° 18.132′ N, 78° 19.197′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. Marker is on Harper House Road east of Mill Creek Church Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5421 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. Confederate Dead Monument (a few steps from this marker); Honoring the Dead of the Battle of Bentonville (a few steps from this marker); Bentonville Union Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Monument
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(within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolinians at the Battle of Bentonville (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Headquarters (about 700 feet away); Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Four Oaks.
 
Also see . . .  Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 
 
Confederate Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
2. Confederate Cemetery Marker
This is marker # 7 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.
Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
3. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield
Marker on Harper House Road image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
4. Marker on Harper House Road
The back of the Confederate Cemetery marker can be seen in the photo alongside the road.
Monument to the Confederate Dead image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
5. Monument to the Confederate Dead
This monument was erected in 1893 when the Confederate soldiers were reinterred here.
Confederate Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Marty Pickett
6. Confederate Cemetery Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 909 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   6. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Marty Pickett of Lillian, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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