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

Union Headquarters

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

1. Union Headquarters Marker

Inscription. Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, commanding Sherman’s Left Wing, had headquarters in this field, March 19-21, 1865.

Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 19, 1865.

Location. 35° 18.275′ N, 78° 18.81′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. Marker is at the intersection of Harper House Road and Newton Grove Road, on the right when traveling east on Harper House Road. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5102 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. Federal Artillery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston (approx. ¼ mile away); General Joseph Eggleston Johnston (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Bentonville: March 19-21, 1865 (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Artillery at the Morris Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Attacks (approx. 0.4 miles

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away); Confederate High Tide (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles 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.)

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

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

2. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield

This is marker # 8 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.

Union Headquarters Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

3. Union Headquarters Site

On these fields, Maj. Gen. Henry Slocum established his headquarters during the Battle of Bentonville.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.