Near Dunn in Harnett County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle of Averasboro

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

1. Battle of Averasboro Marker

Inscription. Battle
of
Averasboro
March 16,
1865
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[ Right of Monument: ]
In
memory
of our
Confederate
Dead
who fell upon
that day.
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[ Back of Monument: ]
The hearts
that were
true
to their
country
and
God
shall report
at the
Grand Reveille.
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[ Left of Monument: ]
Dulce et Decorum
est pro
Patria Mori.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1791.

Location. 35° 15.828′ N, 78° 40.376′ W. Marker is near Dunn, North Carolina, in Harnett County. Marker is on McLellon Road (State Highway 82), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in the Chicora Civil War Cemetery on the Averasboro Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dunn NC 28335, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Soldiers of McLaws Division (here, next to this marker); South Carolina Troops at Battle of Averasboro, NC (a few steps from this marker); Men of South Carolina (a few steps from this marker); Chicora Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina Troops (within

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shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Averasboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Model 1841 6-pounder Gun (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunn.

Also see . . . Battle of Averasboro. Marion County in the War Between the States website. (Submitted on August 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Right of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

2. Right of Monument

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

3. Back of Monument

Left of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

4. Left of Monument

The Latin phrase translates to "It is sweet and appropriate to die for your country."

Battle of Averasboro Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

5. Battle of Averasboro Monument

Lower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

6. Lower Marker

Flag of those
who strived to
keep man free.

The Twenty First Century
Confederation Legion

Monument on the Averasboro Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

7. Monument on the Averasboro Battlefield

Monument in the Chicora Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

8. Monument in the Chicora Cemetery

Chicora Cemetery - Dedicated May 10, 1872 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

9. Chicora Cemetery - Dedicated May 10, 1872

The Battle of Averasboro Monument is located in the Chicora Civil War Cemetery on the Averasboro Battlefield, just south of the Averasboro Battlefield Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,149 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on December 6, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 30, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.