Wyse Fork in Lenoir County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

General Robert Hoke Monument

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 21, 2011

1. General Robert Hoke Monument Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Near this spot, March 8, 1865, about 9 a.m., Hoke's Division, C.S.A. under the immediate command of Major-General Robert F. Hoke, broke the advanced columns of Cox's First Division, 23rd Corps, U.S.A. and captured principally from Upham's brigade 1500 prisoners and three pieces of artillery and at this spot General Braxton Bragg met General Hoke and congratulated him in person upon his glorious victory.

Erected 1920 by the North Carolina Historical Commission and the A.M. Waddell Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1862.

Location. 35° 13.442′ N, 77° 31.78′ W. Marker is in Wyse Fork, North Carolina, in Lenoir County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 70 and British Road (State Highway 1821), on the left when traveling east on U.S. 70. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kinston NC 28501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Wyse Fork (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Wyse Fork (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Wyse Fork (approx. 1.1 miles away); Confederate Headquarters (approx. 1½ miles away); Battle of Kinston (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lenoir County Confederate Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 3.1 miles away); Richard Caswell Gatlin (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Hoke Monument - DocSouth. (Submitted on March 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 21, 2011

2. General Robert Hoke Monument Marker

The “Hoke Monument”
Relocated March 12, 1994 from original site
(.6 miles west) by C.S.S. Ram Neuse Camp
“Sons of Confederate Veterans”
“Rededicated May 20, 1995”

Original location of General Robert Hoke Monument Marker image. Click for full size.

May 10, 1920

3. Original location of General Robert Hoke Monument Marker

From The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In the image shown above, the two young boys flanking the monument are Robert Hoke Webb and Robert Hoke Pollock, grandsons of General Hoke.

General Robert Hoke Monument and Battle of Wyse Fork Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kevin W., October 20, 2009

4. General Robert Hoke Monument and Battle of Wyse Fork Marker

Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 21, 2011

5. General Robert Hoke Monument Marker

Robert F. Hoke image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

6. Robert F. Hoke

from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by Robert Underwood Johnson & Clarence Clough Buel Vol. 4, 1887.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2009. This page has been viewed 1,636 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. 3. submitted on March 1, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 4. submitted on October 23, 2009, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. 6. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.