Near Dunn in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Federal Hospital
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2006
1. Federal Hospital Marker
Erected 1961 by Archives and Highway Departments, Confederate Centennial Commission. (Marker Number I-75.)
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 15, 1865.
Location. 35° 13.982′ N, 78° 40.715′ W. Marker is near Dunn, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Burnett Road (State Highway 82) and Ross West Road (State Highway 1801), on the left when traveling north on Burnett Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dunn NC 28334, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prelude to Averasboro (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Averasboro (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Federal Artillery (approx. 0.9 miles away); "Oak Grove" (approx. 1.1 miles away); David M. Williams (approx. 1.2 miles away); Confederate First Line (approx. 1.3 miles
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Also see . . . NC Markers page. (Submitted on July 4, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2006
2. Marker on the Averasboro Battlefield
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2006
3. William Smith House
The house of William Turner Smith, built around 1835, was used by Sherman's army as a field hospital, and Union dead were buried in the garden. The initial skirmish on the battlefield occurred in the area surrounding the house.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2006
4. Federal Hospital on the Averasboro Battlefield
This house is located on Ross W Road, a short distance from the marker. The photo looks west, in the direction of the marker.
Photographed by Robert Cole, June 6, 2010
5. Federal Hospital (2010)
Photo taken from the front (north) on Ross West Road. Actual coordinates for the structure itself are Latitude 35.232484N, Longitude 78.67595W.
Photographed by Robert Cole, June 6, 2010
6. Federal Hospital Marker & Structure
Photo taken from west side of Burnett Road (Hwy 82) showing Ross West Road leading to Federal Hospital in the distance.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 20, 2011
7. Future home of Transportation Museum
Owned and Operated by The Averasboro Battlefield Commission, Inc. (Non Profit Corp.) Sign is located in front of the Wm. Smith house.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2008. This page has been viewed 2,185 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on December 2, 2022. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5, 6. submitted on June 6, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 7. submitted on April 26, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
