Near Dunn in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rhett’s Brigade
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2006
1. Rhett’s Brigade Marker
Erected 1961 by Archives and Highway Departments. Confederate Centennial Commission. (Marker Number I-71.)
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 16, 1865.
Location. 35° 15.127′ N, 78° 40.824′ W. Marker is near Dunn, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. It is on Burnett Road (State Highway 82) 0.3 miles south of West Thornton Road, on the right when traveling south. 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 walking distance of this marker: Battle of Averasboro (a few steps from this marker); Taliaferro’s Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate First Line (within shouting distance of this marker); 20th Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Second Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Oak Grove" (approx. ¼ mile away); Federal Artillery (approx.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 18, 2006
2. Marker on the Averasboro Battlefield
The marker is at the location of the Confederate first line of defense. The photo looks north, in the direction in which the troops of Rhett's Brigade retreated.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
3. Rhett’s Brigade Marker in Averasboro
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 20, 2011
4. Rhett’s Brigade, Confederate First Line and Taliaferro’s Division Markers
Looking south along NC-82. The Oak Grove house is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2008. This page has been viewed 1,729 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on December 2, 2022. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 26, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
