Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Hospital
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
1. Confederate Hospital Marker
Following the battle, 45 Confederate wounded were hospitalized in the Harper House.
Nineteen of these men died here. Surgeons moved others to regular Confederate hospitals.
Erected by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
Location. 35° 18.081′ N, 78° 19.339′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is at the intersection of Harper House Road and Buck Dunn Road, on the right when traveling west on Harper House Road. Marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield, near the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5563 Harper House Rd, Four Oaks NC 27524, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. 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: Union Hospital (here, next to this marker); Union Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Bentonville Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . Bentonville. American Battlefield Trust website entry:
From March 19-21, 1865, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and what remained of the Confederate army attacked and were defeated by Union General William T. Shermans army in the Battle of Bentonville, the last large-scale battle of the Civil War. (Submitted on January 6, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
2. Confederate Hospital Marker
This is marker # 3 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
3. Markers on the Bentonville Battlefield
Two markers are found at this location. The Confederate Hospital marker is the one on the right.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
4. Harper House
This house served as the Confederate Hospital after the Battle of Bentonville. It is within sight of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
5. Inside the Harper House
The inside of the Harper House depicts how it looked when it served as a hospital after the battle.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
6. Confederate Hospital Interior
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
7. Confederate Mass Grave
The Confederates who died during and after the Battle of Bentonville were buried in a mass grave at this site, just east of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,089 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on March 24, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
