Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
1. Confederate Cemetery Marker
The remains of 360 Confederates who fell in the Battle of Bentonville lie here. They were moved to this plot from other parts of the battlefield in 1893. The monument was erected at that time.
Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-7.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 35° 18.132′ N, 78° 19.197′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on Harper House Road east of Mill Creek Church Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5421 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: Confederate Dead Monument (a few steps from this marker); Honoring the Dead of the Battle of Bentonville (a few steps from this marker); Bentonville Union Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina Monument
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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 December 31, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
2. Confederate Cemetery Marker
This is marker # 7 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
3. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
4. Marker on Harper House Road
The back of the Confederate Cemetery marker can be seen in the photo alongside the road.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
5. Monument to the Confederate Dead
This monument was erected in 1893 when the Confederate soldiers were reinterred here.
Photographed by Marty Pickett
6. Confederate Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,216 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on October 17, 2023, by Marty Pickett of Lillian, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
