Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cole Farmhouse

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

1. Cole Farmhouse Marker

Inscription.
Stood in this field. Scene of heavy fighting, March 19. Destroyed on March 20 by Confederate artillery to prevent sniping.

Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-12.)

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 19, 1865.

Location. 35° 18.9′ N, 78° 18.024′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on Harper House Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield, at the Morgan’s Stand Tour Stop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4228 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: Fighting at the Cole Plantation: The “Battle of Acorn Run” (a few steps from this marker); First Union Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting South of the Goldsboro Road: The “Bull Pen” (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Line Crossing the Goldsboro Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting Below the Road

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Confederate Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bentonville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate North Carolina Junior Reserve Line (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Four Oaks.

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. Sherman’s army in the Battle of Bentonville, the last large-scale battle of the Civil War. (Submitted on December 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

2. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

3. Cole Farmhouse Marker

Site of the Cole Farmhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

4. Site of the Cole Farmhouse

In March of 1865, the Cole Farmhouse stood at this location, but was destroyed by the Confederates during the Battle of Bentonville.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,736 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.