Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Union Attack
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
1. First Union Attack Marker
Brig. Gen. W. P. Carlin’s Division attacked the Confederate line above the road here on March 19. Repulsed, they threw up works but were driven out by the Confederate charge.
Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-14.)
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° 18.891′ N, 78° 17.996′ 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: 4218 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 South of the Goldsboro Road: The “Bull Pen” (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting at the Cole Plantation: The “Battle of Acorn Run” (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Line Crossing the Goldsboro Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Cole Farmhouse (within shouting distance of this
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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. Sherman’s army in the Battle of Bentonville, the last large-scale battle of the Civil War. (Submitted on December 25, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
2. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
3. Marker on Harper House Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
4. First Union Attack Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
5. Morgan’s Stand Tour Stop
The First Union Attack marker, seen at the left in the photo, is one of several at the Morgan’s Stand Tour Stop.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 15 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. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
