Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Main Confederate Line
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
1. Main Confederate Line Marker
Erected by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-20.)
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 20, 1865.
Location. 35° 19.572′ N, 78° 17.121′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on Devils Racetrack Road (Local Route 1009), on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9646 Devils Racetrack 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: Main Union Line (approx. Ό mile away); The XV Corps At Bentonville (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Fight For Flowers' Crossroads (approx. 0.4 miles away); Federal Junction (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sherman's Right Wing Arrives at Bentonville (approx. 0.6 miles away); March 20th Johnston Remains on the Battlefield
this page online
Also see . . . Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
2. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield
This is marker # 24 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
3. Marker on Devils Racetrack Road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 784 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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