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

Union Headquarters

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

1. Union Headquarters Marker

Inscription. Sherman’s headquarters were located in the field 400 yards to the rear of this marker, March 20-21, 1865. Headquarters of the XVII Corps, which included Mower’s Division, were 250 yards to the left rear.

Erected by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-28.)

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° 19.59′ N, 78° 16.249′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is at the intersection of Bentonville Road (Local Route 1197) and Harper House Road (Route 1008), on the right when traveling north on Bentonville Road. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2726 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: "Uncle Billy" Comes to Bentonville (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle Shifts East: Fighting on March 21 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Line - March 20 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The XV Corps At Bentonville (approx. half a mile away); The Fight For Flowers' Crossroads

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Main Union Line (approx. 0.7 miles away); Main Confederate Line (approx. 0.8 miles away); Federal Junction (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Four Oaks.

Also see . . . Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

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

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

2. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield

This is marker # 21 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.

Marker on Bentonville Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

3. Marker on Bentonville Road

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 805 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 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.