Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Union Line - March 20
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
1. Union Line March 20 Marker
Erected by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-29.)
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° 19.852′ N, 78° 16.353′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on Bentonville Road (Local Route 1197), 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: 1420 Bentonville 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: The Battle Shifts East: Fighting on March 21 (within shouting distance of this marker); "Uncle Billy" Comes to Bentonville (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Headquarters (approx. 0.3 miles away); The XV Corps At Bentonville (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Fight For Flowers' Crossroads (approx. 0.7 miles away); Main Union Line
this page online
Also see . . . Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 21, 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 # 20 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
3. Marker on Bentonville Road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 13 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.
