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

Mower’s Attack

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

1. Mower’s Attack Marker

Inscription. Advancing toward Mill Creek Bridge, Johnston’s only line of retreat, Maj. Gen. J. A. Mower’s Union Division broke the Confederate line near this point, March 21. Mower’s Division reached a point 200 yards from Johnston’s headquarters before it was driven back by Confederate infantry and cavalry.

Erected by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-26.)

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 21, 1865.

Location. 35° 20.317′ N, 78° 16.933′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on Scout Road (Local Route 1199), on the right when traveling east. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Scout 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: Hardee’s Charge (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Line - March 21 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union Line - March 20 (approx. ¾ mile away); The Battle Shifts East: Fighting on March 21 (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Uncle Billy" Comes to Bentonville

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Johnston Establishes His Headquarters (approx. 0.9 miles away); Johnston’s Headquarters (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hardee’s Counterattack (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 # 18 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.

Marker on Scout Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

3. Marker on Scout 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 771 times since then and 16 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.