Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mill Creek
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
1. Mill Creek Marker
The flooded state of this creek upstream prevented an attack by Wheeler’s Confederate cavalry on the rear of Sherman’s Army, March 19, 1865.
A bridge here was the Confederates’ sole line of retreat after the battle.
Erected by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-23.)
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° 21.033′ N, 78° 18.209′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. It is on Devils Racetrack Road (Local Route 1009), on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7924 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: Confederate Works (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Village of Bentonville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bentonville (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Village of Bentonville (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mower’s Charge Reaches Johnston’s Headquarters
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 # 16 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
3. Marker on Devil's Racetrack Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
4. Mill Creek
This creek was an obstacle to the retreating Confederate Army following the Battle of Bentonville.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,822 times since then and 88 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
