Morrisville in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Skirmish at Morrisville

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

1. Skirmish at Morrisville Marker

Inscription. Near this site was one of the last major cavalry engagements in Gen. Sherman's campaign, known as the skirmish at Morrisville. On April 13, 1865 Gen. William Sherman's union army captured the state capitol of North Carolina, Raleigh. Federal cavalry under the command of Gen. Judson Kilpatrick pursued Gen. Wade Hampton's Confederate horsemen in flight west of Raleigh. This pursuit cumulated in a skirmish at Morrisville. As the Confederates were attempting to transport their remaining supplies and wounded westward, Kilpatrick's cavalry and artillery forced the Confederates to leave their train behind and retreat towards Durham and the eventual surrender of the largest Confederate force of the War at Bennett Place on April 26, 1865.

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• Left: Gen. Wade Hampton
• Right: Gen. Judson Kilpatrick

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1865.

Location. 35° 49.3′ N, 78° 49.769′ W. Marker is in Morrisville, North Carolina, in Wake County. Marker can be reached from Town Hall Drive north of Morrisville Carpenter Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is by the playground in Indian Creek Greenway park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Town Hall Dr, Morrisville NC 27560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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within walking distance of this marker. Morrisville Engagement (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); An Ancient Past (about 600 feet away); The Trading Path (about 800 feet away); Morrisville Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The New South (approx. 0.2 miles away); Keeping the Faith (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pugh House (approx. 0.2 miles away); William G. Clements (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrisville.

Also see . . .
1. Save the Train: Remembering the Civil War Battle of Morrisville Station. Raleigh had fallen, and Union troops were headed this way. It was North versus South as new freedoms competed with a longstanding way of life – and four years into the conflict, Western Wake was about to land a front-row seat to the end of the Civil War. (Nancy Pardue, Cary Magazine, March 5, 2015) (Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Carolinas campaign. Wikipedia entry on the Union Army's last major campaign in the Civil War's western theater, which ended near Durham. (Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023

2. Skirmish at Morrisville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.