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

Confederate Main Charge

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

1. Confederate Main Charge Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

After overrunning two Union lines above this road, the Confederates crossed here in the main assault of March 19, 1865.

Union reinforcements halted their advance in the woods below the road.

Erected by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number HHH-11.)

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 month for this entry is March 1754.

Location. 35° 18.663′ N, 78° 18.339′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. Marker is at the intersection of Harper House Road and Battlefield Road, on the left when traveling east on Harper House Road. Marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Four Oaks NC 27524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate High Tide (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Attacks (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Artillery at the Morris Farm (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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 # 10 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.

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Fighting Below the Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cole Farmhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fighting South of the Goldsboro Road: The “Bull Pen” (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fighting at the Cole Plantation: The “Battle of Acorn Run” (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Union Attack (approx. 0.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Marker on Harper House Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

3. Marker on Harper House Road

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 552 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.