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

Confederate Main Charge

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 Confed-
erates 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.)

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); 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”

Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

2. Marker on the Bentonville Battlefield

This is marker # 10 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.

(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 . . .
1. Bentonville Battlefield. North Carolina Historic Sites website. (Submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

2. Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

Topics. This marker is included in this topic list: War, US Civil

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

By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

3. Marker on Harper House Road

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2017. This page originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.