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

Main Confederate Line

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010

1. Main Confederate Line Marker

Inscription. The Confederate Left Wing, part of a long hook-shaped line designed to trap the Union forces, extended across the road here on March 19. This sector, occupied by Maj. Gen. R. F. Hoke’s Division, was evacuated on March 20. A new line parallel to the road was established 500 yards north.

Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-15.)

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° 18.953′ N, 78° 17.854′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. Marker is at the intersection of Harper House Road and Bass Road, on the right when traveling east on Harper House Road. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield, across the road from the North Carolina Junior Reserves Tour Stop. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 846 Bass Rd, 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. Bentonville (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate North Carolina Junior Reserve Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Merging of the Armies (within shouting distance of this

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marker); N.C. Junior Reserves (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Line Crossing the Goldsboro Road (about 700 feet away); First Union Attack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fighting South of the Goldsboro Road: The “Bull Pen” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fighting at the Cole Plantation: The “Battle of Acorn Run” (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Four Oaks.

Also see . . . Bentonville. CWSAC Battle Summaries website. (Submitted on August 20, 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 # 12 along the Bentonville Battlefield Driving Tour.

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 May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.