Near Four Oaks in Johnston County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fighting Below the Road
Erected 1959 by Archives and Highway Commission. (Marker Number HHH-13.)
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° 18.886′ N, 78° 18.088′ W. Marker is near Four Oaks, North Carolina, in Johnston County. Marker is on Harper House Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the Bentonville Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4228 Harper House 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. Cole Farmhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fighting at the Cole Plantation: The “Battle of Acorn Run” (about 400 feet away); Fighting South of the Goldsboro Road: The “Bull Pen” (about 400 feet away); First Union Attack (about 500 feet away); Confederate Line Crossing the Goldsboro Road (about 600 feet away); Main Confederate Line (approx. ¼ mile away); Bentonville (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate North Carolina Junior Reserve Line (approx. ¼ mile 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.)
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 666 times since then and 13 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.