Johnston

Johnston's Confederates checked Sherman's Union army, March 19-21, 1865.

In 1865, a local market center for naval stores (tar, pitch, & turpentine).

Stood in this field.

Across the fields behind this marker the Confederate Right Wing made five attacks on Union positions to the left, March 19, 1865.

The remains of 360 Confederates who fell in the Battle of Bentonville lie here.

Following the battle, 45 Confederate wounded were hospitalized in the Harper House.

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

Remains of breastworks on this hill mark a line of works built by the Confederates to protect Mill Creek Bridge.

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Congressman, 1901-1934, Chairman House Rules Committee during parts of administrations of Wilson, F. D. Roosevelt.

Union batteries (26 guns) formed a line here, March 19.

Constructed by First Michigan Engineers and others, March 19, 1865.

One-half mile south of this point, across the road, Brig. Gen. J.D. Morgan's Union Division halted the main Confederate...

Brig. Gen. W. P. Carlin's Division attacked the Confederate line above the road here on March 19.

Established here on the night of March 18, 1865 and remained during the battle.

The Left Confederate Wing, part of a long hook-shaped line designed to trap the Union forces, extended across the road here on March...

On March 19 the line extended 3/4 mile to the rear of this marker and one mile to the left, forming a strong hook- shaped...

Crossed the road at this point, March 20-21.

Advanced to this point during the afternoon of March 21.

The flooded state of this creek upstream prevented an attack by Wheeler's Confederate cavalry on the rear of Sherman's Army, March...

Advancing toward Mill Creek Bridge, Johnston's only line of retreat, Maj. Gen. J. A. Mower's Union Division broke the Confederate line...

Held the line along this road and repulsed the assault of Hobart's Union Brigade, March 19, 1865.

Gen. Wm. T. Sherman camped in this area with his Left Wing on the night of March 18, 1865.

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Enroute from Goldsboro to Raleigh, Sherman's army camped 1 mile east and on April 12, 1865, celebrated the news of Lee's surrender.

Sherman's headquarters were located in the field 400 yards to the rear of this marker, March 20-21, 1865.

Maj. Gen. A. S. Williams, commanding the XX Corps, established his headquarters here on March 19.

Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, commanding Sherman's Left Wing, had headquarters in this field, March 19-21, 1865.

The Harper House was used as a hospital by the XIV Corps, March 19-21, 1865.

Field Hospital of the XX Corps during the Battle of Bentonville was located here.

Trenches in the woods behind this marker formed the extreme right of the Union line on March 20.

After withdrawing from the advance against Mill Creek Bridge, Mower's Federals reformed here and threw up works.