Historical Marker

Cole Farmhouse

SR 1008 (Harper House Road) at Bentonville Battleground ยท Johnston

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Stood in this field. Scene

of heavy fighting, March 19.

Destroyed on March 20 by

Confederate artillery to

prevent sniping.

Location

AddressSR 1008 (Harper House Road) at Bentonville Battleground
CountyJohnston
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.314700, -78.301550

Sources

More markers in Johnston

Battle Of Bentonville

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

Edward W. Pou

Smithfield, NC

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

Sherman's March

Smithfield, NC

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

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

Confederate Main Charge

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