Union Headquarters
Inscription
Maj. Gen. A. S. Williams,
commanding the XX Corps,
established his headquarters
here on March 19. In the
woods to the north, the XX
Corps erected breastworks
which remain.
Location
AddressSR 1008 (Harper House Road) at Bentonville Battleground
CountyJohnston
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.301330, -78.321970
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.