Union Line-- March 20
Inscription
Trenches in the woods behind
this marker formed the
extreme right of the Union
line on March 20. This
sector was occupied by the
XVII Corps, commanded by
Maj. Gen. F. P. Blair.
Location
AddressJunction of SR 1008 (Harper House Road) and SR 1197 (Bentonville Road) at Bentonville Battleground
CountyJohnston
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.330880, -78.272500
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.