Bentonville Battleground History Society and Culture Four Oaks

The Battle of Bentonville, fought March 19-21, 1865, was the last full-scale battle of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive. This battle was the largest ever fought in North Carolina. It was the only significant attempt to defeat the Union army of Gen. William T. Sherman during the Carolinas cappaign in the spring of 1865.

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• North Carolina Historic Sites - Bentonville - History of the battle from the NC State bentonville battleground Library.
• Bentonville Battleground - Official site. Offers image galleries, battle synopsis, maps and information society and culture about battlefield preservation.
• The Battle of Bentonville: Caring for Casualties of the Civil War - Classroom-ready lesson plan about how battlefield medical care developed during the Civil War, particularly in the Union Army.

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