Map or Atlas
Map Illustrating the Battle of Bentonville, N.C.
| This map of the Bentonville, N.C., battlefield illustrates the positions of the Union and the Confederate troops, roads, rivers, vegetation, and the names of residents. The battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, took place on March 19-20, 1865, as the Union troops advanced north toward Virginia. Evenly matched forces of about 17,000 soldiers traded attacks for 24 hours until the Confederates retreated. The 3rd Wisconsin Infantry, 12th Wisconsin Infantry, 16th Wisconsin Infantry, 21st Wisconsin Infantry, 22nd Wisconsin Infantry, 25th Wisconsin Infantry, 26th Wisconsin Infantry, 31st Wisconsin Infantry, and 32nd Wisconsin Infantry regiments and 5th Wisconsin Light Artillery and 12th Wisconsin Light Artillery batteries took part in the Battle of Bentonville, which occurred March 19-21, 1865. |
| Image ID: | 90877 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1865 |
| Creator Name: | Hoffmann, Ernest F. |
| City: | Bentonville |
| County: | |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | GX8659 B47 1865 H |
| Original Dimensions: | Unknown |
| Battlefields |
| Battles |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Roads |
| Rivers |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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