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Bentonville Battleground: The website for a historic landmark in North Carolina which contains information about the last full-scale action of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive and maps reflecting troop movements.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Graves at Bentonville Battleground in Four Oaks, NC: These are graves at Bentonville Battleground in Four Oaks, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Sherman's march through North Carolina: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.7; After capturing Atlanta in September 1864, Union General William Sherman led his troops on a "March to the Sea" across Georgia, destroying crops, livestock, supplies, and civilian infrastructure that might possibly support the Confederate war effort. He then turned north into the Carolinas, entering North Carolina in March 1865. This "Carolinas Campaign" ended with the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston to Sherman at Bennett Place on April 26.; Format: article

The Battle of Bentonville: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.9; Memoir of a Confederate soldier describing the march to Bentonville and the battle there on March 19, 1865. He describes the desperate state of the Confederate army by the end of the war. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

North Carolina as a Civil War battlefield, November 1864–May 1865: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.2; Article describes major events and battles in North Carolina during the last year of the Civil War, including Sherman's Carolinas Campaign.; Format: article

Johnston surrenders: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.11; Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered his army to Union General William T. Sherman at Bennett Place in present-day Durham, North Carolina on April 26, 1865, effectively ending the Civil War.; Format: article

North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1860–1876). Topics include debates over secession, battles and strategies, the war in North Carolina, the soldier's experience, the home front, freedom and civil rights for former slaves, Reconstruction, and the "redemption" of the state by conservatives.; Format: book (multiple pages)

"Where Home Used to Be": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.8; Letter from 16 year-old Janie Smith, whose family home was used as a Confederate hospital during the Battle of Averasboro. She describes the effects of Sherman's March, the battle, and its aftermath. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

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