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The Battle of Averasborough or the Battle of Averasboro, fought March 16, 1865, in Harnett and Cumberland counties, North Carolina, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War, was a prelude to the climactic Battle of Bentonville, which began three days later.
Averasboro Battlefield Historic District is a national historic district located near Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.It encompasses four contributing buildings, three contributing sites, three contributing structures, and one contributing object on the battlefield associated with the American Civil War Battle of Averasboro of March 15–16, 1865.
The Averasboro Battlefield and Museum is dedicated to the Battle of Averasborough, a Civil War battle fought on March 16, 1865. The museum, founded in 1994 by the Averasboro Battlefield Commission, Inc, is located on the battlefield in Dunn, North Carolina. The battlefield attained National Register Historic District status in May 2001. [1]
The town of Averasboro (originally Averasburg), [1] named after William Avera, [2] [3] [1] was established in 1791 by the North Carolina General Assembly. [2] [3] [1] It is located on the northern bank of the Cape Fear River in northeast Cumberland County, North Carolina, [4] near the county border with Johnston. [3]
Averasboro, North Carolina; Battle of Averasborough, fought March 16, 1865; Averasboro Battlefield Historic District; Averasboro Battlefield and Museum
Near Turner's and Howell's Ferries, Chattahoochie River, October 19 (detachment). March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10–21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865. Lawtonville, South Carolina, February 2. Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, North Carolina, March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19–21.
Two sunken vessels from WWII were recently found off the coast of North Carolina. Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration discovered the Nazi U-boat 576 and the ...
Averysboro, Taylor's Hole Creek March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19–21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Morrisville and occupation of Raleigh April 13. Chapel Hill April 15. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Lexington, North Carolina, and in the Department of North Carolina until July.